Benedict Alford

1716 - Aft 1791  (> 76 years)

• Name	Benedict Alford  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Born	26 Aug 1716	Windsor, CT
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 1791	Ferrisburg, Addison, Vermont, United States
  Person ID	I95	Alford Hathaway
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Benedict Alford,   b. 27 Apr 1688, Windsor, CT ,   d. 16 Feb 1764, Windsor, CT  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Abigail Wilson,   b. 3 Mar 1683, Windsor, CT ,   d. 30 Apr 1773, Windsor, CT  (Age 90 years)
  Married	12 Jan 1714	Windsor, CT
  Family ID	F49	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jerusha Ashley,   b. 20 Jan 1722/23, Hartford, Connecticut, United States ,   d. 18 Jan 1761, Windsor Connecticut  (Age 37 years)
  Married	9 Aug 1744	Windsor, Connecticut, United States
  Children	1. Deidema Alford,   b. 13 Jan 1744/45, Windsor Connecticut ,   d. Abt 1746  (Age 0 years)   2. Adigail Alford,   b. 23 Oct 1746, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States ,   d. 16 Jan 1747, Windsor Connecticut  (Age 0 years)   3. Abigail Alford,   b. 3 Dec 1747, Windsor Connecticut ,   d. 24 Apr 1821, Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States  (Age 73 years)   4. Jerusha Alford,   b. 21 Aug 1750, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States ,   d. 29 Jan 1792, Harwinton, Connecticut  (Age 41 years)   5. Capt Alexander Alford,   b. 25 Jun 1752, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States ,   d. 13 Aug 1836, Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, United States  (Age 84 years)   6. Lucrece Alford,   b. 27 Mar 1755, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States   7. Benedict Alford,   b. 27 Feb 1757, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States ,   d. 25 Feb 1838, Geauga, Ohio, United States  (Age 80 years)   8. Anna Alford,   b. 7 Apr 1759, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F740	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Rebecca Owen,   b. 28 Nov 1736, East Granby, CT ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	18 Dec 1761	Windsor, CT
  Children	1. Rebecca Alford,   b. 24 Oct 1762, Windsor Connecticut ,   d. 6 Feb 1840, Porter, New Tork  (Age 77 years)   2. George Alford,   b. 10 Mar 1764, Windsor Connecticut ,   d. 16 Apr 1851, Monroe, Michigan  (Age 87 years)   3. Rosetta Alford,   b. 18 Nov 1765, Windsor, Connecticut ,   d. 16 Apr 1833, Colon, St. Joseph County, Michigan  (Age 67 years)   4. Oliver,   b. 27 Oct 1767, Addison County, Vermont ,   d. 25 Dec 1848, Erie, Pennsylvania  (Age 81 years)   5. Ashley Owen Alford,   b. 22 Feb 1770, Rutland Addison Co VT ,   d. 14 Mar 1847, Peasleeville, Clinton, New York, United States  (Age 77 years)   6. Clara Alford,   b. Bef 3 Nov 1771,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Susan Alford,   b. 26 Feb 1774, Rutland, Vermont ,   d. 6 Sep 1866, Saint Albans, Vermont  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F48	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Green Mountain Boys Benedict's son, Alexander, served in the Green Mountain Boys

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Revolutionary War Pension Records for Benedict Alford son of Benedict Alford and Rebecca Owen
  		Known Descendants of Benedict Alford and Joan Newton Biography and Descendants of Benedict Alford and Jane (Joan) Alford from the AAFA - AlfordAssociation.org
  		Pension Records Benedict Alford III The Revolutionary War Pension records for Benedict's son Benedict

  
  

  Headstones

  Jerusha Asley Headstone

  
  

  Biographies

  The story of Benedict Alford and Rebecca Owen Benedict Alford was the oldest child of Benedict Alford and Abigail Wilson, born in Connecticut on August 27, 1716. His first wife, Jerusha Ashley, died on January 18, 1761. He married Rebecca Owen, our ancestor, on December 18, 1761.

  
  

  Timelines

  Benedict Alford's Lifeline

  
  

• Sources

  [S120] A New History of Old Windsor, Daniel Howard, (The Journel Press, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 1935). [S107] History of Ancient Windsor, Henry R. Stiles, M.D., (Charles B. Norton, 348 Broadway, Nwe Yory, NY, 1859). [S115] Alford American Family Association, (http://www.alfordassociation.org/). [S109] New England Families, William Richard Cutter, (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913). [S112] Early Records of Windsor, (Hartford, Connecticut Historical Society, 1933.). [S116] Connecticut Vital Records.