 1769 - 1820 (51 years)
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| Name |
Josiah Benjamin |
| Born |
19 Jun 1769 |
Ashburnham, Massachusetts, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
4 Dec 1820 |
Berlin, Vermont, USA |
| Buried |
East Road Cemetery, Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, USA |
| Person ID |
I04870 |
Family Tree | Byers Side of My Family |
| Last Modified |
10 Jul 2016 |
| Family |
Lucy Banning, b. 8 May 1770, Lyme, Connecticut, USA , d. 22 Oct 1845, Berlin, Vermont, USA (Age 75 years) |
| Married |
10 Oct 1791 |
South Woodstock, Vermont, USA |
| Children |
| + | 1. Lucy Benjamin, b. 22 Apr 1792, Woodstock, New York, USA , d. 17 Jan 1833, New York, USA (Age 40 years) |
| + | 2. Clara Clarissa Benjamin, b. 11 Mar 1795, Berlin, Vermont, USA , d. 11 Dec 1883, Barry County, Michigan, USA (Age 88 years) |
| | 3. Ozias Benjamin, b. 13 Apr 1797, Berlin, Vermont, USA , d. 15 Nov 1829, Allegany, New York, USA (Age 32 years) |
| + | 4. Sarah Benjamin, b. 28 May 1798, Berlin, Vermont, USA , d. 18 Feb 1867, Berlin, Vermont, USA (Age 68 years) |
| | 5. Josiah Benjamin, b. 28 Nov 1801, Berlin, Vermont, USA , d. 15 Nov 1803, Berlin, Vermont, USA (Age 1 years) |
| + | 6. Josiah Benjamin, b. 7 Jul 1803, Berlin, Vermont, USA , d. 4 Oct 1884, Berlin, Vermont, USA (Age 81 years) |
| + | 7. Eliza Benjamin, b. 31 Jul 1805, Berlin, Vermont, USA , d. 16 Oct 1885, Groton, Vermont, USA (Age 80 years) |
| + | 8. Matilda Benjamin, b. 26 Mar 1807, Berlin, Vermont, USA , d. 26 Sep 1845, Montpelier, Vermont, USA (Age 38 years) |
| + | 9. Hannah Kendall Benjamin, b. 10 Jul 1811, Berlin, Vermont, USA , d. 17 Feb 1898, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (Age 86 years) |
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| Family ID |
F1621 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - 19 Jun 1769 - Ashburnham, Massachusetts, USA |
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 | Married - 10 Oct 1791 - South Woodstock, Vermont, USA |
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 | Died - 4 Dec 1820 - Berlin, Vermont, USA |
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 | Buried - - East Road Cemetery, Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, USA |
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| Notes |
- Maj. Josiah BENJAMIN, son of William, was born in Ashburnham, Mass., June 19, 1769. October 10, 1791, he married Lucy BANNING. In November, 1793, he removed from Woodstock to Berlin and settled on lot 5, in the second range. In February, 1795, he removed to lot 5, third range, and April 26, 1800, he made his permanent home on lot 1, first range, and first division, of the township, where his grandson S. W. BENJAMIN now lives, and, where he died January 26, 1836. His wife, Lucy, died October 26, 1844. Their children were Lucy, born in Woodstock, April 22, 1792; Clara, born March 8, 1795: Ozias, born April 13, 1797; Sally, born in May, 1798; Josiah, born November 28, 1801, died November 15, 1803; Josiah, born July 6, 1803; Eliza, born July 31, 1805; Matilda, born March 26, 1807; and Hannah, born July so, 1811. Maj. Benjamin succeeded Eleazer Hubbard on lot 1, which includes Benjamin falls on Pond brook. Mr. HUBBARD had erected the first saw-mill and grist-mill in Berlin at the falls, about 1791 or '92. Maj. Benjamin rebuilt the mills near the foot of the falls and kept them up for many years. He was always a farmer, and a man of great energy. He was the major of the state militia, and went with his command to Plattsburgh in September, 1814, but did not reach that place until after the battle had been fought, on Sunday, September 11, 1814, and a signal victory won. In religion he was a Congregationalist, and a member of that church. In politics he was an earnest worker in the "Old Line Whig" party, and prominent in town affairs. Maj. BENJAMIN was succeeded on the homestead by his son Josiah, who married Rebecca EMERSON, December 25, 1827. Their children are Chauncey E., Lucy Ann, John E., Charles K., Philena R., Samuel Webster, Ira A., and Elizabeth B. Josiah Benjamin, Jr., was a very successful farmer and gave to each of his sons $1,000, and to each of his daughters $500, on their wedding day. Mr. BENJAMIN was a constant and regular attendant at the Congregational church, began in politics with the Whig party, joined the ranks of the Republican party at its organization, and was in every respect an honest, upright, and respected citizen. He represented Berlin in the state legislature and held other offices of responsibility and trust in his town. He died October 4, 1884. His wife died in December, 1873. Chauncey E. BENJAMIN, born February 1, 1829, married Lucy J. STANWOOD, January 22, 1846, and resides in Malden, Mass., where he is engaged in the express business, and employs sixteen men and twenty six horses. Lucy Ann, born April 2, 1831, married E. E. ANDREWS, September 13, 1843, a farmer and nurseryman, and resides in her native town. John E. BENJAMIN, born July 19, 1833, married Sarah F. PERRIN, November 8, 1858, and resides on a fine farm near the old homestead. Besides giving his attention to his farm he has served his town as their representative in the state legislature, and as lister, but declined to be selectman. His son Forest E. graduated at Barre Academy, and is now a commercial traveler in the vicinity of Boston, and resides at Malden, Mass. He was elected captain of the Walden militia at a younger age than any who ever held the position. The only daughter of John E. BENJAMIN, Myrtie S., also graduated at Barre Academy and is a teacher. Charles K. BENJAMIN, born November 20, 1836, married Emeline S. GOODHUE, March 11, 1861, has been a farmer and is now a granite worker in Barre. Philena R., born July 18, 1839, married Eleazer HOUSE, December 22, 1859. Mr. HOUSE is a farmer in Berlin. Samuel Webster BENJAMIN, born May 2, 1842, married Edna L. Downing, March 2, 1865, and settled on the old homestead. He is now chairman of the board of selectmen and has been one of its members several years. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin have one daughter. Ira A. BENJAMIN, born January 26, 1845, married Emma F. DODGE, September 22, 1867. He is a reliable citizen of Berlin, a successful farmer, and is blessed with three sons. Elizabeth B., born November 3, 1847, married Abel H. Stewart, a farmer of Berlin, April 4, 1867.
Gazetteer Of Washington County, Vt. 1783-1899,
Compiled and Published by Hamilton Child,
Edited By William Adams.
The Syracuse Journal Company, Printers and Binders.
Syracuse, N. Y.; April, 1889.
Pages 185 – 201
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