Person:Benjamin Cottrell (1)

m. Dec 1732
  1. Elizabeth Cottrell1733 - 1822
  2. Hannah Cottrell1735 -
  3. Dorcas Cottrell1737 -
  4. Thomas Cottrell1739 - 1798
  5. Benjamin Cottrell1742 - Abt 1820
  6. John Cottrell1745 -
  7. Lebbeus Cottrell1755 - 1794
  8. Mary Cottrell1757 -
  • HBenjamin Cottrell1742 - Abt 1820
  • WMary Cheney1744 -
m. 26 Nov 1765
  1. Benjamin Cottrell1771 -
  2. Thomas Cottrell1771 -
  3. Sarah Cottrell1773 -
  4. Samuel Cottrell1774 -
  5. John Cottrell1776 - 1842
Facts and Events
Name Benjamin Cottrell
Gender Male
Birth[1] 14 Sep 1742 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage 26 Nov 1765 Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Cheney
Residence[4] 1805 Rensselaer, New York, United States
Death? Abt 1820 Sand Lake, Rensselaer, New York, United StatesCitation needed

Benjamin's name is on the Bunker Hill Monument

References
  1. Westerly Births and Deaths, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891)
    93.

    COTTRELL, Benjamin, of John and Elizabeth, [born] Sept. 14, 1742.

  2.   Sylvester, Nathaniel Bartlett. History of Rensselaer Co., New York: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1880).

    p. 563
    Benjamin Cottrell, grandfather of George and William L. Cottrell, and a subsequent resident of the town, served in the war, and drew the first wheelbarrow-load for the Bunker Hill fortifications.

  3.   Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War: A compilation from the archives. (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Wright and Potter Printing, 1896-1908)
    4:5.

    COTREL, Benjamin, Roxbury. Private, Capt. Thomas Mayo, Jr.'s co., Col. Eleazer Weld's detachment of militia; service from Dec. 9 to Dec. 29, 1776, 20 days, probably at Hull.

  4. Stearns, John W., and New York) Seventh Day Baptist Church (Sabbatarian) (Rensselaer County. Seventh Day Baptist Church record of Little Hoosack, Rensselaerwyck, New York. (Pittsfield, Massachusetts: Berkshire Family History Association, 1990)
    6.

    The following 16 names individuals thereof were baptised by Elder William Satterley between the first of June and 16th of August 1805: -
    M Benjamin Cottarell
    M Polly Cottarell, his wife
    X Sarah Cottarall, dau. to the widow.
    M = moved to a sister church
    X = excommunicated