Person:Benjamin White (11)
Captain Benjamin White
b.5 Oct 1724 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
d.8 May 1790 Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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m. 19 Feb 1756
  1. Susanna White1756 - 1832
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Name Captain Benjamin White
Gender Male
Birth? 5 Oct 1724 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 19 Feb 1756 Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Elizabeth Aspinwall
Death? 8 May 1790 Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Captain Benjamin White (1724 - 1790) graduated from Harvard in 1744. He was active in town affairs, serving as selectman and accessor for years. He was a key leader of the American Revolution in Massachusetts. Although he was not a soldier, his title of Captain came from earlier militia service; he was one of the most ardent supporters of the Revolution from its earliest days. Marriage 1 Elizabeth ASPINWALL b: 3-JUN-1729 in Brookline, MA

  • Married 2: Esther Daggett, 1788
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