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Where did the English Benjamin family come from? What is the English Benjamin family crest and coat of arms? When did the Benjamin family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Benjamin family history?
The Benjamin surname is derived from the Hebrew personal name Benjamin, which literally means "son of the south," or "son of the right hand." The name most likely began to be used in England as a given name following the crusades, and was then taken on as a surname. Thus, the Benjamin surname is Hebrew in origin, but English as a surname, and may be carried by either Christians or Jews.
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- First settlers to North America
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One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Benjamin has appeared include Benjamin, Benjammin, Beniamin, Benjamini, Benjamen and many more.First found in Norfolk, where a Roger Beniamin was listed in the Pipe Rolls in that county in 1166. However, the name is also found in Berkshire, Cambridgeshire and Wiltshire before 1250. [1]
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Benjamin research. Another 357 words(26 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1500, and 1850 are included under the topic Early Benjamin History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Benjamin. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Benjamin arrived in North America very early:
Benjamin Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Richard Benjamin who arrived in Boston in 1632
- Jo Benjamin, who arrived in America in 1632
- John Benjamin, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1632
- Richard Benjamin, who landed in America in 1632
- Mr Benjamin, who arrived in Virginia in 1649
Benjamin Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Jean Benjamin married in 1711
Benjamin Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Mr. Benjamin, who landed in Mobile Ala in 1821
- Philip Benjamin, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1826
- J K Benjamin, who landed in Arkansas in 1844
- F A Benjamin, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850
- I Benjamin, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851
Benjamin Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Frank Benjamin, who arrived in Mississippi in 1905
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- Park Benjamin, British Guiana-born, American journalist
- Judah Philip Benjamin, British-born, American politician, Confederate Secretary of War (1861–1862) and Secretary of State (1862–1865)
- Joe Benjamin (b. 1919), American jazz bassist
- Asher Benjamin (1773-1845), American architect
- Harry Benjamin (1885-1986), German-born, American endocrinologist
- Jessica Benjamin (b. 1946), American feminist and psychoanalyst
- Joel Benjamin (b. 1964), American chess grandmaster
- Vice Admiral Regina Benjamin (b. 1956), 18th Surgeon General of the United States
- Richard Benjamin (1938-1969), American actor and film director, best know for his role in Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
- Rick Benjamin, American musician, founder and conductor of P Aragon Ragtime Orchestra
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- The Benjamin Families from Columbia County, New York by R. M. Benjamin.
- The Benjamin Family in America by Gloria Wall Bicha.
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- ^ Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Other References- Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
- Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
- Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
- Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
- Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
- Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. Print.
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