Benjamin Appleton Esq. was born on 14 Nov 1702 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He died on 13 Feb 1731/32 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was married to Elizabeth Wade on 23 Feb 1722/23 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Wade was born about 1701, in her 82nd year when she died.. She died on 13 Dec 1783. Children were:

i. Elizabeth Appleton was baptized on 12 Jul 1724 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
ii. Sarah Appleton was baptized on 31 Jul 1726 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She died on 12 Aug 1726 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
iii. John Appleton was born on 10 Mar 1727/28 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He died on 9 Jun 1728 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
iv. Mary Appleton was born on 30 Mar 1729 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was baptized on 30 May 1729 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She died on 30 Jun 1813.
v. Sarah Appleton.
vi. Benjamin Appleton was born posthumously on 2 Jun 1732 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts and died shortly after on 15 Jun 1732 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Wade married second William Cogswell (son of John Cogswell and Hannah Goodhue) on 13 Mar 1734/35.

Elizabeth Cogswell's grave stone click on the image to go to the original image located on Paula Stephen's Ancient Burial Ground page.