John Benston

Abt 1765 - Bef 1818  (< 53 years)

• Name	John Benston  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1765	Worcester Co, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Will - Mentioned in	24 Jan 1811	Onancock, Accomack Co, Virginia   [2]
  	In his will George Layfield of Onancock directed that his estate in Worcester Co, MD be sold & John Benson to be my agent for that purpose.
  Reference Identifier	Worcester
  Record ID	114303
  Will	9 Sep 1818	Worcester Co, Maryland   [3]
  	In his will John Benson gave to son William, land, a plantation in Sussex Co, Del. where Shadrack Burton lives, tract Collaways Folly. To son Elijah, 100 acre tract Cypress Swamp, bought of Isaac Layfield. To son Gideon, plantation bought of Isaac Layfield. To son Samuel, lands & marsh purchased of the heirs of Thomas Layfield dec'd, manor of Capt. Isaac Layfield dec'd, tract Hog Quarter; & Extr. To wife Esther. To daughters Rachel Layfield and Betsy Long. Witt: Samuel Boston, William Richardson & Polly Boston.
  Death	Bef 13 Oct 1818	Worcester Co, Maryland   [3]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Origins
  Person ID	I114303	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2019

  
  

  Family 1	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1770, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1782	Worcester Co, Maryland
  Children	1. William (of Jno) Benston,   b. Abt 1782, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Elijah (of Jno) Benston,   b. Abt 1784, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Amelia 'Milly' White  m. 28 Apr 1807   3. Gideon (of Jno) Benston,   b. Abt 1786, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Elizabeth White  m. 12 Dec 1809   4. Rachel (of Jno) Benston,   b. Abt 1790, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Isaac Layfield  m. 10 Jun 1807   5. Samuel (of Jno) Benston,   b. 1790, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2024
  Family ID	F38345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sophia Cropper,   b. Abt 1780, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	5 Jul 1800	Worcester Co, Maryland   [1]
  	They were shown as John Benson and Sophia Cropper.
  Children	1. Elizabeth 'Betsy' (of Jno) Benston,   b. Abt 1801, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Jesse Long  m. 7 Jan 1817
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F38342	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Esther (--?--),   b. Abt 1760, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 31 Oct 1834, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 74 years)  Other Partners: ╚═Isaac Layfield,   b. Abt 1740, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 11 Oct 1800, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 60 years)  m. Abt 1775
  Marriage	20 Nov 1802	Worcester Co, Maryland   [1]
  	They were shown as John Benson and Esther Layfield.
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F38341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S594] Powell, Jody - Worcester Co, MD, Marriage Records 1795-1865, (Roanoke, TX: Jody Powell, 1990), 594. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 321 (will of George Layfield of Onancock), 688. [S2151] Dryden, Ruth - Wor Co Wills 1813-1822, (San Diego, CA, Ruth Dryden), p. 24 (will of John Benson, wife Esther), 2151.