Person:Benjamin Stetson (7)

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Benjamin Stetson
b.1 Jul 1696 Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
d.2 Sep 1757 Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 22 Jan 1689/90
  1. Matthew Stetson1690 -
  2. Grace Stetson1692 -
  3. Margaret Stetson1694 -
  4. Benjamin Stetson1696 - 1757
  5. Bethiah Stetson1699 -
  6. Leah Stetson1702 -
  7. Abijah Stetson1704 -
Spouse and Children
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m. Bef 1726
  1. Lillis Stetson1726 -
  2. Desire Stetson1729 -
  3. Benjamin Stetson1730/31 -
  4. Job Stetson1732/33 - 1794
  5. Susanna Stetson1735/36 -
  6. Nathaniel Stetson1738 - 1738
  7. Grace Stetson1739/40 - 1739/40
  8. Samuel Stetson1743 - Bef 1757
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Facts and Events
Name[2] Benjamin Stetson
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1 Jul 1696 Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Bef 1726 Based on birth of eldest known child
to Lillis Turner
Death[3][5] 2 Sep 1757 Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ Foster, F. Apthorp. Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. (Boston, Mass: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1909)
    Vol. 1, p. 330.

    STETSON, Benjamin, s. Benjamin, [born] July 1, 1696.

  2. ↑ Dwelley, Jedediah, and John F Simmons. History of the Town of Hanover, Massachusetts, with Family Genealogies. (Plymouth, Mass.: The Town of Hanover, 1911)
    p. 356, 357.

    Benjamin Stetson [#17], s/o Benjamin Stetson and Grace Turner, b. Scituate 1 Jul 1696, d. 31 Aug 1758 [sic, will proved before this date, but see gravestone], m. 1725 Lillis Turner.

  3. ↑ Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Plymouth County, Mass., Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967. (Originals with town clerk, filmed by Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968).

    Vol. 14, p. 430 Will of "Benjamin Stetson of Hanover ... Gentleman", dated 15 Aug 1757, proved 10 Oct 1757, names son Benjamin Stetson; daughter Lillis; daughter Desire; daughter Susanna; son Job. Sons Benjamin and Job to be executors.
    Vol. 14, p. 436 19 Oct 1757: Inventory of Cap't Benjamin Stetson late of Hanover Dede'd: £576-9-4, by John Bailey, Mordecai Ellis, Joshua Simons.

  4.   Find A Grave: Hanover Center Cemetery, Hanover, MA, in Find A Grave
    Capt Benjamin Stetson.

    [Note: covered with lichen. Memorial page says died 31 Aug 1758 aged 62.]
    Here Lies
    Buried ye
    Body of Capt
    Benjamin
    Stetson
    who Died
    Aug. [??] 1758
    in ye 6[?] Year
    of his Age.

  5. ↑ Deaths, in Briggs, Lloyd Vernon. History and records of the First Congregational Church, Hanover, Mass., 1727-1865: and inscriptions from the headstones and tombs in the cemetery at Centre Hanover, Mass., 1727-1894. (Boston, Massachusetts: Wallace Sponner, 1895)
    p. 187.

    1757.
    Sept. 2. Capt. Benj. Stetson.

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