- [S370] FindAGrave.com, FindAGrave Memorial 64744048; Benjamin Blakeman (1636 - 1715).
Birth: 1636, England Death: May 21, 1715, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Burial: Old Congregational Burying Ground, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Created by: Nareen, et al The son of Rev. Adam & Jane Blakeman, he graduated Harvard in 1663 and was ordained to preach in Malden , Mass. He married Rebecca Scottow of Boston on April 1, 1675. They were living in Saco, Maine in 1678 and removed to Boston. From his father's will: "Concerning my books, which I intended fro my son Benjamin, seeing his thoughts are after another course of life, that his thoughts be not to attend the work of Christ in the ministry, my wish is that my son, Joshua Atwater, make his son, Joshua a scolar, and fit him for that work, I give unto him all my Latin Books; but if not, they shall be put into my estate and disposed of as my wife and my overseers see fit." After the date of his father's will, the Rev. Benjamin Blakeman was eduated for the ministry. Goodwin's "Gen. Notes: First Settlers of C
- [S930] Colonists from Great Bowden, Leicestershire: Thomas(1) Dexter of Lynn, Massachusetts, Rice(1) Cole of Charlestown, Massachusetts, and Rev. Adam(1) Blakeman of Stratford, Connecticut, Leslie Mahler, (Name: American Genealogist; Location: New Haven, CT; Date: July 2003;), Adam Blakeman Family.
The baptisms … are recorded at Great Bowden: …
John 10 April 1624[/5] Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England
Joseph 18 Aug 1627 Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England
James 14 Dec 1628 Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England
Samuel 9 Sep 1630 Heage, Derbyshire, England
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