Pettingill, Benjamin Sr

Birth Name Pettingill, Benjamin Sr 1a
Gender male
Age at Death 75 years, 7 months, 5 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1719/20-02-16 (Julian) Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts   1a 1b 2a 3a 3b 3c 3d 3e 3f 3g 4a
Note: 1

DAR says 10 Feb 1719, but elsewhere 16 Feb 1719

Note: 2

SAR says 10 Feb 1719

Military Service 1757     1b
Note

Enlisted and was clerk of his company in Col. Ephraim Leonard's regt. in 1757, and started for the defence of Fort William Henry, near the head of Lake St. George. After a march of 40 miles they learned of the capture of the fort.

Military Service 1776 Massachusetts   1c 2a 4a
Note: 1

Was in Capt. Keith's co. of Col. Dagget's regt. that left Easton Dec. 28, 1776, to oppose the British who had captured Newport, R. I.

Note: 2

Qualifying Service Description:

Captain KEITH, Colonel DAGGETT
Representative in Provincial Congress (General Court) 1775-1776

 

Additional References:

SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus data to 2004
MA Soldiers and Sailors of the Rev War, 1904, pg 268

 

 

Move after 1779 Hallowell, Kennebec, Maine   1c
Move 1779 Augusta, Kennebec, Maine   1c
Death 1795-10-03 Hallowell, Kennebec, Maine   1b 2a 3a 3b 3c 3d 3e 3f 3g 4a
Note: 1

Pettengell says 1796

Note: 2

DAR elsewhere says 13 Oct 1795 and 1796

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Pettingill, Daniel1679/80-02-16 (Julian)1726-05-12
Mother French, Ester1688-09-22
    Brother     Pettingill, (Given name) 1708/9-03-06 (Julian)
    Brother     Pettingill, Obadiah about 1710 1743-10-18
    Brother     Pettingill, Samuel about 1710
    Sister     Pettingill, Esther 1712-10-24 1735-07-19
    Brother     Pettingill, John 1714-02-04 before 1747-06-01
    Brother     Pettingill, Joseph 1717-05-28 1777-03-05
         Pettingill, Benjamin Sr 1719/20-02-16 (Julian) 1795-10-03
    Sister     Pettingill, Joanna 1722-11-10 1810-02-18
    Sister     Pettingill, Sarah 1724-02-23

Families

Family of Pettingill, Benjamin Sr and Kingman, Mary
Married Wife Kingman, Mary ( * 1727-05-01 + 1751-06-01 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1747-04-30 North Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts   1b 2a 3a 3d 3e 3g 4a
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Pettingill, Mary1748-07-31
Pettingill, Benjamin Jr1751-05-241814-02-07

Family of Pettingill, Benjamin Sr and Castle, Judith
Married Wife Castle, Judith ( * 1716-04-08 + 1807-04-20 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1753-01-11     1b 2a 3c 3f 4a
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Pettingill, Anna1753-12-29
Pettingill, Amy1757-03-121835-01-06
Pettingill, Rhoda1760-04-29
Pettingill, Ruby1763-04-10
Pettingill, Rachel
Pettingill, Philena17691824-10-04
Pettingill, Zibaabout 1836

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
Identification Number A089731
Note

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) ancestor number

 2a
Identification Number P-269241
Note

Sons of the American Revolution patriot number

 4a

Source References

  1. Pettengell, Charles I.: A Pettengell Genealogy: Notes Concerning Those of the Name Compiled by the Late John Mason Pettengell
      • Page: p. 17
      • Page: p. 32
      • Page: p. 33
  2. Daughters of the American Revolution, “Ancestor Database”
      • Page: PETTENGILL, BENJAMIN SR Ancestor #: A089731
  3. Daughters of the American Revolution, “Descendants Database”
      • Page: Member: -- Name Restricted -- Nat'l #: 797483
      • Page: Member: Dorothy Belle Ward Jose Nat'l #: 533565
      • Page: Member: Gladys Aldrich Burrell Nat'l #: 351299
      • Page: Member: Frances Pettingill Macfarlane Nat'l #: 58692
      • Page: Member: Susie Flint Page Nat'l #: 80813
      • Page: Member: Marjorie F Kendall Nat'l #: 161801
      • Page: Member: Mary Elizabeth Macfarlane Hoyt Nat'l #: 108084
  4. Sons of the American Revolution Patriot Research System
      • Date: 2025-11-08
      • Page: https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/269241