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Richard Benge 1656–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 3 Apr 1717

Death Location: Cople Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Father: John Benge

Mother: Caroline Gordon

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Wheeler

Children(s): John Benge, Anne Benge

Richard Benge was born in 1656 in Virginia, United States, the child of John Benge And Caroline Taky Gordon. Richard Benge married Elisabeth Wheeler, and had children including Anne Benge, John Benge. Richard Benge passed away in 1717 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard Benge was born in 1656 in Virginia, United States, the child of John Benge And Caroline Taky Gordon.
  • Richard Benge married Elisabeth Wheeler, and had children including Anne Benge, John Benge.
  • Richard Benge passed away in 1717 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

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Richard Benge's Ancestors

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Richard Benge
1656–1717
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
John Benge
1615–1687
Charlwood, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Caroline (Taky) Gordon
1625–1710
Indian, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Grandparents
William (Byng) (Benge)
1571–1634
Wrotham, Kent, England
Joan Hicks
1571–1630
Saxony, Germany
John (S.) Gordon
1626–1711
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Byng
1538–1595
Thomas Coxwell,Berkshire)
1545–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (ESQ)
1513–1543

Richard Benge's Descendants

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Richard Benge (1656–3 Apr 1717) m. Elisabeth Wheeler (01 Jan 1660–01 Jan 1714)
  1. 1. John Benge 1690–1725 m. Mary Benge 1685–1724
    1. 1. Jane Benge 1712–1762 m. Benjamin Garner 1663–1713
      1. 1. Nice Garner 1664–1724 m. Robert Gillespie 1686–1718
        1. 1. Thomas (Gillespie) Sr 1719–1796 m. Naomi Thompson 1721–1796
  2. 2. Anne Benge 1690–1749

Richard Benge's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of Richard Benge in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1717
3 Apr 1717
Age 61
Death of Richard Benge in Cople Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Cople Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1717
    Event Place: Cople Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

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