He is shown in his will as Simeon, marriage record as Simian, and this transcription of his gravestone as Simon.
The woman who was mother of his two children buried in this cemetery is identified on their stones as Abigail.
Abstracts of Wills Vol VI 1760-1766
Pg 128
Page 212.--In the name of God, Amen, April 4, 1761. I, SIMEON BENJAMIN, of Southold, in Suffolk County, being of sound mind. All my land that I bought of John Wells, as by deed, is to be sold to pay debts. I leave to my wife Abigail the use of 1/3 of all lands and meadows, And the west room where I now live, so long as she remains my widow, and no longer. I leave to my eldest son, Joshua Benjamin, all my lands and meadows, except what I have ordered to be sold. I leave to my wife all my bedding, and household stuff, and 2 cows, and the rest of my movable estate to my son Joshua. And he shall pay to my son David œ300 when of age, and to my daughter Hannah #50 when she is of age, and œ50 more when she is 25. All the lands and meadows left to my son Joshua are to be improved by my executors till he is of age. I make my wife and my brother-in-law, John Welles, executors.
Witnesses, Freegift Wells, Timothy Wells, Manly Wells. Proved before Samuel Landon, Surrogate, July 28, 1761.
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WILL SUMMARY
Simeon Benjamin
Dates: Written: 04/04/1761; Proved: 07/28/1761
Wife: Abigail (living)
Sons: Joshua (eldest), David > both underage
Daughters: Hannah (underage)
Brother-in-law: John Welles
Witnesses: Freegift Wells, Timothy Wells, Manly Wells
Executors: "my wife and my brother-in-law, John Welles"
The woman who was mother of his two children buried in this cemetery is identified on their stones as Abigail.
Abstracts of Wills Vol VI 1760-1766
Pg 128
Page 212.--In the name of God, Amen, April 4, 1761. I, SIMEON BENJAMIN, of Southold, in Suffolk County, being of sound mind. All my land that I bought of John Wells, as by deed, is to be sold to pay debts. I leave to my wife Abigail the use of 1/3 of all lands and meadows, And the west room where I now live, so long as she remains my widow, and no longer. I leave to my eldest son, Joshua Benjamin, all my lands and meadows, except what I have ordered to be sold. I leave to my wife all my bedding, and household stuff, and 2 cows, and the rest of my movable estate to my son Joshua. And he shall pay to my son David œ300 when of age, and to my daughter Hannah #50 when she is of age, and œ50 more when she is 25. All the lands and meadows left to my son Joshua are to be improved by my executors till he is of age. I make my wife and my brother-in-law, John Welles, executors.
Witnesses, Freegift Wells, Timothy Wells, Manly Wells. Proved before Samuel Landon, Surrogate, July 28, 1761.
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WILL SUMMARY
Simeon Benjamin
Dates: Written: 04/04/1761; Proved: 07/28/1761
Wife: Abigail (living)
Sons: Joshua (eldest), David > both underage
Daughters: Hannah (underage)
Brother-in-law: John Welles
Witnesses: Freegift Wells, Timothy Wells, Manly Wells
Executors: "my wife and my brother-in-law, John Welles"
He is shown in his will as Simeon, marriage record as Simian, and this transcription of his gravestone as Simon.
The woman who was mother of his two children buried in this cemetery is identified on their stones as Abigail.
Abstracts of Wills Vol VI 1760-1766
Pg 128
Page 212.--In the name of God, Amen, April 4, 1761. I, SIMEON BENJAMIN, of Southold, in Suffolk County, being of sound mind. All my land that I bought of John Wells, as by deed, is to be sold to pay debts. I leave to my wife Abigail the use of 1/3 of all lands and meadows, And the west room where I now live, so long as she remains my widow, and no longer. I leave to my eldest son, Joshua Benjamin, all my lands and meadows, except what I have ordered to be sold. I leave to my wife all my bedding, and household stuff, and 2 cows, and the rest of my movable estate to my son Joshua. And he shall pay to my son David œ300 when of age, and to my daughter Hannah #50 when she is of age, and œ50 more when she is 25. All the lands and meadows left to my son Joshua are to be improved by my executors till he is of age. I make my wife and my brother-in-law, John Welles, executors.
Witnesses, Freegift Wells, Timothy Wells, Manly Wells. Proved before Samuel Landon, Surrogate, July 28, 1761.
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WILL SUMMARY
Simeon Benjamin
Dates: Written: 04/04/1761; Proved: 07/28/1761
Wife: Abigail (living)
Sons: Joshua (eldest), David > both underage
Daughters: Hannah (underage)
Brother-in-law: John Welles
Witnesses: Freegift Wells, Timothy Wells, Manly Wells
Executors: "my wife and my brother-in-law, John Welles"
The woman who was mother of his two children buried in this cemetery is identified on their stones as Abigail.
Abstracts of Wills Vol VI 1760-1766
Pg 128
Page 212.--In the name of God, Amen, April 4, 1761. I, SIMEON BENJAMIN, of Southold, in Suffolk County, being of sound mind. All my land that I bought of John Wells, as by deed, is to be sold to pay debts. I leave to my wife Abigail the use of 1/3 of all lands and meadows, And the west room where I now live, so long as she remains my widow, and no longer. I leave to my eldest son, Joshua Benjamin, all my lands and meadows, except what I have ordered to be sold. I leave to my wife all my bedding, and household stuff, and 2 cows, and the rest of my movable estate to my son Joshua. And he shall pay to my son David œ300 when of age, and to my daughter Hannah #50 when she is of age, and œ50 more when she is 25. All the lands and meadows left to my son Joshua are to be improved by my executors till he is of age. I make my wife and my brother-in-law, John Welles, executors.
Witnesses, Freegift Wells, Timothy Wells, Manly Wells. Proved before Samuel Landon, Surrogate, July 28, 1761.
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WILL SUMMARY
Simeon Benjamin
Dates: Written: 04/04/1761; Proved: 07/28/1761
Wife: Abigail (living)
Sons: Joshua (eldest), David > both underage
Daughters: Hannah (underage)
Brother-in-law: John Welles
Witnesses: Freegift Wells, Timothy Wells, Manly Wells
Executors: "my wife and my brother-in-law, John Welles"
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Lieut Simon Benjamin, died 06/30/1761, age 41
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