Benjamin Colburn1,2

M, b. 24 September 1659, d. 30 September 1714
     Benjamin was born on Wednesday, 24 September 1659 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.3 He was the son of Nathaniel Colburn and Priscilla Clarke. Benjamin married Bethia (?) circa 1688 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Benjamin & Bethia had children: Benjamin [5/25/1689], Elizabeth [10/23/1690],Bethia [7/22/1691-7/05/1694], Samuel [9/16/1694-4/18/1716] Nathaniel [10/12/1696], Bethia [11/15/1698], Sarah [9/01/1700-4/17/1716] & Mary [__-6/06/1714].4,5 Benjamin departed this life on Sunday, 30 September 1714 in Dedham at age 55 years and 6 days.6

Citations

  1. [S1139] The Descendants of Isaac Colburn, Jr., pages 9-10.
  2. [S115] Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Showing Three Generations Of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, On The Basis Of Farmer's Registar, Volume I: page 296 - Bullen, Samuel, Dedham, freem. 2 June 1641, m. 10 Aug. 1641, Mary, d. of Samuel Morse, had Mary, b. 20 July 1642; Samuel, 19 Dec. 1644; Eliz. 3 Feb. 1647; Joseph, 6 Sept. 1651; Ephraim, 18 July 1653; Meletiah, 15 Sept.. 1655; Elisha, 26 Dec. 1657; Eleazer, 26 Apr. 1662, d. in few days; Bethia, 1 Aug. 1664; and John, perhaps bef. the last two. He was deac. and d. 16 Jan. 1692;
    and his wid. d. 14 Feb. foll. In hist, of Framingham, Barry, giv. the distrib. of est. 1697, shows, that Mary m. a Clark; Eliz. m. a Wheelock, but was then d. leav. childr.; Meletiah, m. a Fisher, and was d. leav.
    childr.; and Bethia m. a Colburn; that Ephraim was d. leav. childr. and that Samuel, Joseph, Elisha, and John, as well as Mary and Bethia were liv.
  3. [S1163] Herbert W. Sumner Jr., Birth Records of Dedham, Massachusetts, page 222 -Benjamin Coleborne, son of Nathaniel & Priscilla, 24 September 1659.
  4. [S1165] Herbert W. Sumner Jr., Birth Records of Dedham, Massachusetts, page 610 - Benjamin Colburn, son of Benjamin & Bethia, 23 May 1689
    page 610 - Elizabeth Colburn, dau. of Benjamin & Bethia, 23 October 1690
    page 611 - Bethia Colburn, dau. Benjamin & Bethia, 22 July 1691
    page 612 - Samuel Colburn, son of Benjamin & Bethia, 29 September 1694
    ppage 613 - Nathaniel Colbutn, son of Benjamin & Bethia, 12 October 1696
    page 613 - Bethia Colburn, dau. of Benjamin & Bethia, 15 Nobember 1698
    page 614 - Sarah Colburn, dau. Benjamin & Bethia, 1 September 1700.
  5. [S1166] Herbert W. Sumner Jr., Death Records of Dedham, Massachusetts, page 391 - Bethia Colburn 5 July 1694
    Page 393 - Mary Colburn, daughter of Benjamin & Bethia, 6 June 1714
    Page 394 - Samuel Colburn, son of Benjamin & Brthia, 18 April 1716
    Page 394 - Sarah Colburn, dau. of Benjamin & Bethia 17 April 1716
    Page 394 - Sphcnhyyiw fzt of Benjamin & Bethia, 26 May 1717 [someone got their fingers on the wrong keys - klm].



  6. [S2084] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1620-1850, (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016): Dedham Volume 1 page 40.