Benjamin Kissam 1729–1782

Benjamin Kissam, 1729–1782 (aged 53 years)

Name

Benjamin Kissam

Name: Benjamin /Kissam/
Given names: Benjamin
Surname: Kissam

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	1729 24 Cow Neck, Manhasset, LI, NY
Occupation	Lawyer
Birth of a brother	Joseph Kissam 1731
Death of a paternal grandmother	Elizabeth Coombs May 17, 1736 Jamaica, Queens, NY Shared note: American Biography: Elizabeth Coombs, born 1673, died May 12, 1730 American Biography: Elizabeth Coombs, born 1673, died May 12, 1730 The Kissam book gives the date shown above.
Birth of a brother	Daniel Kissam 1745
Birth of a brother	Samuel Kissam 1745
Death of a paternal grandfather	Daniel Kissam I December 26, 1752 Great Neck, LI, NY Shared note: Buried in family plot on his own farm.
Marriage	Catherine Rutgers — View this family October 5, 1755 (aged 26 years) Trinity Church, New York, NY
Birth of a son	Peter Rutgers Kissam July 4, 1756
Birth of a son	Benjamin Kissam August 14, 1759 New York, NY
Birth of a son	Richard Sharpe Kissam February 20, 1763 New York, NY
Birth of a daughter	Helena Kissam 1769
Marriage of a son	Peter Rutgers Kissam — Deborah Townsend — View this family August 4, 1779
Death	October 25, 1782 (aged 53 years) Cow Neck, Manhasset, LI, NY
Address	Cow Neck, Manhasset, LI, NY

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1705 36 32 — Cow Neck, now Manhasset, LI, NY Marriage: February 7, 1727 Occupation: farmer Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Deborah Whitehead Benjamin Kissam Elizabeth Kissam Deborah Kissam Joseph Kissam Daniel Kissam Samuel Kissam Joseph Kissam 1705– Birth: 1705 36 32 — Cow Neck, now Manhasset, LI, NY
mother	Links Marriage: February 7, 1727 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Kissam Benjamin Kissam Elizabeth Kissam Deborah Kissam Joseph Kissam Daniel Kissam Samuel Kissam Deborah Whitehead –
Marriage	Marriage — February 7, 1727 —
3 years himself	Links Birth: 1729 24 — Cow Neck, Manhasset, LI, NY Marriage: October 5, 1755 — Trinity Church, New York, NY Occupation: Lawyer Death: October 25, 1782 — Cow Neck, Manhasset, LI, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine Rutgers Adrian Kissam Samuel Kissam Helena Kissam Peter Rutgers Kissam Benjamin Kissam Richard Sharpe Kissam Benjamin Kissam 1729–1782 Birth: 1729 24 — Cow Neck, Manhasset, LI, NY Death: October 25, 1782 — Cow Neck, Manhasset, LI, NY
sister	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Kissam –
sister	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Deborah Kissam –
younger brother	Links Birth: 1731 26 Death: 1815 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Hewlett Joseph Kissam 1731–1815 Birth: 1731 26 Death: 1815
15 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1745 40 Marriage: September 19, 1763 Death: 1812 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Betts Elizabeth Kissam Daniel Kissam 1745–1812 Birth: 1745 40 Death: 1812
1 year younger brother	Links Birth: 1745 40 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Samuel Kissam 1745– Birth: 1745 40

