Individual Details

Joseph Bingham

(4 Jun 1709 - 4 Nov 1787)

Events

Birth	4 Jun 1709	Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Burial	Nov 1787	Old Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Death	4 Nov 1787	Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Life sketch		Joseph Bingham. the youngest son of Sergeant Thomas Bingham, was born at Norwich on June 4, 1709. He married Ruth Post on November 25, 1731. He was First Lieutenant, Third Company, Fourth Regiment under Major John Durkee in 1759. He lived at Norwich until after the end of the French & Indian War, when he went to Bennington, Vermont to spend his later years with his sons Jeremiah and Calvin. He died at Bennington on November 4, 1787. His grave stone there identifies him as "Lieutenant Joseph Bingham." Deacon Joseph was possessed of uncommon muscular strength and very quick. He was 6 feet 2 inches tall, and had an indomitable will, great piety and benevolence. His sons' farm was two miles from Bennington. The most renowned local historical event of his life was the battle of Bennington which took place on Saturday, August 16, 1777. The shooting actually occurred in neighboring New York State, but it is called the "Battle of Bennington" as the British troops' objective was the Rebels' military stores at Bennington. Joseph Bingham did not fight in this battle due to disability from having broken his hip some years earlier. The record of the men in the Bennington Militia who fought on that date has no Bingham names other than that of Jeremiah. Joseph and Ruth Bingham had 10 children. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22439909/joseph-bingham has some war service information, but some of appears to erroneously attribute to Joseph Bingham Sr. service that was actually rendered by his son Joseph Bingham Jr.: "He served in the French & Indian war under Captain William Whiting with the Third Company under Regt commander Col Elihu Chauncey. "He served under Maj John Durkee in 1758 with Ninth Company under Regt commander Col Eleazer Fitch."

Families

Spouse	Ruth Post (1711 - 1796)
Child	Esther Bingham (1741 - 1826)

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