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Elihu Benton 1734–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1734

Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 19 Feb 1798

Death Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Father: Joseph Benton

Mother: Esther Bishop

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The story of Elihu Benton began in 1734 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Elihu Benton passed away in 1798 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elihu Benton began in 1734 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
  • Elihu Benton passed away in 1798 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Elihu Benton's Ancestors

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Elihu Benton
1734–1798
Birth Place: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Joseph Benton
1684–1752
Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Esther Bishop
1694–1752
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John Benton
1671–1718
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Betty Crowley
1680–1718
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Benton
1620–1683
Anne Cole
1656–1686
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Benton
1595–1662
Mary Southernwood
1597–1660

Elihu Benton's Timeline

2 Records

1734
1734
Birth of Elihu Benton in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1798
19 Feb 1798
Age 64
Death of Elihu Benton in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1798
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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