Person:Benjamin Prime (2)

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Rev. Benjamin Prime
b.19 Aug 1739 Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
d.24 Jun 1823
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m. 8 Jan 1728/29
  1. Sarah Prime1731 - 1806
  2. Rev. Benjamin Prime1739 - 1823
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Name[1][2] Rev. Benjamin Prime
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 19 Aug 1739 Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Degree[1][2] 1761 Yale College.
Death[2] 24 Jun 1823
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Prime Family, in Cothren, William. History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut: From the First Indian Deed in 1659 to 1854, Including the Present Towns of Washington, Southbury, Bethlehem, Roxbury, and a Part of Oxford and Middlebury. (Waterbury, Conn.: Bronson Brothers, 1854-1879)
    1:674.

    "Benjamin (Prime), b. Aug. 19, 1739, graduated at Yale College, in 1761, and became a clergyman. His father bequeathed to him £160, to defray the expense attending his education."

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Benjamin Prime, in Dexter, Franklin Bowditch. Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College With Annals of the College History. (New York / New Haven: Holt / Yale University Press, 1885-1912)
    2:714.

    "Benjamin Prime, the second son and fifth child of Joseph Prime, of Woodbury, Connecticut, was born in that town on April 19, 1739. His mother was Sarah, daughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Skeel) Hickok, and widow of Thomas Root, of Woodbury. His father died in 1757, and left by his last will £160 to defray the expenses of this son's education.

    He studied divinity after graduation, and was licensed to preach in 1762 by the Litchfield Association.

    His later history is very imperfectly traced. According to the Minutes of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in 1803, he was then still only a licentiate, and was under the care of the Presbytery of Hudson. Between that date and 1809 he is credited with having received ordination; and at the last-named date, as well as in 1814 and 1819, he was connected with the same Presbytery, as a minister without charge.

    The Presbytery records state that he died on June 24, 1823, in his 85th year."

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