Samuel (of Jno) Benston

1790 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Samuel (of Jno) Benston
  Birth	1790	Worcester Co, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Will - Fathers	9 Sep 1818	Worcester Co, Maryland   [1]
  	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.
  Will - Step Mother	13 Oct 1834	Worcester Co, Maryland   [2]
  	In her will Esther Benson gave to Hetty B. Richardson, James G. Benson, Edward Benson, William Benson, children of Elijah Benson, all right of Cypress Swamp that was given Elijah Benson and myself by my late husband John Benson. To son-in-law Samuel Benson, Extr. To Thomas Layfield Benson and his brother Robert Benson. To David R. Benson. To Archibald White's children, money in hands of Levin Merrill of Levin. To Edward White, Betsey Matthews & niece Betsey Benson. To half-sister Betsey Dryden. Witt: Samuel Boston, Isaac Layfield and John Boston.
  Reference Identifier	Worcester
  Record ID	114613
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Siblings	3 brothers and 1 sister
  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,   b. Abt 1790, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 28 Apr 1807, Worcester Co, Maryland     3. Gideon (of Jno) Benston,   b. Abt 1786, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Elizabeth White,   b. Abt 1790, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 12 Dec 1809, Worcester Co, Maryland     4. Rachel (of Jno) Benston,   b. Abt 1790, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Isaac Layfield,   b. Abt 1785, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 10 Jun 1807, Worcester Co, Maryland     5. Samuel (of Jno) Benston,   b. 1790, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Half-siblings	1 half sister (family of John Benston and Sophia Cropper)
  1. Elizabeth 'Betsy' (of Jno) Benston,   b. Abt 1801, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Jesse Long,   b. Abt 1795, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 7 Jan 1817, Worcester Co, Maryland
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Benston,   b. Abt 1765, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 13 Oct 1818, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 53 years)  (Father)  (--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1770, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Person ID	I114613	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	John Benston,   b. Abt 1765, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 13 Oct 1818, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 53 years) Other Partners: ╚═Sophia Cropper,   b. Abt 1780, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  m. 5 Jul 1800    ╚═Esther (--?--),   b. Abt 1760, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 31 Oct 1834, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 74 years)  m. 20 Nov 1802
  Mother	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1770, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1782	Worcester Co, Maryland
  Family ID	F38345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2151] Dryden, Ruth - Wor Co Wills 1813-1822, (San Diego, CA, Ruth Dryden), p. 24 (will of John Benson, wife Esther), 2151. [S2248] Dryden, Ruth - Wor Co Wills 1834-1851, (San Diego, CA, Ruth Dryden), p. 5 (will of Esther Benson), 2248.