Individual Details

Caleb Benton

(1 Mar 1693/94 - 25 Jul 1755)



Caleb married Hannah Ensign in Hartford. They are recorded as uniting with the Second Church; she on 20 Feb 1725 and Caleb on 27 Jun 1725.

"Original Distribution of the Town of Hartford, CT, among the Settlers, 1639" NEHGR, Vol 12, p.331.
Hannah Benton, daughter of Caleb Benton, born July 27th, 1720
Caleb Benton was born Janry 28, 1721/22

Children born in Hartford:
Hannah, bapt. 31 Jul 1720
Caleb, b. 28 Jan., bapt 4 Feb 1722
Violet, bapt. 8 Dec 1723
Abraham, bapt. 11 Apr 1725
Thomas, m. 3 Jul 1761, Anne Stanley. He died 1815; lived at Windsor, CT.
Twins: Sarah & Susannah, b. 23 Feb 1729

Letters of administration on Caleb's estate were granted his wife Hannah and his sons, Abraham & Thomas, 2 Dec 1755.

Events

Birth1 Mar 1693/94Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Baptism11 Mar 1693/94First Church, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Death25 Jul 1755Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut

Families

FatherSAMUEL Benton (1658 - 1746)
MotherSARAH Chatterton (1661 - 1746)
SiblingSamuel Benton (1680 - 1763)
SiblingSarah Benton (1685 - 1756)
SiblingHannah Benton (1688 - )
SiblingAbigail Benton (1691 - 1753)
SiblingDANIEL Benton (1696 - 1776)
SiblingJacob Benton (1698 - 1761)
SiblingMoses Benton (1702 - 1755)
SiblingLydia Benton (1705 - )

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