Benjamin Wallingford, I^{[1, 2, 3]}

1678 - 1741  (62 years)

• Name	Benjamin Wallingford
  Suffix	I
  Birth	27 Jun 1678	Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	1741
  	1942 Wallingford book: "died about 1740" (Sub-branch 11) and "died 1741" (Group 2-12, OCR "174-1"); research master: 1741.
  Person ID	I269	Murrow
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2026

  
  

  Father	Nicholas Wallingford,   b. Abt 1619, Nether Wallop, Hampshire, England d. Aft 1681 (Age > 63 years)
  Mother	Sarah Travis,   b. 1636, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States d. Bef 22 Aug 1709, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age < 73 years)
  Marriage	30 Aug 1654	Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  	Spouse: Sarah Wallingford (born Travers)
  Notes	13 children per 1942 Wallingford book: John, Nicholas II, John, Sarah, Mary, James, Hannah, William, Joseph, Elizabeth, Esther, Benjamin, Abigail.
  Family ID	F74	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Brown   d. 1741  [1]
  Notes	Other children per 1942 book: Benjamin Franklin II, John, Nicholas, James, Joseph, Elizabeth, Sarah (NOT built; the son 'Nicholas' must NOT be confused with Nicholas the 1619 emigrant - a corrupt link had the emigrant as a child here, creating a pedigree loop; removed Sep 10, 2026).
  Children	1. Benjamin Franklin Wallingford, II,   b. Abt 1731, Frederick Co., Virginia d. 14 Jun 1814, Mt Gilead, Mason, KY (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F75	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Jun 1678 - Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Birth year: the 1942 Wallingford book's OCR reads "1673" in one place and "167S" in another. This OCR regularly prints 8 as 3 (e.g. "April 24 1633" for 1638, "pirates 1631" for 1681), and the book lists him after Esther (b. 1676), so 27 Jun 1678 is kept.

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Hermes Agent for Rob Murrow, Extension research reports (Sep 2026), ~/Desktop/genealogy/reports/extension-{dutch,scottish,colonial,ontario,michigan}.md, (8 Sep 2026), extension-colonial.md. [S500008] Francis Croucher, Croucher Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/profile-OYYV7BTEBXL35V225UQ65JT4CLCVRVA-1500045/benjamin-franklin-wallingford-i-i (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match [S500027] Mary Christine Davis, Davis Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/profile-OYYV7XWQY7WEJYEGAZGJTB3YYOWHWAY-6003488/benjamin-wallingford (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match