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John Benson 1793–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 October 1793

Birth Location: Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA

Death Date: 17 MAR 1841

Death Location: Glendhill Cemetery, New Lisbon, New York, United States

Father: Samuel Benson

Mother: Rachel Darling

Spouse(s): Mary Bard

Children(s): John Benson, Bethana Benson, Polly Benson, Richard Benson, Rachel Benson, Maria Benson, Sarah Benson, Annette Benson

John Benson was born in 1793 in Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA, the child of Samuel Benson And Rachel Darling. In 1900, John Benson was recorded in the census in Odessa, Big Stone, Minnesota. John Benson married Mary Bard, and had children including Annette Polly Benson, Bethana Benson, John J Benson, Maria Henrietta Benson, Polly Jane Benson, Rachel Benson, Richard Delarr Benson, Sarah J Benson. John Benson passed away in 1841 in Glendhill Cemetery, New Lisbon, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • John Benson was born in 1793 in Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA, the child of Samuel Benson And Rachel Darling.
  • In 1900, John Benson was recorded in the census in Odessa, Big Stone, Minnesota.
  • John Benson married Mary Bard, and had children including Annette Polly Benson, Bethana Benson, John J Benson, Maria Henrietta Benson, Polly Jane Benson, Rachel Benson, Richard Delarr Benson, Sarah J Benson.
  • John Benson passed away in 1841 in Glendhill Cemetery, New Lisbon, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Benson
1745–1816
Birth Location: Horse Neck, Rhode Island, United States
SB
Rachel Darling
1758–1858
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
RD

Spouses(s)

Mary Bard
1797–1881
Birth Location: Butternuts, Otsego, New York, United States
MB

Children(s)

John Benson
1833–1925
Birth Location: Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA
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Bethana Benson
1822–
Birth Location: Butternuts, Otsego, New York, United States
BB
Polly Benson
1824–
Birth Location: of Butternuts, Otsego, N.Y.
PB
Richard Benson
1826–
Birth Location: Butternuts, Otsego, N. Y.
RB
Rachel Benson
1831–
Birth Location: New Lisbon, Otsego, New York, United States
RB
Maria Benson
1833–
Birth Location: Butternuts, Otsego, N. Y.
MB
Sarah Benson
1836–1905
Birth Location: New Lisbon, Otsego, New York, United States
SB
Annette Benson
1840–1858
Birth Location: Butternuts, Otsego, N. Y.
AB

John Benson's Ancestors

Self
John Benson
1793–1841
Birth Place: Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA
Parents
Samuel Benson
1745–1816
Horse Neck, Rhode Island, United States
Rachel Darling
1758–1858
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Jacob Benson
1710–1801
Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Judah Tinkham
1718–1756
Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Peletiah Darling
1720–1796
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts
Elizabeth
1725–1800
of Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Benson
1669–1762
Mary Bumpas
1671–1715
John Tinkham
1663–1740
Sarah King
1697–1759
John Darling
1687–1760
Hannah Staples
1686–1746
Mary Thomson
1694–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John III
1635–1711
Elizabeth Marsh
1646–1704
Ephiaim Tinkham
1616–1685
Mary Brown
1627–1689
Rebekah Clapp
1672–1706
John 1684
1664–1753
Elizabeth THOMPSON
1668–1687
John Thomson
1667–1749
Hannah Wight
1668–1759

