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Jemima <I>Aldrich</I> Benjamin

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Jemima Aldrich Benjamin

Birth
Mattituck, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Death
11 Jan 1810 (aged 74–75)
Baiting Hollow, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Burial
Baiting Hollow, Suffolk County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.9571304, Longitude: -72.7413635
Memorial ID
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Jemima was the wife of Nathan Benjamin. She was the daughter of Jacob and Bethiah (_____) Aldrich. (Bethia Aldrich 1760 named a daughter Jemima Benjamin. Jemima Benjamin, in her 1808 will, called herself the "widow of Nathan") They were married Feb 13, 1755 in Southold, Long Island, New York (Salmon Records).

Jemima's Aldrich line of ascent is: Jemima-4, Jacob-3, Peter-2, George-1 Aldrich.

WILL: "Jemima Benjamin, widow of Nathan, of Riverhead, 3 Oct 1808. Bequests to daughter Deborah Edwards. Balance to daughter Jemima who is to buy tombstone. Ext: daughter Jemima. Wits: William, Jonathan, and John Horton, proved 28 Mar, 1810, pp 74-75. Will: Pg 5, Liber C, Suffolk Co, wills, LDS film 860327

Jemima was the wife of Nathan Benjamin. She was the daughter of Jacob and Bethiah (_____) Aldrich. (Bethia Aldrich 1760 named a daughter Jemima Benjamin. Jemima Benjamin, in her 1808 will, called herself the "widow of Nathan") They were married Feb 13, 1755 in Southold, Long Island, New York (Salmon Records).

Jemima's Aldrich line of ascent is: Jemima-4, Jacob-3, Peter-2, George-1 Aldrich.

WILL: "Jemima Benjamin, widow of Nathan, of Riverhead, 3 Oct 1808. Bequests to daughter Deborah Edwards. Balance to daughter Jemima who is to buy tombstone. Ext: daughter Jemima. Wits: William, Jonathan, and John Horton, proved 28 Mar, 1810, pp 74-75. Will: Pg 5, Liber C, Suffolk Co, wills, LDS film 860327


Inscription

In
Memory of
Jemima, Relict of
Nathan Benjamin
who died Jan 11, 1810
in the 75 year
of her age.

Behold all you that do pass by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now so you must be
Prepare for death and follow me.



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  • Created by: Silverfox
  • Added: Oct 5, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59658763/jemima-benjamin: accessed ), memorial page for Jemima Aldrich Benjamin (1735–11 Jan 1810), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59658763, citing Baiting Hollow Cemetery, Baiting Hollow, Suffolk County, New York, USA; Maintained by Silverfox (contributor 47344111).