Who was William Benton?

William Benton (1753–1828) was born in Mareham le Fen, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, , , , , , , , and died in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, , , , , , , ,. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Benton 1753–1828

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Born 18 NOV 1753 · Mareham le Fen, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, , , , , , , ,

Died 28 MAR 1828 · Boston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, , , , , , , ,

Father Robert Benton

Mother Ann Kirtk

Spouse Frances Stimpson

Children Frances Benton

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In 1753, William Benton entered the world in Mareham le Fen, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, born to robert benton and ann kirtk. William Benton married frances stimpson, and had children including frances benton. William Benton passed away in 1828 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom,.

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Birth of William Benton in Mareham le Fen, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom,

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Death of William Benton in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom,

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This ancestor line traces from Mareham le Fen, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom (1722) to Mareham le Fen, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom (1753) across 2 generations.

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: William Benton (1753–1828) was born in Mareham le Fen, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, , , , , , , , and died in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, , , , , , , ,. 2 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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