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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, England > Thatcham, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England > Horsham, Horsham District, West Sussex, England > Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut > Old 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
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut
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:
- Hannah Benton 1695–1740
- Elizabeth Benton 1697 – 1763
- James Benton 1700–1785
- Joseph Benton Sr 1703 – 1752
- Thankful Benton 1701 – 1733
- Sarah Benton 1705-1767
- Jedidiah Benton 1708-1743
b. Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut
d. Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Westbrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Francis Bushnell 1608-1681
Mary Bushnell 1609-1660
Married: TBD
- John Bushnell II 1666-1729
- Sarah Bushnell 1668-1691
- Hannah Bushnell 1670-1756
- Mary Bushnell 1673-1735
b. Horsham, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
d. Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Francis Bushnell 1587-1646
Married: 27 June 1631
Children:
- Mary 1632-1634
- Elizabeth 1634-1672
- Martha 1634-1705
- Sarah 1639-1689
- John 1641-1686
- Mary 1643-1727
- Hannah 1645-1689
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Francis Bushnell Jr, Bill'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
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:
- Edmund Bushnell Sr 1606-1635
- Francis Bushnell 1608-1681
- William Bushnell 1610-1683
- Stephen Bushnell 1612-1645
- John Bushnell II 1615-1667
- Thomas Bushnell 1617-1617
- Mary Bushnell 1618-1628
- Rebecca Bushnell 1621-1647
- Richard Bushnell 1623-1660
- Sarah Bushnell 1625-1693
- 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 Sr, Bill'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
Parents:
Nicholas Bushnell 1524-1593
Elizabeth Baskerville TBD
Maternal Lineage:
Elizabeth Baskerville TBD
Spouse: Margaret Francis 1554-1630
Married: 1575
Children:
- Francis Bushnell 1580-1646
- America Bushnell TBD
- Nicholas Bushnell TBD
- Ralph Bushnell TBD
- Joan Bushnell TBD
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Nicholas Bushnell, Bill's 12th Great-Grandfather
1524-1593 (69)
b.
d.
Cemetery TBD
Find a Grave | Ancestry
Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD
Parents:
Maternal Lineage:
Spouse:
Married:
Children:
- Others TBD
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John Bushnell, Bill's 13th Great-Grandfather
1492-1585 (93)
b.
d.
Cemetery TBD
Find a Grave | Ancestry
Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD
Parents:
Maternal Lineage:
Spouse:
Married:
Children:
- Others TBD
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William Bushnell, Bill's 14th Great-Grandfather
TBD-1564
b.
d.
Cemetery TBD
Find a Grave| Ancestry
Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD
Parents:
Maternal Lineage:
Spouse:
Married:
Children:
- Others TBD
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---, 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).
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