Bushnell

Bushnell Lineage
William Bushnell 1504-1564, father of John Bushnell 1525-1585, father of Nicholas Bushnell 1533-1593, father of Francis Bushnell 1587-1646, father of Francis Bushnell 1608-1681, father of John Bushnell 1641-1686, father of Hannah Bushnell 1670-1756

Bushnell Migration
Thatcham, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England > Horsham, Horsham District, West Sussex, England > Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut > Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut > GuilfordGuilford, New Haven, Connecticut, New Haven, Connecticut

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Hannah Bushnell, 7th Great-Grandmother
10 November 1670 - 22 September 1756
b. Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
d. Guilford, New Haven, 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 Bushnell, 8th Great-Grandfather
1641-1695
b. Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut
d. Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut

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Parents:
Francis Bushnell 1608-1681
Mary Bushnell 1605-1660

Maternal Lineage:

Mary Bushnell 1605-1660

Spouse: Sarah Scranton 1645-1695
Married: 

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 Bushnell, 9th Great-Grandfather
8 January 1608 - 4 December 1681
b. Horsham, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
d. Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut

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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 1604-1660
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

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Miscellanea
The original date of this post: 23 September 2025
Most recently updated: 3 October 2025

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