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Benjamin Poe 1705–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Powe

Mother: Sarah (Ramsey)

Spouse(s): Polly Brown

Children(s): Elizabeth Poe

In 1705, Benjamin Poe entered the world in Caroline, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Samuel Powe And Sarah Cherokee Roberts Ramsey. Benjamin Poe married Polly Brown, and had children including Elizabeth Benjamin Poe. Benjamin Poe passed away in 1785 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1705, Benjamin Poe entered the world in Caroline, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Samuel Powe And Sarah Cherokee Roberts Ramsey.
  • Benjamin Poe married Polly Brown, and had children including Elizabeth Benjamin Poe.
  • Benjamin Poe passed away in 1785 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

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Children(s)

Benjamin Poe's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Poe
1705–1785
Birth Place: Caroline, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Samuel Powe
1679–1747
Christ Church, Surrey, England
Sarah ((Cherokee) Roberts) (Ramsey)
1693–1729
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England
Grandparents
John (Hugh) Roberts
1680–1767
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Patience (Roberts Davis) Haskell
1679–1749
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1655–1714
Hannah Bray
1662–1717
Deacon Sr
1648–1741
Mary Riggs
1659–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Roberts
1630–1680
Thomas Bray
1615–1707
William Capt.rant
1618–1693
THOMAS gg9
1632–1721
Mary Millet
1639–1694

Benjamin Poe's Descendants

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Benjamin Poe (1705–1785) m. Polly Brown (1702–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Benjamin) Poe 1727–1812 m. John (Sanders) Carlyle 1744–1822
    1. 1. Drucilla Carlyle 1770–1860 m. John Humphrey 1762–1846
      1. 1. Elizabeth Humphrey 1805–1849
      2. 2. Rhoda Humphrey 1799–1831
      3. 3. John Humphrey 1804–1884
      4. 4. Jesse Humphrey 1799–1875

Benjamin Poe's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1705
Birth of Benjamin Poe in Caroline, Virginia, United States
Caroline, Virginia, United States
1785
1785
Age 80
Death of Benjamin Poe in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Caroline, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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