Benjamin Tower was born on September 22, 1744 in Cumberland Hill, Providence, Rhode Island [1] son of Joseph Tower and Judith Briggs.
Benjamin married Ann Finney on May 1, 1766 in Sackville, New Brunswick.[2]
Together they had 10 known children:[3]
Benjamin is enumerated in the 1770 Sackville, Nova Scotia census. Sackville 1770 Census Page. His household included 1 man, 2 boys, 1 woman, and 1 girl. [4]
Benjamin died about July 7, 1804 in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick.
The will of Benjamin Tower, dated Jul 7, 1804, and proved July 14 that same year, states:[3]
Parish of Sackville, Westmorland County, Yeoman. Will dated 7 July 1804, proved 14 July 1804. Wife Ann one third of real estate while widow, with a comfortable privilege in my dwelling and the use of my household furniture. Two youngest sons Joseph and Gideon my homestead farm with the dwelling house and buildings. The rest of my sons and daughters, Joshua Tower, Benjamin Tower, George Tower, William Tower, Phebe Buck, Ann Tower and Ruth Tower, the residue of my real and personal estate. Gideon Palmer Esq. of Dorchester and James Rogers of Sackville executors and to each 5 shillings. Witnesses: Catharine Palmer, Samuel Ballaou, Timothy Lockhart. Inventory, filed 24 May 1805, valued at £522 by the executors, James Rogers and Gideon Palmer.
In 1807, Benjamin's youngest son Gideon was given a guardian, because of his minor age status,[5] presumably following the death of Benjamin's wife Ann.
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