Benjamin Meacham (1701 - 1769)

Born 17 Oct 1701 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Pease) Meacham — married 8 Nov 1722 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 12 Oct 1769 at age 67 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Benjamin was born in 1701. He passed away in 1769.

From the profile for Isaac, Benjamin's father: This record lists details about Isaac's birth, marriage and death, as well as details about his wife and his children.

Name: Joseph Meacham (2)

Birth date: 15 April 1714

Father: Isaac Meacham, born 13 November 1672 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died 09 May 1715, Enfield, Connecticut

Mother: Mary Root, born 21 October 1673, Northfield, Connecticut, daughter of Thomas and Mary Gridley Root

Siblings:

Benjamin Meacham, born 17 October 1701, married Elizabeth Pease

Samuel Meacham, born 15 December 1703, married Sarah Pope

Mary Meachan, born 19 July 1706, married John Collins

Elizabeth Meacham, born 11 April 1709, died 09 December 1710

Joseph Meacham (1), born 21 October 1711, died 14 April 1714

Joseph Meacham (2), born 15 April 1714, married 1. Hannah Horton and 2. Sybyl Cook

Research Notes

The year of death on his gravestone is in error. His will is dated 14 Sep 1769 and it was probated 7 Nov 1769. (Greene)

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #26651491: Enfield Street Cemetery, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut
• Greene, James W., The Meacham Family of Early Colonial Times, NYGBR (NYGBS, 1934) Vol. 65, Page 380.

• https://www.geni.com/people/Isaac-Meacham/6000000002617177722