John Benson's Descendants

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John Benson (1 October 1793–17 MAR 1841) m. Mary Bard (1797–29 APR 1881)
  1. 1. John (J.) Benson 1833–1925 m. Elsie (J) Walton 1843–1900 m. Sarah (M) Forsier 1838–1923
    1. 1. Mabel Benson 1880–1973 m. Edwin (Huston) Cox 1879–1951 m. Sylvester Allegar 1843–1930 m. Willis (Eaton) Young 1860–1934
      1. 1. Maxine (G.) Wright 1920–1988 m. Harold (Wesley) Wright 1916–1948 m. John (F.) Comstock 1919–2006
        1. 1. Donna (Jean (Jeanne)) Wright 1938–2005 m. Louis (Ray) MacDonald 1921– m. Dewayne Sartwell 1934–2006 m. Laverne (Dee) Sherriff
      2. 2. Walter (Gail) Allegar 1901–1966 m. Delilah (Ellen) Glaspey 1874–1961
      3. 3. John (L.) Allegar 1902–1971 m. Myrtle Henderson 1910–
      4. 4. Doris (Reta) Allegar 1904–1991 m. Cyrus (Lee) Shawver 1894–1957 m. Robert (Chester) Mathis 1898–
        1. 1. Lee (Roy) Shawver 1929–1986
        2. 2. Maydean (Jane) Haydock 1925–2013
        3. 3. Eugenia (Mable) Thompson 1922–2006 m. Virgil (Marion Piercy) II 1919–1961
      5. 5. Willis (Laroy) Young 1909–1980 m. Daisy (Mae) Craber 1909–2005
        1. 1. Floyd (laroy Young) Jr 1933–2020
        2. 2. Virginia (Grace) Young 1933–2024
      6. 6. Francis (E) Young 1908–1993 m. Chancy Conaway 1913–1991 m. Ralph (Lyle) James 1894–
      7. 7. Kate (Bell) Allegar 1885–1951 m. Clare (A) Ross 1878–1935
        1. 1. Mable Ross 1916–2004
        2. 2. Earl (K) Ross 1918–1985
        3. 3. Clifford Ross 1928–1979
        4. 4. Vera (Grace) Copple 1910–1973
        5. 5. Stella (Bernice) Jenkins 1912–1968
        6. 6. Raymond (E) Ross 1901–1968
        7. 7. Clara (Belle) Jenkins 1908–1991
      8. 8. Lillian (Ann) Young 1913–1969 m. Bernie (Lester) Johnson 1907–1961
      9. 9. Francis (E) Young 1908–
    2. 2. Cyrus (A.) Benson 1860–1881
    3. 3. Frances (A.) Benson 1865–1872
    4. 4. Herbert (W.) Benson 1867–1950 m. Emma (J) Ruce 1870–1935
      1. 1. Lela (Belle) Ellis 1896–1969 m. Charles (Llewellen) Ellis 1900–1970
        1. 1. Wesley (Charles) Ellis 1925–1995
        2. 2. Lorraine (L.) Gode 1923–2004
    5. 5. Harriet Benson 1869–1943
    6. 6. Archie Benson 1872–1873
    7. 7. Mary (L) Benson 1873–1877
    8. 8. Exelma Benson 1877–
    9. 9. Florence Westacott 1884–1964 m. Byron (Cornelias) Westcott 1874–1930
      1. 1. Grace (Olive) Westcott 1915–2000 m. Harry (Edward Lafayette) Pryor 1909–1962
        1. 1. Jean (Gay Florence) Pryor 1933–1975
      2. 2. Gay Westcott 1912–1988
      3. 3. Pearl (Ellen) Westcott 1902–1992 m. Peter Zorbas 1895–
        1. 1. Byron (E.) Zorbas 1925–1996
      4. 4. Byron (hubery) Westcott 1918–2002
        1. 1. Raymond (Byron) Westcott 1937–2020
      5. 5. Larance Westcott 1901–
      6. 6. Ramond Westcott 1905–
      7. 7. Francis Westcott 1907–
      8. 8. Fran Westcott 1909–1995 m. John (George) Lewis 1906–1988
        1. 1. Evan (John) Lewis 1931–2011
  2. 2. Bethana Benson 1822–
  3. 3. Polly (Jane) Benson 1824–
  4. 4. Richard (Delarr) Benson 1826–
  5. 5. Rachel Benson 1831–
  6. 6. Maria (Henrietta) Benson 1833–
  7. 7. Sarah (J) Benson 1836–1905
  8. 8. Annette (Polly) Benson 1840–1858

John Benson's Timeline

3 Records

1793
1 October 1793
Birth of John Benson in Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA
Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA
1841
17 MAR 1841
Age 48
Death of John Benson in Butternuts, Otsego, New York, United States
Butternuts, Otsego, New York, United States
1900
1900
Age 107
John Benson appeared in census in Odessa, Big Stone, Minnesota
Odessa, Big Stone, Minnesota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 October 1793
    Event Place: Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Odessa, Big Stone, Minnesota

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 MAR 1841
    Event Place: Butternuts, Otsego, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glendhill Cemetery, New Lisbon, New York, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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