Generation No. 8

73. Benjamin8 Gorton (Joseph7, Benjamin6, Benjamin5, Samuel4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born May 28, 1758 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, and died in Troy, Rensselaer, NY. He married (1) Nancy Martin. He married (2) Mary Foster March 16, 1794 in Connecticut. She was born 1773 in Conway, Massachusetts, and died in Troy, Rensselaer, NY.

Children of Benjamin Gorton and Mary Foster are:

    74 i. Henry9 Gorton, born April 13, 1796.

    75 ii. Lewis Gorton, born March 9, 1800.

    76 iii. Eluzai Gorton, born April 27, 1802 in Troy, Rensslaer Co., New York.

    77 iv. Cephas Gorton, born August 18, 1806.

    78 v. Drusilla Gorton, born August 20, 1808.

    + 79 vi. Elisha Gorton, born March 24, 1811 in Troy, Rensslaer Co., New York; died August 22, 1894 in Woods Co., Oklahoma.

    80 vii. Joseph Gorton, born August 10, 1813 in Troy, Rensslaer Co., New York.

    81 viii. Mary Gorton, born May 29, 1815 in Troy, Rensslaer Co., New York.