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Whiting, Ensign Benjamin

Male 1731 - 1767  (36 years)


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  • Name Whiting, Benjamin 
    Prefix Ensign 
    Born 1731  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch Id LZL9-K5V 
    Died 16 Jan 1767  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I357  USA
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2021 

    Father Whiting, Benjamin,   b. Abt 1692, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1733, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 41 years) 
    Mother Parmelee, Rebecca,   b. 24 Jan 1695, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1790  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 30 May 1723  Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F145  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Merriman, Esther,   b. 24 Nov 1733, Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1787, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 14 Oct 1755  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Whiting, Christopher,   b. 3 Aug 1757, Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1812  (Age 54 years)
     2. Whiting, William,   b. Abt 1760, Of, Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Whiting, Benjamin,   b. 11 Dec 1765, Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1844, Austinburg, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. Whiting, Esther,   b. 13 Sep 1763, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1835, < Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States > Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F72  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • (Benjamin, Rev. Joseph, Rev. Samuel and Elizabeth St. Johns immigrants)
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      Benjamin Whiting served as ensign under Lieut.-Col. Samuel Canfield's command, Connecticut militia. He was born, 1731, in Torrington, Conn., where he died.

      History of Torrington, Connecticut
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      Birth: Oct. 12, 1731
      Meriden
      New Haven County
      Connecticut, USA
      Death: Apr. 9, 1813
      Torrington
      Litchfield County
      Connecticut, USA

      Soldier of the Revolution
      Connecticut Militia
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55538895
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      Family links:
      Parents:
      Benjamin Whiting (1694 - 1773)
      Rebekah Parmalee Whiting (1695 - 1790)

      Spouse:
      Esther Merriman Whiting (1734 - 1804)

      Children:
      Christopher Whiting (1757 - 1812)*
      Esther Whiting Nash (1763 - 1835)*
      Benjamin Whiting (1765 - 1844)*

      Sibling:
      John Whiting (1727 - 1820)*
      Benjamin Whiting (1731 - 1813)

      *Calculated relationship

      Inscription:
      In Memory of
      Ensign Benjamin Whiting
      died April 9 1813
      in the 82 yr of his age

      Note: inscription recorded about 60 years ago. see notebook in Torrington Historical Society materials

      Burial:
      West Torrington Cemetery
      Torrington
      Litchfield County
      Connecticut, USA

      Created by: Lawrence Whiting
      Record added: Jul 27, 2010
      http://search.ancestry.com/search/collections/FindAGraveUS/13171957/printer-friendly?o_vc=Record%3aOtherRecord&rhSource=2557
      Find A Grave Memorial# 55538895

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
      Benjamin Whiting; Male; Birth: 1730 ; Spouse: Esther Merriman; Marriage: 14 OCT 1765
      Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church.
      Search performed using PAF Insight on 9/29/2008

    2. [S2] International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
      BENJAMIN HULL; Male; Death: 16 JAN 1767; Father: BENJAMIN HULL; Mother: HANNAH PARMELEE OR PARMERLY; Spouse: ESTHER MERRIMAN; Marriage: 26 AUG 1763 Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut; Batch Number: 5003583 Sheet: 56 Source Call No.: 1553220 Type: Film
      Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church
      Search performed using PAF Insight on 9/29/2008

    3. [S2] International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
      Benjamin Whiting; Male; Spouse: Rebecca Parmelee; Marriage: < 1727>
      Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church.
      Search performed using PAF Insight on 8/24/2008