Moses (of Jonas) Benston

Abt 1749 - Bef 1790  (< 41 years)

• Name	Moses (of Jonas) Benston  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1749	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Fathers will	23 Dec 1775	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	In his will Jonas Benston Sr. gave to son Moses plantation where I now live containing 218 acres. To son John 100 acres on the South side of Pratts Branch adjcent to me. To daughter Comfort. To daughter Sarah. To Leshy Lingo, my daughter in law. Children Moses, John, Comfort, & Sarah residual legatees. Son Moses Exr. Witt: Jonathan Addison, Benjamin Stringer, William F. Ross. At probate Moses Benson was named heir at law to the testator.
  Land - they inherited land	1776	tract A3, Belle Haven, Accomack Co, Virginia   [3]
  	Jonas Benson left a home place of 218 acres to his son Moses and the 100 acres on the south side of Pratt's Branch to his son John, but for the third time the owner of the latter part died without issue and Moses became the owner of it all.
  Guardian - Named as a guardian	26 Mar 1776	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	Orphan John Benson chose Moses Benson as guardian.
  Security on Admin	26 Sep 1780	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of Rowland Savage was granted to Elizabeth Savage with Moses Benston & John Mears securities.
  Land - they sold land	1782	tract A3, Belle Haven, Accomack Co, Virginia   [3]
  	Moses and Matilda Benson sold 50 acres in the southwest corner to Jonas Benson and 15 years later his Extr sold to George Gibson.
  Will - Witnessed a will	16 Mar 1784	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	It was on this date that Moses Benston & George Melvin witnessed the will of Jonathan Addison, wife Comfort.
  Tax list (personal)	25 Apr 1787	St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	He was shown as Moses Benstone with with 0 white males above 16 and under 21: 4 Blacks above 16; 7 Blacks under 16; 4 horses, mares, colts & mules; and 14 head of cattle & a two wheeled carriage. He was charged with the tax for Lazarus Benstone.
  Reference Identifier	Belle Haven
  Record ID	74472
  Will	15 May 1790	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	In his will Moses Benston gave to son John Savage Benston 168 acres being part of the tract where I now live. To son James Benston 100 acres adjcent the above. Wife Matilda. Daughter Rose Bensston. Dau Margaret Benston. Daughter Mary Benston. Daughter Joyce Benston. Wife & 6 children, John, James, Rose, Margaret, Mary & Joyce residual legatees. Wife Exec. & friend Francis Savage Exr. Witt: John Smith, Richard Savage, Charles Richardson.
  Death	Bef 26 Oct 1790	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	It was on this date that his will was partly proved. It was probated on 27 July 1791.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Samuel Benston, Sr.,   b. Oct 1670   d. Bef 30 Jul 1745, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 74 years)  (Grandfather)  (--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1720   d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Siblings	2 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 1. Moses (of Jonas) Benston,   b. Abt 1749, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Oct 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 41 years) ╚═ Matilda (of Francis) Savage,  m. Abt 1770 + 2. Jonah (of Jonas) Benston, (house carpenter),   b. Abt 1755, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Dec 1796, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 41 years) ╚═ (--?--) (--?--),  m. Abt 1778 ;   Elizabeth 'Betsy' Core,  m. 17 Jun 1794   3. Comfort (of Jonas) Benston,   b. Abt 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. John (of Jonas) Benston,   b. Abt 1762, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. Sarah (of Jonas) Benston,   b. Abt 1763, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Half-siblings	1 half sister (family of (--?--) (--?--) and (--?--) (--?--))
  1. Leah 'Leshy' (--?--),   b. Abt 1741, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I74472	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Jonathan 'Jonas' (of Samuel) Benston, Sr.,   b. Abt 1708, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Feb 1776, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 68 years)
  Mother	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1720   d. Yes, date unknown Other Partners: ╚═(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1720   d. Yes, date unknown  m. 1740
  Marriage	Abt 1745
  Family ID	F24357	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Matilda (of Francis) Savage,   b. Abt 1750, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1770  [1, 8]
  Children	1. John Savage Benston,   b. Abt 1772, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 29 Feb 1796, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 24 years) + 2. Rose 'Rosey' Benston,   b. Abt 1774, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Zorobabel Joynes  (Age < 31 years)  m. Aft 7 Mar 1798 + 3. Margaret 'Peggy' Benston,   b. Abt 1776, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ John Melholloms  m. 1797 + 4. Mary 'Polly' Benston,   b. Abt 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Richard Walter, II  (Age < 65 years)  m. 26 Jan 1801   5. Joyce Benston,   b. Abt 1782, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ James Dalby  m. 4 Feb 1809   6. James Savage Benston,   b. 1785, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 16 Jul 1854, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F24354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1749 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 23 Dec 1775 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Guardian - Named as a guardian - 26 Mar 1776 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Security on Admin - 26 Sep 1780 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Witnessed a will - 16 Mar 1784 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 15 May 1790 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 26 Oct 1790 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 390 (will of Moses Benston, wife Matilda), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 289 (will of Jonas Benson Sr.), 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. 573 (tract A3), 572. [S2701] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1773-1777, Volumes 26 & 27, (Heritage Books, Westminster, MD 2017), p. 221 (26 Mar 1776 Court), 2701. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 321 (adm of Rowland Savage to Elizabeth Savage), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 384 (will of Jonathan Addison, wife Comfort), 570. [S142] Netti Schreiner-Yantis and Florence Love, Schreiner-Yantis & Love, Acc Co Tax Lists 1787, (Genealogical Books in Print, Springfield, VA, 1987), p. 92 & 112, 142. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 312 (will of Francis Savage, wife Rose), 570.