William (of Francis I) Benston

Abt 1660 - Bef 1718  (< 58 years)

• Name	William (of Francis I) Benston  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1660	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named as an heir in a will	2 Nov 1701	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	In his will Samuel Fittman gave Meshack Fittiman 200 acres where I now live. To son Shadrack Fittiman 200 acres. To son Joseph Fittiman 200 acres being the remainder of 600 acres. To daughter Elizabeth Fittiman. To daughter Mary Fittiman. To William Benston, son of Francis Benston, Sr. To William Williamson. Wife Elizabeth Exec. Witt: Robert Pitt, Elizabeth Brodhurst, William Pattison.
  Will - Named in Fathers will	7 Dec 1708	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	In his will Francis Benston gave to son Francis Benston 100 acres adjcent where I now dwell at the Virginia-Maryland line, & land in Maryland called Benston's Lott adjcent where he now lives. To son William Benston bal. of land containing 300 acres adjcent my son Francis. Son William Exr. Witt: Starlin Newton, Alexander Benston, Joseph Fittiman.
  Land - they inherited land	1710	tract A166, New Church, Accomack Co, Virginia   [4]
  	Francis Bentson left the home place to his son Francies and the balance, which he called 300 acres, to a son William.
  Land - they inherited land	1710	tract A166, New Church, Accomack Co, Virginia   [4]
  	Francis Bentson left the home place to his son Francies and the balance, which he called 300 acres, to a son William.
  Reference Identifier	New Church
  Record ID	114523
  Will	24 Nov 1717	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	In his will William Benston gave to son Robert Benston 370 acres where I now live adjcent my brother Francis Benston. To son John Benston part of said land. To son William Benston the remainder of said land. To son Holston. Son James. Son Benjamin. Daughter Ellener. Wife Grace Exec. Witt: William Benston, Michael Nedum, Joseph Benston, John Morris.
  Death	Bef 5 Aug 1718	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5, 6]
  	Administration of the estate of William Benston, with will annexed, was granted to Grace Benston, widow of said William. Marcus Andrews and Robert Benston securities.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	(father of Wm & Francis) Benston,   b. Abt 1610   d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandfather)  Mary (--?--),   b. 1638   d. Bef 7 Dec 1708, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 70 years)  (Mother)
  Siblings	1 brother and 1 sister
  + 1. Elizabeth Benston,   b. Abt 1654, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ James Taylor, I (Miona),  m. Abt 1670 + 2. William (of Francis I) Benston,   b. Abt 1660, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 5 Aug 1718, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 58 years) ╚═ Grace Houston,  m. Abt 1690 + 3. Francis Benston, II,   b. 1675, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 5 Mar 1722/23, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 48 years) ╚═ (--?--) (--?--),  m. Abt 1694 ;   Edith 'Edy' Ann Newton,  m. Abt 1695
  Person ID	I114523	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Francis Benston, I,   b. 1636   d. Bef 7 Feb 1709/10, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 74 years) Other Partners: ╚═Ann (--?--),   b. Abt 1690, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  m. 1710
  Mother	Mary (--?--),   b. 1638   d. Bef 7 Dec 1708, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 70 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1654	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  Family ID	F38440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grace Houston,   b. 5 Dec 1672, Pocomoke, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1690  [8]
  Children	1. Robert (of Wm of Fran) Benston,   b. Abt 1690, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 2. John (of Wm of Fran) Benston,   b. Abt 1700, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Feb 1754, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 54 years) ╚═ Hannah Pitt  (Age < 81 years)  m. Abt 1730   3. William (of Wm of Fran) Benston,   b. Abt 1702, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Rachel (--?--)  m. Abt 1730   4. Houston 'Holston' (of Wm of Fran) Benston,   b. Abt 1704, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. James (of Wm of Fran) Benston,   b. Abt 1706, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 2 Jan 1738, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 32 years)   6. Ellener (of Wm of Fran) Benston,   b. Abt 1710, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   7. Benjamin (of Wm of Fran) Benston,   b. Abt 1715, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F25477	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1660 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named as an heir in a will - 2 Nov 1701 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 7 Dec 1708 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 24 Nov 1717 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 5 Aug 1718 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1305 (tract A166, New Church), 572. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 32 (will of Samuel Fittiman, wife Elizabeth), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 45 (will of Francis Benston, sons Francis & William), 570. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1304 (tract A166), 572. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 58 (will of William Benston, wife Grace), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 88 (adm of William Benston to the widow Grace), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 45 (will of Francis Benston), 570. [S2166] Vernon L. Skinner Jr., Skinner, Wor Co, MD Wills 1666-1742, (V.L. Skinner Jr, Brookville, MD, 1987), p. 3 (will of Robert Houston, wife Grace), 2166.