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Mathias Benson 1726 – 1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1726

Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 01 Dec 1794

Death Location: Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA

Father: George Benston

Mother: Rebecca Plunkett

Spouse(s): Eleanor Dorman

Children(s): William Benson, George Benson, Elizabeth Benson

Mathias Benson Sr was born in 1726 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, the child of George Benston and Rebecca Plunkett. In 1791, Mathias Benson Sr resided in Alleghany, Bath County, Virginia, USA. Mathias Benson Sr married Eleanor "Nellie" Dorman, and had children including William Mathias Benson, George Benson, Elizabeth Benson. Mathias Benson Sr passed away in 1794 in Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Mathias Benson Sr was born in 1726 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, the child of George Benston and Rebecca Plunkett.
  • In 1791, Mathias Benson Sr resided in Alleghany, Bath County, Virginia, USA.
  • Mathias Benson Sr married Eleanor "Nellie" Dorman, and had children including William Mathias Benson, George Benson, Elizabeth Benson.
  • Mathias Benson Sr passed away in 1794 in Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA.

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Mathias Benson's Ancestors

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Mathias Benson
1726 – 1794
Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Parents
George Benston
1690 – 1756
Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Rebecca Plunkett
1686 – 1738
Somerset County, Maryland, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mathias Benson's Descendants

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Mathias Benson (1726 – 01 Dec 1794) m. Eleanor ("Nellie") Dorman (1725 – 09 Jan 1807)
  1. 1. William (Mathias) Benson (5 Dec 1749 – Mar 1820)
  2. 2. George Benson (1750 – 1807)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Benson (1751 – Jun 1833)

Mathias Benson's Timeline

3 Records

1726
1726
Birth of Mathias Benson Sr in Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1791
1791
Age 65
Mathias Benson Sr resided here in Alleghany, Bath County, Virginia, USA
Alleghany, Bath County, Virginia, USA
1794
01 Dec 1794
Age 68
Death of Mathias Benson Sr in Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA
Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Alleghany, Bath County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Annals of Bath County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1794
    Event Place: Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA

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