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121. BENJAMIN.
BENJAMIN COOK, son of Benjamin and Hannah Cook, married April 19, 1770, Esther Rice, dau. of Reuben Rice of Wallingford. He died 1821, ae. 78 years. He was a large, corpulent man.
Children:
312 Hannah, m Linus Hall ;
313 Rice, went west, m a Miss Twiss ;
314 Keziah, b Jan. 27, 1774 ;
315 Munson, b Aug. 27, 1776 ;
316 Daniel, d about 1860, in western New York ;
317 Betsey, d unmarried ;
318 Charlotte, b Oct. 26, 1787, m John Malone.
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[cos1776 Note: Per Barbour VRs, Benjamin Cook married a "Mrs. Esther Royce [sic]" which indicates that Esther was previously married and probably a widow. It is not impossible that her maiden name was also Rice/Royce, but additional evidence is needed to prove that she was the d/o Reuben Rice. Also, 317 Betsey is not listed in the Barbour VRs with her other siblings.]