Benjamin Whitford
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Benjamin Whitford (son of Benjamin Whitford and Mary Tourgee). Benjamin — Mary Tefft. [Group Sheet]
2. Benjamin Whitford was born 1 Mar 1728/29 (son of John Whitford, Sr. and Mary Himes). Benjamin — Mary Tourgee. Mary (daughter of Pierre Tourgee and Mary Smith) was born 8 May 1739; died 7 Apr 1812. [Group Sheet]
3. Mary Tourgee was born 8 May 1739 (daughter of Pierre Tourgee and Mary Smith); died 7 Apr 1812. Children:
- Polly Whitford died 27 Sep 1845.
- 1. Benjamin Whitford
- Thomas Whitford was born 20 May 1757, North Kingstown, RI; died 10 Nov 1835.
- Elizabeth Whitford was born 1765.
Generation: 3
4. John Whitford, Sr. was born Abt 1700, North Kingstown, RI (son of Pasco Whitford, Jr. and Lydia Bly); died Abt 1781. Notes:
For details on John Whitford, his life and family, see Craig Rice's family tree at Rootsweb's Worldconnect.
John married Mary Himes Abt 1726. Mary was born Abt 1704; died Between 1737 and 1738. [Group Sheet]
5. Mary Himes was born Abt 1704; died Between 1737 and 1738. Notes:
This Mary is most likely either Mary Hiames/Hyams or Mary Stafford. Both of these Marys became Mrs. Whitford.
Children:
- Sarah Whitford was born 17 Sep 1727, Exeter, RI.
- 2. Benjamin Whitford was born 1 Mar 1728/29.
- Lydia Whitford was born 22 Nov 1730; died 6 Feb 1782.
- Elizabeth Whitford was born 3 Apr 1733.
- Mary Whitford was born 22 Dec 1735.
- John Whitford, Jr. was born 1 Dec 1737; died Abt Oct 1822.
6. Pierre Tourgee was born Abt 1700. Pierre — Mary Smith. Mary was born Abt 1705. [Group Sheet]
7. Mary Smith was born Abt 1705. Children:
- Elizabeth Tourgee was born 18 Nov 1728.
- 3. Mary Tourgee was born 8 May 1739; died 7 Apr 1812.
Generation: 4
8. Pasco Whitford, Jr. was born Between 1674 and 1679 (son of Pasco WHITFORD and Mary STANTON); died Bef 13 Oct 1748. Notes:
Alden Beaman's "RI Genealogical Register," Vol. 1, No. 3 shows Pasco as the younger brother, being born in 1674; he gives the year of birth for Nicholas as 1670. Town historian Martha R. McPartland, in the book "The History Of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, 1677-1960, with Related Genealogy," p. 270, states that the wife of Pasco, Jr. was Mary Stafford. It is known that she married a Mr. Whitford.
Pasco — Lydia Bly. Lydia was born 1679, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]
9. Lydia Bly was born 1679, North Kingstown, RI. Notes:
See will of Daniel Bly dated 28 Jan 1723/24 which mentions a daughter Lydia.
Children:
- Pasco Whitford, III was born Abt 1694, North Kingstown, RI.
- Alice Whitford was born 26 Oct 1696, North Kingstown, RI; died Bef 29 Sep 1722.
- Joseph Whitford was born Abt 1698, North Kingstown, RI.
- 4. John Whitford, Sr. was born Abt 1700, North Kingstown, RI; died Abt 1781.
- David Whitford was born Abt 1702, North Kingstown, RI.
- Ezekiel Whitford was born Abt 1702, North Kingstown, RI.
- Henry Whitford was born Abt 1706, North Kingstown, RI.
- Nicholas Whitford was born Abt 1708.
- Sylvanus Whitford was born Abt 1713, North Kingstown, RI.