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Mary Ellen "Polly" Benton 1750 – 1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1750

Birth Location: Black Mountain, Russell, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Jun 1788

Death Location: Russell, Virginia, Kentucky, USA

Father: Frances Benton

Mother: Samuel Benton

Spouse(s): Cornelius Roberts, John Frost

Children(s): Jesse Roberts,, Mary Roberts, Hanna Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts, James Roberts, Nathan Roberts, Amelia Roberts, Isaac Roberts, Daniel Roberts, Jesse I, Susanna Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts, Sinai Roberts, Cornelious Roberts, Archibald Roberts, Isaac Roberts, Mary Roberts, Cornelius Roberts

In 1750, Mary Ellen "Polly" Benton entered the world in Black Mountain, Russell, Virginia, United States, born to Frances Benton and Samuel Morris Benton. In 1835, Mary Ellen "Polly" Benton established residence. Mary Ellen "Polly" Benton married Cornelius Roberts, John Frost, and had children including Jesse Joseph Roberts,, Mary Ellen Roberts, Hanna Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts, James Roberts, Nathan Roberts, Amelia "Milly" Roberts, Isaac Roberts, Daniel Roberts, Jesse Joseph Roberts I, Susanna Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts, Sinai Roberts, Cornelious Benton Roberts, Archibald Roberts, Isaac Roberts, Mary Mourning Roberts, Cornelius Roberts. Mary Ellen "Polly" Benton passed away in 1788 in Russell, Virginia, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1750, Mary Ellen "Polly" Benton entered the world in Black Mountain, Russell, Virginia, United States, born to Frances Benton and Samuel Morris Benton.
  • In 1835, Mary Ellen "Polly" Benton established residence.
  • Mary Ellen "Polly" Benton married Cornelius Roberts, John Frost, and had children including Jesse Joseph Roberts,, Mary Ellen Roberts, Hanna Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts, James Roberts, Nathan Roberts, Amelia "Milly" Roberts, Isaac Roberts, Daniel Roberts, Jesse Joseph Roberts I, Susanna Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts, Sinai Roberts, Cornelious Benton Roberts, Archibald Roberts, Isaac Roberts, Mary Mourning Roberts, Cornelius Roberts.
  • Mary Ellen "Polly" Benton passed away in 1788 in Russell, Virginia, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frances Benton
1721 – 1811
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
FB
Samuel Benton
1720 – 1770
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
SB

Spouses(s)

Cornelius Roberts
1749 – 1788
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Halifax, Colony of Virginia
CR
John Frost
1733 – 1854
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
JF

Children(s)

Jesse Roberts,
1763 – 1824
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
JR
Mary Roberts
1766 – 1830
Birth Location: , Henry, Virginia, USA
MR
Hanna Roberts
1769 –
Birth Location: Deal, Kent, England
HR
Elizabeth Roberts
1770 – 1833
Birth Location: , Russell, Virginia, USA
ER
James Roberts
1772 – 1858
Birth Location: , Grayson, Virginia, USA
JR
Nathan Roberts
1774 – 1850
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
NR
Amelia Roberts
1775 – 1860
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
AR
Isaac Roberts
1776 – 1839
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
IR
Daniel Roberts
1777 – 1847
Birth Location: Montgomery, Grayson, Virginia, USA
DR
Jesse I
1778 – 1857
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
JI
Susanna Roberts
1779 – 1829
Birth Location: , Montgomery, Virginia, USA
SR
Elizabeth Roberts
1779 – 1830
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
ER
Sinai Roberts
1781 – 1874
Birth Location: , Montgomery, Virginia, USA
SR
Cornelious Roberts
1782 –
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
CR
Archibald Roberts
1784 – 1860
Birth Location: , Washington, Virginia, USA
AR
Isaac Roberts
1786 – 1839
Birth Location: , Russell, Virginia, USA
IR
Mary Roberts
1788 – 1861
Birth Location: , Russell, Virginia, USA
MR
Cornelius Roberts
1768 –
Birth Location: –
CR

Mary Benton's Ancestors

Self
Mary Benton
1750 – 1788
Birth Place: Black Mountain, Russell, Virginia, United States
Parents
Frances Benton
1721 – 1811
New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
Samuel (Morris) Benton
1720 – 1770
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Buckley Kimbrough
1699 – 1743
Saint Peter, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth English
1701 – 1765
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Francis (Benton (needs cleaned) up**
1700 – 1769
Nansemond, Virginia (formed 1643--now City of Suffolk)
Margaret (Pipkin (7th) GG)
1705 – 1760
Surrey, Virginia, United States,
Great-Grandparents
Francis Benton
1681 – 1728
Martha Cotton
1685 – 1761
John Pipkin
1650 – 1721
Mary Arnald
1661 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Benton
1638 – 1711
Charity Parker
1639 – 1711

Mary Benton's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Ellen "Polly") Benton (Jun 1750 – Jun 1788) m. Cornelius Roberts (28 Jan 1749 – 24 Jun 1788 Scalped by Indians digging for ginseng) m. John Frost (1733 – 1854)
  1. 1. Jesse (Joseph) Roberts, (1763 – 1824) m. Nancy Anderson (1774 – 1 Jul 1838)
    1. 1. Mary Roberts (1788 – Jun 1887)
    2. 2. Sarah Anderson (1790 – 1817)
    3. 3. Nancy (Jane Roberts) Cunningham (Abt 1790-1795 – 27 Apr 1887)
    4. 4. Rachel (Roberts) (Davis) (1792 – 2 Mar 1858) m. David Davis (1786 – 14 Feb 1859)
      1. 1. Samuel DAVIS (1804 – 1859)
      2. 2. Elizabeth ("Bettie" DAVIS) Freeman (1807 – 09 Jun 1868)
      3. 3. Nelson Davis (1808 – 1814)
      4. 4. Lovina Davis (1813 – )
      5. 5. Elizabeth Davis (abt 1814 – 1870)
      6. 6. James (Madison) DAVIS (22 Jun 1818 – 4 Mar 1894)
      7. 7. William (Alfred or Alford) DAVIS (1819 – Apr 1880)
      8. 8. Nancy (Priscilla) Davis (14 Apr 1819 – 11 March 1907) m. Aaron Treadway (27 Jul 1810 – 14 Feb 1907) m. Aaron (David) Treadway (27 July 1805 – 14 February 1907)
        1. 1. Rebecca Treadway (6 Jan 1831 – 9 Jan 1925)
        2. 2. Rebecca (L) Treadway (5 Jan 1833 – 9 Jan 1925)
        3. 3. Rebecca (L) Treadway (5 January 1833 – 8 January 1925)
        4. 4. Rebecca (L) Treadway (5 January 1833 – 8 January 1925)
        5. 5. Nancy Treadway (1837 – )
        6. 6. Nancy Treadway (1837 – )
        7. 7. David (F) Treadway (17 Oct 1837 – 7 Jun 1897)
        8. 8. David (Franklin) Treadway (17 Oct 1837 – 7 Jun 1897)
        9. 9. David (F) Treadway (17 Oct 1837 – 7 Jun 1897)
        10. 10. Sarah Treadway (1839 – )
        11. 11. James (M) Treadway (12 Dec 1839 – 22 May 1879)
        12. 12. James (Matthew) Treadway (12 Dec 1839 – 22 May 1879)
        13. 13. James (M) Treadway (12 Dec 1839 – 22 May 1879)
        14. 14. Isham Treadway (1840 – )
        15. 15. Rachel (Elizabeth) Treadway (05 Feb 1840 – 1887)
        16. 16. Rachel (F) Treadway (5 Feb 1840 – 1868)
        17. 17. Rachael (V) Treadway (1842 – 1887)
        18. 18. Rachael (V) Treadway (1842 – 1887)
        19. 19. Eliza (Ann Paris) (Treadway) (07 Jul 1842 – 25 Nov 1935)
        20. 20. Eliza (Ann) Treadway (7 Jul 1842 – 25 Nov 1935)
        21. 21. Adolphus (S) Treadway (7 Feb 1844 – 16 Dec 1940) m. Sarah (Caroline "Sallie") Harrison (15 Mar 1853 – 23 Jan 1928)
        22. 22. Adolphus (S) Treadway (7 Feb 1844 – 16 Dec 1940)
        23. 23. Adolphus (S) Treadway (7 Feb 1844 – 16 Dec 1940) m. Sarah (C) Treadway (Mar 1852 – )
        24. 24. Adolphus (Erwin) Treadway (7 Feb 1844 – 16 Dec 1940)
        25. 25. John (Nelson) Treadway (12 Dec 1845 – 9 Aug 1931)
        26. 26. John (Hezekiah) Treadway (12 Dec 1845 – 8 Sep 1913)
        27. 27. John (Hezekiah) Treadway (12 Dec 1845 – 8 Sep 1913)
        28. 28. John (Hezekiah) Treadway (12 Dec 1845 – 8 Sep 1913)
        29. 29. John (Nelson) Treadway (12 Dec 1845 – 9 Aug 1931)
        30. 30. Catherine Treadway (27 May 1847 – 1895) m. Robert (Franklin "Frank") Ramsey (May 1847 – 21 Jun 1934)
        31. 31. Susanna (Catherine) Treadway (27 May 1847 – 1873)
        32. 32. Susanna (Catherine) Treadway (27 May 1847 – bef 1895)
        33. 33. Tabitha Treadway (1849 – )
        34. 34. Robert Treadway (1852 – )
        35. 35. Hezekiah (Jackson) Treadway (28 MAR 1852 – 21 Aug 1943)
        36. 36. Andrew (Hezekiah Jackson "Jack") Treadway (28 Mar 1852 – 21 Aug 1943) m. Sarah (Elizabeth Catherine) Thomas (15 Oct 1852 – 24 Jan 1934) m. Phoebe E (1870 – 1920)
        37. 37. John (Jackson) Treadway (28 Mar 1852 – 1878)
        38. 38. John (Jackson) Treadway (28 Mar 1852 – 1878)
        39. 39. Aaron (Jr) Treadway (1854 – 1920)
        40. 40. Matilda (Caroline) Treadway (20 Sep 1855 – 29 Mar 1947)
        41. 41. Matilda (Caroline) Treadway (20 Sep 1855 – 29 Mar 1947)
        42. 42. Matilda (Caroline) Treadway (20 Sep 1855 – 29 Mar 1947)
        43. 43. William (Clark "Dock") Treadway (09 May 1856 – 06 Dec 1944)
        44. 44. William (Clark Dock) Treadway (9 May 1857 – 6 Dec 1944)
        45. 45. William (Clark Dock) Treadway (9 May 1857 – 6 Dec 1944)
        46. 46. William (Clark "Dock") Treadway (9 May 1857 – 6 Dec 1944)
        47. 47. Rebecca Treadway (05 Jan 1833 – 09 Jan 1925)
        48. 48. David ("Dave" Franklin) Treadway (17 October 1837 – 7 June 1897)
        49. 49. Rebecca (L Treadway) (Ramsey) (1838 – 8 January 1925)
        50. 50. James (Matthew) Treadway (12 Dec 1838 – 22 May 1879)
        51. 51. Sarah Treadway (1839 – )
        52. 52. Rachel (F Treadway) (Freeman) (5 Feb 1840 – 1887)
        53. 53. Rachael (V) Treadway (1842 – 1887)
        54. 54. Eliza (Ann Treadway) (Parris) (7 Jul 1842 – 25 Nov 1935)
        55. 55. Adolphus (S) Treadway (7 Feb 1844 – 16 Dec 1940)
        56. 56. John (Nelson) Treadway (12 Dec 1845 – 8 Sep 1931)
        57. 57. John (Hezekiah) Treadway (12 Dec 1845 – 08 Sep 1913)
        58. 58. Catherine Treadway (27 May 1847 – 1873)
        59. 59. Adolphus (Ervin) Treadway (4 Feb 1850 – 16 Dec 1941)
        60. 60. Andrew (Hezekiah Jackson Jack) TREADWAY (28 Mar 1852 – 21 Aug 1943) m. Elizabeth (Catherine) Thomas (16 Oct 1854 – 24 Jan 1934) m. J (F) Bright (abt 1873 – ) m. Phoebe E (1870 – 1920)
        61. 61. Hezekiah (Jackson) Treadway (abt 1853 – 1878)
