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Samuel Morris Benton 1720 – 1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1720

Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 18 February 1770

Death Location: Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Francis up**

Mother: Margaret GG)

Spouse(s): Frances Benton

Children(s): Joseph Benton, James Benton, Mary Benton, Job Benton, Elizabeth Benton, Colonel Benton, Penny Benton, Martha Benton, Samuel Benton, John Benton, Augustine Benton, Samuel Benton, Jesse Benton

In 1720, Samuel Morris Benton entered the world in Virginia, United States of America, born to Francis Benton (needs cleaned up** and Margaret Pipkin (7th GG). In 1769, Samuel Morris Benton resided in No Township Listed, Granville County, NC. Samuel Morris Benton married Frances Benton, and had children including Joseph Benton, James Benton, Mary Ellen "Polly" Benton, Job Benton, Elizabeth Benton, Colonel Lemuel Benton, Penny Benton, Martha Benton, Samuel Benton, John Benton, Augustine Benton, Samuel Benton, Jesse Benton. Samuel Morris Benton passed away in 1770 in Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Samuel Morris Benton entered the world in Virginia, United States of America, born to Francis Benton (needs cleaned up** and Margaret Pipkin (7th GG).
  • In 1769, Samuel Morris Benton resided in No Township Listed, Granville County, NC.
  • Samuel Morris Benton married Frances Benton, and had children including Joseph Benton, James Benton, Mary Ellen "Polly" Benton, Job Benton, Elizabeth Benton, Colonel Lemuel Benton, Penny Benton, Martha Benton, Samuel Benton, John Benton, Augustine Benton, Samuel Benton, Jesse Benton.
  • Samuel Morris Benton passed away in 1770 in Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis up**
1700 – 1769
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia (formed 1643--now City of Suffolk)
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Margaret GG)
1705 – 1760
Birth Location: Surrey, Virginia, United States,
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Spouses(s)

Frances Benton
1721 – 1811
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Joseph Benton
1740 – 1800
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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James Benton
1750 – 1835
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Benton
1750 – 1788
Birth Location: Black Mountain, Russell, Virginia, United States
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Job Benton
1751 – 1824
Birth Location: Burnswick, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
JB
Elizabeth Benton
1752 – 1799
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
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Colonel Benton
1754 – 1819
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Penny Benton
1756 – 1792
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Martha Benton
1758 – 1840
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Samuel Benton
1760 – 1810
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, United States
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John Benton
1762 – 1770
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Augustine Benton
1764 – 1807
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Samuel Benton
1740 – 1842
Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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Jesse Benton
1747 – 1791
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Samuel Benton's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Benton
1720 – 1770
Birth Place: Virginia, United States of America
Parents
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,
Grandparents
Francis Benton
1681 – 1728
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Martha Cotton
1685 – 1761
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
John Pipkin
1650 – 1721
Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, England
Mary Arnald
1661 –
Shillington, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Francis Benton
1638 – 1711
Charity Parker
1639 – 1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Star"
1585 – 1650
Joane (Benton)
1587 – 1658

Samuel Benton's Descendants

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Samuel (Morris) Benton (1 January 1720 – 18 February 1770) m. Frances Benton (1 January 1721 – 1 January 1811)
  1. 1. Joseph Benton (1740 – 1800)
  2. 2. James Benton (1750 – 1835)
  3. 3. 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)
        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 – )
  4. 4. Job Benton (31 Aug 1751 – 24 Jan 1824)
  5. 5. Elizabeth Benton (1752 – 11 Mar 1799)
  6. 6. Colonel (Lemuel) Benton (22 Oct 1754 – 18 May 1819)
  7. 7. Penny Benton (1756 – 01 Mar 1792)
  8. 8. Martha Benton (1758 – 1840)
  9. 9. Samuel Benton (1760 – Oct 1810)
  10. 10. John Benton (1762 – 1770)
  11. 11. Augustine Benton (1764 – 14 Apr 1807)
  12. 12. Samuel Benton (1740 – 12 Jul 1842)
  13. 13. Jesse Benton (1747 – Aug 1791)

Samuel Benton's Timeline

4 Records

1720
1 January 1720
Birth of Samuel Morris Benton in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America
1769
1769
Age 49
Samuel Morris Benton resided here in No Township Listed, Granville County, NC
No Township Listed, Granville County, NC
1770
18 February 1770
Age 50
Death of Samuel Morris Benton in Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
1770
1770
Age 50
Samuel Morris Benton - Probate in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1720
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Granville County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills, 1746-1943; Index, 1749-1943; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Granville County); Probate Place: Granville, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 February 1770
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills, 1746-1943; Index, 1749-1943; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Granville County); Probate Place: Granville, North Carolina
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