1. | Benjamin Smith BENTON was born on 17 Sep 1759 in Frederick, Maryland (son of Corporal Joseph (B.) BENTON, (Revolutionary War) and Elizabeth SMITH); died on 21 Apr 1833 in , Montgomery, MD, USA; was buried in Damascus, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America. 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.
He's buried on his farm. Benjamin had 11 children listed in the record at the time of his death. Nathan; William W.(married Ruth Shipley 16 Dec 1835; Edward, living in Ohio; Mary, wife of Leonard Wathen; Erasmus,living in Indiana; Sarah, married William Wathen; Ann, married Archibald Shipley; Elizabeth, married Richard Edward Shipley Jan 1825; Eliza married Larkin Shipley 4 May 1829; Benjamin, married Mari Plummer 19 April 1821. On Oct. 13, 1833, Nathan and William W. Benton petitioned the court to divide their father's land. (CL-611)
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]
Children:
- Edward Willett BENTON was born on 4 Apr 1782 in , , MD, USA; died on 30 Jul 1868 in Ostrander, Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America; was buried in Newhouse Cemetery, Delaware, OH, USA.
- Sarah WARTHEN was born in 1783; died after 1833 in Of Md, USA; was buried in Damascus, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America.
- William W. BENTON was born about 1792 in , , MD, USA; died after 1835 in Of Md, USA.
- Erasmus Willet BENTON, Sr was born on 16 Mar 1793 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America; died on 19 Apr 1872 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States of America; was buried in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.
- Mary WARTHEN was born in 1796; died after 1833 in Of Md, USA; was buried in Damascus, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America.
- Ann BENTON was born after 1797; died after 1833 in Of Md, USA.
- Nancy BENTON was born about 1800 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States; died in 1844 in Maryland, United States.
- Benjamin BENTON, Jr. was born before 1804; died before 1833 in Of Frederick, MD, USA.
- Eliza A. BENTON was born about 1812 in , , MD, USA; died after 1850 in Of Howard District, Anne Arundel, MD, USA; was buried in Damascus, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America.
- Nathan BENTON died after 1833 in Of Md, USA.
- Elizabeth BENTON was born in in , Montgomery, MD, USA; died after 1850 in Of Frederick, MD, USA; was buried in Little Orleans, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America.
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