Josiah BENTON
SOURCES: 1. This Family Group Sheet was compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, Arizona. 2. Book #929.3746BAR-Families of Early Hartford, CT p. 51, By Lucius Barnes Barbour 3. Book 929.273 W643C-John Wilcox, By Raeola Ford Cooke (FHL/SLC) p. 4 4. IGI-Conn-Ext 5. 1st & 2nd Church Records NOTES: Husb received 2nd Church 8 Mar 1696; Wife Sarah received 2nd Church 15 Mar 1712/1713; Moved to Tolland-among first settlers there. Became first town clerk in Tolland in 1719. Joseph Benton called son-in-law in Will of Paul Peck-1695;Birthdates of couple determined by Salt Lake when I submitted family for Temple work. QUESTION: Is Wife's 1st husb Paul Peck? CHRISTENING: 12 Feb 1698/1699 (Child #1) BIRTH: 24 Mar 1704/1705 (Child #4)
He married Sarah Waters 10 Feb 1697 at Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut . Sarah Waters was born at of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut 1676 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Ruth Waters
born 9 Feb 1698.
Sarah Waters
born 28 Jun 1700.
Isaac Waters
born 8 Feb 1702.
Aaron Benton
born 24 Mar 1704.
Jemima Benton
born 24 Mar 1708.
Jehiel Benton
born 27 Jan 1710.
Kezia Benton
christened 19 Sep 1714.
Andrew Benton
christened 23 Aug 1719.
Martha Benton
christened 13 Nov 1720.