Crocker, Benjamin

Birth Name Crocker, Benjamin 1a
Gender male
Age at Death 62 years, 1 month, 21 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1816-03-30 Pittston, Kennebec, Maine   2 3 4a 1a 1b 1c 5a 6a 5b
Note: 1

1880 census says 1818.

Note: 2

Marriage record of his son Anson says Bucksport.

Note: 3

Lee records say same date 1815.

Note: 4

Christening record says 1815 with the christening in Lee, Penobscot, Maine. Another christening record says 1816.

Note: 5

Death record of son Freeman says in Bucksport

Move 1835-12-12 Lee, Penobscot, Maine Freeman, Rebecca, Benjamin, Mary, Arnold, Washington, Isiah, and John Basset 3a
Census 1850-06-01 Bucksport, Hancock, Maine   7 8a
Note

Also in the household: William Pinkham 53, farmer, value of property 200, born in Maine; Elizabeth Pinkham 56, born in Maine; James Pinkham 24, born in Maine; and Josiah Pinkham 10, born in Maine.

  NARA publication: M432 8a
  Roll No.: 254 8a
  Minor Civil Division: Bucksport 8a
  County of: Hancock 8a
  State of: Maine 8a
  Enumeration Date: 13 August 1850 8a
  Line No.: 8 8a
  Family No.: 512 8a
  Name: Crocker, Benjamin 8b
  Age: 32 8b
  Sex: Male 8b
  Occupation: Laborer 8b
  Value of real estate: 75 8b
  Place of birth: Maine 8b
Census 1860-06-01 Bucksport, Hancock, Maine   9a
  NARA publication: M653 9a
  Roll No.: 438 9a
  Page No.: 77 9a
  Minor Civil Division: Bucksport 9a
  County of: Hancock 9a
  State of: Maine 9a
  Enumeration Date: 27 June 1860 9a
  Post Office: Bucksport 9a
  Line No.: 19 9a
  Family No.: 654 9a
  Name: Crocker, Benjamin 9a
  Age: 39 9a
  Sex: M 9a
  Occupation: Farm hand 9a
  Value of real estate: 200 9a
  Value of personal estate: 75 9a
  Place of birth: Maine 9a
Move 1864-07-08 Lee, Penobscot, Maine Benjamin, Cordelia, Freeman, George W., Otis L, Rebecca, James, Frances, Caroline, Calvin, and Victoria. 3a 5b
Residence 1864-11-09 Lee, Penobscot, Maine   10a
Death 1878-05-20 Lee, Penobscot, Maine   2a
Note

1880 census says he's alive in Lee, Penobscot, Maine, age 62, living with Cordelia, step daughter Isabel Lancaster, daughter Victoria, Step son Sidney Lancaster, and son Calvin.

Residence 1879-01 Lee, Penobscot, Maine   3a
Census 1880-06-01 Lee, Penobscot, Maine   2b
  NARA publication: T9 2b
  Roll No.: 486 2b
  Page No.: 11 2b
  Sheet No.: C 2b
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 56 2b
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 43 2b
  Minor Civil Division: Lee 2b
  County of: Penobscot 2b
  State of: Maine 2b
  Enumeration Date: 9 and 10 June 1880 2b
  Line No.: 37 2b
  Family No.: 92 2b
  Name: Crocker, Benjamin 2b
  Color: W 2b
  Sex: M 2b
  Age: 62 2b
  Married: / 2b
  Occupation: Laborer 2b
  Place of birth: Maine 2b
  Place of birth of father: Mass. 2b
  Place of birth of mother: Maine 2b
Residence 1894-01-24 Lee, Penobscot, Maine   1b

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Crocker, Freeman17851848-08-08
Mother Wendell, Rebecca1785-09-26
    Brother     Crocker, Henry 1809-03-31 1875-05-13
    Brother     Crocker, Solomon B 1811-09-19 1902-12-18
         Crocker, Benjamin 1816-03-30 1878-05-20
    Brother     Crocker, Freeman 1818-08-13
    Sister     Crocker, Mary A. 1820-11-16
    Brother     Crocker, Arnold 1823-08-01 1904-06-14
    Brother     Crocker, George W 1824-06-27
    Brother     Crocker, Isaiah 1830-09-08 1908-02-06
    Brother     Crocker, John Basset 1833-09-09 1854-02-22
 
Father Crocker, Freeman17851848-08-08
Lewis, Susan

Families

Family of Crocker, Benjamin and Whittemore, Mary Ann
Married Wife Whittemore, Mary Ann ( * 1829-11-13 + 1864-03-26 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1846-10-24 Bucksport, Hancock, Maine   11a 4a
Note

Records of Bucksport have two different entries for this marriage, both performed by different people (one a minister, one a justice of the peace), both certified on different dates.

