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Benjamin Dawson 1718–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Moreland, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 5 Dec 1793

Death Location: Smyrna, Kent, Delaware, United States

Father: John Dawson

Mother: Dorothy Atherton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fussell

Children(s): Susanna Dawson, Isaac Dawson, Jacob Dawson, James Dawson, Benjamin Dawson, John Dawson, William Dawson, Dorothy Dawson, Sarah Dawson, Solomon Dawson, Elizabeth Dawson, Thomas Dawson

Benjamin Dawson was born in 1718 in Moreland, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of John Dawson And Dorothy Atherton. Benjamin Dawson married Elizabeth Fussell, and had children including Benjamin Dawson, Dorothy Dawson, Elizabeth Dawson, Isaac Dawson, Jacob Dawson, James Dawson, John Dawson, Sarah Dawson, Solomon Dawson, Susanna Dawson, Thomas Dawson, William Dawson. Benjamin Dawson passed away in 1793 in Smyrna, Kent, Delaware, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Dawson was born in 1718 in Moreland, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of John Dawson And Dorothy Atherton.
  • Benjamin Dawson married Elizabeth Fussell, and had children including Benjamin Dawson, Dorothy Dawson, Elizabeth Dawson, Isaac Dawson, Jacob Dawson, James Dawson, John Dawson, Sarah Dawson, Solomon Dawson, Susanna Dawson, Thomas Dawson, William Dawson.
  • Benjamin Dawson passed away in 1793 in Smyrna, Kent, Delaware, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dawson
1676–1742
Birth Location: London, St Peter, England
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Dorothy Atherton
1679–1754
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Fussell
1727–1792
Birth Location: Smyrna, Kent, Delaware, United States
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Children(s)

Susanna Dawson
1760–1839
Birth Location: Bodham, Norfolk, England
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Isaac Dawson
1763–1825
Birth Location: Smyrna, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jacob Dawson
1765–1766
Birth Location: Smyrna, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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James Dawson
1767–1823
Birth Location: Smyrna, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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Benjamin Dawson
1753–1788
Birth Location: Smyrna, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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John Dawson
1745–1767
Birth Location: Smyrna, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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William Dawson
1756–1806
Birth Location: Duck Creek, Kent County, Delaware, USA
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Dorothy Dawson
1748–1788
Birth Location: Smyrna, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sarah Dawson
1751–1766
Birth Location: Smyrna, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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Solomon Dawson
1749–1788
Birth Location: Smyrna, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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Elizabeth Dawson
1760–1763
Birth Location: Smyrna, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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Thomas Dawson
1773–1837
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Dawson's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Dawson
1718–1793
Birth Place: Moreland, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John Dawson
1676–1742
London, St Peter, England
Dorothy Atherton
1679–1754
London, London, England
Grandparents
Jonathan (John) Dawson
1650–1723
London, St Peter, England
Katherine ("Kate") Barrow
1653–1744
St Peter, London, England
John Atherton
1652–1679
England
Mary Fulkerson
1654–1784
England
Great-Grandparents
John Dawson
1630–1712
Katherine Dawson
1633–1656
Lawrence Barrow
1628–
Katherine Hooper
1630–
John Atherton
1625–1655
Mary Bolde
1620–1656
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Marmaduke Dawson
1605–1692
Anne HARTLEY
1608–1656
John Francis***
1605–1683
Margaret Pearson***
1612–1651
Adam Hooper
1600–
John Atherton
1600–1646
Richard Bold
1588–1635
Anne Leigh
1590–1641

Benjamin Dawson's Descendants

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Benjamin Dawson (1718–5 Dec 1793) m. Elizabeth Fussell (1727–8 Sep 1792)
  1. 1. Susanna Dawson 1760–1839 m. Philip Frost 1755–1825 m. John Bledsoe 1726–1790
    1. 1. William (Burrill) Frost 1790–1877 m. Jemima (Wright) Frost 1809–1891
      1. 1. John (William Burrill) Frost 1830–1913 m. Caroline Platt 1830–1916
        1. 1. Caroline (Bond) Platt 1851–1892 m. William (James) Avens 1845–1909
        2. 2. William Frost 1859–1897 m. Eleanor (Hannah) Cattermoul 1859–1905
        3. 3. Agnes Frost 1861–
      2. 2. Ann (Burrill) Frost 1832–1915
      3. 3. William (Borrill) Frost 1837–1879
      4. 4. Thomas (Burrell) Frost 1850–1927
      5. 5. George (Borrill) Frost 1835–1850
      6. 6. Sidney (Henry Borrill) Frost 1841–1937
      7. 7. Alfred (Boorrill) Frost 1845–1898
      8. 8. Philip (Borrill) Frost 1832–1834
      9. 9. James (Burrell) Frost 1839–
      10. 10. Charles Frost 1848–
      11. 11. Henry Frost 1841–
      12. 12. Joseph Frost 1843–
      13. 13. Alfred Frost 1847–
    2. 2. Philip (John) Frost 1787–1867
    3. 3. Martha Frost 1783–1786
    4. 4. Ann Frost 1781–
    5. 5. James Frost 1791–
    6. 6. John Frost 1798–
    7. 7. Mary Frost 1797–
    8. 8. Sarah Bledsoe 1741–1843
    9. 9. Moses Bledsoe 1747–1841
    10. 10. Sarah Chew 1748–1810
    11. 11. Agnes Bledsoe 1750–1830
    12. 12. John Frost 1782–
    13. 13. William FROST 1790–
    14. 14. Mary FROST 1783–
    15. 15. Ann Frost 1791–
  2. 2. Isaac Dawson 1763–1825
  3. 3. Jacob Dawson 1765–1766
  4. 4. James Dawson 1767–1823
  5. 5. Benjamin Dawson 1753–1788
  6. 6. John Dawson 1745–1767
  7. 7. William Dawson 1756–1806
  8. 8. Dorothy Dawson 1748–1788
  9. 9. Sarah Dawson 1751–1766
  10. 10. Solomon Dawson 1749–1788
  11. 11. Elizabeth Dawson 1760–1763
  12. 12. Thomas Dawson 1773–1837

Benjamin Dawson's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Benjamin Dawson in Moreland, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Moreland, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1793
5 Dec 1793
Age 75
Death of Benjamin Dawson in Smyrna, Kent, Delaware, United States
Smyrna, Kent, Delaware, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Moreland, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1793
    Event Place: Smyrna, Kent, Delaware, United States
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