A Benton Heritage
A BENTON HERITAGE Benton Family Reunion-Concord, Massachusetts 1962 L. to R. backrow: John Benton, Peter Benton, Marilyn Moore Benton, Jeffrey Benton, David P. Benton, Leslie Benton, David Benton, Jeanne Proctor Benton and Nicholas Benton. Sitting: Frances Hill Benton, Patricia Jameson, Frances Hill Benton holding Kate Benton, Kate Bigelow Benton holding Emily Weld Benton, Mary Benton Jameson, and Winthrop S. Jameson, Jr. On the ground: Douglas Chamberlin Benton, Andrew Jay Benton and Tracy Benton. A BENTON HERITAGE Brief histories of some Bentons and other connecting family lines in New England by Nicholas Benton Member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society 1964 Copyright© 1964, by Nicholas Benton. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the author. Address: 336 East 69th Street, New York 21, New York. Library of Congress catalog card number: 63-20092 COVER: Civil War drum of the Ninth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers. George C. Chamberlin, son of Mary Haseltine and Abner Chamberlin, was a first lieutenant in this regiment which defended Harpers Ferry in September, 1862. Privately printed in the United States of America For Kitty, who knows how to keep you from taking yourself ( or your ancestors) too seriously. With all my love. CONTENTS Page Introduction I The Name Benton 3 The Benton Coat of Arms 4 II The Bentons of Epping, England (1539-1700) 5 III Andrew Benton (1620-1683) 9 IV Robert Hinsdale (d. 1675) 15 V Roger Conant (1592-1679) 19 VI Joseph Chamberlin (1655-1721) 24 VII Richard Chamberlin (1714-1784) 27 VIII David Haseltine (1759-1824) 31 IX Lt.
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