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John Benham

John Benham

Male 1723 - 1811  (87 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Benham was born on 4 Oct 1723 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT (son of Joseph Benham and Hope Cooke); died on 24 May 1811 in Cheshire, New Haven County, CT; was buried in May 1811 in Hillside cemetery, Cheshire, New Haven County, CT.

    John married Mary Curtis on 23 Sep 1747 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT. Mary (daughter of John Curtis and Jemima Abernathy) was born on 21 Nov 1724 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 10 Nov 1809 in Cheshire, New Haven County, CT; was buried in Nov 1809 in Hillside cemetery, Cheshire, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Hannah Benham was born on 24 Jun 1748; died on 12 Mar 1825.
    2. John Benham was born on 15 Jul 1750 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died after 1820.
    3. Mary Benham was born on 6 Nov 1752; died before 1823.
    4. Hope Benham was born on 21 Dec 1754; died in 1835.
    5. Warren Benham was born about 1757 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 16 Jan 1829 in Cheshire, New Haven County, CT.
    6. Thomas Benham was born on 28 May 1759 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 27 Jan 1842 in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, OH.
    7. Esther Benham was born on 12 Dec 1761; died before 1823.
    8. Ebenezer Benham was born on 29 Jan 1765; died on 14 Jul 1823.
    9. Samuel Benham was born on 8 Jun 1766; died before 1803.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Benham was born on 5 Dec 1685 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT (son of Joseph Benham and Hannah Merriman); died on 18 Apr 1754 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.

    Joseph married Hope Cooke on 18 Dec 1706 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT. Hope (daughter of Samuel Cooke and Hope Parker) was born on 27 Sep 1686 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 30 Jan 1730/1731 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in 1731. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Hope Cooke was born on 27 Sep 1686 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT (daughter of Samuel Cooke and Hope Parker); died on 30 Jan 1730/1731 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in 1731.
    Children:
    1. Hannah Benham was born on 1 Dec 1707 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 31 Dec 1707 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    2. Hannah Benham was born on 2 Dec 1708 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died in in Goshen, Litchfield County, CT.
    3. Joseph Benham was born on 8 Apr 1711 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 14 Mar 1777 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    4. Enos Benham was born on 8 Sep 1713 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    5. Thankful Benham was born on 14 Feb 1715/1716 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 23 May 1790 in North Branford, New Haven County, CT.
    6. Phebe Benham was born on 29 May 1718 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    7. Elizabeth Benham was born in 1721 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 24 May 1784 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    8. 1. John Benham was born on 4 Oct 1723 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 24 May 1811 in Cheshire, New Haven County, CT; was buried in May 1811 in Hillside cemetery, Cheshire, New Haven County, CT.
    9. Lois Benham was born on 30 Apr 1727 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died in 1779.
    10. Esther Benham was born on 22 Mar 1729/1730 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 25 Aug 1800.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph Benham was born on 25 May 1659 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT (son of Joseph Benham and Winifred King); died in 1702 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.

    Joseph married Hannah Merriman on 17 Aug 1682 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT. Hannah (daughter of Captain Nathaniel Merriman and Joanne (Joan) Lines) was born on 18 Apr 1651 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 16 May 1651 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died on 22 May 1717 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Hannah Merriman was born on 18 Apr 1651 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 16 May 1651 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT (daughter of Captain Nathaniel Merriman and Joanne (Joan) Lines); died on 22 May 1717 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
    Children:
    1. Mary Benham was born on 18 May 1683 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 17 Aug 1747 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    2. 2. Joseph Benham was born on 5 Dec 1685 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 18 Apr 1754 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    3. Abigail Benham was born on 14 Apr 1688; died in 1741.

  3. 6.  Samuel Cooke was born on 30 Sep 1641 in Salem, Essex County, MA (son of Henry Cooke and Judith Birdsall); died on 25 Dec 1703 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.

    Samuel married Hope Parker on 2 May 1667 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT. Hope (daughter of William (Edward?) Parker and Elizabeth Woods Potter) was born on 26 Apr 1650 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 26 May 1650 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died in 1686-1691 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Hope Parker was born on 26 Apr 1650 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 26 May 1650 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT (daughter of William (Edward?) Parker and Elizabeth Woods Potter); died in 1686-1691 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Cooke, Jr. was born on 3 Mar 1668 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died on 18 Sep 1725 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    2. John Cooke was born on 3 Dec 1669 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died on 30 Apr 1739 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in May 1739 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    3. Hannah Cook was born on 3 Mar 1671/1672 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 22 Nov 1735 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    4. Isaac Cook was born on 10 Mar 1672/1673 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 7 Apr 1673 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in Apr 1673.
    5. Mary Cook was born on 23 Apr 1675 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 13 Apr 1752 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    6. Elizabeth Cook was born on 22 Aug 1677 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died after 1678.
    7. Judith Cook was born on 29 Feb 1679 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 20 Mar 1708 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in Mar 1708 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    8. Isaac Cooke was born on 10 Jan 1680/1681 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 1 Feb 1711/1712 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    9. Joseph Cook was born on 25 Feb 1683 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 17 Nov 1764 in Goshen, Litchfield County, CT; was buried in Nov 1764 in Goshen, Litchfield County, CT.
    10. 3. Hope Cooke was born on 27 Sep 1686 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 30 Jan 1730/1731 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in 1731.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph Benham was born in 1634 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA (son of John Benham); died in 1702-1703 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.

