"Banks, Benjamin, s. of John. He had land by gift of father John, 3 Jan. 1679, in Sasqua field, sometime granted to Anthony Beers. Called son of John, he m. at Fairfield, 29 June 1679, Elizabeth Lyon, dau. of Richard. She m. (2) abt. 1695, William Rowlandson. Benjamin receipted 1 Mar. 1680 to mother-in-law Margaret Lyon for £40 due wife Elizabeth under will of her father Richard Lyon. Benjamin published warning, 25 July 1691, 'not to traffic or barter with my wife Elizabeth.' He purchased, 9 Feb. 1684 [1684/5], from his brothers John of Greenwich and Obadiah of Fairfield.
Will 21 Mar. 1691/2; wife Elizabeth; son Benjamin, land formerly my father John Banks's; son Joseph; daus. Elizabeth and Abigail Banks; bro. Daniel son of Mr. Jehu Burr sole Exec'r; codicil 2 May 1692; Inv. 5 July 1692. Ages of children, 12 Mar. 1694 [1694/5]; Benjamin 13, Elizabeth 9, Abigail 5, Joseph 4. Daniel Burr and Elizabeth Rolison made oath; William Rolison had m. the widow. Adm'n granted to Daniel son of Jehu Burr, and Samuel Roberson. Distribution, 2 Aug. 1706; Benjamin, Joseph, and Abigail Banks, and Elizabeth Davis, eldest dau."
