Wait, Benjamin

Birth Name Wait, Benjamin 1a 2a
Gramps ID I192961
Gender male
Age at Death 86 years, 4 months, 4 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E299955] 1735/6-02-13 (Julian) Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA  
1b 2b
Death [E299956] 1822-06-28 Waitsfield, Washington Co., VT  
1c 2c

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Wait, John [I193218]17081761-01-27
Mother Flagg, Annah [I193219]WFT 1690-1716WFT 1743-1785
         Wait, Benjamin [I192961] 1735/6-02-13 (Julian) 1822-06-28
    Sister     Wait, Annah [I193242] 1728-04-03 WFT 1758-1822
    Brother     Wait, John [I193243] 1730-11-20 1809
    Brother     Wait, Joseph [I193244] 1732-11-30 1775-09-28
    Sister     Wait, Sarah [I193245] 1739-05-16 WFT 1779-1834
    Sister     Wait, Lydia [I193246] 1741-06-26 WFT 1765-1835

Families

    Family of Wait, Benjamin and , Mehitable [F28297]
Married Wife , Mehitable [I193215] ( * WFT 1732-1752 + WFT 1753-1826 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E327157] WFT 1753-1786    
1d 2d
    Family of Wait, Benjamin and Gilbert, Lois [F28296]
Married Wife Gilbert, Lois [I192962] ( * WFT 1729-1756 + 1803-04-03 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E327156] 1767-01-11 MA  
1e 2e
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Wait, Sarah [I192960]17791860-01-29
Wait, Ezra [I193220]about 17671814-03-14
Wait, John [I193221]about 1769WFT 1786-1859
Wait, Benjamin [I193222]1773-09-111858
Wait, Gilbert [I193223]1778-06-161844-12-02
Wait, Lois [I193224]WFT 1757-1783WFT 1804-1852
Wait, Thomas [I193225]about 1781WFT 1800-1872
Wait, Joseph [I193226]about 17851873-12-12

Narrative

[20;1754.FTW]

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 20, Ed. 1, Tree #1754, Date of Import: Jan 22, 2000]

Benjamin Wait was a soldier in the last French War (1755-61). He was an ensign in Roger's Rangers and settled in Windsor, Vermont. In 1767, he became a leader in the state among the Green Mountain Boys. He was a Captain in Hoisington's Rangers, 1776; a Major in Herrick's Rangers, 1777; a Colonel in 1783; Brigadier General of the Vermont Militia, 1786; Major General, 1788.

Pedigree

  1. Wait, John [I193218]
    1. Flagg, Annah [I193219]
      1. Wait, Benjamin
        1. , Mehitable [I193215]
        2. Gilbert, Lois [I192962]
          1. Wait, Sarah [I192960]
          2. Wait, Ezra [I193220]
          3. Wait, John [I193221]
          4. Wait, Benjamin [I193222]
          5. Wait, Gilbert [I193223]
          6. Wait, Lois [I193224]
          7. Wait, Thomas [I193225]
          8. Wait, Joseph [I193226]
      2. Wait, Annah [I193242]
      3. Wait, John [I193243]
      4. Wait, Joseph [I193244]
      5. Wait, Sarah [I193245]
      6. Wait, Lydia [I193246]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 20, Ed. 1 [S1236300]
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  2. 20;1754.FTW [S3163621]
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