Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Hannah Merriman (6305) & Joseph Benham
16606. Mary Benham. Born on 18 May 1683 in Wallingford, CT.31 Mary died in Wallingford, CT, on 17 Aug 1747; she was 64.31
Children of Thoams and Mary (Benham) Yale:
i. Joseph Yale, b. 2 May 1706, d. 7 Apr 1710;
ii. Mary Yale, b. 27 Oct 1708, m. 11 Jun 1732 Enos Curtis of Meriden;
iii. Abigail Yale, b. 31 May 1711, m. 11 Jun 1730 Moses Yale;
iv. Benjamin Yale, b. 4 Feb 1714, d. 1781 at Paterson, NY, m. 23 Mar 1737 Ruth Ives of North Haven (d. 26 Occt 1777 at Cheshire), resided at Cheshire, CT, Wolcott, CT, and Paterson;
v. Rebecca Yale, b. 30 Mar 1717, m. 31 Oct 1756 Samuel Scoville of Meriden;
vi. Lydia Yale, b. 7 Oct 1719, d. 1 Apr 1735;
vii. Noah Yale, b. 2 Jun 1723, d. Feb 1803 at Meriden, m. 2 Aug 1744 Anna Ives (d. 8 Sep 1807 æ. 84);
viii. Anna Yale, b. 8 Jul 1726, d. 18 Jan 1729; and
ix. Lydia Yale, b. 11 Sep 1735[?].195
On 16 May 1705 when Mary was 21, she married Thomas Yale, son of Capt. Thomas Yale (ca 1647-26 Jan 1736) & Rebecca Gibbard (26 Feb 1650-ca 1688), in Wallingford, CT.195 Born on 20 Mar 1678/9 in Wallingford, CT.195 Thomas died in Wallingford, CT, on 26 Sep 1750; he was 71.195 Occupation: Farmer.
From The Yale Family:195
Thomas and Mary “settled in what is now Meriden, Conn. He was one of fifty-one other personss who on the 22d day of October, 1729, constituted the first Congregational Church at Meriden, Rev. Theophilus Hall being their pastor.”
Child:
16607. Sergt. Joseph Benham. Born on 5 Dec 1685 in Wallingford, CT.31 Joseph died in Wallingford, CT, on 18 Apr 1754; he was 68.31
On 18 Dec 1706 when Joseph was 21, he first married Hope Cook (6616) , daughter of Samuel Cook (30 Sep 1641-9 Mar 1702/3) & Hope Parker (1830) (26 Apr 1650-14 Jul 1690), in Wallingford, CT.31 Born on 27 Sep 1686 in Wallingford, CT.31 Hope died in Wallingford, CT, on 30 Jan 1731; she was 44.31
Children of Joseph and Hope (Cook) Benham, born at Wallingford:31
i. Hannah Benham, b. Dec 1708;
ii. Joseph Benham, b. 8 Apr 1711, d. 14 Nar 1777 at Cheshire, m. there 7 Jan 1736 Em Curtis (b. 29 Jul 1714 at Wallingford, d. 23 Apr 1789 at Cheshire, dau. of Samuel & Elizabeth (Frederick) Curtis);
iii. Enos Benham, b. 8 Sep 1713, m. at Wallingford 3 Aug 1741 Ann Hull (dau. of Jeremiah & Hannah (Cook) Hull);
iv. Thankful Benham, b. 14 Feb 1716, d. 23 May 1790 at North Branford, m. 1st at Wallingford 31 Jan 1733 Jonathan Peck, m. 2nd at Wallingford 23 Jan 1755 Merriman Munson);
v. Phebe Benham, b. 20 May 1718, m. at Wallingford 29 Jan 1740/1 Robert Auston;
vi. Elizabeth Benham, b. ca. 1721, d. 24 May 1784 at Wallingford, m. 1st David Merriman; m. 2nd at Wallingford 6 May 1774 BenJamin Atwater;
vii. John Benham, b. 4 Oct 1723, d. 24 May 1811 at Cheshire, m. at Wallingford 23 Sep 1747 Mary Curtis (b. ca. 1723, d. 10 Nov 1808 at Cheshire, dau. of Thomas & Mary Curtis);
viii. Lois Benham, b. 30 Apr 1726, m. at Wallingford 8 Feb 1749 Enoch Culver; and
ix. Esther Benham, b. 22 Mar 1730, d. 25 Aug 1802 at Cheshire, m. at Wallingford 11 Jul 1751 Thomas Curtis.30
Child:
On 5 Apr 1732 when Joseph was 46, he second married Mary Curtis (21674) , daughter of Samuel Curtis (16611) (3 Feb 1678[/9]-29 Oct 1769) & Elizabeth Frederick (9435) (18 Feb 1686[/7]-), in Wallingford, CT.31 Born on 18 Mar 1706 in Wallingford, CT.31 Mary died in Hebron, CT, on 20 Nov 1777; she was 71.
Children of Joseph and Mary (Curtis) Benham, born at Wallingford:31
i. Benjamin Benham, b. 23 may 1733, d. 17 Apr 1822 at New Milford, m. at Waterbury 19 Apr 1756 Sarah Hall (b. 25 Aug 1732 at Wallingford, dau. of John & Elizabeth (Royce) Hall);
ii. Reuben Benham, b. 30 Sep 1734, m. 1st at Wallingford 10 Sep 1758 Abi Clark (b. 29 Apr 1742 at Farmington, dau. of Hezekiah & Abi (Curtis) Clark), m. 2nd at Waterbury 11 Oct 1775 Lament Merriman (she m. 2nd at Cheshire 2 Sep 1784 Benjamin Sperry);
iii. Shadrach Benham, b. 14 Jan 1736, d. 12 Mar 1813 at Waterbury, m. there 4 Dec 1758 Elizabaeth Austin (dau. of Joshua & Mercy (Hall) Austin);
iv. Mary Benham, b. ca. 1738, d. after 1786, m. 1st Jacob Griggs, m. 2nd at Wallingford 10 Feb 1769 John Miller);
v. Abigail Benham, b. 14 Jan 1740, d. 1 Nov 1741;
vi. Abigail Benham, m. at Waterbury 17 Mar 1764 Timothy Frost;
vii. Lettice Benham, m. 1st at Wallingford 28 Jul 1766 Arthur MaqcManners, m. 2nd a Mr Boyden;
viii. James Benham, b. 1 Feb 1745/6, m. at Wallingford 13 Jul 1767 Elizabeth Prindle (b. 15 Jun 1747 at Wallinford, d. 1831, dau. of Jonathan & Elizabeth (Thompson) Prindle); and
ix. Daniel Benham, b. 31 Jul 1750, d. 16 May 1751.30
16608. Abigail Benham. Born on 14 Apr 1688 in Wallingford, CT.31
ca 1713 Abigail married Samuel Durham in Guilford, CT.
Samuel, of Guilford.
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