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Benjamin East 1762–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA

Father: John East

Mother: Frances Harston

Spouse(s): Patience Attack

Children(s): Stephen East

Benjamin East was born in 1762 in Virginia, USA, the child of John William East And Frances Harston. Benjamin East married Patience Ufau Ufah Attack, and had children including Stephen East. Benjamin East passed away in 1850 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin East was born in 1762 in Virginia, USA, the child of John William East And Frances Harston.
  • Benjamin East married Patience Ufau Ufah Attack, and had children including Stephen East.
  • Benjamin East passed away in 1850 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John East
1735–1803
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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Frances Harston
1742–1805
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Patience Attack
1765–1812
Birth Location: Cherokee, Alabama, United States
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Children(s)

Stephen East
1780–1850
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Benjamin East's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin East
1762–1850
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
John William East
1735–1803
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Frances Harston
1742–1805
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John East
1695–1758
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Jane Henderson
1700–1786
Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
William East
1725–1767
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Mary Langsdon
1721–1746
Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin East's Descendants

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Benjamin East (1762–1850) m. Patience (Ufau "Ufah") Attack (1765–1812)
  1. 1. Stephen East 1780–1850 m. Theresa (Lucretia (Crssy)) Ray 1780–1850
    1. 1. Benjamin (Ray East) Sr 1805–1865 m. Margaret Gregg 1807–1875
      1. 1. Benjamin (Ray) East 1848–1928 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Cockrell 1851–1933
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann Valula "Lula") East 1869–1958 m. John (Isaac) Beene 1868–1935
        2. 2. Lula (E) East 1869–1958
      2. 2. William (A) East 1828–1880
      3. 3. Zealous (Ray) East 1832–1881
      4. 4. Angeline (Cass East) Willingham 1850–1906
      5. 5. Susan (Frances East) Knight 1846–1917
      6. 6. Mahala (East Littlefield) Fielder 1828–1866
      7. 7. Sarah (Jane) East 1838–1895
      8. 8. Infant (Son) East 1830–
      9. 9. Malinda (East Dean) Johnson 1826–1892
      10. 10. Joanna East 1832–
      11. 11. Manerva (."Minnie" L. East) Amason 1840–1881
      12. 12. William (Ray) East 1835–1898
      13. 13. Missouri (Ann East) Thompson 1842–1932

Benjamin East's Timeline

2 Records

1762
1762
Birth of Benjamin East in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 88
Death of Benjamin East in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
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