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Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Bushnell

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Bushnell Surname Origin

Bushnell Lineage
William Bushnell 1504-1564, father of John Bushnell 1492-1585, father of Nicholas Bushnell 1524-1593, father of Frances Bushnell 1550-1625, father of Francis Bushnell 1580-1646, father of Francis Bushnell 1608-1681, father of John Bushnell 1641-1686, father of Hannah Bushnell 1670-1756.

Hannah Bushnell was the mother of Joseph Benton Sr 1703-1752, father of  Joseph Benton Jr 1725-1807, father of  Nathan Benton 1764-1826, father of  Eugenius N Benton 1814-1864, father of  Charles Eugenius Benton 1853-1924, father of  Ina Belle Benton 1885-1972, mother of  Thelma Irene Brown 1912-1991, mother of William Harris Lawson Sr 1931-2020.

Bushnell Migration
Tilehurst, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, EnglandThatcham, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England > Horsham, Horsham District, West Sussex, England > Guilford, New Haven County, ConnecticutOld Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut > Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, New Haven, Connecticut.

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Hannah Bushnell, Bill's 7th Great-Grandmother
10 November 1670 - 22 September 1756
b. Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
d. 
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Village Green Cemetery
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut

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Parents:
John Bushnell 1641-1695
Sarah Scranton 1645-1695 

Maternal Lineage:
Joanna Scranton, mother of Sarah Scranton, mother of Hannah Bushnell

Spouse:   James Benton 1665-1733
Married:   2 Aug 1694
Children:  

  1. Hannah Benton 1695–1740
  2. Elizabeth Benton 1697 – 1763
  3. James Benton 1700–1785
  4. Joseph Benton Sr 1703 – 1752
  5. Thankful Benton 1701 – 1733
  6. Sarah Benton 1705-1767
  7. Jedidiah Benton 1708-1743

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John BushnellBill's 8th Great-Grandfather
1641-1695
b. 
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut
d. 
Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Old Burying Ground
Westbrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut


Parents:
Francis Bushnell 1608-1681
Mary Bushnell 1609-1660

Maternal Lineage:
Mary Bushnell 1605-1660

Spouse: Sarah Scranton 1645-1695
Married: TBD
Children:
  1. John Bushnell II 1666-1729
  2. Sarah Bushnell 1668-1691
  3. Hannah Bushnell 1670-1756
  4. Mary Bushnell 1673-1735
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Francis BushnellBill's 9th Great-Grandfather
8 January 1608 - 4 December 1681
b. Horsham, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
d. 
Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut


Parents: 
Francis Bushnell 1587-1646
Ferris Quenell 1587-1628

Maternal Lineage:
Beatrice Carter, mother of Ferris Quenell, mother of Francis Bushnell

Spouse: Marie Mary Grombridge 1609-1660
Married: 27 June 1631
Children: 
  1. Mary 1632-1634
  2. Elizabeth 1634-1672
  3. Martha 1634-1705
  4. Sarah 1639-1689
  5. John 1641-1686
  6. Mary 1643-1727
  7. Hannah 1645-1689
Tags: Immigrated_to_USA

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Francis Bushnell JrBill's 10th Great-Grandfather
January 1580 - 13 October 1646
b. Thatcham, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England
d. 
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut

Cemetery TBD

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Sources vary on his birth year, but his Find a Grave memorial lists January 1580 as his birth date. The memorial also names children and other family members.

Parents: 
Francis Bushnell 1550-1625
Margaret Francis 1554-1630

Maternal Lineage TBD

Spouse 1: Ferris Quennell 1587-1628
Married: 13 May 1605
at Horsham, Sussex, England
Children: 

  1. Edmund Bushnell Sr 1606-1635
  2. Francis Bushnell 1608-1681
  3. William Bushnell 1610-1683
  4. Stephen Bushnell 1612-1645
  5. John Bushnell II 1615-1667
  6. Thomas Bushnell 1617-1617
  7. Mary Bushnell 1618-1628
  8. Rebecca Bushnell 1621-1647
  9. Richard Bushnell 1623-1660
  10. Sarah Bushnell 1625-1693
  11. Elizabeth Bushnell 1628-1628

Spouse 2: Joan Kinward TBD-1631
Married: 2 June 1629
at Horsham, Sussex
Children: 0

