Benjamin
MOSHER
(b.
19 April 1706
,
Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
15 February 1792
,
Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Benjamin MOSHER was born 19 April 1706 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Benjamin MOSHER was the child of Daniel MOSHER and Mary UNKNOWN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Hugh MOSHER and Rebecca MAXSON (MAXON)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Benjamin married Abigail MAXFIELD 12 September 1728 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Abigail MAXFIELD was born 17 August 1710 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Abigail died abt. 1753 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Abigail was the child of Timothy MAXFIELD and Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN).
Benjamin married (2) Dorcas SHERMAN 14 April 1753 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dorcas SHERMAN was born 16 February 1723 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Dorcas died 21 September 1791 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts). Dorcas was the child of Joseph SHERMAN and Elizabeth SHERMAN.
Benjamin MOSHER died 15 February 1792 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA .
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Family and Children of Benjamin MOSHER
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Abigail MAXFIELD-- Date: 12 September 1728 Place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).
Abigail MAXFIELD was the child of Timothy MAXFIELD and Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN)
1728 MOSHER Benjamin and Abigail Maxfield, both of D., Sept. 12, 1728. Marriage Dartmouth
VITAL RECORDS OF DARTMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS
TO THE YEAR 1850
PUBLISHED BY THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
AT THE ROBERT HENRY EDDY MEMORIAL ROOMS
AT THE CHARGE OF THE EDDY TOWN-RECORD FUND
BOSTON, MASS. 1929
Children of Benjamin MOSHER and Abigail MAXFIELD:
Priscilla MOSHER (b.22 September 1729, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 8 August 1825, Westport, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Isaac CORNELL 6 May 1752 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Ede MOSHER (b.17 December 1731, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )
Job MOSHER (b.30 April 1734, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )
m. Abigail TRIPP 29 September 1759 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Benjamin MOSHER (b.abt. 1736, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 22 January 1820, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Abigail MOSHER 23 November 1764 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
m. Susannah BRIGHTMAN 13 July 1794 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
George MOSHER (b.11 October 1740, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 8 August 1825, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Meribah BEEDON 25 April 1765 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Abigail MOSHER (b.13 October 1743, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )
m. Jonathan TRIPP 2 July 1764 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
David MOSHER (b.31 May 1749, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. abt. 1797, Saratoga, New York, USA )
m. Mary MOSHER 1770
Lydia MOSHER (b.10 December 1751, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 2 June 1809, DeRuyter, Madison, New York, USA)
m. Elihu MOSHER 21 March 1769 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Benjamin MOSHER married Dorcas SHERMAN-- Date: 14 April 1753 Place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).
Dorcas SHERMAN was the child of Joseph SHERMAN and Elizabeth SHERMAN
1753 MOSHER Benjamin and Dorcas Sherman, both of D., int. Apr. 14, 1753. Marriage Dartmouth
Children of Benjamin MOSHER and Dorcas SHERMAN:
Patience MOSHER (b.17 September 1768, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )
m. Robert CROCKER 30 January 1796 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Abigail MAXFIELD-- Date: 12 September 1728 Place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).
Abigail MAXFIELD was the child of Timothy MAXFIELD and Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN)
1728 MOSHER Benjamin and Abigail Maxfield, both of D., Sept. 12, 1728. Marriage Dartmouth
VITAL RECORDS OF DARTMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS
TO THE YEAR 1850
PUBLISHED BY THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
AT THE ROBERT HENRY EDDY MEMORIAL ROOMS
AT THE CHARGE OF THE EDDY TOWN-RECORD FUND
BOSTON, MASS. 1929
Children of Benjamin MOSHER and Abigail MAXFIELD:
Priscilla MOSHER (b.22 September 1729, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 8 August 1825, Westport, Massachusetts, USA )m. Isaac CORNELL 6 May 1752 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Ede MOSHER (b.17 December 1731, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , ) Job MOSHER (b.30 April 1734, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )m. Abigail TRIPP 29 September 1759 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Benjamin MOSHER (b.abt. 1736, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 22 January 1820, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA)m. Abigail MOSHER 23 November 1764 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
m. Susannah BRIGHTMAN 13 July 1794 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
George MOSHER (b.11 October 1740, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 8 August 1825, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA )m. Meribah BEEDON 25 April 1765 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Abigail MOSHER (b.13 October 1743, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )m. Jonathan TRIPP 2 July 1764 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
David MOSHER (b.31 May 1749, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. abt. 1797, Saratoga, New York, USA )m. Mary MOSHER 1770
Lydia MOSHER (b.10 December 1751, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 2 June 1809, DeRuyter, Madison, New York, USA)m. Elihu MOSHER 21 March 1769 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Benjamin MOSHER married
Dorcas SHERMAN-- Date: 14 April 1753 Place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).
