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Descendants of Thomas Benson
Generation No. 1
1. Thomas1 Benson was
born about 1728 in Maryland, and died February 1795 in Ann Arundel Co, MD1.
He married Unknown about 1748. She died before May 1789, probably in Anne
Arundel Co, MD.
1776 Ann Arundel Co, MD Census, All Hallows Parish
1778 Signed Oath of Fidelity, Anne Arundel Co, MD
Descendants of Thomas Benson qualify for
membership in the Daughters of the American
Revolution and the Sons of the American
Revolution based on his Patriotic Service.
Children of Thomas Benson and Unknown are:
+ 2 i. Richard2 Benson, born
Abt. 1749 in Anne Arundel Co, MD; died January 1823 in Anne Arundel Co,
MD.
+ 3 ii. Elizabeth Benson, born Abt.
1751.
4 iii. Thomas Benson, born Abt. 1753 in
Maryland2; died 1828.
5 iv. John Benson, born Abt. 1756 in
Maryland2; died Abt. 1821.
6 v. William Benson, born Abt. 1758 in
Maryland2.
7 vi. Comfort Benson, born in Maryland;
died Bef. 17892. She married John Miller May 26, 1787 in Anne
Arundel Co, MD.
8 vii. Sarah Benson, born Abt. 1761 in
Maryland2. She married Zachariah Danielson December 29, 1777
in Prince George Co, MD2.
+ 9 viii. Rachel Benson, born Abt. 1763
in Maryland; died Bet. 1801 - 1802 in Greene Co, GA.
+ 10 ix. Nancy Ann Benson, born Abt.
1766 in Anne Arundel Co, MD; died 1797 in Anne Arundel Co, MD.
Generation No. 2
2. Richard2 Benson
(Thomas1) was born Abt. 1749 in Anne Arundel Co, MD, and died January
1823 in Anne Arundel Co, MD. He married Elizabeth Cheney.
Children of Richard Benson and
Elizabeth Cheney are:
11 i. John3 Benson.
12 ii. Samuel Benson.
13 iii. Richard Benson.
14 iv. Thomas Benson, born May 10, 17752.
He married Nancy Smith.
3. Elizabeth2 Benson (Thomas1)
was born Abt. 17512. She married Joseph Cheney. He was born 1736, and
died 1832.
Children of Elizabeth Benson and Joseph Cheney
are:
15 i. Joseph Benson3 Cheney.
He married Elizabeth O'Connor.
16 ii. Thomas Cheney, born Abt. 1779.
17 iii. Rachel Cheney, born Abt. 1781.
18 iv. Comfort Cheney, born Abt. 1786.
19 v. Ruth Cheney, born Abt. 1787.
20 vi. Elizabeth Cheney, born Abt. 1789.
21 vii. Sophia Cheney, born Abt. 1791.
She married George Hardesty; died 1848.
9. Rachel2 Benson (Thomas1)
was born Abt. 1763 in Maryland2, and died Bet. 1801 - 1802 in Greene
Co, GA2. She married John Cheney April 11, 1785 in Ann Arundel Co,
Maryland2,3, son of Joseph Cheney. He was born August 30, 1765 in Ann
Arundel Co, MD4,5, and died October 19, 1838 in Greene Co, GA7,8,10.
1795 Anne Arundel Co, MD Executor of his father-in-law Thomas Benson's will
1798 Anne Arundel Co, MD, Petitioned the Court to release him from the care of
funds of William Benson
1798 Wilkes Co, GA Tax Digest - Poll (for land bought on Kettle Creek-Deed Book
RR, pp. 113-114.)
1820 Wilkes Co, GA Census, p. 170
1824 Wilkes Co, GA State Census
1830 Wilkes Co, GA Census, p. 314
Children of Rachel Benson and John Cheney are:
22 i. Aquilla3 Cheney, born
October 26, 1785 in Maryland11,12; died June 01, 1869 in
Russelville, Monroe Co, GA11. He married (1) Elizabeth Ann
Middlebrook Abt. 1810 in Georgia11; born February 12, 179111;
died November 17, 1865 in Monroe Co, GA11. He married (2)
Mary T. Bet. 1867 - 1869 in Monroe Co, GA11.
