The Benjamin Clan

Benjamin's Coat of Arms





Irving, Timothy and Gilbert Benjamin (Early 1900's East Jewett, N.Y. in the Catskill Mountians)



Flora and Elizabeth Benjamin (Early 1900's), "G.T.Benjamin & Son General Trucking, E.Jewett, N.Y."

For much of the information contained herein I am indebted to various members of the family who have kindly responded to my inquires. Especially am I indebted to Roger Wells, grandson of Thomas and Viella Benjamin for much information and help with the earlier history. I am also most grateful to my mother Erma Benjamin and my grandmother Marian Pond Benjamin daughter of Eri Minard Pond and Minetta Grace Irish who has help me in gathering this material, and who has recalled many facts and incidents recorded.

Kevin Benjamin

The Benjamin family in America traces back to John and Richard Benjamin of England who came to America on a ship named the "Lyon".

Puritan migration to New England (1620–1640)

They sailed from London, England June 22, 1630 and arrived September 16, 1630 at Boston Massachusetts.
John and Abigail Benjamin who settled in Newtowne, Massachusetts in 1632. Newtowne is the original name of the present day Cambridge.
They brought with them their children John, Abigail, Samuel and Mary.
John the son of John Benjamin b. 1572 of Heathfield, Sussex, England
Richard Benjamin son of John Benjamin I and Joane Hookes, b. July 16, 1602 in Hearthfield, Sussex, England.

Over the past 383 years the family has spread out across America.

1799-2013 Eli R. Benjamin's Family Tree

Eli R. Benjamin b: c1799 or 1801, in Connecticut d : June 13, 1883, married Mary Ann Tulred, b : July 1812, in Conn. d : Oct. 27, 1904
(Obituary in New Paltz Ind. : Mary Ann Deane Benjamin died at res. of daughter Mrs. Teas at Walden, NY, at age 94.)

Their children and decendants are as follows:

I. John A. Benjamin b : 1836 in New York, d :1879
m. Sarah ____,
Children:

(1) Louis Benjamin b: 1861, Marbletown, Ulster Co., N.Y.
(2) Mary A.Benjamin b: 1862, Marbletown, Ulster Co., N.Y.

II. Mariah Benjamin b : 1838 in New York

III. George L. Benjamin b : 1839 in New York,
m. Elizabeth HILL

IV. Hannah Jane Benjamin b : 1840 in New York, d : Sept. 7, 1910, Walden, NY, buried New Paltz Rural Cemetery,
m. Cornelius H. Burgar b : 1812 d : 1899 buried : New Paltz Rural Cemetery, plot A185

V. Timothy Gilbert Benjamin b : 1841 in New York,
m. Eliza Ann Griffin,
(Note) Timothy's headstone @NPRC lists his birth as 1847 which I believe is an error.
All census indicate 1841, except one. In 1900 census Timothy's birth date is given as Jan. 1842

VI. Charles Benjamin b : 1842 in New York, d : before 1855

VII. Robert I. Benjamin b : Jan. 1845 in New York, d : March 4, 1930,
m. Cassandra T. Terwilliger, b: May 1850 in New York
Married: 2 Oct 1865 in Rdc New Paltz New Paltz Ulster Co. New York
Children:
(1) Eli R. Benjamin b: 1866 in New York
(2) Edward Benjamin b: 25 Mar 1873 in New Paltz Ulster Co. New York
(3) John J. Benjamin b: 26 Sep 1877 in New Paltz Ulster Co. New York
(4) Idela Benjamin b: Aug 1879 in New Paltz Ulster Co. New York
(5) Irene Benjamin b: 1881 in New Paltz Ulster Co. New York
(6) Jennie V. Benjamin b: 19 Sep 1883 in New Paltz Ulster Co. New York
(7) Minnie T. Benjamin b: Sep 1888 in New Paltz Ulster Co. New York
(8) Mabelle Benjamin b: Jan 1892 in New Paltz Ulster Co. New York
(9) Charles Benjamin b: Nov 1893 in New Paltz Ulster Co. New York

