Jesse Allen Benson, the son of Peter Benson and Martha Carlson of Guilford, is engaged to wed Lyndsey Martha Farris, the daughter of Scott and Barbara Farris of East Granby. The future bride is the granddaughter of Alice “Skip” Farris and Joan Eldridge.

The future groom graduated from Guilford High School in 2004 and from the University of Connecticut in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He is a facilities design engineer at ConnDOT.

The future bride graduated as salutatorian from East Granby High school in 2004 and summa cum laude from the University of Connecticut in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science. She is an investment manager at Prime Advisors in Windsor.

A spring 2014 wedding is planned.