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Mathew or Teuwes Benson 1679–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679

Birth Location: New York City, New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America

Death Date: May 1721

Death Location: New York City, New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America

Father: Samson Benson

Mother: TRIJNTJE DEURSEN

Spouse(s): Catrina Provost

Children(s): Catharina *

In 1679, Mathew or Teuwes Benson entered the world in New York City, New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America, born to Samson Dirckse Benssing Benson And Trijntje Martheusse Van Deursen. Mathew or Teuwes Benson married Catrina Provost, and had children including Catharina Benson. Mathew or Teuwes Benson passed away in 1721 in New York City, New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1679, Mathew or Teuwes Benson entered the world in New York City, New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America, born to Samson Dirckse Benssing Benson And Trijntje Martheusse Van Deursen.
  • Mathew or Teuwes Benson married Catrina Provost, and had children including Catharina Benson.
  • Mathew or Teuwes Benson passed away in 1721 in New York City, New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samson Benson
1652–1730
Birth Location: New Amsterdam, New Netherlands
SB
TRIJNTJE DEURSEN
1660–1746
Birth Location: Albany,Albany,New York,USA
TD

Spouses(s)

Catrina Provost
1687–1721
Birth Location: Manhattan, Kings, New York, United States
CP

Children(s)

Catharina *
1705–1814
Birth Location: New Amsterdam, New York, New York
C*

Mathew Benson's Ancestors

Self
Mathew Benson
1679–1721
Birth Place: New York City, New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America
Parents
Samson Dirckse (Benssing) Benson
1652–1730
New Amsterdam, New Netherlands
TRIJNTJE (MARTHEUSSE VAN) DEURSEN
1660–1746
Albany,Albany,New York,USA
Grandparents
Dirck Benson
1620–1659
Groningen, Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Cataline Berck
1625–1693
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Teuwis (Mattheus Abrahamson VAN) DEURSEN
1631–1682
Albany, Albany, New York Colony, British Colonial America
Helena Roberts
1635–1708
Fort Orange, Albany, New York Colony, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Samson Benson\Bensingh
1590–
Jannetje Ament
1600–
Samson Berck
1600–1631
Trijntje VanRechteren
1603–1681
Abraham Deusen
1607–1678
Tryntje Melchiors
1611–1678
Robert Robberts
1607–1681
Louisa Dewalt
1615–1637
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Petertje VANDEVENTER
1572–1663
Gerrit Reijerszen
1590–1632
Cornelia Kannar
1593–1632

Mathew Benson's Descendants

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Mathew (or Teuwes) Benson (1679–May 1721) m. Catrina Provost (12 January 1687–9 May 1721)
  1. 1. Catharina (Benson) * 1705–1814 m. Thomas Moore 1700–1760
    1. 1. Elizabeth (MOORE) More 1746–1826 m. John (Harvey) Peebles 1745–1832

Mathew Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1679
1679
Birth of Mathew or Teuwes Benson in New York City, New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America
New York City, New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America
1721
May 1721
Age 42
Death of Mathew or Teuwes Benson in New York City, New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America
New York City, New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: New York City, New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1721
    Event Place: New York City, New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America
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