Person:Benjamin Wellington (2)

m. 7 Dec 1671
  1. Elizabeth Wellington1673 -
  2. Benjamin Wellington1676 - 1738
  3. John Wellington1678 - 1717
  4. Ebenezer WellingtonAbt 1680 -
  5. Ruhamah WellingtonAbt 1681 - 1772
  6. Mehetabel Wellington1687/88 - 1776
  7. Joseph Wellington1690/91 -
  8. Roger WellingtonAbt 1693 -
  • HBenjamin Wellington1676 - 1738
  • WLydia Browne1677 - 1711
m. 18 Jan 1698/99
  1. Benjamin Wellington1702 - 1738/39
  2. Lydia Wellington1704 - 1718
  3. Keziah Wellington1707 - 1736
  4. John Wellington1709 - 1728
m. 25 Dec 1712
  1. Abigail Wellington1715 - 1811
  2. Timothy Wellington1719 - 1751
  • HBenjamin Wellington1676 - 1738
  • WMary Whiting1695 - 1783
m. 21 Oct 1731
  1. Mary Wellington1732 - 1806
  2. Oliver Wellington1735 - 1749
Facts and Events
Name[2] Benjamin Wellington
Gender Male
Birth[1] 21 Jun 1676 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 18 Jan 1698/99 Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Lydia Browne
Marriage 25 Dec 1712 Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Elizabeth Stevens
Marriage 21 Oct 1731 Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Whiting
Death[2][3][4][5] 14 Nov 1738 Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Historical Society of Watertown (Massachusetts). Watertown Records. (Watertown, Mass.: Press of Fred Barker, 1894-1939)
    Vol. 1, p. 42.

    [82] 1676.
    Benjamin Willington, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Willington borne the 21 of June.
    [Note: Benjamin's son died 7 Feb 1738-9, so their deaths are confusingly close to each other. For example, Hudson gives the son's death as "15 Nov. 1738-39", which would appear to be an amalgamation of the son's death date and the recorded date for the father. The son's estate is administered by his wife Abigail, the father's estate is administered by his wife Mary.]

  2. 2.0 2.1 Hudson, Charles, and Lexington Historical Society (Massachusetts). History of the town of Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, from its first settlement to 1868. (Boston, Massachusetts, United States: Houghton Mifflin, 1913)
    Vol. 2, p. 728.

    Benjamin Wellington, s/o Benjamin, b. 21 Jun 1676, d. 14 Nov 1738 g.s., m. (1) 18 Jan 1698-99 Lydia Browne, m. (2) 25 Dec 1712 Mrs. Elizabeth (Stevens) Phipps, m. (3) 21 Oct 1731 Mary Whiting.

  3. Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Record of births, marriages, and deaths to January 1, 1898. (Boston, Massachusetts: Wright and Potter Printing, 1898)
    p. 207.

    Wellington, Willington.
    [31] Benjamin, s. of Benj. & Elizabeth, 62 y. [died] Nov. 15, 1738.

  4. Find A Grave: Old Burying Ground, Lexington, MA, in Find A Grave
    Benjamin Wellington.

    Here lyes Buried ye
    Body of Mr BENJAMIN
    WELLINGTON Who
    departed this Life Novr
    14th Anno Dom. 1738 in
    ye 63rd Year of his Age.

  5. Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871. (American Ancestors, 2014)
    Case 24040: Benjamin Wellington 1838.

    18 Dec 1738: Bond of Mary Willington widow and Benajmain Willington Housewright as administrators of Mr Benjamin Willington late of lexington Dece'd Intestate.
    28 Feb 1738/39: Inventory of Benj'n Wellington Late of Lexington dece'd: £3309-1-1, by Benja. Smith, Matthew Bridge, Isaac Bowman. Mar 1739: sworn to by Mrs Mary Wellington.
    30 Jul 1739: List of debts, £1466-13-0, presented by Mary Wellington, to sell land in Stoughton.
    1 Sep 1740: Account of Mary Wellington admin'x of Benjamin Wellington late of Lexington, allowed. 28 Dec 1741: additional account allowed. 22 Mar 1741/42: third account allowed. 2 Aug 1742: Another account allowed.
    31 May 1742: Mary Wellington having nearly completed administration of her late husband Benj'n Wellington late of Lexington Dece'd Intestate, requests administration be granted to her son Timothy. Signed by Joseph Converse as guardian for his child, David Munroe, Mary Wellington, Thomas Fessenden, Timothy Wellington. Refused by judge. 1 Jul 1742: Appealed and reversed by [Governor] W[illiam] Shirley. 12 Jul 1742: Bond of Timothy Wellington of Lexington as administrator of Benjamin Wellington Sen'r of Lexington Deced Intestate. 2 Aug 1742: Mary Wellington power of administration revoked.
    26 Apr 1743: Heirs of Benjamin Wellington late of Lexington dec'd cited to appear to consider account of Tim'o Wellington: Job & Mary Lane, Ja's Converse, David & Abigail Munrow and Thomas Fessenden guardian of children of Benj'a Wellington jun'r.
    2 May 1743: Account of Timothy Willington administrator since July 1742, allowed. 29 Aug 1743: Additional account allowed. Balance to heirs of Benj'n [later, eldest son], to Keziah [later, Converse], to Abigail [later, Munroe], to Mary, to Oliver.
    14 Feb 1744: David Munroe of Lexington and Abigail his wife quitclaim to Timothy Wellington of Lexington all right in the estate of our Father Benjamin Wellington deceased.
    8 Jan 1762: Roger Wellington of Brookfield quitclaims to John Dix of Waltham guardian to Benjamin Lexington and the other children of Timothy Wellington late of Lexington [listed later as Benjamin, Timothy, Charah, Abigail and Ruhamah] his right in widow's dower.
    7 Aug 1770: John Wellington of Charlton and Susannah his wife quitclaims his right in widow's dower to Benjamin Wellington of Lexington.
    25 Dec 1783: Warrant to divide real estate of Benjamin Wellington Sen'r which was set off to his widow Mary for her down now reverted by her death. 30 Dec 1683: Incapable of division recommend settling on Mr Benjamin Willington the oldest Heir.
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    Judge's worksheet calculating distribution of widow's dower:
    Benj'a Wellington left 6 children: Benjamin Timothy, Oliver, Keziah Converse, Abigail Munroe and Mary Lane.
    Keziah Converse dead, left one daughter named --- Francis, she dying [leaving] four sons. [Note: Benj'a Francis signed assent on division of dower as guardian of my children.]
    Benjamin left 3 sons Roger, John, Benjamin, all alive.
    Timothy left two sons & 3 daughters Benjamin Timothy, Cherry Bryant, Abigail Cutting, Ruhamah Wellington, all alive.
    Oliver died without issue, "as if he never was".
    Abigail Munroe alive. She & Roger sold to Timothy. John sold to 2'd Benjamin.
    Mary Lane, alive, inherits.
    ---
    5 May 1784: Widow's dower settled on Benjamin Wellington, grandson of Benjamin Wellington and son of Timothy; he paying Mary Lane daughter of deceased; 4 grandsons of Keziah Converse; Benjamin Wellington grandson of deceased and son of Benjamin; plus his own siblings Timothy, Cherry, Abigail and Ruhamah.