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Benjamin Gorton

Benjamin Gorton

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Gorton was born on 28 May 1759 in Norwich, New London County, CT (son of Joseph Gorton and Hannah Leffingwell); died in in Troy, Rensselaer County, NY.

    Family/Spouse: Polly Foster. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Benjamin married Nancy Martin on 16 Mar 1794 in Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Gorton was born in 1715 in Greenwich, Kent County, RI (son of Benjamin Gorton and Ann Lancaster); died in 1761 in Canaan, Litchfield County, CT.

    Joseph married Hannah Leffingwell on 9 May 1738 in Norwich, New London County, CT. Hannah (daughter of Daniel Leffingwell and Sarah Bill) was born in in Norwich, New London County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Hannah Leffingwell was born in in Norwich, New London County, CT (daughter of Daniel Leffingwell and Sarah Bill).
    Children:
    1. Ann Gorton was born in in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    2. Amie Gorton was born in in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    3. Sarah Gorton was born on 5 May 1739 in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    4. Hannah Gorton was born on 3 Dec 1742 in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    5. Joseph Gorton was born on 22 Aug 1755 in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    6. Welthia Gorton was born on 22 Aug 1755 in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    7. 1. Benjamin Gorton was born on 28 May 1759 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died in in Troy, Rensselaer County, NY.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Benjamin Gorton was born in 1678 in Warwick, Kent County, RI (son of Captain Benjamin Gorton and Sarah (Carder) Cardner); died on 9 Aug 1737 in New London, New London County, CT.

    Benjamin married Ann Lancaster. Ann (daughter of William Lancaster) died in 1738. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ann Lancaster (daughter of William Lancaster); died in 1738.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Gorton
    2. William Gorton
    3. Lancaster Gorton
    4. Ann Gorton
    5. Mercy Gorton was born about 1719 in Warwick, Kent County, RI; died in 1794 in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    6. Benjamin Gorton was born about 1701; died in 1736.
    7. Stephen Gorton was born on 21 Mar 1703.
    8. 2. Joseph Gorton was born in 1715 in Greenwich, Kent County, RI; died in 1761 in Canaan, Litchfield County, CT.

  3. 6.  Daniel Leffingwell was born on 15 Feb 1689 in Norwich, New London County, CT (son of Nathaniel Leffingwell and Mary Smith); died after 1738.

    Daniel married Sarah Bill on 11 Apr 1711. Sarah (daughter of Philip Bill and Elizabeth Lester) was born about 1692 in Groton, New London County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah Bill was born about 1692 in Groton, New London County, CT (daughter of Philip Bill and Elizabeth Lester).
    Children:
    1. 3. Hannah Leffingwell was born in in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    2. Mary Leffingwell was born on 13 Jan 1711 in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    3. Jonathan Leffingwell was born on 21 May 1715 in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    4. Sarah Leffingwell was born in 1718 in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    5. Mercy Leffingwell was born on 5 Jun 1722 in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    6. Elizabeth Leffingwell was born on 28 Mar 1724 in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    7. Silence Leffingwell was born on 28 Nov 1727 in Norwich, New London County, CT.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Captain Benjamin Gorton was born in 1652 in Aquidneck Island, Newport County, RI (son of Governor Samuel Gorton and Mary Maplett); died on 25 Dec 1696 in Warwick, Kent County, RI.

    Benjamin married Sarah (Carder) Cardner on 5 Dec 1672 in Warwick, Kent County, RI. Sarah (daughter of Richard Cardner and Mary) was born in 1652 in Warwick, Kent County, RI; died on 8 Aug 1724 in Warwick, Kent County, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah (Carder) Cardner was born in 1652 in Warwick, Kent County, RI (daughter of Richard Cardner and Mary); died on 8 Aug 1724 in Warwick, Kent County, RI.
    Children:
    1. Mary Gorton was born on 31 Oct 1673 in Warwick, Kent County, RI; died on 7 Jan 1731 in East Greenwich, Kent County, RI.
    2. Maplet Gorton was born about 1675 in Warwick, Kent County, RI.
    3. Sarah Gorton was born in 1675 in Warwick, Kent County, RI; died on 31 Jan 1753 in Warwick, Kent County, RI.
    4. 4. Benjamin Gorton was born in 1678 in Warwick, Kent County, RI; died on 9 Aug 1737 in New London, New London County, CT.
    5. Alice Gorton was born in 1684 in Warwick, Kent County, RI; died in 1738.
    6. Samuel Gorton was born on 3 May 1687 in Warwick, Kent County, RI; died on 21 Aug 1723 in Warwick, Kent County, RI; was buried on 21 Aug 1723.

  3. 10.  William Lancaster
    Children:
    1. 5. Ann Lancaster died in 1738.

  4. 12.  Nathaniel Leffingwell was born on 11 Dec 1656 in Saybrook, Middlesex County, CT (son of Lieutenant Thomas Leffingwell and Mary White); died on 20 Sep 1697 in Norwich, New London County, CT.

    Nathaniel married Mary Smith on 8 Jun 1682. Mary was born about 1662 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died on 6 Feb 1710. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 13.  Mary Smith was born about 1662 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died on 6 Feb 1710.
    Children:
    1. Nathaniel Leffingwell was born on 16 Feb 1684 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died in Jan 1709/10.
    2. Jonathan Leffingwell was born on 6 Mar 1687 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died in May 1699.
    3. 6. Daniel Leffingwell was born on 15 Feb 1689 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died after 1738.
    4. Samuel Leffingwell was born on 4 Feb 1689/1690 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died on 6 Aug 1753 in Norwich, New London County, CT.

  6. 14.  Philip Bill was born about 1658 in Pulling Point, Boston, Suffolk County, MA (son of Philip Bill and Hannah Wait); died on 10 Jul 1739 in Groton, New London County, CT.

    Philip married Elizabeth Lester. Elizabeth (daughter of Andrew Lester and Barbara Bradley) was born in 1653 in Groton, New London County, CT; was christened in in Gloucester, Essex County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  Elizabeth Lester was born in 1653 in Groton, New London County, CT; was christened in in Gloucester, Essex County, MA (daughter of Andrew Lester and Barbara Bradley).
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Bill was born in 1691 in Groton, New London County, CT; was christened on 27 Dec 1691 in New London, New London County, CT.
    2. Hannah Bill was born in 1691; was christened on 27 Dec 1691 in New London, New London County, CT.
    3. 7. Sarah Bill was born about 1692 in Groton, New London County, CT.
    4. Philip Bill was born on 13 Jan 1694 in New London, New London County, CT; was christened on 13 Jan 1694/1695 in Groton, New London County, CT; died on 24 Dec 1762 in New London, New London County, CT; was buried in New London, New London County, CT.
    5. Joseph Bill was born about 1695.