VIII. Matilda Ann Benjamin b : 1846,
m. Henry L. Brown b : 1835 d : April 29, 1882, at age 47 (NPRC records) buried NPRC, plot A193 (Veteran)

IX. Mary P.Benjamin b : March 25, 1848 in New York, d : March 28, 1886 in Plattekill, NY, buried : Modena, NY married : Lorenzo Zimmerman

X. Ira S. Benjamin b : 1851 in New York,
m. Margaret ____, 1880 in New Paltz b:1844

XI. Sarah Elizabeth Benjamin b : 1853
m. Owen Reynolds, June 19, 1870

XII. Henry Benjamin b : 1857 (Henry had extensive military experience)
m. Rachel ____,


Source Information:
Cenus Place Gardiner, Ulster, New York
Family History Library Film 1254939
NA Film Number T9-0939
Page Number 76A

In 1850 Census Eli R. Benjamin and wife Mary Ann lived in Marlboro, Ulster Co., New York.

Eli worked as a Blacksmith. Children also listed.

In 1880 Census Eli R. Benjamin age 87 and Mary Ann Benjamin age 67 lived with their son Ira Benjamin age 29 and his wife Margaret Benjamin age 36 Birth Year 1844. Ira's Occupation Laborer, Father and Mother's Birthplace CT.

1841

Timothy Gilbert Benjamin and Family

Timothy Gilbert Benjamin fifth child of Eli R. Benjamin and Mary Ann Tulred was b : 1841, married Eliza Ann Griffin on Nov. 21, 1862
Eliza Ann Griffin, b : March 7, 1848, d : July 7, 1929 in Allendale, Bergen Co., NJ, buried : New Paltz Rural Cementery, NY.
Children :

I. John Benjamin b : Jan. 1863 in Canaan, Town of New Paltz d : Aug. 1870 at age 7yrs. 7 mos. buried in Springtown

II. Marthy (Martha) Benjamin b : Feb. 1865 in Canaan, Town of New Paltz, NY married June 13, 1882, to Jacob B. Hasbrouck
Children :
(1) Ida Hasbrouck
(2) Timothy B. Hasbrouck
(3) Ann Hasbrouck
(4) Ira Hasbrouck
(5) William Charles
(6) Etta Hasbrouck
(7) Walter Hasbrouck
(8) baby Hasbrouck

III. Carrie Benjamin b: 1866 in Canaan, Town of New Paltz, NY, d : july 29, 1870, New Paltz Independent of Aug. 4, 1870, Obituary : "July 29th, of dysentery, Carrie, daughter of Timothy Benjamin of New Paltz, in the 4th year of her age." buried : Springtown

IV. Calvin Benjamin b : 1867 in Canaan, Town of New Paltz, NY, d : Aug. 1870, buried : Springtown.

V. Charles Henry Benjamin b: April 1870, d : Aug. 16, 1870, buried : Springtown (New Paltz Dutch Reformed Church records), New Paltz Times Obituary of Aug. 25, 1870 : "In New Paltz, Aug. 16, Charles Benjamin, son of Timothy and Eliza Benjamin, age 4 months and 24 days. "The above family have been sorely afflicted, having lost four children in as many weeks." There was a measle epidemic in Ulster County in the summer of 1870. I imagine this was the cause of death for the four children that summer. What a tragedy!

VI. Emily Benjamin b : 1870/71 in New York ; however, 1880 census list her as 10, d : before 1900, buried in Newburgh, NY,
m. (1) Saul Alsdorf
children :
(1) Rose Alsdorf
(2) Lena Alsdorf
2nd marriage _____ Tobias
children :
(1) Mabel Tobias
(2) Martha Tobias
(3) Carrie Tobias
(4) Charles Tobias
(5) Jessie Tobias
Note : Lena, daughter of Emily Benjamin and Saul Alsdorf, according to Mary Reidda,
m . (1) ___ Driscoll
children : Tom and Sis (Mary did not know her given name)
m . (2) Ted Manning
children : Ted, Jr. Manning: had leukemia, Lena and Ted lived in Allendale, NJ, then moved to Ramsey, NJ. They had a pet monkey !

