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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 Benton

Mother: Charity Parker

Spouse(s): Martha Cotton

Children(s): Francis up**, Francis Benton

Francis Benton II was born in 1681 in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, the child of Francis Benton and Charity M Parker. Francis Benton II married Martha Cotton, and had children including Francis Benton (needs cleaned up**, Francis Benton. Francis Benton II passed away in 1728 in Bertie, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Francis Benton II was born in 1681 in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, the child of Francis Benton and Charity M Parker.
  • Francis Benton II married Martha Cotton, and had children including Francis Benton (needs cleaned up**, Francis Benton.
  • Francis Benton II passed away in 1728 in Bertie, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Benton
1638 – 1711
Birth Location: Jamestown, James Co, VA
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Charity Parker
1639 – 1711
Birth Location: Jamestown, James Co, VA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Cotton
1685 – 1761
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Francis up**
1700 – 1769
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia (formed 1643--now City of Suffolk)
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Francis Benton
– 1737
Birth Location: –
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Francis Benton's Ancestors

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Francis Benton
1681 – 1728
Birth Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Parents
Francis Benton
1638 – 1711
Jamestown, James Co, VA
Charity (M) Parker
1639 – 1711
Jamestown, James Co, VA
Grandparents
John (Benton (Arrived at Fort James, Jamestown, Virginia - 1635 On Ship "Guiding) Star"
1585 – 1650
Horsehay, Shropshire, England
Joane (Halloway) (Benton)
1587 – 1658
Essex, England
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Francis Benton's Descendants

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Francis Benton (1 Jan 1681 – 11 May 1728) m. Martha Cotton (1685 – 1761)
  1. 1. Francis (Benton (needs cleaned) up** (1700 – 1 JUL 1769) m. Margaret (Pipkin (7th) GG) (12 FEB 1705 – 1760)
    1. 1. Abner Benton (1699 – 1770)
    2. 2. Jesse (M.) Benton (abt 1720 – Aug 1791)
    3. 3. Colonal (Samuel Jesse) Benton (01 Jan 1720 – 18 Feb 1770)
    4. 4. Samuel (Morris) Benton (1 January 1720 – 18 February 1770) m. Frances Benton (1 January 1721 – 1 January 1811)
      1. 1. Joseph Benton (1740 – 1800)
      2. 2. James Benton (1750 – 1835)
      3. 3. Mary (Ellen "Polly") Benton (Jun 1750 – Jun 1788) m. Cornelius Roberts (28 Jan 1749 – 24 Jun 1788 Scalped by Indians digging for ginseng) m. John Frost (1733 – 1854)
        1. 1. Jesse (Joseph) Roberts, (1763 – 1824) m. Nancy Anderson (1774 – 1 Jul 1838)
        2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Roberts (1766 – 5 May 1830)
        3. 3. Hanna Roberts (20 Aug 1769 – )
        4. 4. Elizabeth Roberts (1770 – 17 Feb 1833)
        5. 5. James Roberts (1772 – 21 Sep 1858)
        6. 6. Nathan Roberts (1774 – 1850)
        7. 7. Amelia ("Milly") Roberts (1775 – 1860)
        8. 8. Isaac Roberts (1776 – 1839)
        9. 9. Daniel Roberts (1777 – 26 Nov 1847)
        10. 10. Jesse (Joseph Roberts) I (1778 – 1857)
        11. 11. Susanna Roberts (1779 – 1829)
        12. 12. Elizabeth Roberts (1779 – 1830)
        13. 13. Sinai Roberts (5 Jun 1781 – 31 Aug 1874)
        14. 14. Cornelious (Benton) Roberts (1782 – )
        15. 15. Archibald Roberts (1 Mar 1784 – 10 Sep 1860)
        16. 16. Isaac Roberts (1786 – 1839)
        17. 17. Mary (Mourning) Roberts (14 Aug 1788 – 4 May 1861)
        18. 18. Cornelius Roberts (1768 – )
      4. 4. Job Benton (31 Aug 1751 – 24 Jan 1824)
      5. 5. Elizabeth Benton (1752 – 11 Mar 1799)
      6. 6. Colonel (Lemuel) Benton (22 Oct 1754 – 18 May 1819)
      7. 7. Penny Benton (1756 – 01 Mar 1792)
      8. 8. Martha Benton (1758 – 1840)
      9. 9. Samuel Benton (1760 – Oct 1810)
      10. 10. John Benton (1762 – 1770)
      11. 11. Augustine Benton (1764 – 14 Apr 1807)
      12. 12. Samuel Benton (1740 – 12 Jul 1842)
      13. 13. Jesse Benton (1747 – Aug 1791)
    5. 5. Joseph Benton (1722 – 1786)
    6. 6. John (Francis) Benton (1725 – 1790)
    7. 7. Hardy Benton (abt 1726 – 1790)
    8. 8. Aaron Benton (1735 – 1800)
    9. 9. Francis Benton (1736 – 1800)
    10. 10. Abel Benton (25 FEB 1744 – 1800)
  2. 2. Francis Benton ( – abt 1737)

Francis Benton's Timeline

2 Records

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