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Capt. Benjamin Putnam[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17]

Male 1664 - Abt 1715  (50 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Putnam 
    Prefix Capt. 
    Birth 24 Dec 1664  Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19] 
    Gender Male 
    Freeman 1690  [3] 
    Will 28 Oct 1706  [20, 21] 


    • WILL OF BENJAMIN PUTNAM.

      In the Name of God Amen I Benja Putnam of Salem in
      ye County of Essex in ye province of the Mass Bay in New
      England being in perfect health & of sound memory Blefsed
      be God for it. yet Considering my own mortality Doe
      make This my Last Will & Testament In Forme and manner
      following
      Imps I Give up my Soul to God & my Body to Decent buriall
      hopeing for a glorious refurrection in & thro Jesus Christ
      my Redeemr. and as for yt estate yt God hath bestowed
      upon me I give & Bequeath in Manner following
      I Give to Sarah my beloved wife fifty pounds in or as Money
      to be payed within five years after my decease by my
      Exers hereafter named Also ye use of ye lower room in ye
      west end of my house & halfe ye Cellar under it during her
      widowhood.
      Item I give this ffarme I now dweel upon to my Two eldest
      sons Nathaniel & Tarrant with all the buildings & fences
      thereon to be equally Divided between them only Nathaniel
      shall have twenty acres above halfe They paying as is
      hereafter expressed
      Item I give to Benja & Stephen my two sons My part of Davenports
      farm; also my part of the meadow that belongs to
      said farme, also ye land adjoining to ye meadow yt I bought
      of Mr. Israel Porter to be equally divided between them
      both land & Meadow they paying as hereafter is expressed.
      Item I Give to my son Israel That land which I bought of Mr
      Minziefs belongeing to Mr Humpherys farme alfo that six
      acres of meadow ground which I bought of my brother John
      Putnam belongeing to Grigeles his farme.
      Item I Give to my son Daniell one hundred and fifty pounds
      in or as money To be payed by my Two sons Nathaniel
      and Tarrant equalley betweene them as he shall neade it in
      his Larning or when he comes of age If he do not take to
      Larening.
      Also my sons Nathaniell and Tarant shall pay fifty pounds
      Willed to my wife as above said and also fourty pounds to
      their sister Elizabeth and also twenty pounds to their
      brother Cornelius when they com of age each their part.
      Item My Will is that my son Cornelius be put out to larne
      som good Trade and that his brothers Benjamin and Stephen
      shall pay him Six Score pounds in or as mony within
      Three years after he comes of age That is forurty pounds a
      yeare To be Equally to be payed betweene them.
      Item I Give to my Daughter Elizabeth Sixty pounds to be
      payed out of my household goods at my decees proportunalle
      of every thing to be apprised to Her and the Remainder
      of my Household goods with my out dores Vseing Tooles I
      give to my Two sons Nathaniel and Tarrant.
      Item All my Stock of what Kinde soever I give to be equally
      devided amonges all my children except my son Daniel.
      Item I do appoint my two sons Nathaniel and Tarrant to be
      Joynte Executors of this my will and my will is that if any
      of my children dye before they com of age that theire parte
      or portion shall be equalley devided between the servivors
      I Do desire and apointe my Well beloued frinds my brother
      John putnam and my Cozen Jonathan putnam to be the
      Ouerfeers of this my will and I do require all my children
      to sett down by the advice of my overfeers whare there may
      arise any mifsunderstanding of my will
      In Testemony that this is my last Will and Testement I have
      hereunto set my hand and seele This Twenty eight day of
      October in the year of our Lord Seventene hundred and six
      Signed and Seeled published and declared in presence of us
      Wittnesses
      John Jeffards Beniamin putnam [seal]
      her
      Hannah X Roberds
      mark
      Jonathan Putnam
      Apprais and Allowed befr Hon Jno Appleton at Court at
      Ipswich April 25 1715
      Endorsed Will of Leut Putnam
    Death Abt 1715  Sutton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 22] 
    • "Putnam Lineage" says he died in Salem Village. Find-a-grave has 25 May 1715.
    Probate 25 Apr 1715  [20, 21] 
    Person ID I15442  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 21 Dec 2018 

    Father Deacon Nathaniel Putnam,   b. 1619, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jul 1700, Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Hutchinson,   b. 20 Aug 1629, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jun 1688, Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage 1652  Salem Towne, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 14, 16, 23, 24, 25, 26] 
    Family ID F5397  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hannah Tarrant,   b. 1664, Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1705, Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)  [8, 11, 15] 
    Marriage Bef 25 Aug 1686  Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 13, 14, 17, 22, 27] 
    Children 
    +1. Deacon Nathaniel Putnam,   b. 25 Aug 1686, Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Oct 1754, Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     2. Josiah Putnam
    +3. Tarrant Putnam,   b. 12 Apr 1688, Salem Towne, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1732/3, Salem Towne, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)
     4. Elizabeth Putnam,   b. 8 Jan 1690, Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Benjamin Putnam,   b. 8 Jan 1692/3, Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1744 (Age 50 years)
     6. Stephen Putnam,   b. 27 Oct 1694, Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Daniel Putnam,   b. 12 Nov 1696, Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Israel Putnam,   b. 22 Aug 1699, Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Cornelius Putnam,   b. 3 Sep 1702, Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1761, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
    Family ID F5382  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

    Family 2 Sarah Holton  [17, 28] 
    Marriage 1 Jul 1706  [3, 7, 11, 17, 28] 
    Family ID F5580  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Dec 1664 - Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Bef 25 Aug 1686 - Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Abt 1715 - Sutton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1.  1.  [S339] Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester V2, 128, 00217.

    2.  2.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 90:193, 00390.

    3.  3.  [S65] First Settlers of New England, Vol. 3., 495, 00192.

    4.  4.  [S531] Hutchinson Family, 7, 00289.

    5.  5.  [S589] Putnam Family, Vol. 1, 22, 00440.

    6.  6.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 45:304.1, 00390.

    7.  7.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 13:308, 00390.

    8.  8.  [S1151] Ancestors of American Presidents, 493, 01001.

    9.  9.  [S867] TAG, 53:73, 00863.

    10.  10.  [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 16967843, 00974.

    11.  11.  [S589] Putnam Family, Vol. 1, 58, 00440.

    12.  12.  [S1311] Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, 1:55, 00562.

    13.  13.  [S1108] TEG, 4:211, 00961.

    14.  14.  [S482] Torrey 1st, 607, 00395.

    15.  15.  [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 143913274, 00974.

    16.  16.  [S598] Putnam Lineage, 22, 00441.

    17.  17.  [S598] Putnam Lineage, 58, 00441.

    18.  18.  [S65] First Settlers of New England, Vol. 3., 496, 00192.

    19.  19.  [S602] Vital Records of MA, 1620-1850, Salem:2:208, 00596.

    20.  20.  [S598] Putnam Lineage, 105, 00441.

    21.  21.  [S1311] Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, 1:56, 00562.

    22.  22.  [S339] Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester V2, 243, 00217.

    23.  23.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 19:18, 00390.

    24.  24.  [S30] The Pioneers of Massachusetts, 376, 00540.

    25.  25.  [S590] Descendants of Thomas Farr, 179, 00155.

    26.  26.  [S1140] Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut, 863, 00990.

    27.  27.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 55:111, 00390.

    28.  28.  [S602] Vital Records of MA, 1620-1850, Salem:4:228, 00596.