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William Mathias Benson 1749 – 1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Dec 1749

Birth Location: Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Mar 1820

Death Location: Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA

Father: Mathias Benson

Mother: Eleanor Dorman

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In 1749, William Mathias Benson Jr entered the world in Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA, born to Mathias Benson and Eleanor "Nellie" Dorman. William Mathias Benson Jr passed away in 1820 in Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1749, William Mathias Benson Jr entered the world in Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA, born to Mathias Benson and Eleanor "Nellie" Dorman.
  • William Mathias Benson Jr passed away in 1820 in Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA.

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William Benson's Ancestors

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William Benson
1749 – 1820
Birth Place: Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Mathias Benson
1726 – 1794
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Eleanor ("Nellie") Dorman
1725 – 1807
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George Benston
1690 – 1756
Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Rebecca Plunkett
1686 – 1738
Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Samuel Dorman
1687 – 1746
Back Creek, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Catherine Stevens
1693 – 1780
Pocomoke, Somerset, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
John Dorman
1647 – 1695
Sarah Percell
1654 – 1740
Edward Stevens
1665 – 1716
Mary
1670 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dorman
1603 – 1665
Sarah Hickman
1606 – 1659

William Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1749
5 Dec 1749
Birth of William Mathias Benson Jr in Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA
Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA
1820
Mar 1820
Age 71
Death of William Mathias Benson Jr in Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA
Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1749
    Event Place: Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1820
    Event Place: Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia, USA

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