Family with Catherine Rutgers
himself	Links Birth: 1729 24 — Cow Neck, Manhasset, LI, NY Marriage: October 5, 1755 — Trinity Church, New York, NY Occupation: Lawyer Death: October 25, 1782 — Cow Neck, Manhasset, LI, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine Rutgers Adrian Kissam Samuel Kissam Helena Kissam Peter Rutgers Kissam Benjamin Kissam Richard Sharpe Kissam Benjamin Kissam 1729–1782 Birth: 1729 24 — Cow Neck, Manhasset, LI, NY Death: October 25, 1782 — Cow Neck, Manhasset, LI, NY
wife	Links Birth: Marriage: October 5, 1755 — Trinity Church, New York, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Benjamin Kissam Adrian Kissam Samuel Kissam Helena Kissam Peter Rutgers Kissam Benjamin Kissam Richard Sharpe Kissam Catherine Rutgers – Birth:
Marriage	Marriage — October 5, 1755 — Trinity Church, New York, NY
son	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Adrian Kissam –
son	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Samuel Kissam –
daughter	Links Birth: 1769 40 Death: 1830 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Helena Kissam 1769–1830 Birth: 1769 40 Death: 1830
-13 years son	Links Birth: July 4, 1756 27 Marriage: August 4, 1779 Occupation: merchant Death: November 21, 1836 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Deborah Townsend Samuel Kissam Peter Rutgers Kissam Amanda R. Kissam Peter Rutgers Kissam 1756–1836 Birth: July 4, 1756 27 Death: November 21, 1836
3 years son	Links Birth: August 14, 1759 30 — New York, NY Marriage: January 10, 1786 — New York, NY Occupation: Lawyer Death: July 14, 1803 — New York, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Cornelia Roosevelt Maria Anna Kissam Helena Kissam Benjamin Roosevelt Kissam Richard Varick Kissam Catherine Roosevelt Kissam Benjamin Kissam 1759–1803 Birth: August 14, 1759 30 — New York, NY Death: July 14, 1803 — New York, NY
4 years son	Links Birth: February 20, 1763 34 — New York, NY Marriage: 1807 Death: February 14, 1822 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ann Cordray Egbert Richard Sharpe Kissam 1763–1822 Birth: February 20, 1763 34 — New York, NY Death: February 14, 1822

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Shared note	American Biography: Benjamin, heads the fourth generation in this branch. Benjamin Kissam, son of Joseph and Deborah (Whitehead) Kissam, was born at Manhasset, Long Island, and died October 25, 1782. He became a distinguished lawyer of New York City. He was a member of the Committee of Safety, and of the first Provincial Congress, reelected to serve in the second congress. Lindley Murray, the grammarian, studied law under Benjamin Kissam, as did Cornelius J. Bogart and John Jay, the last named testifying, according to his son, that "Mr. Benjamin Kissam was one of the best men he ever knew, and one of the est friends he ever had." He was deeply religious, and reared his five sons to "be dutiful to God," to "worship Him both in spirit and in truth," and to be "guarded in their actions, as well as upright in their intentions."

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American Biography:

Benjamin, heads the fourth generation in this branch. Benjamin Kissam,
son of Joseph and Deborah (Whitehead) Kissam, was born at Manhasset,
Long Island, and died October 25, 1782. He became a distinguished
lawyer of New York City. He was a member of the Committee of Safety,
and of the first Provincial Congress, reelected to serve in the second
congress. Lindley Murray, the grammarian, studied law under Benjamin
Kissam, as did Cornelius J. Bogart and John Jay, the last named testifying,
according to his son, that "Mr. Benjamin Kissam was one of the best
men he ever knew, and one of the est friends he ever had." He was
deeply religious, and reared his five sons to "be dutiful to God,"
to "worship Him both in spirit and in truth," and to be "guarded
in their actions, as well as upright in their intentions."

Extra information

Last change

April 5, 2018 – 12:35:37

Author of last change: Jeff

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Family with parents
father Parents Daniel Kissam I Elizabeth Coombs	Joseph Kissam 1705–
mother Parents Jonathan Whitehead Sarah Lenington Field	Deborah Whitehead –
himself	Benjamin Kissam 1729–1782
sister Family Private	Elizabeth Kissam –
sister Family Private	Deborah Kissam –
younger brother Family Mary Hewlett	Joseph Kissam 1731–1815
younger brother Family Mary Betts Elizabeth Kissam	Daniel Kissam 1745–1812
younger brother	Samuel Kissam 1745–

Family with Catherine Rutgers
himself	Benjamin Kissam 1729–1782
wife Parents Peter Rutgers Helena Hoogland	Catherine Rutgers –
son	Adrian Kissam –
son	Samuel Kissam –
daughter	Helena Kissam 1769–1830
son Family Deborah Townsend Samuel Kissam Peter Rutgers Kissam Amanda R. Kissam	Peter Rutgers Kissam 1756–1836
son Family Cornelia Roosevelt Maria Anna Kissam Helena Kissam Benjamin Roosevelt Kissam Richard Varick Kissam Catherine Roosevelt Kissam	Benjamin Kissam 1759–1803
son Family Ann Cordray Egbert	Richard Sharpe Kissam 1763–1822

Descendants

Benjamin Kissam(1729–1782)
- Catherine Rutgers1755