    Joseph married Winifred King on 15 Jan 1657 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA. Winifred (daughter of John King and Mary Baker) was born in 1637 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died after 1697 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Winifred King was born in 1637 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT (daughter of John King and Mary Baker); died after 1697 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    Children:
    1. Mary Benham was born on 18 Sep 1657 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 10 Apr 1660.
    2. 4. Joseph Benham was born on 25 May 1659 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died in 1702 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    3. Sarah Benham was born in 1660-1661 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died in 1668 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
    4. Joanna Benham was born on 25 Jul 1662 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died before 1668.
    5. Elizabeth Benham was born on 13 Sep 1664 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 1 Aug 1669 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
    6. John Benham was born on 28 Dec 1666 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 1 Aug 1669 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
    7. Sarah Benham was born on 3 Oct 1668 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died in November 1670 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
    8. Anna Elizabeth Benham was born in 1669 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died in 1736 in New York state.
    9. John Benham was born on 3 Nov 1671 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died in 1751 in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY.
    10. Mary Benham was born on 18 May 1673 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died about 1674.
    11. Samuel Benham was born on 12 May 1674 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died about 1676.
    12. Sarah Benham was born on 6 Sep 1676 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died about 1752 in New Jersey.
    13. James Benham was born in 1679 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 10 May 1745 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    14. Winifred Benham was born on 21 Aug 1684 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died in in New York state.
    15. Elizabeth Benham was born in 1688.

  3. 10.  Captain Nathaniel Merriman was born on 2 Jun 1613 in Tenderden, Kent, England (son of George Merriman and Hannah); died on 13 Feb 1693 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.

    Nathaniel married Joanne (Joan) Lines on 2 Jun 1647 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT. Joanne (daughter of John Lines) was born on 20 Oct 1628 in Bedfordshire, England; died on 8 Dec 1670 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Joanne (Joan) Lines was born on 20 Oct 1628 in Bedfordshire, England (daughter of John Lines); died on 8 Dec 1670 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    Children:
    1. Nathaniel Merriman was born in October 1648 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 27 Jun 1661 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 19 Dec 1675 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
    2. John Merriman was born in 1649 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died on 26 Sep 1651 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
    3. 5. Hannah Merriman was born on 18 Apr 1651 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 16 May 1651 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died on 22 May 1717 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
    4. Abigail Merriman was born on 18 Apr 1654 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 27 Jun 1661 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died in 1679 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    5. Mary Merriman was born on 12 Jul 1657 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 27 Jun 1661 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died in 1701 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    6. Captain John Merriman was born on 28 Feb 1659 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 27 Jun 1661 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died in 1741 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in 1741 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    7. Samuel Merriman was born on 29 Sep 1662 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died on 25 Sep 1694 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    8. Corporal Caleb Merriman was born on 16 May 1665 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 25 Jun 1665 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died on 9 Jul 1703 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    9. Moses Merriman was born in 1667 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
    10. Elizabeth Merriman was born on 14 Sep 1669 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died on 2 Feb 1749 in Cheshire, New Haven County, CT; was buried in Old Graveyard, Cheshire, New Haven County, CT.
    11. Grace Merriman was born about 1671 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
    12. Sarah Merriman was born in 1673 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.

  5. 12.  Henry Cooke was born on 2 Jun 1615 in Northclay, Kent County, England (son of Edmund Cook and Elizabeth Nicholls); died on 25 Dec 1661 in Salem, Essex County, MA; was buried in Salem, Essex County, MA.

    Henry married Judith Birdsall on 1 Jun 1639 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. Judith (daughter of Henry Birdsall and Judith Kempe) was born on 11 Sep 1618 in Yorkshire, England; died on 25 Dec 1661 in Salem, Essex County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Judith Birdsall was born on 11 Sep 1618 in Yorkshire, England (daughter of Henry Birdsall and Judith Kempe); died on 25 Dec 1661 in Salem, Essex County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Isaac Cooke was born on 3 Apr 1640 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 11 Sep 1689 in Salem, Essex County, MA.
    2. 6. Samuel Cooke was born on 30 Sep 1641 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 25 Dec 1703 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    3. Judith Cooke was born on 15 Sep 1643 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 11 Sep 1688 in Salem, Essex County, MA.
    4. Rachel Cooke was born on 25 Jul 1645 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 10 Sep 1740 in Enfield, Hartford County, CT.
    5. John Cooke was born on 6 Sep 1647 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 23 Nov 1695 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.
    6. Hannah Cook was born on 9 Sep 1648 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 11 Jun 1695 in Salem, Essex County, MA.
    7. Martha Cooke was born on 15 Sep 1649 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died after 1667.
    8. Mary Cooke was born on 15 Sep 1649 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died in 1732 in Salem, Essex County, MA.
    9. Henry Cook was born on 30 Dec 1652 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died in 1705 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    10. Elizabeth Cook was born on 9 Sep 1654 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 9 Sep 1654 in Salem, Essex County, MA.
    11. Hannah Cooke was born on 9 Sep 1658 in Salem, Essex County, MA.

  7. 14.  William (Edward?) Parker was born in 1626; died on 27 Jun 1662 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.

    William married Elizabeth Woods Potter on 1 Jul 1646 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT. Elizabeth was born on 14 Apr 1626; died on 28 Jul 1677 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Elizabeth Woods Potter was born on 14 Apr 1626; died on 28 Jul 1677 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
    Children:
    1. Mary Parker was born on 27 Apr 1648 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 27 Aug 1648 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died on 23 Sep 1725 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; was buried on 23 Sep 1725.
    2. John Parker was born on 8 Oct 1648 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 8 Oct 1648 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died on 8 Feb 1714 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    3. 7. Hope Parker was born on 26 Apr 1650 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 26 May 1650 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died in 1686-1691 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT.
    4. Lydia Parker was born on 14 Apr 1652 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died after 1740.