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John Benson 1608–1678

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Birth Date: January 13, 1608

Birth Location: Caversham, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: January 13, 1678

Death Location: Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father:

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Williams

The story of John Benson began in 1608 in Caversham, Oxfordshire, England. John Benson married Mary Williams, and had children including Miriam Benson. John Benson passed away in 1678 in Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

The story of John Benson began in 1608 in Caversham, Oxfordshire, England.

Family

John Benson married Mary Williams, and had children including Miriam Benson.

Later Years

John Benson passed away in 1678 in Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Death Records Family Data Collection - Deaths
  2. 2
    Record Millennium File
  3. 3
    Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
  4. 4
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  5. 5
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  6. 6
    Record Public Member Trees
  7. 7
    Record History of Plymouth County, Massachusetts : with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men
  8. 8
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  9. 9
    Record The descendants of Charles Glidden of Portsmouth and Exeter, New Hampshire

Life Timeline

1608
Born in Caversham, Oxfordshire, England
1678
Died in Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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