Person:Benjamin Colton (10)

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Rev. Benjamin Colton
b.Cal 1690 Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
d.1 Mar 1759 West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 26 Mar 1685
  1. Josias Colton1685 - 1761
  2. Esther Colton1687 -
  3. Rev. Benjamin ColtonCal 1690 - 1759
  4. Sarah Colton1692 - 1780
  5. Daniel Colton1694 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Rev. Benjamin ColtonCal 1690 - 1759
  • W.  Ruth Taylor1693 - 1725
m. 3 Dec 1713
  1. Rev. Eli Colton1716 - 1756
  2. Ruth Colton1718 - 1754
Spouse and Children
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m. Bef 1726
  1. Esther Colton1733 - 1810
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Rev. Benjamin Colton
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] Cal 1690 Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Degree[1][2] 1710 Yale College
Marriage 3 Dec 1713 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United Statesto Ruth Taylor
Ordination[1][2] 24 Feb 1713/14 West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesFirst minister at West Hartford.
Marriage Bef 1726 to Elizabeth Pitkin
Death[1][2] 1 Mar 1759 West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 26. Rev. Benjamin Colton, in Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth). A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Quartermaster George Colton. (Philadelphia: John Milton Colton, 1912)
    19.

    "26. Benjamin, Rev.3 (Ephraim3 [2] and Esther (Marshfield, George1), b. in Longmeadow, __, ____ 1690; graduated at Yale College, 1710; mar. Ruth Taylor, dau. of Edward Taylor, of Westfield, Mass., 3 Dec, 1713. She was b. _____, 1693, and d. 30 May, 1725. He mar. second, Elizabeth Pitkin, of East Hartford, sister of Gov. William Pitkin, ____, 1726. He d. in West Hartford, Conn., 1 March, 1752 [1759]. She d. 11 Oct., 1760. Rev. Benjamin Colton was installed the first pastor of the Congregational church in West Hartford, 24 Feb., 1713, and his active ministry to that society continued about forty-five years."

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Benjamin Colton, in Colonial Collegians: Biographies of Those Who Attended American Colleges before the War for Independence. (Boston, Mass.: Massachusetts Historical Society & New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2005)
    Yale:56-57.
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