Second son of Benjamin and Mary Child of Roxbury. Born in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
Husband of Grace Morris Child whom he married March 4 1683. She was the daughter of Deacon Edward Morris and his wife Grace Bett. The marriage date is according to the Massachusetts Marriages and New England Marriages Prior to 1700 databases.
His second marriage was to Mary Warren.
His father, Benjamin Child II died Oct 14 1678. He had contributed money to erect the first church of Roxbury and had immigrated from Great Britain. He was the nephew of Ephraim, and came to this country, it is thought, with his uncle. He became the head of the large number of families of that name on this side of the Atlantic
Per Elias Child historical research
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Note:*Birth dates varies 1656-1658
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Benjamin Child
Gender: Male
Birth Place: MA
Birth Year: 1658
Spouse Name: Grace Morris
Spouse Birth Place: MA
Spouse Birth Year: 1661
Marriage Year: 1682
Marriage State: MA
Number Pages: 1
Date reflects inscription:
In the 66th year
of His Age
Brother Joshua Child
Memorial #25155865
Brother Ephraim
Memorial #42227441
Husband of Grace Morris Child whom he married March 4 1683. She was the daughter of Deacon Edward Morris and his wife Grace Bett. The marriage date is according to the Massachusetts Marriages and New England Marriages Prior to 1700 databases.
His second marriage was to Mary Warren.
His father, Benjamin Child II died Oct 14 1678. He had contributed money to erect the first church of Roxbury and had immigrated from Great Britain. He was the nephew of Ephraim, and came to this country, it is thought, with his uncle. He became the head of the large number of families of that name on this side of the Atlantic
Per Elias Child historical research
______________________________________________
Note:*Birth dates varies 1656-1658
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Benjamin Child
Gender: Male
Birth Place: MA
Birth Year: 1658
Spouse Name: Grace Morris
Spouse Birth Place: MA
Spouse Birth Year: 1661
Marriage Year: 1682
Marriage State: MA
Number Pages: 1
Date reflects inscription:
In the 66th year
of His Age
Brother Joshua Child
Memorial #25155865
Brother Ephraim
Memorial #42227441
Second son of Benjamin and Mary Child of Roxbury. Born in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
Husband of Grace Morris Child whom he married March 4 1683. She was the daughter of Deacon Edward Morris and his wife Grace Bett. The marriage date is according to the Massachusetts Marriages and New England Marriages Prior to 1700 databases.
His second marriage was to Mary Warren.
His father, Benjamin Child II died Oct 14 1678. He had contributed money to erect the first church of Roxbury and had immigrated from Great Britain. He was the nephew of Ephraim, and came to this country, it is thought, with his uncle. He became the head of the large number of families of that name on this side of the Atlantic
Per Elias Child historical research
______________________________________________
Note:*Birth dates varies 1656-1658
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Benjamin Child
Gender: Male
Birth Place: MA
Birth Year: 1658
Spouse Name: Grace Morris
Spouse Birth Place: MA
Spouse Birth Year: 1661
Marriage Year: 1682
Marriage State: MA
Number Pages: 1
Date reflects inscription:
In the 66th year
of His Age
Brother Joshua Child
Memorial #25155865
Brother Ephraim
Memorial #42227441
Husband of Grace Morris Child whom he married March 4 1683. She was the daughter of Deacon Edward Morris and his wife Grace Bett. The marriage date is according to the Massachusetts Marriages and New England Marriages Prior to 1700 databases.
His second marriage was to Mary Warren.
His father, Benjamin Child II died Oct 14 1678. He had contributed money to erect the first church of Roxbury and had immigrated from Great Britain. He was the nephew of Ephraim, and came to this country, it is thought, with his uncle. He became the head of the large number of families of that name on this side of the Atlantic
Per Elias Child historical research
______________________________________________
Note:*Birth dates varies 1656-1658
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Benjamin Child
Gender: Male
Birth Place: MA
Birth Year: 1658
Spouse Name: Grace Morris
Spouse Birth Place: MA
Spouse Birth Year: 1661
Marriage Year: 1682
Marriage State: MA
Number Pages: 1
Date reflects inscription:
In the 66th year
of His Age
Brother Joshua Child
Memorial #25155865
Brother Ephraim
Memorial #42227441
Bio by: Fr. Timothy Ferguson
Inscription
Here Lyef Buried
The Body of
BENJAMIN CHILD
Who Died the 24th
Day of January
1 7 2 3/4
In the 66th year
of His Age.
On the day Benjamin died he was 65 years old, and Ætatis suæ (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of his Age) 66. He and brothers Ephraim and Joshua were bapt. together of record at Roxbury Feb. 27, 1658/9, whereas Benjamin's gravestone indicates he was b. AFTER Jan. 24, 1657/8.
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