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Benjamin Colton

Benjamin Colton

Male 1752 - Aft 1789  (37 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Colton was born on 15 Oct 1752 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was christened on 15 Oct 1758 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Benjamin Colton and Abiah Cooley); died after 1789.

    Benjamin married Rachel Stebbins on 5 Jan 1780 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Rachel (daughter of Moses Stebbins and Rachel Bliss) was born on 29 Sep 1758 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 27 Mar 1788 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Lesa Colton was born on 12 Sep 1781 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    2. Luther Colton was born on 25 Nov 1784 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 17 Mar 1877.

    Benjamin married Sybil Morgan on 22 Nov 1789 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Sybil (daughter of Nathan Morgan and Mary Day) was born on 21 Jan 1761 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin Colton was born on 1 Feb 1721/1722 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Benjamin Colton and Elizabeth Pynchon); died on 30 Jun 1808 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in June 1808 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.

    Benjamin married Abiah Cooley on 24 Mar 1741/1742 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Abiah (daughter of John Cooley and Mercy Gunn) was born on 11 Feb 1720/1721 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 30 Apr 1778 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Abiah Cooley was born on 11 Feb 1720/1721 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (daughter of John Cooley and Mercy Gunn); died on 30 Apr 1778 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Abiah Colton was born on 26 Jan 1742/1743 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 27 Oct 1749 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    2. Joseph Colton was born on 25 Jan 1743/1744 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 15 Jun 1815.
    3. John Gunn Colton was born on 22 Oct 1747 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 16 Jan 1822.
    4. Eli Colton was born on 24 Jul 1750 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 1815 in Scipio, Cayuga County, NY.
    5. 1. Benjamin Colton was born on 15 Oct 1752 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was christened on 15 Oct 1758 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA; died after 1789.
    6. Abiah Colton was born on 30 Dec 1752 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 13 Feb 1811 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    7. Daniel Colton was born on 31 Mar 1756 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA; died in in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    8. Mercy Mary Colton was born on 16 Apr 1761 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 1 Oct 1836 in Wilbraham, Hampden County, MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Benjamin Colton was born on 18 Jun 1695 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA (son of Isaac Colton and Mary Cooper); died on 6 May 1770 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in May 1770 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.

    Benjamin married Elizabeth Pynchon on 16 Feb 1721 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Elizabeth (daughter of Colonel John Pynchon and Bathshua Taylor) was born on 23 Dec 1702 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 26 Sep 1776 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Sep 1776 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Pynchon was born on 23 Dec 1702 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (daughter of Colonel John Pynchon and Bathshua Taylor); died on 26 Sep 1776 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Sep 1776 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. 2. Benjamin Colton was born on 1 Feb 1721/1722 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 30 Jun 1808 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in June 1808 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    2. Captain Charles Colton was born on 8 Mar 1723/1724 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 10 Mar 1809 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Mar 1809 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    3. Moses Colton was born on 23 Jan 1724/1725 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 23 Sep 1771 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Sep 1771 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    4. Gideon Colton was born on 11 Feb 1728 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 15 Jun 1823 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in June 1823 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    5. Elizabeth Colton was born on 18 Apr 1730 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Mar 1748 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    6. Bathsheba Colton was born on 6 Sep 1732 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died in Aug 1776 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Aug 1776 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    7. Isaac Colton was born on 22 Aug 1734 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 3 Mar 1812 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Mar 1812 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    8. William Colton was born on 6 Nov 1736 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 24 Jul 1813 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in July 1813 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    9. Margaret Colton was born on 24 Oct 1738 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died in Mar 1791 in Alexandria, Fairfax County, VA.
    10. Hannah Colton was born on 27 Oct 1740 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died in in Wilbraham, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Wilbraham, Hampden County, MA.
    11. Mary Colton was born on 26 Jan 1741/1742 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 29 Aug 1781 in Wilbraham, Hampden County, MA.
    12. Aaron Colton was born on 21 Mar 1743/1744 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 25 Jul 1821 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in July 1821 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    13. Rhoda Colton was born on 9 Jun 1748 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 1806.
    14. Edward Colton was born on 10 Apr 1750 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    15. Reuben Colton was born on 1 Jan 1751/1752 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 26 Sep 1757 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.

  3. 6.  John Cooley was born on 23 Feb 1688 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Daniel Cooley and Elizabeth Wolcott); died on 10 Apr 1761 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.

    John married Mercy Gunn on 23 May 1713 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Mercy (daughter of John Gunn and Mary Williams) was born on 14 Mar 1691 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT; died on 27 Dec 1758 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mercy Gunn was born on 14 Mar 1691 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT (daughter of John Gunn and Mary Williams); died on 27 Dec 1758 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. John Cooley was born on 29 Jul 1715 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 4 Sep 1715 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA.
    2. John Cooley was born on 4 Sep 1716 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 24 Oct 1718.
    3. Mercy Cooley was born on 27 Dec 1718 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA; died on 10 Nov 1783 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    4. 3. Abiah Cooley was born on 11 Feb 1720/1721 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 30 Apr 1778 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    5. Elizabeth Cooley was born on 11 Feb 1722/1723 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    6. Zellah Cooley was born on 14 Feb 1723/1724 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA.
    7. Eli Cooley was born on 15 Oct 1726 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA; died on 29 Jan 1806.
    8. Lucy Cooley was born on 13 Jul 1730 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA; died on 13 May 1802.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Isaac Colton was born on 21 Sep 1646 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA (son of George (Quartermaster) Colton and Deborah Gardner); died on 3 Sep 1700 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Sep 1700 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA.

