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Francis Benton 1635–1711 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1635

Birth Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1711

Death Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Father: John Star

Mother: Joane Reading

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The story of Francis Benton began in 1635 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States. Francis Benton passed away in 1711 in Nansemond, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Benton began in 1635 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.
  • Francis Benton passed away in 1711 in Nansemond, Virginia, United States.

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Francis Benton's Ancestors

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Francis Benton
1635–1711
Birth Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Benton -Arrived at Jamestown Va. (Fort James) -1635 On ship Guiding Star
1585–1653
Horsehay, Shropshire, England
Joane Reading
1591–1658
England
Grandparents
Nicolas Benton
1555–1630
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Jane Pettit
1559–1630
Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, England
Andrew (Anthone) Reading
1539–1605
Epping, Essex, England
Marcie Reading
1546–1599
Epping, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Lord Beinton
1520–1582
Margaret Evget
1535–1576
Paul Pettit
1525–1621
Nancy Nelson
1526–1643
Joane Graygoose
1520–1579
Katherine Thomas
1525–1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Benton's Timeline

2 Records

1635
1635
Birth of Francis Benton in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
1711
1711
Age 76
Death of Francis Benton in Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1711
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

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