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Person Details
 
Last NameWILKINSON
First NameBENJAMIN, ESQ
Maiden 
RelationH/O HANNAH (STAPLES); S/O JEREMIAH & AMEY (WHIPPLE)
Cemetery NumberCU019
Cemetery NamePECK CEMETERY
Birth Day1
Birth MonthNOV
Birth Year1745
Death Day25
Death MonthMAR
Death Year1818
WarREVOLUTION
Gravestone Details
Section 
Lot 
Map00203
Stone Materialslate
Conditiongood
Shapefancy top
Carving 
Legibilitygood
Number of Graves on Stone1
Stone Height (inches)38
Stone Width (inches)18
Exists?
Last Seen Date1993
Carver 
Notes/Misc Details
Notes[S/O Jeremiah & Amey (Whipple), was born at Cumberland 1 Nov 1745. and died at Cumberland 25 March 1818, in his 73rd year. He married at Cumberland 12 April 1770 Hannah Staples, d/o Joseph & Hannah. Their children were Amey, Benjamin, & Welcome. Benjamin served as an Ensign and Lieutenant in the First Company of Cumberland Militia under the command of Capt. Enoch Weatherhead from 1775 to 1778.]--JJR Died: CUMBERLAND, RI [SAR: 1775 Ensign in 1st Co. Cumberland Militia; 1776-1778 Lieut. In same]
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