Dorcas SHERMAN was the child of Joseph SHERMAN and Elizabeth SHERMAN
1753 MOSHER Benjamin and Dorcas Sherman, both of D., int. Apr. 14, 1753. Marriage Dartmouth
Children of Benjamin MOSHER and Dorcas SHERMAN:
Patience MOSHER (b.17 September 1768, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )m. Robert CROCKER 30 January 1796 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
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1706 Birth
1706 MOSHER Benjamin, s. Danil, Apr. 19, 1706. Birth Dartmouth
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).
1706 MOSHER Benjamin, s. Danil, Apr. 19, 1706. Birth Dartmouth
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).
1728 Marriage / PartnerBenjamin MOSHER and Abigail MAXFIELD 12 September 1728, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
He was 22 years old.
1729 Birth of ChildPriscilla MOSHER was born 22 September 1729, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Benjamin was 23 years old.
1731 Birth of ChildEde MOSHER was born 17 December 1731, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Benjamin was 25 years old.
1734 Birth of ChildJob MOSHER was born 30 April 1734, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Benjamin was 28 years old.
1740 Birth of ChildGeorge MOSHER was born 11 October 1740, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Benjamin was 34 years old.
1743 Birth of ChildAbigail MOSHER was born 13 October 1743, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Benjamin was 37 years old.
1749 Birth of ChildDavid MOSHER was born 31 May 1749, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Benjamin was 43 years old.
1751 Birth of ChildLydia MOSHER was born 10 December 1751, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Benjamin was 45 years old.
1752 Marriage of ChildPriscilla MOSHER married 6 May 1752, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to Isaac CORNELL
1753 Marriage / PartnerBenjamin MOSHER and Dorcas SHERMAN 14 April 1753, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
He was 47 years old.
1759 Marriage of ChildJob MOSHER married 29 September 1759, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Abigail TRIPP
1764 Marriage of ChildAbigail MOSHER married 2 July 1764, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Jonathan TRIPP
1764 Marriage of ChildBenjamin MOSHER married 23 November 1764, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to Abigail MOSHER
1765 Marriage of ChildGeorge MOSHER married 25 April 1765, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to Meribah BEEDON
1768 Birth of ChildPatience MOSHER was born 17 September 1768, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Benjamin was 62 years old.
1769 Marriage of ChildLydia MOSHER married 21 March 1769, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to Elihu MOSHER
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1790 Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
1790 U.S. Census
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1790 U.S. Census
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1791 Death of Spouse/PartnerDorcas SHERMAN died 21 September 1791, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)
1792 - Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Benjamin and Dorcas sold land in Dartmouth to Richard Cornell. Source: Descendants of Hugh Mosher and Rebecca Maxson Through Seven Generations by Mildred (Mosher) Chamberlain and Laura (McGaffrey) Clarenbach, Page 14
Benjamin and Dorcas sold land in Dartmouth to Richard Cornell. Source: Descendants of Hugh Mosher and Rebecca Maxson Through Seven Generations by Mildred (Mosher) Chamberlain and Laura (McGaffrey) Clarenbach, Page 14
1792 Death 15 February 1792
Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 85.
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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