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Francis Benton 1681–1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1681

Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 May 1728

Death Location: Bertie, North Carolina, United States

Father: Francis I

Mother: Charity Benton

Spouse(s): Mary Benton

Children(s): Abner Samuel), Francis III

In 1681, Francis Benton entered the world in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, born to Francis Benton I And Charity Parker Benton. Francis Benton married Mary Martha Cotton Benton, and had children including Abner Jesse Benton Father Of Samuel, Francis Benton Iii. Francis Benton passed away in 1728 in Bertie, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1681, Francis Benton entered the world in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, born to Francis Benton I And Charity Parker Benton.
  • Francis Benton married Mary Martha Cotton Benton, and had children including Abner Jesse Benton Father Of Samuel, Francis Benton Iii.
  • Francis Benton passed away in 1728 in Bertie, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis I
1638–1711
Birth Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
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Charity Benton
1639–1711
Birth Location: Jamestown, James Co, VA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Benton
1685–1761
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Abner Samuel)
1700–1769
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, USA
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Francis III
1700–1769
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, USA
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Francis Benton's Ancestors

Self
Francis Benton
1681–1728
Birth Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Parents
Francis Benton I
1638–1711
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Charity (Parker,) Benton
1639–1711
Jamestown, James Co, VA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Benton's Descendants

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Francis Benton (1 Jan 1681–11 May 1728) m. Mary (Martha Cotton,) Benton (1685–1761)
  1. 1. Abner (& Jesse Benton (Father of) Samuel) 1700–1769
  2. 2. Francis (Benton) III 1700–1769 m. Margaret Pipkin 1705–1760
    1. 1. John (Francis) Benton 1725–1790
    2. 2. Abel Benton 1744–1800
    3. 3. Lt (Col Samuel Morris) Benton 1720–1770 m. Frances (Kimbrough) Benton 1731–1811
      1. 1. Col. (Zeke B "Jesse") Benton 1744–1791
      2. 2. Mary (Ellen "Polly" Benton) Roberts 1750–1788 m. Cornelious ("Neel" Alexander) Roberts 1749–1788
        1. 1. Jesse (Joseph) Roberts 1778–1857
        2. 2. James (Archibald Roberts) Sr. 1772–1858
        3. 3. Daniel (Tipton) Roberts 1777–1847
        4. 4. Hanna Roberts 1769–
        5. 5. Mary (Ellen (Polly)) Roberts 1770–1830
        6. 6. Rev. (Archibald) Roberts 1784–1860
        7. 7. Cornelius (Benton Roberts) II 1782–
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Roberts) Childers 1760–1833
        9. 9. Mary (Polly) Roberts 1770–1830 m. James McMackin 1769–1821
        10. 10. James Roberts 1777–1847
        11. 11. Amelia ("Milly") Roberts-Frost 1778–1860
        12. 12. Susanna Roberts 1780–1830
        13. 13. Jesse Roberts 1763–1838
    4. 4. Jesse Benton 1721–1791
    5. 5. Joseph Benton 1722–1786
    6. 6. Francis (Benton) IV 1736–1800
    7. 7. Aaron Benton 1735–1800
    8. 8. Hardy Benton 1729–1790

Francis Benton's Timeline

2 Records

1681
1 Jan 1681
Birth of Francis Benton in Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
1728
11 May 1728
Age 47
Death of Francis Benton in Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Bertie, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1681
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1728
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
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