Abel Benjamin

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Abel Benjamin

Abel was born in 1645 in Watertown,,Mass..¹ Abel's father was John Benjamin and his mother was Abigail Eddy. His paternal grandfather was John Benjamin; his maternal grandparents were William Eddy and Mary Fosten. He had seven brothers and two sisters, named John, Richard, Caleb, Samuel, Joseph, Joshua, Caleb, Abigail and Mary. He was the second youngest of the ten children. He died at the age of 68 on May 10th, 1713 in Charlestown,,Mass..¹

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Benjamin
  - b.~  1572 in of Heathfield,Sussex,England d.1597 in Heathfield,Sussex,England
  
  John Benjamin
  - b.~  1596 in Heathfield,Sussex,England d.14 Jun 1645 in Watertown,,Mass.
  
  Abel Benjamin
  - b.1645 in Watertown,,Mass. d.10 May 1713 in Charlestown,,Mass.
  
  Thomas Eddye
  - b.1542 in ,,,England d.Jul 1578 in , Gloucester, England
  
  William Eddy
  - b.~  1558 in Bristol,Gloucestershire,England d.23 Nov 1616 in Cranbrook, Kent, England
  
  Mrs. Thomas Eddy
  - b.~  1530 d.WFT Est. 1573-1624
  
  Abigail Eddy
  - b.Oct 1601 in Cranbrook,Kent,England d.20 May 1687 in Charlestown,,Mass.
  
  John Fosten
  - b.1511 in of Cambridge,Kent,England d.WFT Est. 1543-1602
  
  John Fosten
  - b.1537 in Cranbrook,Kent,England d.25 Sep 1573 in Cranbrook,Kent,England
  
  Mrs. John Fosten
  - b.~  1515 in of Cambridge,Kent,England d.WFT Est. 1543-1609
  
  Mary Fosten
  - b.19 Sep 1568 in Cranbrook,Kent,England d.18 Jul 1611 in Cranbrook,Kent,England
  
  Stephen Munn
  - b.1514 in Cranbrook,Kent,England d.WFT Est. 1569-1606
  
  Elizabeth Ellen Munn
  - b.1568 in Cranbrook,Kent,England d.18 Jul 1611 in Cranbrook,Kent,England
  
  Bridget Saxby
  - b.1516 in , Kent,England d.WFT Est. 1569-1611

Details of Abel's family with Amithia Merrick

¹ 3162.ftw
Further source/citation:
World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #3162