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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. The book "Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut," Lucius Barnes Barbour, 1982 ed.:
"Andrew Benton Jr., son of Andrew and Hannah (Stocking) died Feb 5, 1704, mar. Martha Spencer born Mch 19, 1657-8 (HTR) dau. Thomas Spencer and Sarah Bearding. Not named in Dist. Andrew Benton and wife rec'd 2nd Church, Dec. 10, 1694."
Notes on father of Andrew: "Andrew Benton died July 31, 1683 age 63 bur. Center Ch., mar/1 Hannah Stocking dau. George Stocking and Agnes, mar/2 1670 Anne Cole died Apl 19, 1686 (Hist Hfd Co) dau. John Cole and Anne. Andrew Benton, Hfd 1660. Wethersfield Cove, came from Milford, Andrew Benton and Hannah his wife original members 1st ch and 2nd Ch. separated to __ Ch. Children 1st wife:
Andrew, m. Martha Spencer.
Samuel, b. Aug 15, 1658 Milford m. Sarah Chatterton or Emerson.
Joseph, m/1 Sarah (Peck) Waters, m/2.
Mary, b. Apl 14, 1655 m/1 Nathaniel Cole m/2 Jonathan Bigelow m/3 John Shepard.
Dorothy, m. Daniel Bidwell as 2nd wife.
John, b. Oct 7, 1656, died young.
Children 2nd wife:
Ebenezer, bp Jan 4, 1673-4 (2 Ch. Rec.).
Lydia, bp Feb 13, 1675-6 (2 Ch. Rec.).
Hannah, bp Jan 26, 1678-9 (2 Ch. Rec.).
John, bp May 30, 1680 (2 Ch. Rec.), died young.
Andrew Benton is first found at Milford in a list of the first settlers there recorded Nov 20, 1639. He m. at New Haven and resided at Milford until they took a dismission from the Church in Milford to the Church at Hartford in 1666 and removed to Hartford the same year. Though it appears from his having been a juror and holding land in Hartford 1664, he must have personally resided at Hartford before he removed there 1666."
2. The following partial excerpts about the wives and children of Thomas Spencer are from "The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633," Volumes I-III (see notes of Thomas Spencer for full transcript):
"iii Martha, b. Hartford 19 March 1657[/8] [CTVR 31]; m. by 1677 Andrew Benton (b. of first Child), son of Andrew Benton [TAG 27:163; NEHGR 60:301-2 (evidence for this marriage not presented in either source)]..."
3. "The American Genealogist," Vol. 27 "The Four Spencer Brothers: Their Ancestors and Descendants," compiled by Donald Lines Jacobus, M. A., pp. 162-63:
"Martha [Spencer], b. 19 Mar. 1658; m. Andrew Benton, bp. at Milford, 12 Aug. 1653, d. at Hartford, 5 Feb. 1703/4."
4. Not found in the book "Families of Ancient New Haven," by Donald L. Jacobus (New Haven, 1981), 7 vols.
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