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Francis Benton 1700–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1700

Birth Location: New Kent, Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1769

Death Location: Dobbs, North Carolina, United States

Father: Francis II

Mother: Martha Mather

Spouse(s): Margaret Pipkin, Absilla x

Children(s): Hardy Benton, Col. Benton, Abner Benton, Jesse Benton, Joseph Benton, John Benton, Francis Benton, Job Benton, Aaron Benton, John Benton, James Benton, William Benton, Seth x, Absalom x, Christian x, Theresa x, Abraham x, Mills x, Jerusha x, Jethro x

Francis Benton was born in 1700 in New Kent, Nansemond, Virginia, United States, the child of Francis Benton 8Th Gg Ii And Martha Cotton Mather. Francis Benton married Absilla Burwell X, Margaret Pipkin, and had children including Aaron Benton, Abner Benton, Abraham Benton X, Absalom Benton X, Christian Benton X, Col Samuel Benton, Francis Benton, Hardy Benton, James Benton, Jerusha Benton X, Jesse Benton, Jethro Benton X, Job Benton, John Benton, Joseph Benton, Mills Benton X, Seth Benton X, Theresa Benton X, William Benton. Francis Benton passed away in 1769 in Dobbs, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Francis Benton was born in 1700 in New Kent, Nansemond, Virginia, United States, the child of Francis Benton 8Th Gg Ii And Martha Cotton Mather.
  • Francis Benton married Absilla Burwell X, Margaret Pipkin, and had children including Aaron Benton, Abner Benton, Abraham Benton X, Absalom Benton X, Christian Benton X, Col Samuel Benton, Francis Benton, Hardy Benton, James Benton, Jerusha Benton X, Jesse Benton, Jethro Benton X, Job Benton, John Benton, Joseph Benton, Mills Benton X, Seth Benton X, Theresa Benton X, William Benton.
  • Francis Benton passed away in 1769 in Dobbs, North Carolina, United States.

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Francis Benton's Ancestors

Self
Francis Benton
1700–1769
Birth Place: New Kent, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Parents
Francis Benton (8th GG) II
1680–1728
Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Martha (Cotton,) Mather
1684–1728
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Bertie) Cotton
1658–1728
Queens Creek, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Martha Jones
1658–1693
Isle, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sir Merchant
1621–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Connington
1570–1631

Francis Benton's Descendants

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Francis Benton (1700–1769) m. Margaret Pipkin (12 Feb 1704–1760) m. Absilla (Burwell) x (1700–1760)
  1. 1. Hardy Benton 1726–1790
    1. 1. Hardy Benton 1750–1790 m. Mary (Ann) Hotchkiss 1770–
      1. 1. Samuel Benton 1784–1834 m. Sarah Hyde 1790–1852
        1. 1. Rebecca Benton 1810–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Benton 1808–
        3. 3. Bethel Benton 1815–1856
        4. 4. Wright Benton 1816–1894
        5. 5. Isaac Benton 1818–1906
        6. 6. Parasada Benton 1826–1871
        7. 7. Sarah (" Sallie") Benton 1823–1904 m. Samuel (C) Benton 1784–1834
        8. 8. Samuel (A) Benton 1826–1866
        9. 9. Jesse Benton 1814–1866
        10. 10. John (W) Benton 1830–
        11. 11. Rebecca Benton 1819–
        12. 12. John Benton 1806–1850
        13. 13. Rebecca Benton 1818–
  2. 2. Col. (Samuel) Benton 1720–1770
  3. 3. Abner Benton 1699–1770
  4. 4. Jesse Benton 1720–1791
  5. 5. Joseph Benton 1721–1786
  6. 6. John Benton 1726–1790
  7. 7. Francis Benton 1735–1800
  8. 8. Job Benton 1744–1824
  9. 9. Aaron Benton 1726–1790
  10. 10. John Benton 1729–
  11. 11. James Benton 1743–1835
  12. 12. William Benton 1750–1828 m. Frances (Clark Meroney) x 1793–1850
    1. 1. Jane (Benton) x 1822–1869
    2. 2. Salena (Benton) x 1817–
    3. 3. Dolly (Benton) x 1822–
    4. 4. James (Henry Benton) x 1801–1863
    5. 5. Martha (Benton) x 1819–
    6. 6. Nancy (Benton) x 1821–
    7. 7. Cyntha (Benton) x 1815–
  13. 13. Seth (Benton) x 1755–1845
  14. 14. Absalom (Benton) x 1740–1806
  15. 15. Christian (Benton) x 1760–1821
  16. 16. Theresa (Benton) x 1749–
  17. 17. Abraham (Benton) x 1740–
  18. 18. Mills (Benton) x 1750–1828
  19. 19. Jerusha (Benton) x 1743–1806
  20. 20. Jethro (Benton) x 1742–1775

Francis Benton's Timeline

2 Records

1700
1700
Birth of Francis Benton in New Kent, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
New Kent, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
1769
1769
Age 69
Death of Francis Benton in Dobbs, North Carolina, United States
Dobbs, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: New Kent, Nansemond, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Dobbs, North Carolina, United States

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