Benjamin HURD
died unmarried;SOURCE--New England Historical and Genealogical Society Magazine, Reg. Vol. 132, April 1978.
died unmarried; partner with his father in the merchant house of Skinner & Hurd.
Merchant at New Orleans.
unable to determine sex from name but "Nabby" may be nickname for Scottish origin male name "Nab".
physician.
He married Mary Stearns 17 Nov 1773 at Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts . Mary Stearns was born at Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts 5 Jan 1754 daughter of Josiah Stearns and Mary Boardman .
They were the parents of 13
children:
Grace Hurd
born 5 Sep 1774.
Hurd
born 16 Nov 1775.
Hurd
born 23 Aug 1776.
Benjamin Hurd
born 29 Aug 1777.
Mary Hurd
born 23 Aug 1779.
Hannah Hurd
born 12 Jul 1781.
John Hurd
born 15 May 1783.
Isaac Hurd
born 15 May 1785.
Nabby Hurd
born 21 Apr 1787.
John Hurd
born 30 Mar 1789.
Harriet Hurd
born 16 Nov 1791.
Abigail Hurd
born 14 Nov 1793.
Josiah Stearns Hurd
born 14 May 1796.
Benjamin Hurd died 5 May 1821 at Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts .
Mary Stearns died 2 Feb 1816 at Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts .