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John Benton -Arrived at Jamestown Va. (Fort James) -1635 On ship Guiding Star 1585–1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jun 1585

Birth Location: Horsehay, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1 Nov 1653

Death Location: York County, Virginia, USA

Father: Nicolas Benton

Mother: Jane Pettit

Spouse(s): Joane Reading

Children(s): Epaphroditus Benton, Eliza Benton, Francis Benton, Francis Benton, Eliza Benton, Isabell Immigrant, Abigail Benton, Alice Benton, John Benton, Aaron Benton

In 1585, John Benton -Arrived at Jamestown Va. (Fort James) -1635 On ship Guiding Star entered the world in Horsehay, Shropshire, England, born to Nicolas Benton And Jane Pettit. John Benton -Arrived at Jamestown Va. (Fort James) -1635 On ship Guiding Star married Joane Reading, and had children including Aaron Benton, Abigail Benton, Alice Benton, Eliza Benton, Eliza Elizabeth Benton, Epaphroditus Keep Benton, Francis Benton, Francis Benton, Isabell Benton Easey Immigrant, John Benton. John Benton -Arrived at Jamestown Va. (Fort James) -1635 On ship Guiding Star passed away in 1653 in York County, Virginia, USA.

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  • In 1585, John Benton -Arrived at Jamestown Va. (Fort James) -1635 On ship Guiding Star entered the world in Horsehay, Shropshire, England, born to Nicolas Benton And Jane Pettit.
  • John Benton -Arrived at Jamestown Va. (Fort James) -1635 On ship Guiding Star married Joane Reading, and had children including Aaron Benton, Abigail Benton, Alice Benton, Eliza Benton, Eliza Elizabeth Benton, Epaphroditus Keep Benton, Francis Benton, Francis Benton, Isabell Benton Easey Immigrant, John Benton.
  • John Benton -Arrived at Jamestown Va. (Fort James) -1635 On ship Guiding Star passed away in 1653 in York County, Virginia, USA.

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John Star's Ancestors

Self
John Star
1585–1653
Birth Place: Horsehay, Shropshire, England
Parents
Nicolas Benton
1555–1630
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Jane Pettit
1559–1630
Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Lord (Thomas Benton de Baynton de) Beinton
1520–1582
London, London, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Evget
1535–1576
islington, London, London, England
Paul Pettit
1525–1621
Cambridgeshire, England
Nancy (Anne) Nelson
1526–1643
Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Star's Descendants

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John (Benton -Arrived at Jamestown Va. (Fort James) -1635 On ship Guiding) Star (25 Jun 1585–1 Nov 1653) m. Joane Reading (1591–4 Oct 1658)
  1. 1. Epaphroditus (Keep) Benton 1640–1728 m. Elizabeth (Cotton) Milliard 1645–1725
    1. 1. Elizabeth Benton 1660–1726 m. Richard Moore 1657–1727
      1. 1. Epaphroditus (Titan) Moore 1695–1757 m. Elizabeth (Lizzie) House 1695–1756
        1. 1. Penelope Moore 1730–1786 m. Thomas Hare 1724–1786
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Marina) Moore 1725–1757
        3. 3. Christian Moore 1734–1772
        4. 4. John Moore 1736–1795
        5. 5. Epaphroditus Moore 1721–1789
        6. 6. Grace Moore 1735–1787
        7. 7. Judath Moore 1722–1769
        8. 8. Charity Moore 1725–1757
        9. 9. Ann Moore 1737–1757
      2. 2. Benton Moore 1700–1754
      3. 3. John Moore 1681–1753
      4. 4. Elizabeth Moore 1691–1727
    2. 2. Sarah Benton 1665–
    3. 3. Job Benton 1660–1745
    4. 4. Epaphroditus Benton 1660–1730
    5. 5. Lemuel Benton 1665–
    6. 6. Lazarus Benton 1716–1779
  2. 2. Eliza (Elizabeth) Benton 1612–1675
  3. 3. Francis Benton 1635–1711
  4. 4. Francis Benton 1614–
  5. 5. Eliza Benton 1642–1702
  6. 6. Isabell (Benton Easey) Immigrant 1618–
  7. 7. Abigail Benton 1635–
  8. 8. Alice Benton 1624–1675
  9. 9. John Benton 1628–1641
  10. 10. Aaron Benton 1609–1665

John Star's Timeline

2 Records

1585
25 Jun 1585
Birth of John Benton -Arrived at Jamestown Va. (Fort James) -1635 On ship Guiding Star in Horsehay, Shropshire, England
Horsehay, Shropshire, England
1653
1 Nov 1653
Age 68
Death of John Benton -Arrived at Jamestown Va. (Fort James) -1635 On ship Guiding Star in York County, Virginia, USA
York County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1585
    Event Place: Horsehay, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Fort James, Jamestown, James City, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1653
    Event Place: York County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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