Benjamin Doggett (bef. 1636 - abt. 1682)

Born before 28 Oct 1636 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Frances (Unknown) Boatman — married 21 Sep 1664 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Descendants

Died about Jan 1682 after about age 45 in White Chapel Magisterial District, Lancaster, Virginia

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Biography

Benjamin Doggett was a Virginia colonist.

Benjamin Doggett is a Qualifying Ancestor of the Jamestowne Society

Benjamin Doggett was born in England.

Benjamin Doggett migrated from England to Virginia.

Benjamin Doggett^[1][2][3]

Benjamin was the son of William Doggett^[4] and Ann Langley baptised on 28 Oct 1636 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.^[5] He attended Cambridge University receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1658 and Master of Arts in 1662 (New Style). His studies prepared him for the ministry and he was ordained as an Anglican minister soon after receiving his degree. He started as a curate in Stoke-by-Clare but by 1664 was a curate and schoolmaster in the larger town of Hadleigh where he married Jane Garrard (a widow) in September of that year.^[6][7] They had several children while still in England, Benjamin,^[8] Jane,^[9] WIlliam,^[10] and John.^[11]

Benjamin's cousin, William Doggett, helped arrange a ministry in Virgina and the family emigrated there in 1669 (1670 New Style). He became the rector of Christ Church parish and later found the White Chapel parish for which he also served as rector. Benjamin and Jane had three more children in Virginia.

Benjamin died in Lancaster Virginia in Jan 1683 (New Style)^[12][13] and requested that he be buried beneath Whitechapel Church but the original wooden church was replaced by a brick church 100 yards away and the site of the remains is unknown.

Research Notes

Many dates are in the Old Style where the year started on March 25th rather than January 1st. In is sometimes less confusing to convert years in that period by incrementing by one if and only if one is certain that it has not already been incremented (another method is to state the year in both styles e.g. 1662/3). One should also recognize that dates were Julian in the Old Style. It is best to leave them unaltered. It was not until 1752 that Britain and her colonies switched to the new style and the adjustment for the Gregorian dates was done by going from Wednesday Sep 2 to Thursday the 14th the next day making the year 1752 only 354 days. Anderson-23510 17:37, 30 April 2019 (UTC)

Son William was born in Nov 1668. As it is Nov, we do not need to question the year. Son John is registered as being baptized in Mar 1669. We can be certain that this date is using the Old Style year and could have been written 1669/70, or, using the New Style as simply 1670. We can exclude the year as New Style since it would have followed the birth of William by only four months. This means that Benjamin and his family migrated to Virginia in 1670 New Style. Anderson-23510 17:37, 30 April 2019 (UTC)

Benjamin's death was in January and presents the question of Old Style vs New Style years being used. On a memorial plaque, the year is listed as 1682 with no indication of whether that was the Old or New Style. In the History of the Doggett/Daggett Family by Samuel Doggett, the year is listed as 1681. Will signed Mar 1681/2 and probated in Jan 1682/3. The year 1682 is confident but seeing the original will or an image of it would be helpful.

Sources

1. ↑ Jamestowne Society: Doggett, Benjamin - A9698; died 1682 Lancaster Co., (Anglican Minister). accessed 8 September 2020
2. ↑ Doggett, Samuel Bradlee, "A History of the Doggett-Daggett Family", Boston: Press of Rockwell and Churchill, 1894, Archive, pp. 606-8
3. ↑ Doggett Family History - Thomas Doggett
4. ↑ Brent, Chester Horton, "The Descendants of Hugh Brent Immigrant to Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1642 and Some Allied Families Curd, Doggett, Edmonds, Fleet, Lawson, Nutt & Wale. lso Lineages of Behethland, Bernard, Bunting, Hathaway, Nevil, Newton, Savage, & Vaughan Famillies", Rutland VT: Tuttle Pub. Co., Inc., 1936, Archive.org, p. 215
5. ↑ Doggett Family History: Benjamin Doggett
6. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NL9S-JTG : 10 February 2018), Beniamin Dogget and Jane Garrard, 21 Sep 1664; citing Hadleigh,Suffolk,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,574.
7. ↑

   England, Boyd's marriage indexes, 1538-1850 Transcription

   First name(s)	Benjamin	Last name	Dogget	Marriage year	1664
   Spouse's first name(s)	Jane	Spouse's last name	Garrard	Place	Hadleigh
   County	Suffolk	Country	England	Source	Boyd's marriage index, 1538-1850
   Category	Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)	Subcategory	Parish Marriages	Collections from	England, United Kingdom

8. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5VR-R2S : 11 February 2018, Benjamin in entry for Benjamin Dagget, 09 Jun 1665); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,574.
9. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5VT-YL2 : 11 February 2018, Benjamin Dogget in entry for Jane Dogget, 08 May 1667); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,574.
10. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5VT-7TG : 11 February 2018, Benja. Dogget in entry for William Dogget, 19 Nov 1668); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,574.
11. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5VT-HY9 : 11 February 2018, Benjam. Dogget in entry for John Dogget, 03 Mar 1669); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,574.
12. ↑ Benjamin Doggett: Find A Grave: Memorial #52828045
13. ↑ Miller, Joseph Lyon, "The Descendants of Capt. Thomas Carter of Barford, Lancaster County, Virginia with Genealogical Notes of Many of the Allied families", Thomas, WV: private, 1912, Archive.org, p. 309

See also:

• Lineages of Members of the National Society of Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, Vol. III. Thanksgiving, from Customs and Fashions of Old New England

• Doggett family history Lancaster County, VA abstracts, 1563-1800 pg. 427

• Benjamin Doggett Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800

• U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

• Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties: Benjamin Doggett