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Sarah Benson 1730–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 SEP 1730

Birth Location: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 10 JAN 1795

Death Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Job Benson

Mother: Meriam Richonson

Spouse(s): Samuel Darling

Children(s): Rachel Darling

In 1730, Sarah Benson entered the world in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, born to Job Benson And Meriam Richonson. Sarah Benson married Samuel Darling, and had children including Rachel Darling. Sarah Benson passed away in 1795 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1730, Sarah Benson entered the world in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, born to Job Benson And Meriam Richonson.
  • Sarah Benson married Samuel Darling, and had children including Rachel Darling.
  • Sarah Benson passed away in 1795 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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Sarah Benson's Ancestors

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Sarah Benson
1730–1795
Birth Place: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Job Benson
1703–1732
Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Meriam Richonson
1704–1733
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Benson's Descendants

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Sarah Benson (26 SEP 1730–10 JAN 1795) m. Samuel Darling (18 MAR 1714–26 MAY 1795)
  1. 1. Rachel Darling 1753–1803 m. Daniel Shepard 1739–1799
    1. 1. Moses Shepard 1786–1821
      1. 1. Betsy Shepard 1808– m. George Cottrell 1800–1855
        1. 1. George (Henry) Cottrell 1830–1936 m. Mary (Aravilla) Plympton 1831–1902

Sarah Benson's Timeline

3 Records

1730
26 SEP 1730
Birth of Sarah Benson in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
1795
21 MAR 1795
Age 65
Burial of Sarah Benson in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
1795
10 JAN 1795
Age 65
Death of Sarah Benson in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 SEP 1730
    Event Place: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 13 July 2019, 22:26), entry for Sarah Benson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LRSL-C9P
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Sarah Benson, 26 Sep 1730; citing SMITHFIELD TWP,PROVIDENCE,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 22,256.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 MAR 1795
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 JAN 1795
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 13 July 2019, 22:26), entry for Sarah Benson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LRSL-C9P
    [2] Public Member Trees

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