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Lieut Jonathan Benson

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Lieut Jonathan Benson

Birth
Death
16 Dec 1788 (aged 70–71)
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Jonathan was the son of John Benson and Elizabeth (Washburn) Benson.

Jonathan married Martha Snell in 1740. They had children:
John - 1742
Eunice - 1744
she married John Harden in 1766
Mary - 1745
she married Benjamin Hayward, Jr. in 1767
Martha - 1749
she married Elisha Waterman in 1774
Lois - 1751
she married Cornelius Washburn, Jr.
Jonathan - 1752
he married Lydia Harden in 1774
Ebenezer - 1755
he married Silence Packard in 1777
she was the widow of Seth Leonard
David - 1756
he married Charity Hayward in 1780
Jonah - 1759
he married Martha Thompson in 1782

Jonathan was the son of John Benson and Elizabeth (Washburn) Benson.

Jonathan married Martha Snell in 1740. They had children:
John - 1742
Eunice - 1744
she married John Harden in 1766
Mary - 1745
she married Benjamin Hayward, Jr. in 1767
Martha - 1749
she married Elisha Waterman in 1774
Lois - 1751
she married Cornelius Washburn, Jr.
Jonathan - 1752
he married Lydia Harden in 1774
Ebenezer - 1755
he married Silence Packard in 1777
she was the widow of Seth Leonard
David - 1756
he married Charity Hayward in 1780
Jonah - 1759
he married Martha Thompson in 1782


Inscription

O remember death.
In memory of
Lieut. Jonathan Benson
who died of small-pox
Dec. 16, 1788
in the 71st year
of his age.

My flesh shall slumber in the ground
Till the archangel's solemn sound
Shall wake my dust, and bid it rise
To join my soul and mount the skies.



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  • Created by: Chip5610
  • Added: Feb 12, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65569719/jonathan-benson: accessed ), memorial page for Lieut Jonathan Benson (1717–16 Dec 1788), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65569719, citing Smallpox Cemetery, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Chip5610 (contributor 46997557).