Benoni Twitchell, born 1682, lived in Medfield and Oxford, Massachusetts, and Killingly, Connecticut. Early accounts identify his father as Abiel Twitchell, son of Benjamin Twitchell of Medfield. Problem: Abiel was a daughter of Benjamin! She is known to have had a child out of wedlock, surely Benoni. So who was his father? Various candidates have been put forth, including Abiel's brother-in-law, William Allen, and her future husband, Robert Corbett. This is a perfect case for a Y-DNA test. Are there any direct (all-male-line) descendants of Benoni who would be willing to take the test? Please contact me for details.
--Ken Rockwell,
kwrockwell@yahoo.com