Individual Details

Online database of records of the First church of Milford CT, found at AmericanAncestors.org gives a transcribed baptism date of 7 Aug 1655, for Andrew, son of Andrew Benton.

Andrew married Martha Spencer, daughter of Thomas Spencer who named her in his will, proved Sep 1687.

14 Feb 1686. Andrew Benton acknowledged a judgment against himself for 14sh 8p due Samuel Spencer.
Hartford Co CT, County Court Minutes, Vol 3 & 4; Helen Schatvet Ullmann; p.424

Children baptized at First Church in Hartford include:
Mary, daughter, 2 Nov 1690
Joseph, son, 12 Mar 1692

THE STOCKING ANCESTRY states that Andrew married Sarah Chatterton but that is wrong - she married his brother Samuel.

Andrew's children were
Hannah, bap. 6 Jan 1677, married (1) Edward Scofell of Haddam, 20 Feb 1700. Married (2) Benjamin Smith, 1706.
Martha, bap. 1 Aug 1679
Andrew, bap. 31 Jul 1681 He was killed by Indians as he is the only Benton to whom the followin is applicable "July the last, 1704, One Benton and Wm Omstead, soldr slain by the Indians; and 2 of the Enemy Slain"
Mercy, bap. 7 Sep 1683
John, bap. 22 Feb 1685
Dorothy, bap 22 Apr 1688. Married John Gridley of Farmington CT, 3 May 1716.
Mary, bap. 2 Nov 1690
Ebenezer, bap. 18 Oct 1696. His uncle Samuel Benton was his guardian, 5 Sep 1790; Jonathan Bigelow, Sr. - his uncle by married 6 Nov 1709, when Bigelow died, Dec 1770, his uncle Joseph Benton became his guardian.
Elizabeth, bap. 12 Feb 1698.

A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006), (A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, by Charles W. Manwaring, R. S. Peck & Co. Printers, Hartford, CT, 1904.).
Page 89.
Benton, Andrew, Hartford. Died 5 February, 1703-4. Invt. £94-
03-04. Taken by Benjamin Graham and James Ensign.
Court Record, Page 54-27 March, 1704: Samuel Benton presents
an inventory of his deceased brother Andrew Benton's estate. Adms. is
granted to Samuel Benton. Recog. £100.
Page 56-12 April, 1704: John Benton and Mary Benton, minor
children of Andrew Benton, chose their uncle, Samuel Benton, to be their
guardian.
Page 110-5 April, 1708: The estate is reported insolvent and Capt.
Aaron Cooke and Caleb Stanly, Jr., are appointed commissioners.
Page 115-2 August, 1708: The commissioners report an average to
creditors, and Samuel Benton asks for longer time to finish his Adms.
Page 133-September, 1709: Ebenezer Benton, a minor, now 13
years of age, chose Samuel Benton to be his guardian.
Page 22 (Vol. VIII) 6 November, 1710: Ebenezer Benton, 14 years
of age, now made choice of Jonathan Bigelow, Sen., to be his guardian.
Page 28-5 March, 1710-11: This Court do allow Joseph Benton, of
Hartford, to be guardian to Ebenezer Benton, his former guardian, Jon-
athan Bigelow, being decd.

Christen	12 Aug 1653	Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut
Death	5 Feb 1704
Marriage		Martha Spencer

Spouse	Martha Spencer (1657 - 1703)
Child	Mary Benton (1690 - 1781)

Father	ANDREW Benton (1620 - 1683)
Mother	HANNAH Stocking ( - 1672)
Sibling	John Benton (1650 - 1650)
Sibling	Hannah Benton ( - 1675)
Sibling	Mary Benton (1655 - 1752)
Sibling	John Benton (1656 - 1680)
Sibling	SAMUEL Benton (1658 - 1746)
Sibling	Joseph Benton (1660 - 1753)
Sibling	Dorothy Benton (1662 - )