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Seth Ellis Benson 1791 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1791

Birth Location: Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 11 Aug 1881

Death Location: Potsdam, St Lawrence, New York, USA

Father: Ellis Benson

Mother: Mary Ladd

Spouse(s): Sally King, Eleanor Doane

Children(s): Henry Benson, Lucinda Benson, Norman Benson, Horace Benson, Seth Benson, Mary Benson, Sarah Benson

Seth Ellis Benson was born in 1791 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA, the child of Ellis Benson and Mary Polly Ladd. In 1850, Seth Ellis Benson resided in Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA. Seth Ellis Benson married Sally King, Eleanor Grace Doane, and had children including Henry James Benson, Lucinda Benson, Norman Benson, Horace Benson, Seth Benson, Mary Benson, Sarah E Benson. Seth Ellis Benson passed away in 1881 in Potsdam, St Lawrence, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Seth Ellis Benson was born in 1791 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA, the child of Ellis Benson and Mary Polly Ladd.
  • In 1850, Seth Ellis Benson resided in Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA.
  • Seth Ellis Benson married Sally King, Eleanor Grace Doane, and had children including Henry James Benson, Lucinda Benson, Norman Benson, Horace Benson, Seth Benson, Mary Benson, Sarah E Benson.
  • Seth Ellis Benson passed away in 1881 in Potsdam, St Lawrence, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ellis Benson
1765 – 1849
Birth Location: Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
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Mary Ladd
1774 – 1853
Birth Location: Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sally King
1798 – 1841
Birth Location: –
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Eleanor Doane
1791 –
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Henry Benson
1819 – 1897
Birth Location: Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
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Lucinda Benson
1825 – 1925
Birth Location: Potsdam, St Lawrence, New York, USA
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Norman Benson
1828 – 1928
Birth Location: Potsdam, St Lawrence, New York, USA
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Horace Benson
1834 –
Birth Location: Potsdam, St Lawrence, New York, USA
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Seth Benson
1837 –
Birth Location: Potsdam, St Lawrence, New York, USA
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Mary Benson
1840 –
Birth Location: Potsdam, St Lawrence, New York, USA
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Sarah Benson
1845 –
Birth Location: Potsdam, St Lawrence, New York, USA
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Seth Benson's Ancestors

Self
Seth Benson
1791 – 1881
Birth Place: Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Parents
Ellis Benson
1765 – 1849
Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Mary (Polly) Ladd
1774 – 1853
Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Grandparents
Ellis Benson
1736 – 1814
Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Rebeccah Prince
1734 – 1815
Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Benson
1710 – 1797
Elizabeth Ellis
1719 – 1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Benson
1680 – 1710
Elizabeth Stetson
1682 – 1711
Joel Ellis
1689 – 1731
Mary Getchell
1695 – 1744

Seth Benson's Descendants

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Seth (Ellis) Benson (1791 – 11 Aug 1881) m. Sally King (1798 – 3 Mar 1841) m. Eleanor (Grace) Doane (1791 – )
  1. 1. Henry (James) Benson (1 Dec 1819 – 11 Aug 1897)
  2. 2. Lucinda Benson (1825 – 1925)
  3. 3. Norman Benson (1828 – 1928)
  4. 4. Horace Benson (1834 – )
  5. 5. Seth Benson (1837 – )
  6. 6. Mary Benson (1840 – )
  7. 7. Sarah (E) Benson (1845 – )

Seth Benson's Timeline

6 Records

1791
1791
Birth of Seth Ellis Benson in Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
1798
17 May 1798
Age 7
Birth of Seth Ellis Benson in Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
1850
1850
Age 59
Seth Ellis Benson resided here in Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA
Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA
1860
1860
Age 69
Seth Ellis Benson resided here in Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA
Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 79
Seth Ellis Benson resided here in Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA
Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA
1881
11 Aug 1881
Age 90
Death of Seth Ellis Benson in Potsdam, St Lawrence, New York, USA
Potsdam, St Lawrence, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1798
    Event Place: Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M653_855; Page: 0; Image: 232.
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M432_590; Page: 25; Image: 317.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M432_590; Page: 25; Image: 317.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M653_855; Page: 0; Image: 232.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1881
    Event Place: Potsdam, St Lawrence, New York, USA
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