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4. Benjamin PETERSON2,6,11 was born in September 1669 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He died on 11 February 1760 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He was buried in February 1760 in Old Cemetery (Standish), South Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. See notes under his father John concerning grants of land in Duxbury, Massachusetts.

Benjamin PETERSON and Hannah WADSWORTH were married on 9 February 1698 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Hannah WADSWORTH2,12 was born before 1680 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. She died on 7 February 1732/3. From The Petersons of Duxbury, "she died the night following the 6 Feb. 1732/3. Of their children recorded below only the first and third (note: Mercy and Jacob) are recorded as such; but the others must be of this family, for the families of the other brothers are accounted for.

Benjamin PETERSON-456 and Hannah WADSWORTH-1475 had the following children:

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i.

Mercy PETERSON-1892.

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ii.

Abigail PETERSON-1965.

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iii.

Anne PETERSON-1969.

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iv.

Jacob PETERSON-1966.

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v.

Isaac PETERSON-1967.

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vi.

Benjamin, Jr. PETERSON-1968.

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vii.

Joseph PETERSON11 was born about 1719 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He died about 1810 in Ticonderoga, Essex County, New York.