Benjamin Meeker
M, b. 17 March 1650, d. 28 May 1707
| Father | William Meeker b. 1620, d. 9 Dec 1690 |
| Mother | Sarah Preston b. b 18 Jul 1626, d. b 1690 |
Benjamin was born on Thursday, 17 March 1650 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut. Benjamin married Elizabeth Thompson on 17 June 1673 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Benjamin made his will on 28 April 1705.
To his wife, Elizabeth, all movable estate; also house and lot so long as she remains his widow. To son, William, twenty acres where his house now stands joining Jonas Wood. (Old Meeker Homestead) To son, Jonathan, seventeen acres, the rest of the land joining William's twenty acres. To son, Thomas, one hundred acres, joining John Meeker and bought of Samuel Hopkins. To sons, William, Jonathan and Daniel one hundred and fifty acres "lying near the Ash Swamp." To son, Daniel, forty acres lying near to "Daniel Sayre farm." To son, Samuel, the home lot bought of Samuel Hopkins, also nine acres in new field; also thirteen acres of land called "Barbers Ridge." To son, Joseph, all of house and land lying in old field joining Joseph Ogden. To sons, William, Jonathan, Daniel, Samuel and Joseph, all the meadow ground that is all ready surveyed to Benjamin. To sons, William, Benjamin, Jonathan, Daniel, Samuel, Thomas and Joseph Meaker "all the rights of land and meadow.1
Benjamin departed this life on Saturday, 28 May 1707 in Elizabeth Town at age 57 years, 2 months and 11 days. He was buried there in the churchyard of the first Presbyterian Church.2 His will was probated on 10 June 1707. The inventory of Benjamin's estate was taken on Thursday, 23 June 1707.
To his wife, Elizabeth, all movable estate; also house and lot so long as she remains his widow. To son, William, twenty acres where his house now stands joining Jonas Wood. (Old Meeker Homestead) To son, Jonathan, seventeen acres, the rest of the land joining William's twenty acres. To son, Thomas, one hundred acres, joining John Meeker and bought of Samuel Hopkins. To sons, William, Jonathan and Daniel one hundred and fifty acres "lying near the Ash Swamp." To son, Daniel, forty acres lying near to "Daniel Sayre farm." To son, Samuel, the home lot bought of Samuel Hopkins, also nine acres in new field; also thirteen acres of land called "Barbers Ridge." To son, Joseph, all of house and land lying in old field joining Joseph Ogden. To sons, William, Jonathan, Daniel, Samuel and Joseph, all the meadow ground that is all ready surveyed to Benjamin. To sons, William, Benjamin, Jonathan, Daniel, Samuel, Thomas and Joseph Meaker "all the rights of land and meadow.1
Benjamin departed this life on Saturday, 28 May 1707 in Elizabeth Town at age 57 years, 2 months and 11 days. He was buried there in the churchyard of the first Presbyterian Church.2 His will was probated on 10 June 1707. The inventory of Benjamin's estate was taken on Thursday, 23 June 1707.
Family | Elizabeth Thompson b. c 1656, d. 13 Nov 1747 |
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