Person:Dorothy Benton (5)

Watchers
m. Bef 1677
  1. Dorothy Benton1688 - 1755
m. 3 May 1716
  1. John Gridley1720/21 - 1784
Facts and Events
Name[1] Dorothy Benton
Married Name Dorothy Gridley
Gender Female
Christening[1] 22 Apr 1688 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesSecond Church
Marriage 3 May 1716 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesAlso recorded at Farmington.
to John Gridley
Will[1][2] 4 Jan 1755 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Death[2] Bet 4 Jan 1755 and 5 May 1755 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)Between date of will and date of inventory.
Estate Inventory[2] 5 May 1755
Probate[2] 3 Jun 1755 Will and inventory exhibited.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Andrew Benton, in Barbour, Lucius Barnes. Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977)
    50.

    "Dorothy [Benton] bp Apl 22, 1688 (2 Ch Rec) m John Gridley May 3 1716 (1 Ch Rec)"

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gridley, widow Dorothy, Farmington, in Barbour, Lucius Barnes, and Helen Schatvet Ullmann (Transcriber). Hartford District Probate Records. Connecticut Nutmegger (Connecticut Society of Genealogists)
    36:42.

    "17:159-61, 180
    Gridley, widow Dorothy, Farmington
    will 4 Jan 1755, wit John Hooker, Asa Benham, Nathaniel Benham
    inv 5 May 1755, app Isaac Lee, John Judd
    friend Elijah Hart to be sole ex
    Legatees: John, Andrew, Amos, sons Mary Evans, Mercy Manross, daughters Oliver, son of John, Noadiah. son of Andrew, Azuba, dau of Amos, grandchildren
    Court Record. Page 66. 3 June 1755 Will & invt exhibited."