> > Subject: Benton/Spinning/Washburn > Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 13:22:30 EST > From: SUSANLB@aol.com > To: WASHBURN-L@rootsweb.com > > this falls into the Is it a clue? Department. > > Common Knowledge: > > Ashfield, MA Vital records > Luther Washburn married Sarah Spinning 1 Jul 1779 > > Sarah was the daughter of Nathaniel SPINNING and Thankful BENTON > > The Ashfield records also record > Edward Benton married Molle Washburn 30 Mar 1774 > > We don't know who Molle Washburn is. We don't know how old Molle Washburn > is. We don't even know if she was born a Washburn or she is a widow > Washburn. BUT > > The following comes from NEHG Register Vol. 54 April 1900 p. 178 > Part of an article on Edward Benton and his Descendants > > James Benton who married Hannah Bushnell had a son > James Benton b. 1700 who died 30 Aug 1785 > > among the children of the second James Benton are > Thankful Benton who married Nathaniel Spinning and > Edward Benton "b. April 12, 1740, lived in Albany, N.Y.; d. Oct 1794 > m. Ist, May 28 1758 Leah Leete, 2d. Mary Washburne who d. in New York in > 1825. > > Edward Benton was married the first time 16 years before he married Mary > (Molle) Washburn. Molle is probably caring for young children of his first > wife. > > Perhaps Luther Washburn is a close relation to Mary(Molle) Washburn who > married Edward Benton and knowing more about her, will tell us more about > Luther Washburn. > > Has anyone seen a reference tying Edward or Mary (Washburn) Benton to Luther > Washburn? > > Just a thought > > Susan Bingler > Fairfax, VA > Susan, Thank you. Yes. It is a good thought; and it is a clue. Read my file at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nylewis/weiman.htm See if any of these pieces fit into the puzzle. Thank you. Bill DeCoursey