Benjamin Pike Jr. (1759 - 1847)

Born 3 Feb 1759 in Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Abbott) Pike — married 13 Dec 1781 in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1847 at age 88 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Pike Name Study.

Private Benjamin Pike Jr. served with Massachusetts during the American Revolution.

Benjamin Pike Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A089007.

Benjamin was born in 1759. He was the son of Benjamin Pike and Elizabeth Hardy. He passed away in 1847.

Benjamin Jr. married Esther Abbott, daughter of Ephraim and Hannah (Kneeland) Abbott at Hillsborough, NH, on 13 Dec 1781 ^[1] - parents of Mary, Ephraim and James Pike

Military Service

Benjamin Pike (age 26, of Rowley) was listed in Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, in the 10th Division who arrived at Springfield on July 9, 1780. ^[2]

(Private) Benjamin Pike received a United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment from 4 Mar 1831, until his death on 20 Nov 1847. ^[3]

On 1 Jun 1840, Benjamin Pike was listed in the United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783, as receiving a pension for revolutionary or military services. He was recorded as 86 years old, living at at Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts. ^[4]

Research Notes

Note: (Pike-5935) The Benjamin Pike, son of Benjamin and Elisabeth Pike, who was born on 3 Feb 1759, at Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, appears to have died the same year, on 4 Sep 1759, according to records. ^[5]

PS. The Benjamin Pike who died on 20 Nov 1847, at Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, was 93 years old, which would give a birth date of about 1754 (consistent with the age listed with his military service).^[6]

Note: (Pike-5935) re daughter, Mary Pike.

There is a death record for a Mary A. Hill who died in Vermont, United States, on 12 Mar 1872, age 73, who is listed as the daughter of Benjamin and Esther Pike.^[7]Was this another marriage, in addition to the marriage to Jonathon Merrill?

Sources

1. ↑ "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLXH-QRS : 2 April 2020), Benjamin Pike and Esther Abbot, 13 Dec 1781; citing , , New Hampshire, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,291.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-YB12 : 17 March 2018), Benjamin Pike, 09 Jul 1780; citing Military Service, Rowley, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,031,607.,

   Name: Benjamin Pike, Event Type: Military Service, Event Date: 09 Jul 1780, Event Place: Rowley, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Event Place (Original): Rowley, Residence Place: Rowley, Age: 26, Birth Year (Estimated): 1754

3. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-L411 : accessed 8 May 2020), Benjamin Pike, 04 Mar 1831; citing Massachusetts, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 7; FHL microfilm 1,319,387.
4. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7J9X-1H3Z : 16 April 2020), Benjamin Pike, 1 Jun 1840; citing Military Service, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 005732444.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCLL-43P : 6 March 2020), Benjamin Pike, 1759.,

   Name: Benjamin Pike, Event Type: Birth, Event Date: 3 Feb 1759, Event Place: Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, Event Place (Original): Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Gender: Male, Death Date: 4 Sep 1759, Father's Name: Benjamin Pike, Mother's Name: Elisabeth

6. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWSL-M29 : 6 April 2020), Benjamin Pike, 20 Nov 1847; citing Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, v 32 p 126, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 959,810.,

   Name: Benjamin Pike, Event Type: Death, Event Date: 20 Nov 1847, Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, Gender: Male, Age: 93 years, Marital Status: Married, Occupation: Farmer, Birth Year (Estimated): 1754

7. ↑ "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQ2-PBQB : 14 February 2020), Esther Pike in entry for Mary A Hill, 12 Mar 1872; citing Death, Vermont, United States, various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont; FHL microfilm 005487639.

• MA Town & Vital Records, 1620-1988

Birth: Benjamin Pike in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Name: Benjamin Pike Event Type: Birth Birth Date: 3 Feb 1759 Birth Place: Dunstable, Massachusetts Father Name: Benjamin Pike Mother Name: Elisabeth Pike Source Information Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).