The son of Seth Stowell Sweetser and Bethia (Cooke) Sweetser. He married Abigail Wigglesworth. Their children included Abigail Wigglesworth, Bethia, Benjamin, Seth, Joseph, Samuel, Wigglesworth, and William. Benjamin Cooke Sweetser is my 8th GGF.
Thanks to Michael Skrysak for the following:
“Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts” William Richard Cutter Published in 1908 (Pages 1592+)
Benjamin Sweetser, son of Seth Sweetser (1st wife, Bethia and 2nd wife Mrs Elizabeth Oakes) and Mrs Elizabeth Oakes, was born in Tring. England, about 1632, died July 22, 1718.
He came to Charlestown with his parents when an infant. He inherited the homestead. He followed his trade of last-maker in Charlestown. He was a prominent Baptist at the time that denomination was being oppressed by the Puritans, and he was fined fifty pounds and imprisoned for being a Baptist. His will is dated May 5, 1716, and proved August 12, 1718.
He bequeathed to his wife, to sons Benjamin, Samuel, Joseph and Wigglesworth.
He married Abigail Wigglesworth, born 1632, died July 22, 1718, aged eighty-six years, according to her gravestone.
Children born at Charlestown:
1 - Abigail, Married Andrew Simpson
2 - Bethia, Married October 30, 1663, Edward Paine; second, Isaac Wheeler
3 - Benjamin, born April 24, 1666, died at Maiden, september 23, 1720
4 - Seth, born July 7, 1668
5 - Joseph, born January 14, 1670
6 - Samuel, born August 1, 1673
7 - Wigglesworth, born May 28, 1677
Thanks to Michael Skrysak for the following:
“Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts” William Richard Cutter Published in 1908 (Pages 1592+)
Benjamin Sweetser, son of Seth Sweetser (1st wife, Bethia and 2nd wife Mrs Elizabeth Oakes) and Mrs Elizabeth Oakes, was born in Tring. England, about 1632, died July 22, 1718.
He came to Charlestown with his parents when an infant. He inherited the homestead. He followed his trade of last-maker in Charlestown. He was a prominent Baptist at the time that denomination was being oppressed by the Puritans, and he was fined fifty pounds and imprisoned for being a Baptist. His will is dated May 5, 1716, and proved August 12, 1718.
He bequeathed to his wife, to sons Benjamin, Samuel, Joseph and Wigglesworth.
He married Abigail Wigglesworth, born 1632, died July 22, 1718, aged eighty-six years, according to her gravestone.
Children born at Charlestown:
1 - Abigail, Married Andrew Simpson
2 - Bethia, Married October 30, 1663, Edward Paine; second, Isaac Wheeler
3 - Benjamin, born April 24, 1666, died at Maiden, september 23, 1720
4 - Seth, born July 7, 1668
5 - Joseph, born January 14, 1670
6 - Samuel, born August 1, 1673
7 - Wigglesworth, born May 28, 1677
The son of Seth Stowell Sweetser and Bethia (Cooke) Sweetser. He married Abigail Wigglesworth. Their children included Abigail Wigglesworth, Bethia, Benjamin, Seth, Joseph, Samuel, Wigglesworth, and William. Benjamin Cooke Sweetser is my 8th GGF.
Thanks to Michael Skrysak for the following:
“Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts” William Richard Cutter Published in 1908 (Pages 1592+)
Benjamin Sweetser, son of Seth Sweetser (1st wife, Bethia and 2nd wife Mrs Elizabeth Oakes) and Mrs Elizabeth Oakes, was born in Tring. England, about 1632, died July 22, 1718.
He came to Charlestown with his parents when an infant. He inherited the homestead. He followed his trade of last-maker in Charlestown. He was a prominent Baptist at the time that denomination was being oppressed by the Puritans, and he was fined fifty pounds and imprisoned for being a Baptist. His will is dated May 5, 1716, and proved August 12, 1718.
He bequeathed to his wife, to sons Benjamin, Samuel, Joseph and Wigglesworth.
He married Abigail Wigglesworth, born 1632, died July 22, 1718, aged eighty-six years, according to her gravestone.
Children born at Charlestown:
1 - Abigail, Married Andrew Simpson
2 - Bethia, Married October 30, 1663, Edward Paine; second, Isaac Wheeler
3 - Benjamin, born April 24, 1666, died at Maiden, september 23, 1720
4 - Seth, born July 7, 1668
5 - Joseph, born January 14, 1670
6 - Samuel, born August 1, 1673
7 - Wigglesworth, born May 28, 1677
Thanks to Michael Skrysak for the following:
“Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts” William Richard Cutter Published in 1908 (Pages 1592+)
Benjamin Sweetser, son of Seth Sweetser (1st wife, Bethia and 2nd wife Mrs Elizabeth Oakes) and Mrs Elizabeth Oakes, was born in Tring. England, about 1632, died July 22, 1718.
He came to Charlestown with his parents when an infant. He inherited the homestead. He followed his trade of last-maker in Charlestown. He was a prominent Baptist at the time that denomination was being oppressed by the Puritans, and he was fined fifty pounds and imprisoned for being a Baptist. His will is dated May 5, 1716, and proved August 12, 1718.
He bequeathed to his wife, to sons Benjamin, Samuel, Joseph and Wigglesworth.
He married Abigail Wigglesworth, born 1632, died July 22, 1718, aged eighty-six years, according to her gravestone.
Children born at Charlestown:
1 - Abigail, Married Andrew Simpson
2 - Bethia, Married October 30, 1663, Edward Paine; second, Isaac Wheeler
3 - Benjamin, born April 24, 1666, died at Maiden, september 23, 1720
4 - Seth, born July 7, 1668
5 - Joseph, born January 14, 1670
6 - Samuel, born August 1, 1673
7 - Wigglesworth, born May 28, 1677
Inscription
Here Lyes ye Body of Mr.
Benjamin Sweetser Senr
Born in Tring in Hartfordshire
in England in ye yr 1633. Came into
New England in ye hr 1638 Died July
22, 1718 in he 86th year of His Age.
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