        62. 62. Matilda (Caroline Treadway) (Candler) (10 Sep 1854 – 29 March 1947)
        63. 63. William (Clark "Dock") Treadway (9 May 1857 – 6 Dec 1944)
      9. 9. James (Henry) Davis (1820 – Aft. 1880)
      10. 10. Mary (Ann) Davis (13 Aug 1822 – 19 March 1889)
      11. 11. Nelson DAVIS (7 February 1827 – abt 1859)
      12. 12. Andrew (Jackson) Davis (1828 – 1870)
      13. 13. Susan Daves (1830 – 3/29/1872)
      14. 14. Eliza (Jane) DAVIS (11 Oct 1832 – 3 Sep 1901)
      15. 15. Nelson Davis (11 Oct 1832 – 3 Sep 1901)
      16. 16. Susannah (Sevan) Davis
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Betsy) Roberts (1792 – 1873)
    6. 6. Faris\Pharris Roberts (1796 – 1880)
    7. 7. James (Farmer) Roberts (1796 – 30 Mar 1859)
    8. 8. Swimfield Roberts (1798 – Aug 1879)
    9. 9. Lucy (Roberts) Blevins (11 Oct 1798 – 16 Nov 1870)
    10. 10. Samuel (Hensley) Roberts (1800 – 15 Aug 1879)
    11. 11. Susannah Bowling (January 1802 – 18 September 1866)
    12. 12. Nancy (Chaney Chanie Roberts Hacker) Burns (1804 – 22 Apr 1888)
    13. 13. Thomas (Boone) Roberts (1808 – 18 Jun 1860)
    14. 14. Action (Roberts) Hacker (1810 – 1880)
    15. 15. Jesse Roberts (1813/15 – 28 Nov 1861)
    16. 16. George (Washington) Roberts (1814 – 1906)
    17. 17. Elizabeth (Betsy) Roberts (1792 – 1837)
    18. 18. Susannah Roberts (1799 – 1850)
    19. 19. Nancy (Chaney "China") Roberts (1810 – 27 Apr 1887)
    20. 20. Action Roberts (1810 – 1888)
  2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Roberts (1766 – 5 May 1830)
  3. 3. Hanna Roberts (20 Aug 1769 – )
  4. 4. Elizabeth Roberts (1770 – 17 Feb 1833)
  5. 5. James Roberts (1772 – 21 Sep 1858)
  6. 6. Nathan Roberts (1774 – 1850)
  7. 7. Amelia ("Milly") Roberts (1775 – 1860)
  8. 8. Isaac Roberts (1776 – 1839)
  9. 9. Daniel Roberts (1777 – 26 Nov 1847)
  10. 10. Jesse (Joseph Roberts) I (1778 – 1857)
  11. 11. Susanna Roberts (1779 – 1829)
  12. 12. Elizabeth Roberts (1779 – 1830)
  13. 13. Sinai Roberts (5 Jun 1781 – 31 Aug 1874)
  14. 14. Cornelious (Benton) Roberts (1782 – )
  15. 15. Archibald Roberts (1 Mar 1784 – 10 Sep 1860)
  16. 16. Isaac Roberts (1786 – 1839)
  17. 17. Mary (Mourning) Roberts (14 Aug 1788 – 4 May 1861)
  18. 18. Cornelius Roberts (1768 – )

Mary Benton's Timeline

3 Records

1750
Jun 1750
Birth of Mary Ellen "Polly" Benton in Black Mountain, Russell, Virginia, United States
Black Mountain, Russell, Virginia, United States
1788
Jun 1788
Age 38
Death of Mary Ellen "Polly" Benton in Russell, Virginia, Kentucky, USA
Russell, Virginia, Kentucky, USA
1835
1835-1850
Age 85
Mary Ellen "Polly" Benton resided here
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1750
    Event Place: Black Mountain, Russell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 533.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BPP

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1835-1850
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1788
    Event Place: Russell, Virginia, Kentucky, USA
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