Benjamin Colburn1
M, #17150, (13 March 1680 - 10 July 1746)
Last Edited=16 May 2023
Benjamin Colburn was born on 13 March 1680. He was a twin.1 He was the son of Robert Colburn and Mary Bishop.1
Benjamin Colburn, age 24, married Elizabeth French, age 22 , daughter of Lt. Joseph French and Elizabeth Knight, on 6 June 1704 at Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Joseph Estabrooke.1,2,3 He lived in an area called Winthrop Farms, a part of Concord, but now Bedford, Massachusetts.1 On 1728, signed, along with 17 others, a petition for a town to be granted. This town would be Bedford, Massachusetts.1 The first town meeting was held 6 October 1729, and Benjamin was chosen to be the fence viewer.1,4 In a deed of 1732 between Richard Wheeler and Benjamin Colburn, Benjamin is referred to as a resident of Bedford, Massachusetts.1 Benjamin Colburn died on 10 July 1746 at Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 66.5
Benjamin Colburn, age 24, married Elizabeth French, age 22 , daughter of Lt. Joseph French and Elizabeth Knight, on 6 June 1704 at Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Joseph Estabrooke.1,2,3 He lived in an area called Winthrop Farms, a part of Concord, but now Bedford, Massachusetts.1 On 1728, signed, along with 17 others, a petition for a town to be granted. This town would be Bedford, Massachusetts.1 The first town meeting was held 6 October 1729, and Benjamin was chosen to be the fence viewer.1,4 In a deed of 1732 between Richard Wheeler and Benjamin Colburn, Benjamin is referred to as a resident of Bedford, Massachusetts.1 Benjamin Colburn died on 10 July 1746 at Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 66.5
Children of Benjamin Colburn and Elizabeth French
- Mary Colburn1 (4 Jun 1705 - )
- Elizabeth Colburn1 (18 Apr 1707 - )
- Hannah Colburn+1 (31 Jul 1710 - 18 Oct 1764)
- Martha Colburn1 (21 Dec 1717 - )
- Rebecca Colburn1 (7 Apr 1720 - )
Citations
- Coburn, Silas Roger. Genealogy of the Descendants of Edward Colburn/Coburn: Came from England, 1635; Purchased Land in "Dracutt on Merrimack," 1668; Occupied his Purchase, 1669. Lowell, Massachusetts: Walter Coburn, 1913.
- Tolman, George. Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850. Concord, Massachusetts: Town of Concord, 1895.
- Brown, Abrah English. History of the Town of Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Bedford, Massachusetts: by the author, 1891.
- Brown, Louise K.. Wilderness Town: The Story of Bedford, Massachusetts. N.p.: by the author, 1968.
- Woods, Henry Ernest. Vital Records of Bedford to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1903.