Person:Andrew Benton (10)

Watchers
m. Bef 1650
  1. John Benton1650 - 1650
  2. Hannah Benton1651 - Bet 1673 & 1675
  3. Andrew Benton1653 - 1703/04
  4. Mary Benton1655 - 1752
  5. Samuel Benton1658 - Bef 1746
  6. Deacon Joseph BentonEst 1660 - 1753
  7. Dorothy BentonAbt 1662 - Aft 1720
m. Bef 1677
  1. Dorothy Benton1688 - 1755
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Andrew Benton
Gender Male
Christening[4] 7 Aug 1653 Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Alt Christening[1][2][3] 12 Aug 1653 Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United StatesFirst Congregational Society
Marriage Bef 1677 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)Estimate based on date of birth of eldest known child (Hannah).
to Martha Spencer
Death[1][2][5] 5 Feb 1703/04 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Probate[5] 27 Mar 1704 Administration to brother Samuel Benton.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 2. Andrew2 Benton, 3. Andrew3 Benton, in Benton, John H. Andrew Benton of Milford and Hartford, Conn., and His Descendants. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Jul, Oct 1906)
    60:301-02.

    "3. … Andrew [Benton], bapt. Aug. 12, 1653; d. Feb. 5, 1704."
    "3. Andrew3 Benton (Andrew,3 [editorial error] Andrew,2 John1), who lived in Milford and Hartford, Conn., married Martha, daughter of Sergt. Thomas Spencer, who mentions her in his will, proved Sept., 1687, He 'owned ye covenant,' Jan. 6, 1677, and both united with the Second Church, Dec. 10, 1694, prior to which time they presumably belonged to the First Church. As the eldest son, he received a double portion of his father's estate. His own estate of £94. 3. 4. was administered by his brother Samuel."

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 7. Sergt. Thomas1 Spencer, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. The Four Spencer Brothers: Their Ancestors and Descendants. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (Apr, Jul 1951; Jan, Apr, Oct 1952; Jan, Apr, Jul 1953; Jan, Oct 1954)
    27:163.

    "… Andrew Benton, bp. at Milford, 12 Aug. 1653, d. at Hartford, 5 Feb. 1703/4."

  3. Milford Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    22.

    "[Benton,] Andrew, s. Andrew, bp. [1652, by Rev. Peter Prudden] [OL:104]"

  4. Volume 071 Milford, in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    52.

    "[Benton,] Andrew, s. Andrew, bp. Aug. 7, 1653 [1:5]"

  5. 5.0 5.1 Benton, Andrew, Hartford, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    2:19.

    "Probate Records. Vol VII, 1700 to 1710. Page 89.

    Benton, Andrew, Hartford. Died 5 February, 1703-4. Invt. £94-03-04. Taken by Benjamin Graham and James Ensign.

    Court Record, Page 54—27 March, 1704: Samuel Benton presents an inventory of his deceased brother Andrew Benton's estate. Adms. is granted to Samuel Benton. Recog. £100.

    Page 56—12 April, 1704: John Benton and Mary Benton, minor children of Andrew Benton, chose their uncle, Samuel Benton, to be their guardian.

    Page 110—5 April, 1708: The estate is reported insolvent and Capt. Aaron Cooke and Caleb Stanly, Jr., are appointed commissioners.

    Page 115—2 August, 1708: The commissioners report an average to creditors, and Samuel Benton asks for longer time to finish his Adms.

    Page 133—5 September, 1709: Ebenezer Benton, a minor, now 13 years of age, chose Samuel Benton to be his guardian.

    Page 22 (Vol. VIII) 6 November, 1710: Ebenezer Benton, 14 years of age, now made choice of Jonathan Bigelow, Sen., to be his guardian.

    Page 28—5 March, 1710-11: This Court do allow Joseph Benton, of Hartford, to be guardian to Ebenezer Benton, his former guardian, Jonathan Bigelow, being decd."