Notes for: Mehitabel MARVIN

Mehetable was the 4th of 8 children (2nd daughter) born of Thomas Marvin (1703/4-1763) and his wife Mehitable Goodrich (1716-1775). Her sibling's were: Samuel (b. 1733), Daniel (b. 1734), Susannah (b. 1736), Lois (b. 1740), Rachel (b. 1744), Joseph (b. 1747), and Matthew (b. 1754).

Mehitable married in 1758, Benjamin Marvin (1737-1822) by whom she had 9 children (2 sons and 7 daughters): Mehitable (b. 1759), Benjamin (1762-1857), Esther (b. 1764), Lois (b. 1766), Clarinda (1769-1857), Anna (1771-1808), Thomas (1774-1869), Sylvia (1776-1830), and Mary (1779-1856). The first 6 children were born in Sharon, Connecticut, the next 2 children on Long Island, and Mary was born in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Mehitable moved to Alburgh, Franklin (now Grand Isle) County, Vermont with her husband Benjamin in June 1787.