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Benjamin Giddings died in Harland 1830, where he had moved with his father in infancy. He married Afiah Holcomb, who died 1830 age 77yrs. He was a prominent man in town affairs, was a soldier in the Revolution during the extreme cold winter of 1780-81. In June 1781, at a town meeting he was appointed to a "committee to hire all the soldier's for the army, and bring on the men that counted for the town of Hartland, and had not joined." Neither Mr. Giddings nor his wife were members of any church, but were respected for their industry intelligence and strict morality. They were careful to train their children to fear God, honor their parents, and found pleasure in promoting the welfare of others.