Benjamin Eddy1

M, (16 September 1673 - 19 December 1729)
Father-Biological*Samuel Eddy1 b. 30 Sep 1640, d. 22 Nov 1711
Mother-Biological*Sarah Meade1 b. 4 Jan 1643
Last Edited=30 Mar 2024
     Benjamin Eddy was born on 16 September 1673 at Watertown, Massachusetts.1,2,3 He was the son of Samuel Eddy and Sarah Meade.1 Benjamin joined the Watertown Church on 29 May 1698.1 Benjamin was a turner.2

Benjamin Eddy, age 34, married Abigail Holden, daughter of Jonathan Holden and Elizabeth Ritter, on 7 December 1707 at Watertown, Massachusetts.2

Benjamin Eddy, age 40, married Grace Holden, age 32 , daughter of Jonathan Holden and Elizabeth Ritter, on 7 December 1713 at Watertown, Massachusetts, Grace was the sister of Benjamin's first wife.

Children:
1. Grace Eddy (1714-____.)1,2




Benjamin Eddy, age 43, married Elizabeth Phillips, daughter of Theophilius Phillips and Mary Bennet, on 7 November 1716 at Watertown, Massachusetts.

Children:
1. Jonathan Phillips (1717-1730)
2. Elizabeth Phillips (1719-1749)
3. Jonas Phillips (1722-1745)
4. William Phillips (1724-1724)
5. William Phillips (1725-1805.)2,1,3


Benjaminmoved to Oxford, Massachusetts, in 1723.2 He died on 19 December 1729 at Oxford, Massachusetts, at age 56.2,3

Citations

  1. Bond, Henry. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts including Waltham and Weston. Boston: ittle, Brown and Company, 1860.
  2. Eddy, Ruth Story Devereux. The Eddy Family in America. Boston: The Eddy Family Association, 1930.
  3. Daniels, George F. History of the Town of Oxford, Massachusetts, with Genealogies. Oxford, Massachusetts: by the author, 1892.