Sarah Benston

Abt 1722 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Sarah Benston  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1722	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Will - Named in Fathers will	14 May 1733	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	In his will Ambrose Benston gave to son James Bensten plantation where I now live with all my land in Virginia or Maryland thereto adjoining except 1/2 of 130 acres which I give to Jonathan Bensten, and except all such land as is contained in the following bounds: beginning at a marked white oak standing near the head of the Branch at the upper end of my plantation, thence South to the Swamp by a line of trees also marked, thence along the swamp to my brother Alexander's line, thence along my said bro's. line to the Branch, thence down the said branch to the first mentioned white oak, all of which I give to my son Ambrose. Wife Rebeccah & daughters Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah & Tabitha residual legatees. Son James & brother in law John Bensten Exrs. Witt: John Pitts, Nathaniel Bensten, John Pitts, Jr.
  Guardian - Someone was named as their guardian	5 Feb 1733/34	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	Rebecca Benston (widow of Ambrose Benston) renounced the legacies her husband left her in his will in favor of what she was allowed by law. Mary and Elizabeth Benston (orphans) chose Rebecca as their guardian. The court appointed Rebecca "Guardian to the rest of her Children" as well and ordered the executors of Ambrose Benston to deliver to her the estate belonging to the children.
  Court - named in presentment	30 Jan 1739/40	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	John Northam and Sarah Benston had been presented by the grand jury for "incontinent Living." After examining the witnesses, the court committed them to the sheriff's custody till they each posted £50:00:00 sterling (for their good behavior and for not cohabiting) plus costs. William Andrews, Andrew Andrews and William Marshal each attended two days as evidence against Sarah Benston.
  Court - named in order	28 May 1740	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	Sarah Benston and John Northam were discharged.
  Reference Identifier	New Church
  Record ID	93236
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Siblings	1 brother and 3 sisters
  1. Ambrose Benston, II,   b. Abt 1712, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. tract A166, New Church, Accomack Co, Virginia + 2. Mary Benston,   b. Abt 1718, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═William Melvin,   b. Abt 1714, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 20 Feb 1784, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 70 years),  m. Dec 1738, Worcester Co, Maryland   + 3. Elizabeth Benston,   b. Abt 1720, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Nov 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 60 years) ╚═(--?--) Hill,   b. Abt 1730   d. Bef 1780  (Age < 49 years),  m. Abt 1750     4. Sarah Benston,   b. Abt 1722, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Tabitha Benston,   b. Abt 1725, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Massey (of Edw) Benston, I,   b. Abt 1728, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Sep 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 52 years),  m. Abt 1750
  Half-siblings	2 half brothers (family of Ambrose Benston and (dau of Jms) Davis)
  1. James (of Ambrose I) Benston,   b. Abt 1708, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 6 Aug 1734, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 26 years) ╚═Elizabeth (--?--),   b. Abt 1710   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1730     2. Jonathan (of Ambrose I) Benston,   b. Abt 1710, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	(father of Wm & Francis) Benston,   b. Abt 1610   d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandfather)  Rebecca (--?--),   b. Abt 1695, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Dec 1756, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 61 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I93236	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	25 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Ambrose Benston, I (of Wm Sr),   b. Abt 1670, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 6 Nov 1733, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 63 years) Other Partners: ╚═(dau of Jms) Davis,   b. Abt 1690, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 9 Apr 1712, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 22 years)  m. Abt 1708
  Mother	Rebecca (--?--),   b. Abt 1695, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Dec 1756, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 61 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1712  [5]
  Family ID	F30835	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1722 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 14 May 1733 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Guardian - Someone was named as their guardian - 5 Feb 1733/34 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - named in presentment - 30 Jan 1739/40 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - named in order - 28 May 1740 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 100 (will of Ambrose Bensten, wife Rebeccah), 570. [S973] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1731-1736, Volume 16, (Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, 2007), p. 181 (5 Feb 1733/34 Court), 973. [S978] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1737-1744, Volume 17, (Heritage Books, Westminster, MD 2007), p. 144 (30 Jan 1739/40 Court), 978. [S978] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1737-1744, Volume 17, (Heritage Books, Westminster, MD 2007), p. 165 (28 May 1740 Court), 978. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 100 (will of Ambrose Benston, wife Rebeccah), 570.