Alford, Benjamin, Boston, merch. prob. s. of William, ar. co. 1671, by w. Mary, d. of James Richards, Esquire, of Hartford, had Mary, b. 15 Sept. Bapt. 14 Oct 1683; John, bapt. (at third, or O[ld] S[outh] ch[urch]) 5 July 1685; Benjamin b. 5, bapt. 10 Oct 1686; Judith, bapt. 16 Sept. 1688; James, 19 bapt. 26 July 1691; Sarah, 17, bapt. 18 Mar. 1694; and Thomas, whose date is not found. He had been a prisoner in Barbary, and after ret. was a man of importance in B[oston]. His will of 19 Feb. 1697, pro[ved] thirteen yrs. after, provid. for all the ch[ildren] and w[ife] with his br. in law, Benjamin Dvais, he made Excors.
