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Christian Benton 1755–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1755

Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 23 Dec 1841

Death Location: , Halifax, North Carolina, USA

Father: Absalom Benton

Mother: Charity Carter

Spouse(s): Col. Whitaker

Children(s): Gen Whitaker, Cary Whitaker, Margaret Whitaker, Absalom WHITAKER, Walton Whitaker, James Whitaker, Richard Whitaker, Martha Whitaker, Eli Whitaker, Elizabeth Whitaker, Mary Whitaker

The story of Christian Benton began in 1755 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States. Christian Benton married Col John Whitaker, and had children including Absalom Benton Whitaker, Cary Whitaker, Eli Whitaker, Elizabeth Whitaker, Gen Eli Benton Whitaker, James Whitaker, Margaret Green Whitaker, Martha Whitaker, Mary Whitaker, Richard Whitaker, Walton John Whitaker. Christian Benton passed away in 1841 in , Halifax, North Carolina, USA.

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  • The story of Christian Benton began in 1755 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.
  • Christian Benton married Col John Whitaker, and had children including Absalom Benton Whitaker, Cary Whitaker, Eli Whitaker, Elizabeth Whitaker, Gen Eli Benton Whitaker, James Whitaker, Margaret Green Whitaker, Martha Whitaker, Mary Whitaker, Richard Whitaker, Walton John Whitaker.
  • Christian Benton passed away in 1841 in , Halifax, North Carolina, USA.

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Christian Benton's Ancestors

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Christian Benton
1755–1841
Birth Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Absalom Benton
1729–1795
Edgecombe Co, NC, Colonies
Charity (Elizabeth) Carter
1740–1818
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christian Benton's Descendants

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Christian Benton (3 Oct 1755–23 Dec 1841) m. Col. (John) Whitaker (12 May 1747–20 Jul 1816)
  1. 1. Gen (Eli Benton) Whitaker 1771–1841
  2. 2. Cary Whitaker 1782–1858
  3. 3. Margaret (Green) Whitaker 1793–1855 m. Spencer (Dew) Cotten 1775–1837
    1. 1. John (Whitaker) Cotten 1812–1845 m. Laura (Placidia) Clark 1816–1864
      1. 1. Col. (John Whitaker) Cotten 1845–1922 m. Elizabeth (Bartlett) Frink 1849–1879 m. Alice (C.) Pender 1853–1924
        1. 1. Joseph (Cheshire Cotten) Sr. 1877–1955 m. Sally ((Sallie) Whitworth) Willson 1878–1969
        2. 2. Athalia (Wingate) Cotten 1870–1929
        3. 3. Elizbeth (Frink) Cotten 1879–1954
        4. 4. William (Barnes) Cotten 1873–1940
        5. 5. Florida Cotten 1886–1955
        6. 6. George (Howard) Cotten 1881–1919
        7. 7. John (Whitaker Cotten) Jr. 1868–1934
      2. 2. Arabella (Clark) Cotten 1839–1908
      3. 3. Margaret (Elizabeth) Cotten 1835–1895
      4. 4. Florida (Call) Cotten 1841–1865
      5. 5. Spencer Cotton 1841–1926
    2. 2. Martha (Elizabeth Whitaker) Thompson –1835
  4. 4. Absalom (Benton) WHITAKER 1787–1844
  5. 5. Walton (John) Whitaker 1788–1870
  6. 6. James Whitaker 1780–1820
  7. 7. Richard Whitaker 1777–1797
  8. 8. Martha Whitaker 1785–1823
  9. 9. Eli Whitaker 1768–1774
  10. 10. Elizabeth Whitaker 1775–1835
  11. 11. Mary Whitaker 1769–1821

Christian Benton's Timeline

2 Records

1755
3 Oct 1755
Birth of Christian Benton in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1841
23 Dec 1841
Age 86
Death of Christian Benton in , Halifax, North Carolina, USA
, Halifax, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1755
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 355
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 137 : 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1841
    Event Place: , Halifax, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 355
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 137 : 1917-1918

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