Marriage 1846-12-06 Bucksport, Hancock, Maine   7 11 4a
Note

Records of Bucksport have two different entries for this marriage, both performed by different people (one a minister, one a justice of the peace), both certified on different dates.

Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Crocker, Orrin A1843-02-27
Crocker, Hannah R1845-03-18
Crocker, Henry J1847-02-12
Crocker, Freeman1848-04-051916-12-20
Crocker, George Washington1849-12-131934
Crocker, Otis Lawson1851-07-141930-12-10
Crocker, Lucy A1853-06-24
Crocker, Rebecca Jennie1854-10-28
Crocker, James H.1856-12-13
Crocker, Frances E.1857-05-08
Crocker, Caroline1859-09-12

Family of Crocker, Benjamin and Lane, Cordelia
Married Wife Lane, Cordelia ( * 1829-10-29 + 1898-05-20 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1864-11-09 Lincoln, Penobscot, Maine   7 3 1d 10a
Note: 1

Lee records say 29 Nov 1864 in Lee, and use this date as the date of publishing intentions.

Note: 2

Wayne's site says 29 Nov 1864 in Lee, Penobscot, Maine.

Note: 3

Maine Marriages says this is the date of filing intentions

Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Crocker, [Living]
Crocker, Calvin H1862-03-18
Crocker, Victoria K1865-10-141891-06-14

Source References

  1. Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921
      • Page: GS Film Number 000009770 Digital Folder Number 007031780 Image Number 03364
      • Page: GS Film Number 9921 Digital Folder Number 004543999 Image Number 01947
      • Page: GS Film Number 000010099 Digital Folder Number 005011582 Image Number 03953
      • Page: GS Film Number 001002324 Digital Folder Number 007012092 Image Number 03200
  2. 1880 United States Federal census
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 1880-06-01
      • Page: Affiliate Publication Number T9 Affiliate Film Number 0486 GS Film Number 1254486 Digital Folder Number 005160747 Image Number 00437
  3. Compiler: Kay Stevens Crocker: Vital Records of Lee, Maine
      • Confidence: Very High
  4. Crocker, James Russell: Crocker Genealogy
      • Confidence: Low
  5. Compiler: familysearch.org: Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4HK-2VL
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F478-3LS ; Record Type Civil Source Details 2:RVWGK7 GS Film Number 11531 Digital Folder Number 007595736 Indexing Project (Batch) Number C52182-1 System Origin VR Record Number 9393234
  6. Maine, Bath, Seamen's Proofs of Citizenship, 1833-1868
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKKH-JX6K ; Affiliate Publication Number M1825 Affiliate Publication Title Proofs of Citizenship Used to Apply for Seamens Protection Certificates at the Ports of Bath, Maine, 1833, 1836, 1839-50, 1853-65, 1867-68; and at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1857-58 Affiliate Film Number 2 Digital Folder Number 100101965 Image Number 01009
  7. Roelke, Wayne: Wayne Roelke's site on ancestry.com
  8. 1850 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1850-06-01
      • Page: Affiliate Publication Number M432 Affiliate Film Number 254 GS Film Number 443491 Digital Folder Number 004198721 Image Number 00074
      • Confidence: High
      • Date: 1850-06-01
      • Confidence: Very High
  9. 1860 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1860-06-01
      • Page: Affiliate Publication Number M653 Affiliate Film Number 438 GS Film Number 803438 Digital Folder Number 005170020 Image Number 00081
  10. Compiler: familysearch.org: Maine Marriages 1771-1907
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F468-Q4T ; GS Film Number 11529 Digital Folder Number 007594941 Image Number03268
  11. Compiler: Patricia Adams: Vital Records of Bucksport, Maine
      • Confidence: Very High