    Isaac married Mary Cooper on 30 Jun 1670 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA. Mary (daughter of Lieut. Thomas Cooper, Jr. and Sarah (Mary) Slye) was born on 15 Nov 1651 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, MA; died on 29 Aug 1742 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Sep 1742 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Cooper was born on 15 Nov 1651 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, MA (daughter of Lieut. Thomas Cooper, Jr. and Sarah (Mary) Slye); died on 29 Aug 1742 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Sep 1742 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Mary Colton was born on 30 Mar 1671 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA; died in 1749.
    2. Sarah Colton was born on 11 Jun 1673 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA; died on 9 Jul 1689 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA.
    3. Captain George Colton was born on 16 Jun 1677 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA; died on 6 Aug 1760 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Aug 1760.
    4. Rebecca Colton was born on 20 Jun 1681 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA; died on 14 Jul 1747 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    5. Deborah Colton was born on 26 Jul 1684 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA.
    6. daughter Colton was born on 1 Aug 1687 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA; died on 1 Aug 1687 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA.
    7. Hannah Colton was born on 8 Aug 1688 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 15 Sep 1739 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    8. Joseph Colton was born on 20 Apr 1693 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA; died in in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    9. 4. Benjamin Colton was born on 18 Jun 1695 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA; died on 6 May 1770 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in May 1770 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.

  3. 10.  Colonel John Pynchon was born on 15 Oct 1674 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA (son of Colonel John Pynchon and Margaret Hubbard); died on 12 Jul 1742 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.

    John married Bathshua Taylor on 18 Feb 1702 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Bathshua (daughter of Reverend Edward Taylor and Elizabeth Hannah Fitch) was born on 17 Jan 1683 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 30 Jun 1710 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Bathshua Taylor was born on 17 Jan 1683 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (daughter of Reverend Edward Taylor and Elizabeth Hannah Fitch); died on 30 Jun 1710 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Pynchon was born on 23 Dec 1702 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 26 Sep 1776 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Sep 1776 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    2. Colonel William Pynchon was born on 11 Nov 1703 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 11 Jan 1783 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    3. John Pynchon was born on 7 Feb 1704/1705 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 6 Apr 1754.
    4. Joseph Pynchon was born on 7 Feb 1704/1705 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    5. Mary Pynchon was born on 10 Oct 1706 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 29 Mar 1751.
    6. Bathshua Pynchon was born on 11 Jan 1707/1708 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 5 Jan 1760.
    7. son Pynchon was born on 19 Jun 1710 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 19 Jun 1710 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.

  5. 12.  Daniel Cooley was born on 2 May 1651 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Benjamin Cooley and Sarah (Savage) Colton); died on 9 Feb 1726/1727 in Sunderland, Franklin County, MA; was buried on 11 Feb 1726/1727 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.

    Daniel married Elizabeth Wolcott on 8 Dec 1680 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Elizabeth (daughter of Captain Simon Wolcott and Martha Pitkin) was born on 19 Aug 1662 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 31 Jan 1706/1707 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried on 2 Feb 1706/1707 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Elizabeth Wolcott was born on 19 Aug 1662 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (daughter of Captain Simon Wolcott and Martha Pitkin); died on 31 Jan 1706/1707 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried on 2 Feb 1706/1707 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Benjamin Cooley was born on 28 Oct 1681 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 1745 in Greenwich, Hampshire County, MA.
    2. Daniel Cooley, II was born on 23 Mar 1683 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 1773 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    3. Ensign Simon Cooley was born on 6 Mar 1686 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 21 Sep 1746 in Sunderland, Franklin County, MA.
    4. 6. John Cooley was born on 23 Feb 1688 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 10 Apr 1761 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    5. Thomas Cooley was born on 23 Jun 1693 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 13 Nov 1719 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    6. Elizabeth Cooley was born on 23 Jul 1696 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 8 Apr 1781 in Bolton, Tolland County, CT.
    7. William Cooley was born on 12 Aug 1698 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 10 Mar 1775 in Bolton, Tolland County, CT.

  7. 14.  John Gunn was born on 8 Jul 1647 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT (son of Thomas Gunn and Elizabeth (Gunn) Brown); died on 17 Sep 1736 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.

    John married Mary Williams on 22 Jan 1679 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT. Mary (daughter of John Williams and Mary (Burley) Bulkeley) was born on 5 Jan 1653 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT; died on 26 Nov 1711 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Mary Williams was born on 5 Jan 1653 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT (daughter of John Williams and Mary (Burley) Bulkeley); died on 26 Nov 1711 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Gunn was born on 14 Dec 1679 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 8 Mar 1744.
    2. John Gunn was born on 5 May 1682 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died about 1747.
    3. Mary Gunn was born on 9 Jan 1685 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 29 Jan 1746 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    4. Daniel Gunn was born on 21 Mar 1687 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT; was christened on 27 Mar 1687 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    5. 7. Mercy Gunn was born on 14 Mar 1691 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT; died on 27 Dec 1758 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    6. Mary Gunn was born on 14 Mar 1691 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    7. Aaron Gunn was born on 29 Aug 1694 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.