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Samuel BENHAM

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Samuel BENHAM (b. 9 November 1711, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA d. 10 January 1802, Hartford, Connecticut, USA)	James BENHAM (b. September 1679, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA d. 10 May 1745, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA)	Joseph BENHAM (b. 1633, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset) d. March 1702, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA)	John BENHAM (b. 1605, , England (United Kingdom) d. 3 January 1661, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville))
			Mary (Margery) OLDCOLN (b. 1618, , England (United Kingdom) d.1657, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville))
		Winifred KING (b. 1635, d. 1697, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA)	John KING (b. 1615, , England (United Kingdom) d. , )
			Mary BAKER (b. 1615, , England (United Kingdom) d. , )
	Esther PRESTON (b. 28 January 1683, Stratford, Connecticut, USA (Putney) d. 4 July 1764, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA)	Eliasaph PRESTON (b. 9 April 1643, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville) d.1707, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA)	William PRESTON (b. 23 January 1590, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England d. 1647, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville))
			Mary SEABROOK (b. 31 January 1601, Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, England d. 1680, Stratford, Connecticut, USA (Putney))
		Elizabeth BEACH (b. 8 March 1651, Stratford, Connecticut, USA (Putney) d. 1692, )	John BEACH (b. 1623, , England (United Kingdom) d.16 June 1677, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA)
			Mary STAPLES? (b. 1630, d. 1677, Stratford, Connecticut, USA (Putney))

Person

Samuel BENHAM Born: 9 November 1711 Wallingford, Connecticut, USA Died: 10 January 1802 Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Parents

Father James BENHAM Born: September 1679 Wallingford, Connecticut, USA Died: 10 May 1745 Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Mother Esther PRESTON Born: 28 January 1683 Stratford, Connecticut, USA (Putney) Died: 4 July 1764 Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Grandparents

Paternal GrandfatherJoseph BENHAMBorn: 1633Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)Died: March 1702Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Paternal GrandmotherWinifred KINGBorn: 1635Died: 1697Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Maternal GrandfatherEliasaph PRESTONBorn: 9 April 1643New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)Died: 1707Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Maternal GrandmotherElizabeth BEACHBorn: 8 March 1651Stratford, Connecticut, USA (Putney)Died: 1692

Great-Grandparents

Father's Father's FatherJohn BENHAMBorn: 1605Died: 3 January 1661

Father's Father's MotherMary (Margery) OLDCOLNBorn: 1618Died: 1657

Father's Mother's FatherJohn KINGBorn: 1615Died:

Father's Mother's MotherMary BAKERBorn: 1615Died:

Mother's Father's FatherWilliam PRESTONBorn: 23 January 1590Died: 1647

Mother's Father's MotherMary SEABROOKBorn: 31 January 1601Died: 1680

Mother's Mother's FatherJohn BEACHBorn: 1623Died: 16 June 1677

Mother's Mother's MotherMary STAPLES?Born: 1630Died: 1677