Tags: Immigrated_to_USA

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Francis Bushnell SrBill's 11th Great-Grandfather
6 January 1550 - 15 August 1625
b.
Thatcham, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England
d. Thatcham, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England

St Mary's
Thatcham, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England

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Parents: 
Nicholas Bushnell 1524-1593
Elizabeth Baskerville TBD

Maternal Lineage:
Elizabeth Baskerville TBD

Spouse: Margaret Francis 1554-1630
Married: 1575
Children: 

  1. Francis Bushnell 1580-1646
  2. America Bushnell TBD
  3. Nicholas Bushnell TBD
  4. Ralph Bushnell TBD
  5. Joan Bushnell TBD

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Nicholas BushnellBill's 12th Great-Grandfather
1524-1593 (69)
b. 
d. 

Cemetery TBD

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Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Parents: 

Maternal Lineage:

Spouse: 
Married: 
Children: 

  1.  
  2. Others TBD

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John BushnellBill's 13th Great-Grandfather
1492-1585 (93)
b. 
d. 

Cemetery TBD

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Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Parents: 

Maternal Lineage:

Spouse: 
Married: 
Children: 

  1.  
  2. Others TBD

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William BushnellBill's 14th Great-Grandfather
TBD-1564
b. 
d. 

Cemetery TBD

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Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Parents: 

Maternal Lineage:

Spouse: 
Married: 
Children: 

  1.  
  2. Others TBD

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Bibliography 

Ancestry ®. "Public Member Trees Database.” © 1997-2025 Ancestry®.  Ancestry.  ancestry.com/ Lawson-Robertson Family Tree. www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/10075800/family  User profile for William Harris Lawson, Jr., user Livingweb. Accessed 20 November 2025.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158396029/william-bushnell: accessed November 20, 2025), memorial page for William Bushnell (unknown–1564), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158396029, citing Saint Michael's Churchyard, Tilehurst, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England; Maintained by root bound (contributor 48845271).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158395685/john-bushnell: accessed November 20, 2025), memorial page for John Bushnell (1492–20 Oct 1585), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158395685, citing Saint Michael's Churchyard, Tilehurst, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England; Maintained by root bound (contributor 48845271).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158396029/william-bushnell: accessed November 20, 2025), memorial page for William Bushnell (unknown–1564), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158396029, citing Saint Michael's Churchyard, Tilehurst, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England; Maintained by root bound (contributor 48845271).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158395685/john-bushnell: accessed November 20, 2025), memorial page for John Bushnell (1492–20 Oct 1585), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158395685, citing Saint Michael's Churchyard, Tilehurst, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England; Maintained by root bound (contributor 48845271).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158395291/nicholas-bushnell: accessed November 20, 2025), memorial page for Nicholas Bushnell (1524–19 Jan 1593), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158395291, citing St Mary's, Thatcham, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England; Maintained by root bound (contributor 48845271).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158395160/francis-bushnell: accessed November 20, 2025), memorial page for Francis Bushnell (6 Jan 1550–15 Aug 1625), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158395160, citing St Mary's, Thatcham, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England; Maintained by root bound (contributor 48845271).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66756804/francis-bushnell: accessed November 20, 2025), memorial page for Francis Bushnell Jr. (Jan 1580–13 Oct 1646), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66756804; Maintained by Bushnell (contributor 47234417).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37901714/francis-bushnell: accessed November 20, 2025), memorial page for Francis Bushnell (8 Jan 1608–4 Dec 1681), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37901714; Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43662813/john-bushnell: accessed November 20, 2025), memorial page for John Bushnell (1641–Jun 1686), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43662813, citing Old Burying Ground, Westbrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by MH Sesniak (contributor 48334326).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161462529/hannah-benton: accessed November 20, 2025), memorial page for Hannah Bushnell Benton (10 Nov 1670–22 Sep 1756), Find a Grave Memorial ID 161462529, citing Village Green Cemetery, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129).

Geneanet. "Public Member Database." © 1996. Geneaneten.geneanet.org Accessed 20 November 2025.

Google. "AI Overview." Search term, "Bushnell Surname Origin." Google. 

WikiTree contributors, "Francis Bushnell (abt.1580-bef.1646)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bushnell-16 : accessed 20 November 2025).

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