VII. Thomas Benjamin, b: 1872 d: 1963, buried in Rosendale Plains Cemetery, Tillson, NY,
m. Viella Deyo Dec. 18, 1901 b: 1879 d: 1943

VIII. Gerttude Benjamin b : 1873 or 1874 in New York d : Sept. 1927, buried in Highland, NY
m. (1) John Alsdorf b : July 30, 1868
children : Marshall, Mary, Eliza, Grace, Gussie, Nellie, Fannie Sheeley, Jennie, baby boy, baby girl

m. (2) Sylvester Smith
children : Albert, Cassie (Mary), Carrie, Margaret, Sylveste, twins, Flossie, Mabel and infant
(Note) Mary's married name Mary McCabe, Jennie's married name was Jennie McCabe.

IX. Gilbert Timothy Benjamin b : April 23, 1875 in New York d : May 1, 1957,
married Flora Bernard May 1, 1901, Flora Bernard was born Sept. 26, 1878 d : July 4, 1954

Gilbert Timothy Benjamin



X. Jenne Benjamin b : Sept. 5, 1876 in New Paltz, NY, d : Jan. 15, 1958, in Wayne NJ at Alps Manor Nursing Home, buried in Totowa, NJ

XI. Jaycob Benjamin - b : 1878 in New Paltz, NY d : Jan. 13, 1910, buried in New Paltz Rural Cemetery,

m. Elizabeth "Libbie" Burke of Springtown on Dec. 19, 1901

(Note) Jaycob Benjamin, a mason, joined the Ulster Fire Co. in June, 1907 ; he was removed from the roster in Jan, 1910, after his death. The Ulster Fire Co. was one of two companies in New Paltz.
children :
(1) George Benjamin

XII. Jesse Steen Benjamin - b : Feb. 10, 1882, in Butterville, an area west of New Paltz, married Frannie Sheeley on Jan. 24, 1906, d : Feb. 4, 1965, buried in New Paltz Rural Cemetery
children :
(1) Vanderlyn P. Benjamin b. February 1912 d. February 1983 Fulton History, Kingston NY Daily Freeman newspaper, Feb 15, 1945
Newspaper list Wife as Frannie Benjamin of 27 Henry Street.

XIII. Margaret (Maggie) Benjamin b : Feb. 27, 1884, d : Aug. 24, 1958, m. (1) George Atkins
children :
(1) Richard Atkins
(2) Violet Atkins
(3) George Atkins
2nd marriage (2) Albert Atkins, older brother of George

XIV. Elton Benjamin b : May 1884, d : March 13, 1905 buried Port Ewen, NY m. Arlettie Post c1902
children :
(1) Claude Elton Benjamin
(Note) Arlettie later married Oscar Slater on July 5, 1909. They ran a boarding house on Springtown Rd. in New Paltz.

XV. Bruyn Benjamin b : 1886 d : 1886 (at birth)

XVI. Josephus Benjamin b : 1888 od 90, d : Oct. 6, 1934, buried : Town of Lloyd Cemetery, NY, m. Jenne Tomlins >
children :
(1) Theodore Benjamin
(2) Gertrude Benjamin
(3) Elsie Benjamin
(4) Alfred Benjamin

1875-1957

Gilbert Timothy Benjamin delivering Christmas trees

Gilbert Timothy Benjamin ninth child of Tmothy Gilbert Benjamin and Eliza Ann Griffin,
b : April 23, 1875, d : May 1, 1957, married Flora Benard b : July 26, 1878, d : July 4, 1954,
Gilbert and Flora celebrated their 50th Anniversary May 1, 1951.,
Children :

(1) Margaret L. Benjamin b : 1902 d : 1988, married O'Bryan (1902-1988) Greene County NY Obituaries
(2) Timothy Gilbert Benjamin b : Jan. 2, 1906, d : March 5, 1978
(3) Irving Benjamin
(4) Elizabeth Benjamin
(5) Viola Benjamin married
(6) Mildred (Aunt Millie) Benjamin married Schoonmaker



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