1. | Elmer Eli BENTON was born about 1822 (son of Edward Willett BENTON and Matilda PHILLIPS); and died. Notes: He and his wife were having children by 1834 according to information from S. Hollis@worldnet.att.net. However, his age is listed at age 38 in an 1860 census, making his birth year only 12 or 13 years previous to 1834. In the 1830 census for Belmont Co., OH, he is likely the son who was age 10-15 years of age. I highly suspect that he was not having children by 1834. (CL-488) Elmer married Mary Ann THOMAS before 1834. Mary was born in 1820; died in 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | ![]() Notes: Edward owned a plantation in Maryland, the same state where he was born. In the 1820 FREDERICK CO MD, the following members were sorted in his family: "1m 26-45; 1f -5; 1f 16-26". He did not agree with Maryland's slave laws and therefore, moved to Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania, and then to Knox and Belmont County, Ohio. According to the "History and Biography, 20th Century History of Delaware Co., Ohio", Edward Willett Benton moved to Knox Co., OH after 1824 and then to Delaware Co., OH in 1829. This isn't quite right, as Edward is in the 1830 census for Belmont Co. Ohio with the following family members: "1 male age 5-10; 1 male age 10-15; 1 male, age 40-50 and 1 female, age 30-40. He is in the 1850 Census record in Scioto Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio, page 273: "BENTON, Edward W age 66 b. MD farmer, Matilda age 46 b. MD, Catherine age 20, Rebecca age 17, Mary Jane age 14, Erasmus age 12, Nancy age 7.....all born in Ohio He disappears from the 1860 census records onward. (CL-488) He, a few family members and descendants are buried at NEWHOUSE CEM, DELAWARE, Ohio: Edw W 1782 - 7/30/1868, Matilda 8/27/1868, Benj T 1824 - 8/25/1906, Mary K 1825 - 1/7/1901, J R 1855 - 5/13/1916, Eva 1860 - 1/21/1939, and Chas B 1/9/1863 - 1/23/1941. Edward married Matilda PHILLIPS on 27 Apr 1820 in , Frederick, MD. Matilda was born in 1790; died on 27 Aug 1868 in , Delaware, OH, USA; was buried in Newhouse Cemetery, Delaware, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Matilda PHILLIPS was born in 1790; died on 27 Aug 1868 in , Delaware, OH, USA; was buried in Newhouse Cemetery, Delaware, OH, USA.
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4. | ![]() Notes: In the 1800 census, Benjamin and his wife were between the ages of 26 and 45. He had 4 sons and 1 daughter under age 10, one son and daughter under age 10-16, one son and daughter from age 16-26, one son and daughter from age 26-45 and 1 slave. Benjamin married Susannah WILLET on 15 May 1783 in Upper Marlborough, Prince George's, Maryland. Susannah (daughter of Edward WILLET and Elizabeth SIMMONS, *) was born in 1768; died in 1833; was buried in Damascus, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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8. | Corporal Joseph (B.) BENTON, (Revolutionary War) was born on 15 Oct 1725 in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA (son of Joseph BENTON and Ann WALKER); died on 6 Mar 1807 in Montgomery County, Maryland. Notes: There are at least 3 Joseph Bentons of New England of similar peerage that are not to be confused. Corporal married Elizabeth SMITH in 1754 in Rock Creek Church, Maryland, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of James (Richard) SMITH and Mary (Marie) PARKER) was born on 6 Dec 1727 in Frederick, Maryland; died in 1783 in , Frederick, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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10. | Edward WILLET was born in 1750 in Bealington Plantation, Prince George, MD (son of William WILLET, Sr * and Mary GRIFFITH, *); died on 12 Dec 1815 in , Prince George, MD. Edward married Elizabeth SIMMONS, *. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard SIMMONS and Susannah POTTENGER) was born in 1756 in Landover, Prince George's, Maryland, USA; died in 1800 in , Prince George, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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