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Benjamin York

Male - Aft 1676


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  • Name Benjamin York  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 27 Jun 1676 
    • On this date he and his (unnamed) wife were sentenced to be whipped (he 15 stripes, she 10) or fined £4 (fees 5 shillings) for "fornicacion." They chose to pay the fine. It is unclear in the record just how a man and wife could have been fornicating [2]
    Notes 
    • In 1701 a Benjamin York is left a two year old steer in the will of a Thomas Morris; no relationship is mentioned in the will
    Person ID I2249  Wm L Gann Ancestors
    Last Modified 2 May 2016 

    Father Richard York,   b. Bef 1622,   d. 29 Apr 1672 - 29 Jun 1674, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth,   d. Aft 7 Jun 1681 
    Married Bef 1653  [3
    • Positively before 7 Aug 1661, when both Richard and Elizabeth deeded land to a Joseph Austin
    Notes 
    • Birth order of children unknown; listed here as ordered in father Richard York's will
    Family ID F901  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S96] New Hampshire, Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Probate Records, Vol 1, 1655-1698, p. 152 (Reliability: 3), 29 Apr 2016.

    2. [S96] New Hampshire, Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Province Deeds, Vol. 5 1674-1707, p. 17 (Reliability: 3), 1 May 2016.

    3. [S26855] The Hull Family in America, Col. Charles H. Weygant, (The Hull Family Association), 254 (Reliability: 1), 10 Jul 2009.