Joseph BINGHAM: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1688 - 1765 (77 years)

Generation: 1

Joseph BINGHAM was born on 15 Jan 1688 in Norwich, Connecticut; died on 4 Sep 1765; was buried in Windham, Connecticut.

Notes:

Name:
"The Bingham Family": He took care of his father and mother in their old age, succeeding to the ownership of the homestead, which at his death went to his son Elijah, who sold it off and went to new Hampshire in 1773-4. The Homestead was soon in the hands of strangers and has remained so ever since.

Aug. 20, 1740, Joseph Bingham was one of a committee of three to receive from the Colony of Connecticut, funds allotted to Windham as damages for taking away Rev. Mr. Clap to be President of Yale College.

He was a deacon and a quiet, pious man. the inscription on his tombstone is
"Here lies the body of the dearly beloved & godly man, Joseph Bingham, who fell asleep in Jesus 4 Sep., 1765 in the 78th year of his age."

Joseph married Abigail SCOTT on 14 Dec 1710. Abigail was born in Hatfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died on 30 Mar 1741. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Lydia BINGHAM was born on 9 Feb 1711/12 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut.

Joseph married Rachel WALCOTT on 30 Nov 1742. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Lydia BINGHAM

(1.Joseph¹) was born on 9 Feb 1711/12 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut.

Lydia married Elias FRINK on 03 Jun 1731. Elias (son of Samuel FRINK and Hannah MINER) was born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 23 Dec 1706; died on 09 Sep 1769. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]