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John Benson 1779 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: Orwell, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 28 Apr 1842

Death Location: Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Father: Ellis Benson

Mother: Rebeccah Prince

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The story of John Benson began in 1779 in Orwell, Rutland, Vermont, USA. John Benson passed away in 1842 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Benson began in 1779 in Orwell, Rutland, Vermont, USA.
  • John Benson passed away in 1842 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA.

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John Benson's Ancestors

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John Benson
1779 – 1842
Birth Place: Orwell, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Parents
Ellis Benson
1736 – 1814
Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Rebeccah Prince
1734 – 1815
Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
William Benson
1710 – 1797
Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Ellis
1719 – 1741
Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Benson
1680 – 1710
Elizabeth Stetson
1682 – 1711
Joel Ellis
1689 – 1731
Mary Getchell
1695 – 1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Benson
1634 – 1711
Elizabeth Marsh
1638 – 1703
Samuel Stetson
1646 – 1723
Lydia Pickles
1662 – 1704
Freeman Ellis
1661 – 1728
Mercy Winslow
1676 – 1755
Thomas Getchell
1655 – 1732
Mary Alden
1655 – 1738

John Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1779
1779
Birth of John Benson in Orwell, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Orwell, Rutland, Vermont, USA
1842
28 Apr 1842
Age 63
Death of John Benson in Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Orwell, Rutland, Vermont, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1842
    Event Place: Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA

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