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Benjamin Ganson was in Salem as early as 1669, and lived on the southwesterly slope of Whipple's Hill, northerly of Hobart Street.
"BENJAMIN GANSON (Genson) married, first, Elizabeth ; second, Bethiah (Williams), widow of Obadiah Rich before 1682; children: 1. Elizabeth,born Feb. 19, 1669-70; 2. Benjamin, born July 7, 1671; 3. John born Dec. 20, 1682.
JOHN GANSON;2 weaver and yeoman; married Abigail Leach Nov. —, 1705; died Jan. —, 1723-4; she married, secondly, Capt. Thomas Flint Sept. 1, 1726; children: I. Lois, baptized May 11, 1707; of Salem, unmarried, in 1740; 2. Elizabeth, baptized Feb. 10, 1709-10; married Jonathan Hutchinson; Benjamin? baptized May 18, 1712; 4. Abigail, baptized Sept. 2, 1716; 5- John, born Feb. 2, 1718-9; housewright; removed to New Salem about 1743; married Mary Jacobs Aug. 26, 1740; 6. William, baptized July 9, 1721 ; 7. Nathan, baptized Nov. 22, 1728; housewright in 1740.
BENJAMIN GANSON; weaver; married Lydia Hutchinson (published Oct. 18, 1740) ; died in the spring of 1749; she survived him; children: I.Phebe, baptized July 5, 1741; 2. Lydia,4
baptized Feb. 6, 1742-3; 3. Abigail, baptized Oct. 28, 1744.
