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Rachel Benson 1689–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 April 1689

Birth Location: Albany, Albany Co, New York, USA

Death Date: 1735

Death Location: New York, New York, New York, USA

Father: Johannes Benson

Mother: Elisabeth Deursen

Spouse(s): Johannes Couwenhoven

Children(s): Sara Kouwenhoven

In 1689, Rachel Benson entered the world in Albany, Albany Co, New York, USA, born to Johannes Dirckse Benson And Elisabeth Teunisse Van Deursen. Rachel Benson married Johannes Van Couwenhoven, and had children including Sara Kouwenhoven. Rachel Benson passed away in 1735 in New York, New York, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1689, Rachel Benson entered the world in Albany, Albany Co, New York, USA, born to Johannes Dirckse Benson And Elisabeth Teunisse Van Deursen.
  • Rachel Benson married Johannes Van Couwenhoven, and had children including Sara Kouwenhoven.
  • Rachel Benson passed away in 1735 in New York, New York, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johannes Benson
1655–1717
Birth Location: Fort Orange, Albany Co, New York, USA
JB
Elisabeth Deursen
1662–
Birth Location: Albany, Albany Co, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Johannes Couwenhoven
1677–1735
Birth Location: New York, New York, New York, USA
JC

Children(s)

Sara Kouwenhoven
1709–1785
Birth Location: New York, New York, New York, USA
SK

Rachel Benson's Ancestors

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Rachel Benson
1689–1735
Birth Place: Albany, Albany Co, New York, USA
Parents
Johannes Dirckse Benson
1655–1717
Fort Orange, Albany Co, New York, USA
Elisabeth (Teunisse Van) Deursen
1662–
Albany, Albany Co, New York, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachel Benson's Descendants

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Rachel Benson (21 April 1689–1735) m. Johannes (Van) Couwenhoven (14 April 1677–1735)
  1. 1. Sara Kouwenhoven 1709–1785 m. Arie (Pieterse) DeGroot 1696–1745
    1. 1. Peter (Pieter Ariense) DeGroot 1730–1800
      1. 1. Leah (De) Groot 1750–1815 m. Joseph Forbes 1750–1789
        1. 1. William (James) Forbes 1777–1833 m. Rebekah Forbes 1782–1871

Rachel Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1689
21 April 1689
Birth of Rachel Benson in Albany, Albany Co, New York, USA
Albany, Albany Co, New York, USA
1735
1735
Age 46
Death of Rachel Benson in New York, New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 April 1689
    Event Place: Albany, Albany Co, New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: New York, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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