23 ii. Thomas Benson Cheney, born
January 25, 1788 in Maryland11,11; died December 28, 1845 in
Morgan Co, GA11. He married Lucy Perkins Middlebrooks January
21, 1807 in Clarke Co, GA11; born Abt. 1789 in North Carolina11;
died July 27, 1879 in Morgan Co, GA11.
24 iii. Julia Cheney, born April 04,
1790 in South River, Ann Arundel Co, MD11,12; died 1882 in
Clinton, Van Buren Co, AR17,11. She married Humphrey J.
Scroggin19,20 July 29, 1814 in Jones Co, GA21;
born December 16, 1794 in Oglethorpe Co, GA22,23; died
October 10, 1861 in Conway Co, AR24.
25 iv. Richard Cheney, born April 13,
1792 in Maryland11.
26 v. Margaret Cheney, born May 02, 1794
in Maryland11,12. She married James Chambers September 30,
1812 in Wilkes Co, GA11.
27 vi. John Cheney, born April 20, 1796
in Maryland11,12; died in Maryland11. He married
Charlotte Shaw.
28 vii. Samuel Cheney, born May 01, 1798
in Maryland11,12; died in Maryland.
29 viii. Joseph Cheney, born January 30,
1801 in Georgia11,12; died 180211.
10. Nancy Ann2 Benson (Thomas1)
was born Abt. 1766 in Anne Arundel Co, MD34, and died 1797 in Anne
Arundel Co, MD. She married Richard Warfield Aft. August 16, 1788 in Anne
Arundel Co, MD34, son of John Warfield and Mary Cheney.
Children of Nancy Benson and Richard Warfield
are:
30 i. Ruth3 Warfield, born
June 10, 178935. She married Greenbury Pumphrey February 19,
181435.
31 ii. Thomas Benson Warfield. He
married Isavel M. Lucas.
32 iii. Benjamin Benson Warfield. He
married Anne Woodfield October 20, 1831 in Anne Arundel Co, MD35.
33 iv. Richard Benson Warfield. He
married Ann Marsh February 02, 1820 in Anne Arundel Co, MD35.
Endnotes
1. Thomas Benson Will
2. Barbara Cheney Roberts, A Cheney Family of the South, (Baton Rouge, LA 1983),
11.
3. Anne Arundel County Marriages, Maryland Settlers & Soldiers 1700's - 1800s,
425.
4. The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; Compiled &
Edited by Clovis H. Brakebill, Revolutionary War Graves Register, (Db
Publications, Dallas, Texas, 1993), 121.
5. H. Ross Arnold, Jr. & H. Clifton Burnham, Georgia Revolutionary War Soldier's
Graves, 714.
7. The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; Compiled &
Edited by Clovis H. Brakebill, Revolutionary War Graves Register, (Db
Publications, Dallas, Texas, 1993), 121.
8. H. Ross Arnold, Jr. & H. Clifton Burnham, Georgia Revolutionary War Soldier's
Graves, 714.
10. John Cheney Will, Greene Co, GA Court of the Ordinary.
11. Barbara Cheney Roberts, A Cheney Family of the South, (Baton Rouge, LA
1983), 19.
12. Lillie Martin Grubbs, Martin & Allied Families, (Columbus, GA), 270.
17. Hugh Park, Editor, Historical Reminiscences & Biographical Memoirs of Conway
County, Arkansas, (Arkansas Historical Publishing Company, 1890), 106.
19. 1820 Lawrence Co, MS Census, 75.
20. 1830 Yazoo Co, MS Census, 303.
21. War of 1812 Pension Record.
22. Hugh Park, Editor, Historical Reminiscences & Biographical Memoirs of Conway
County, Arkansas, (Arkansas Historical Publishing Company, 1890).
23. 1850 Dallas Co, AR Census.
24. War of 1812 Pension Record.
34. Barbara Cheney Roberts, A Cheney Family of the South, (Baton Rouge, LA
1983), 11.
35. Warfield Family, Colonial Families of Maryland 1600s - 1900s, 453.
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