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Benjamin Gorton

Benjamin Gorton

Male 1743 -

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Gorton was born in 1743 in East Greenwich, Kent County, RI (son of Benjamin Gorton and Mercy Foster).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin Gorton was born on 11 Feb 1715 in Warwick, Kent County, RI (son of Samuel Gorton and Elizabeth Greene); died in 1767.

    Benjamin married Mercy Foster on 1 Mar 1740 in Rhode Island. Mercy (daughter of George Foster and Mary Weaver) was born in 1715-1720 in East Greenwich, Kent County, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mercy Foster was born in 1715-1720 in East Greenwich, Kent County, RI (daughter of George Foster and Mary Weaver).
    Children:
    1. Thomas Gorton was born in 1741 in Warwick, Kent County, RI.
    2. 1. Benjamin Gorton was born in 1743 in East Greenwich, Kent County, RI.
    3. George Gorton was born on 14 Sep 1743 in West Greenwich, Kent County, RI; died on 30 Apr 1829 in Henrietta, Monroe County, NY.
    4. Samuel Gorton was born in 1744-1745 in West Greenwich, Kent County, RI; died on 20 Mar 1834 in Brookfield, Madison County, NY.
    5. William Gorton was born on 28 Jul 1750 in East Greenwich, Kent County, RI; died on 8 Nov 1826 in Voluntown, New London County, CT.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Samuel Gorton was born on 3 May 1687 in Warwick, Kent County, RI (son of Captain Benjamin Gorton and Sarah (Carder) Cardner); died on 21 Aug 1723 in Warwick, Kent County, RI; was buried on 21 Aug 1723.

    Samuel married Elizabeth Greene on 25 Jul 1706 in Warwick, Kent County, RI. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Greene, Jr. and Anne Greene) was born on 3 May 1687 in Potowomut, Kent County, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Greene was born on 3 May 1687 in Potowomut, Kent County, RI (daughter of Thomas Greene, Jr. and Anne Greene).
    Children:
    1. Alice Gorton was born on 8 Aug 1707 in Warwick, Kent County, RI.
    2. Elizabeth Gorton was born on 26 Nov 1709 in Warwick, Kent County, RI.
    3. Samuel Gorton was born on 14 Sep 1711 in Warwick, Kent County, RI; died in in East Greenwich, Kent County, RI.
    4. Thomas Gorton was born on 2 May 1713 in Warwick, Kent County, RI.
    5. 2. Benjamin Gorton was born on 11 Feb 1715 in Warwick, Kent County, RI; died in 1767.
    6. Ann Gorton was born on 22 May 1718 in Warwick, Kent County, RI.
    7. Richard Gorton was born on 15 Jun 1720 in Warwick, Kent County, RI.
    8. John Gorton was born on 22 Apr 1723 in Warwick, Kent County, RI; died on 6 Jun 1792.

  3. 6.  George Foster

    George married Mary Weaver. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Weaver
    Children:
    1. 3. Mercy Foster was born in 1715-1720 in East Greenwich, Kent County, RI.


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. 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. 4. 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.  Thomas Greene, Jr. was born on 14 Aug 1662 in Warwick, Kent County, RI (son of Thomas Greene and Elizabeth Barton); died on 1 Feb 1699 in Warwick, Kent County, RI.

    Thomas married Anne Greene on 27 May 1686. Anne (daughter of Major John Greene and Anne Almy) was born on 19 Mar 1662/1663 in Warwick, Kent County, RI; died about July 1713. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Anne Greene was born on 19 Mar 1662/1663 in Warwick, Kent County, RI (daughter of Major John Greene and Anne Almy); died about July 1713.
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Greene was born on 3 May 1687 in Potowomut, Kent County, RI.
    2. Anne Greene was born on 25 Jun 1689 in Warwick, Kent County, RI; died in 1718.
    3. John Greene was born on 14 Apr 1691 in Potowomut, Kent County, RI; died on 8 Dec 1757 in Warwick, Kent County, RI.
    4. Phebe Greene was born on 10 May 1693 in Warwick, Kent County, RI.