GENEALOGY PEDIGREE CHART

Violet BENTON

Trace the direct ancestral line through parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents. Select any linked ancestor for the full genealogy record.

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What is a Pedigree Chart?

A pedigree chart is a genealogy map of your direct-line ancestors. It begins with one person and branches backward through parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and earlier generations.

The chart is intentionally concise. Names, birth information, and death information are emphasized so relationships can be understood at a glance. Blank spaces are useful too, because they show exactly where more research is needed.

Pedigree charts work especially well alongside Family Group Sheets. The pedigree chart shows the direct ancestral path, while the Family Group Sheet gives more detail about each couple and their children.

Direct Ancestors Four-generation pedigree

Violet BENTON (b. 8 December 1723, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 25 July 1768, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA)	John Caleb BENTON (b. 1 March 1694, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 25 July 1775, Hartford, Connecticut, USA)	Samuel BENTON (b. 15 August 1658, Milford, Connecticut, USA d. 10 April 1746, Hartford, Connecticut, USA)	Andrew BENTON (b. 15 October 1620, , Essex County, England d. 31 July 1683, Hartford, Connecticut, USA)
			Hannah STOCKING (b. 1624, , England (United Kingdom) d.1671, Hartford, Connecticut, USA)
		Sarah CHATTERTON (b. 19 July 1661, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville) d. 10 April 1746, Hartford, Connecticut, USA)	William CHATTERTON (b. 1640, d. , )
			Mary CLARK (b. 1641, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville) d. 3 February 1722, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA)
	Hannah ENSIGN (b. 30 January 1697, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 11 May 1764, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA)	Thomas ENSIGN (b. 7 December 1668, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d.February 1738, Hartford, Connecticut, USA)	David ENSIGN (b. 26 November 1644, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 13 December 1727, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA)
			Mehitable GUNN (b. 28 July 1644, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock) d. 30 January 1720, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence))
		Hannah SHEPARD (b. 29 January 1672, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 4 November 1709, Hartford, Connecticut, USA)	John SHEPARD (b. 5 November 1623, Lawford Parish, Essex, England d.12 June 1707, Hartford, Connecticut, USA)
			Rebecca GREENHILL (b. 24 February 1630, Staplehurst, Kent, England d. 22 December 1689, Hartford, Connecticut, USA)

Person

Violet BENTON Born: 8 December 1723 Hartford, Connecticut, USA Died: 25 July 1768 Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Parents

Father John Caleb BENTON Born: 1 March 1694 Hartford, Connecticut, USA Died: 25 July 1775 Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Mother Hannah ENSIGN Born: 30 January 1697 Hartford, Connecticut, USA Died: 11 May 1764 Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Grandparents

Paternal GrandfatherSamuel BENTONBorn: 15 August 1658Milford, Connecticut, USADied: 10 April 1746Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Paternal GrandmotherSarah CHATTERTONBorn: 19 July 1661New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)Died: 10 April 1746Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Maternal GrandfatherThomas ENSIGNBorn: 7 December 1668Hartford, Connecticut, USADied: February 1738Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Maternal GrandmotherHannah SHEPARDBorn: 29 January 1672Hartford, Connecticut, USADied: 4 November 1709Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Great-Grandparents

Father's Father's FatherAndrew BENTONBorn: 15 October 1620Died: 31 July 1683

Father's Father's MotherHannah STOCKINGBorn: 1624Died: 1671

Father's Mother's FatherWilliam CHATTERTONBorn: 1640Died:

Father's Mother's MotherMary CLARKBorn: 1641Died: 3 February 1722

Mother's Father's FatherDavid ENSIGNBorn: 26 November 1644Died: 13 December 1727

Mother's Father's MotherMehitable GUNNBorn: 28 July 1644Died: 30 January 1720

Mother's Mother's FatherJohn SHEPARDBorn: 5 November 1623Died: 12 June 1707

Mother's Mother's MotherRebecca GREENHILLBorn: 24 February 1630Died: 22 December 1689