Eighth Generation


238. Benjamin MACOMBER was born on 1 September 1705 in Tiverton, Newport Co., RI. He died in April 1784 at the age of 78 in Tiverton, RI.227 Possibly the son of Joseph Macomber, will dtd. May 29, 1765, mentions Benjamin and Jonathan, May Joanna Sarah Abigail. Benjamin's will mentions wife Rebeckah Macomber, "who received goods she brought to me at our marriage." RIGR Jan 83 p. 272.

A Benjamin Macomber died April 1784 in Tiverton, per records of Constant Hart, see Genealogies of RI Families, Vol II, p. 648.

Alternative death date: 6 Mar 1783 in Tiverton. Rejoice BROWNELL and Benjamin MACOMBER were married on 25 May 1730 in Tiverton, RI.228

239. Rejoice BROWNELL was born on 29 July 1707 in Little Compton, RI. She died on 17 March 1735 at the age of 27 in Dartmouth, MA.229 She's #150 in the George Soule silver book.

Children were:

119

i.

Lydia MACOMBER.

ii.

Michael MACOMBER was born on 1 January 1733.