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| Benjamin Shapely | see FAMILY TREE | |
| Born: Sep 1645 Charlestown, MA |
HISTORY OF NEW LONDON COUNTY,
CONNECTICUT, WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF MANY OF ITS PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN. COMPILED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF D. HAMILTON HURD J. W. LEWIS & CO., PHILADELPHIA, 1882 Benjamin SHAPLEY died Aug. 3, 1706. Benjamin, son of Nicholas Shapley of Boston,was born, according to Farmers' Register, in 1645. We find no difficulty in appropriating this birth to Benjamin SHAPLEY, mariner, who about 1670 became an inhabitant of New London. |
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| Married: 10 Apr 1672 New London, CT | VITAL RECORDS OF NEW LONDON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN. Benjamin Shapley ye sonn of Nicholas Shapley of Charlestowns was married onto Mary ye daughter of John Picket of New London, ye 10 April 1672. |
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| Died: 03 Aug 1706 New London, CT | YE ANTIENT BURIALL PLACE OF NEW LONDON, CONN., page 30. Here lyeth the body of Benjamin Shapley, who deseased Agvst 3d, 1706, in ye 56 year of his age. | |
FATHER
WIFE
CHILDREN
1. Ruth Shapley b. 24 Dec 1673
2. Benjamin Shapley b. 20 Mar 1674/5
3. Mary Shapley b. 26 Mar 1677
4. Joseph Shapley b. 15 Aug 1681
5. Ann Shapley b. 31 Aug 1685
6. Daniel Shapley b. 14 Feb 1689/90
7. Jane Shapley b. 1695
8. Adam Shapley b. 1697
TTHE GROTON AVERY CLAN, page 133.
A NOTEBOOK ON THE DESCENDANTS OF ELDER WILLIAM BREWSTER, page 13.
Son of Nicholas and Anne (__) Shapely and a Sea Captain.
Benjamin Shapley's will dated New London 5 July 1706, named wife Mary; sons
Benjamin and Daniel and grandsons Benjamin and Joseph of Benjamin deceased. He
mentioned other children and bequeathed his homestead in such a way as to permit
a challenge by his heirs. This occurred 9 Jan 1738/9 when Joshua Appleton in his
right of Jane his wife, Joseph, Benjamin and Daniel Truman, Peter Harris and
Mary his wife, John Griffin and Elizabeth his wife, Samuel Lee and Jane his wife
all of New London (children of Mary Truman deceased) some of the coheirs of Mr.
Benjamin Shapely challenged Daniel Shapely of New London and Messers John and
James Morgan and their wives Ruth and Ann all of Groton as to the identity of
the three freeholders to carry out the division of the estate.
Questions: I cannot identify the Benjamin Shapley who died Jan 13, 1735, aged 83 years. See below
New London
Vital Statistics
Benjamin Shapley died Jan. 13, 1735, aged 83 years.
Benjamin Shapley ye sonn of Nicholas Shapley of Charlestowns was married unto
Mary ye daughter of John Picket of New London, ye 10th of April.
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