Who was Benjamin Tolson?

Benjamin Tolson (1693–1759) was born in , Northumberland, Virginia, USA and died in , Stafford, Virginia, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Benjamin Tolson 1693–1759

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Born 23 Jul 1693 · , Northumberland, Virginia, USA

Died 27 Jan 1759 · , Stafford, Virginia, USA

Spouse Mary Oldham

Children Judith Tolson

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Mary Oldham

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Judith Tolson

Biography

In 1693, Benjamin Tolson entered the world in, Northumberland, Virginia, USA. Benjamin Tolson married mary oldham, and had children including judith tolson. Benjamin Tolson passed away in 1759 in, Stafford, Virginia, USA.

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Birth of Benjamin Tolson in, Northumberland, Virginia, USA

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Death of Benjamin Tolson in, Stafford, Virginia, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Benjamin Tolson

This ancestor line traces from Liverpool, Lancashire, England (1635) to Northumberland, Virginia, United States (1693) across 3 generations.

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: Benjamin Tolson (1693–1759) was born in , Northumberland, Virginia, USA and died in , Stafford, Virginia, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Benjamin in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Benjamin Tolson PTP

1693–1759

, Northumberland, Virginia, USA