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JOHN BENSON \ BRANSON 1580–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Caversham, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 13 Jan 1678

Death Location: Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Thomas Benson

Mother: Maude Benson

Spouse(s): MARY PAYTON

Children(s): Nathaniel Branson, John Benson, Thomas Benson, William Benson, Ann Benson, Abigail Shore, Hall Benson, Mary Benson

JOHN BENSON \ BRANSON was born in 1580 in Caversham, Oxfordshire, England, the child of Thomas Benson And Maude Warner Benson. JOHN BENSON \ BRANSON married Mary Elizabeth Payton, and had children including Abigail Benson Shore, Ann Benson, Hall Benson, John Benson, Mary Benson, Nathaniel Branson, Thomas Benson, William Benson. JOHN BENSON \ BRANSON passed away in 1678 in Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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  • JOHN BENSON \ BRANSON was born in 1580 in Caversham, Oxfordshire, England, the child of Thomas Benson And Maude Warner Benson.
  • JOHN BENSON \ BRANSON married Mary Elizabeth Payton, and had children including Abigail Benson Shore, Ann Benson, Hall Benson, John Benson, Mary Benson, Nathaniel Branson, Thomas Benson, William Benson.
  • JOHN BENSON \ BRANSON passed away in 1678 in Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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JOHN BRANSON's Ancestors

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JOHN BRANSON
1580–1678
Birth Place: Caversham, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Benson
1550–1614
Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England
Maude (Warner) Benson
1553–
Harpsden, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Janet (Nother de) Baliol
1528–1631
Cumberland, England
Lady (Margaret) Howard
1534–1584
of Great Waltham,Essex,England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Baliol
1500–1575
Devorgilla MacDonald
1510–1560
Lady Butler
1515–1634
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isabel gg
1475–1525
Sir Hoprig)
1480–1540
Lady MacDonald
1488–
Sir Aston
1489–1558
Lady Dudley
1492–1563

JOHN BRANSON's Descendants

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JOHN (BENSON \) BRANSON (1580–13 Jan 1678) m. MARY (ELIZABETH) PAYTON (1585–14 Dec 1681)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Branson 1605–1745 m. Charlotte (Ann) Wright 1610–1644
    1. 1. NATHANIEL (BRANSON) JR 1644–1720 m. Mary Bacon 1656–1692
      1. 1. William ("Thomas") BRANSON 1684–1760
        1. 1. ♥ (Hannah) Branson 1720–1789 m. David Rogers 1724–1775
      2. 2. Thomas Branson 1680–1744
      3. 3. Mary Branson 1690–1720
      4. 4. Nathaniel Branson 1681–1685
      5. 5. Benjamin BRANSON 1686–1720
      6. 6. John Branson 1681–1685
    2. 2. WILLIAM (H. BENSON \) BRANSON 1645–1745
    3. 3. Nathaniel Branson 1625–
    4. 4. Nathaniel Branson 1625–
  2. 2. John Benson 1605–1678
  3. 3. Thomas Benson 1602–
  4. 4. William Benson 1611–
  5. 5. Ann Benson 1608–
  6. 6. Abigail (Benson) Shore 1617–1678
  7. 7. Hall Benson 1642–1740
  8. 8. Mary Benson 1637–1706

JOHN BRANSON's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of JOHN BENSON \ BRANSON in Caversham, Oxfordshire, England
Caversham, Oxfordshire, England
1678
13 Jan 1678
Age 98
Death of JOHN BENSON \ BRANSON in Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Caversham, Oxfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1678
    Event Place: Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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