Captain Benjamin Garfield

Abt 1643 - 1717  (74 years)

• Name	Benjamin Garfield
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	Abt 1643	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Will	30 Dec 1668 (Age 25)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [2, 3]
  He is mentioned in his father's will.
  Married	Abt 1673 (Age 30)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 4]
  (1) Mehitabel Hawkins, the daughter of Timothy and Hannah Hawkins. She was born in Watertown, Massachusetts. [This marriage] She died 9 December 1675 in Watertown, Massachusetts from childbirth. Issue: 1. Benjamin Garfield (1674-____) 2. Benoni Garfield (1675-____)
  Married	17 Jan 1678 (Age 35)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 4]
  (2) Elizabeth Bridge, the daughter of Matthew and Anna (Danforth) Bridge. She was born on 17 August 1659 in Watertown, Massachusetts. [This marriage] After Benjamin's death, on 25 October 1720 Elizabeth, at age 61, married second, Daniel Harrington, son of Abraham Harrington. Issue: 1. Elizabeth Garfield (1679-____) 2. Thomas Garfield (1680-____) 3. Anna Garfield (1683-____) 4. Abigail Garfield (1685-____) 5. Mehitabel Garfield (1687-____) 6. Samuel Garfield (1690-____) 7. Mary Garfield (1690-____)
  Death	28 Nov 1717	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 5]
  Burial	Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [5]
  	Here Lyes Buried the Body of Capt Benjamin Gearfeild aged 74 years who departed This Life Novembr the 28th 1717 Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord
  Siblings	3 Siblings
  + 1. Joseph Garfield,   b. 11 Sep 1637, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 14 Aug 1691, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 53 years) ▻ Sarah Gale,  m. 3 Apr 1663   2. Rebecca Garfield,   b. 10 Mar 1640/41, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 16 Mar 1682/83, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 42 years)   3. Captain Benjamin Garfield,   b. Abt 1643, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 28 Nov 1717, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 74 years)   4. Abigail Garfield,   b. 29 Jun 1646, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 18 Oct 1726, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 80 years)
  Person ID	I20999
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Edward Garfield,   c. 28 Jul 1583, Hillmorton, Rugby, Warwickshire, England d. 14 Jun 1672, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 88 years)
  Mother	Rebecca,   b. Abt 1606, England d. 16 Apr 1661, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	Before 1637
  Age at Marriage	He : 53 years and 5 months - She : ~ 31 years.
  Family ID	F140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1643 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Will - 30 Dec 1668 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - Abt 1673 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - 17 Jan 1678 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Death - 28 Nov 1717 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Burial - - Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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