Benjamin married Martha Canney in June of 1687 in Stratford, New Hampshire. He married Sarah Bolles about 1705, daughter
of Joseph Bolles. He married Elizabeth Martyn Kennard Furber on December 27, 1708 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co. New Hampshire.
Benjamin signed a Berwick petition on 3 Apr. 1698 for money to support the ministry as "The greater part of sd parish is wholly wasted
by the enemy... our Inhabitants are generally Exceedingly poor... Our Crops of Corn... have Extremely faild... Although we have ben
by degrees almost utterly consumed by this tedious war yet, Rates have fallen very frequent & heavy upon us... Benjamin Nason... Thomas Goodwin...".
He also signed the petition dated 20 May 1698 requesting £20 for the maintenance of the ministry: "whereas the circumstances of the
parish of Barwick continues as bad as, or rather more grievous than hitherto by reason of the not ceasing of the wars & the extreme
deadness in trading." They were granted £15 for the maintenance of the ministry for the year beginning Sept. 1698 on 2 Dec. 1698.
Marriage Notes for Benjamin Nason and Martha Canney:
The American Marriage Records before 1699, list a Benjamin Nason and Martha Taylor married Jun 30, 1687 in Hampton, New Hampshire.
The following is an extract from the book: "New England Captives Carried to Canada".
In 1694 Sarah Nason, who could not have been more than six years old, was taken. In our Archives is the following petition:
Barwick, September 21, 1700.
To the Honorable William Stoughton, Esp. Lieu. Governor Together with the Honored Council and Representatives, of His Majesties Province of The Massachusetts Bay Convened In General Assembly - Benjamin Nason, of Barwick In the County of York humbly Petitioneth,
That, Whereas In the year of or Lord 1694 his daughter Sarah was by the Indian Enemy Captured and in their hands detained till January 1699 or 1700, At which time, She was Redeemed by one Thomas Hutchings, off whom your Petitioner was Necessitated to Purchase her by Paying to him the Sum of five Pounds, five Shillings, & Sixpence, . . . . Or Else to forego her, besides his sustaining Other Losses & being wounded to the Disabling of One hand in great measure, by the Same Enemy. He begs that the charges be allowed, "which favour he Understands Others in Like Case have obtained etc." The following list of expenses was sent with the petition:
for her ransom 10 Jan. 3 Pounds 10 Shillings 0 Pence for 1 blanket 0 Pounds 07 Shillings 0 Pence for 1 pair of stockens 0 Pounds 03 Shillings 0 Pence for 1 shoes 0 Pounds 07 Shillings 0 Pence for 1 comb 0 Pounds 00 Shillings 6 Pence for her being adored 3 weeks 0 Pounds 18 Shillings 0 Pence -------------------------------------- 5 Pounds 05 Shillings 6 Pence
After eight months delay, only four pounds was allowed.