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- (If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and to other sources as noted herein.)
Benjamin and his wife Hannah were first cousins. Marrying a cousin was very common in those days.
Newenglandancestors.org, Vital Records of Jamestown, has his birth date as 19 Sep 1733.
DAR membership file #750866 (Christine Welch Lindsey) has Benjamin's dob as 17 Apr 1733.
Benjamin & Hannah lived in Jamestown. He was a captain in the Revolutionary War, and two of his houses were burned by the British, 10 Dec 1775 and 19 Aug 1780.
The Providence Gazette of 30 Sept 1820 reported the death of Capt. Benjamin Remington, age 84, at Jamestown.
ID Number T2012.010.019; Collection Town Records (Jamestown)
The following subscribers declared that they believe the war resistance and operations in which the United American Colonies are now engaged to be just and necessary:
John Gardener
John Weeden son of Daniel Jr.
Benjamin Remington
Samuel Jewel (?)
Abel Franklin
William Smith
Date April 16, 1777
There is a note in the archives at The RI Historical Society Library which mentions a voyage of Capt. Benj. Remington of Jamestown to the coast of Africa for slaves. The note is not dated, but this may refer to this particular Benjamin: (Mss 9006 Shepley Collection Updike, Daniel Rhode Island Accounts n.d. [c. 1756] Volume 15, page 73: One page of accounts with no date contains the note, "the within act. I supose was Capt. Benjamin Remington's of Jamestown, R.I. while on a voyage to the coast of Affrica for slaves.")
Boyd Scott Remington's chart has his dates of birth and death as: 19 Sept 1733 - 30 Sept 1820. However, if it was reported in the newspaper on 30 Sept, he probably died before then.
BSR also lists a Sarah & Mary among the children of Benjamin & Hannah. See notes for Sally.
ID Number T2013.005.012
"Description The town council of Jamestown chooses two delegates, Captain Benjamin Remington and Nicholas Carr as representatives to a State Convention to be held in South Kingston. Date 1790/02/08"
ID Number T2007.003.017
Collection Town Records (Jamestown)
"Description Invoice, handwritten; invoice to be paid to Benjamin Remington for fencing of road to Beavertail as approved by the town council; reverse side notes that the committee allows an account of ten dollars; June 25, 1800."
ID Number T2007.003.016
Collection Town Records (Jamestown)
"Description Records, handwritten; minutes of town council meeting, votes including acquisition of George Armstrong
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