Grave has been located flag male ancestor  Benjamin  SLEEPER

  (b. 6 December 1758 Brentwood, New Hampshire, New England   d. 16 February 1849 Alton, New Hampshire, USA )  

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Benjamin SLEEPER was born 6 December 1758 in Brentwood, New Hampshire, New England

Benjamin SLEEPER was the child of Jonathan SLEEPER   and   Lydia HUNTOON and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Moses SLEEPER and Margaret SANBORN (maternal)  John HUNTOON and Mary RUNDLETT

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Benjamin  married  Ruth BEAN 17 May 1781 in Danville, Crown Colony of New Hampshire .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ruth BEAN  was born 24 April 1762 in Brentwood, New Hampshire, USA.  Ruth died 15 April 1843 in Alton, New Hampshire, USA (Alton Corner) (Alton Bay).  Ruth was the child of James BEAN and Lydia HOAG.

Benjamin SLEEPER died 16 February 1849 in Alton, New Hampshire, USA .
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Benjamin SLEEPER married Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Ruth BEAN-- Date: 17 May 1781 Place: Danville, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Ruth BEAN was the child of James BEAN and Lydia HOAG




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birth1758 Birth
6 December 1758
Brentwood, New Hampshire, New England
marriage1781 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin SLEEPER and Ruth BEAN 17 May 1781, Danville, New Hampshire, USA (North, South) (Hawke)

He was 22 years old.
1796 Birth of Child
Elisha SLEEPER was born 25 March 1796, Brentwood, New Hampshire, USA

Benjamin was 37 years old.
NewsThe War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
marriage1817 Marriage of Child
Elisha SLEEPER married 3 July 1817, Belmont, New Hampshire, USA to Ann (Nancy) BEAN
NewsFrom the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ruth BEAN died 15 April 1843, Alton, New Hampshire, USA (Alton Corner) (Alton Bay)
death1849 Death
16 February 1849
Alton, New Hampshire, USA

He died at the age of 90.

Benjamin is buried at: Alton Mountain Cemetery West Alton Belknap County New Hampshire, USA
Added: 6/6/2016 11:19:16 AM - Updated: 1/8/2023 2:36:31 PM
Did You Know?New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire, England. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state

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