On 10 Oct 1752 when Benjamin was 21, he married
Ruth Smith (42422) , daughter of
Joseph Smith (22623) (ca 1696-26 Oct 1780) &
Elizabeth (ca 1707-25 Mar 1777), in Derby, CT.
140 Benjamin Bunnel, Jr, m. Ruth Smith, both of Derby, married by Rev. Jonathan Lyman.
Born say 1734 in Oxford, CT. Ruth died in Oxford, CT in 1809.55
Benjamin and Ruth were admitted to full communion in the Congregational Church of Oxford on 5 Apr 1753. They became members of the Episcopal Church in Oxford when it was established in 1764.176