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Benjamin Tennille

Birthdate:
Death: June 30, 1811 (60-61)
Place of Burial: Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Francis Tennell and Margaret Elizabeth Tennill
Husband of Rachel (Wicker) Deeson-Tenille
Father of Margaret St. Clare Tennille; Mira St. John Hall; Jane St. Clair Hughes; Nancy Bry; Rachel St. Julienne Morgan and 6 others
Brother of Charity Douglas; George Tennell; Joseph Tinnell; Jemima Hicks and Lt. Col. Francis St. Clair Tennille, Jr.

Occupation: Occupations: Sgt. in the 3rd VA Regt. of the Continental Line from Feb. 1776-1779; Deputy Surveyor for Washington Co., GA; Clerk of the Superior Court of Washington Co., GA; Justice of the Peace for Washington Co., GA; Judge in Catahoula Parish, LA.
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About Benjamin Tennille

"SGT 3 REGT VA INF REV WAR"

Occupations: Sgt. in the 3rd VA Regt. of the Continental Line from Feb. 1776-1779; Deputy Surveyor for Washington Co., GA; Clerk of the Superior Court of Washington Co., GA; Justice of the Peace for Washington Co., GA; Judge in Catahoula Parish, LA.

Parents: Francus and Margaret Tennell

Spouse: Rachael Wicker born 1767 Hillsboro Dist., Chatham Co., NC; Married 1. Vincent Deeson; Md. 2. Benjamin Tennille in 1789 Washington Co., GA; Md. 3. Parker Dossin in 1815. She died Jan.14, 1816 in Ouachita Parish, LA. Parents: Robert Hester Wicker (b. 1738 Hillsboro Dist., Chatham Co., NC & d. Jan. 2, 1821 Cape Girardeau Co., GA) & Hannah Simmons Holley (b. ca 1741 Bertie Co., NC.)

Children of Benjamin & Rachael (Wicker) Tennille: Mira St. John (b. Feb. 5, 1790, md. Robt. Hall), Jane St. Claire (March 11, 1792-Aug. 24, 1882, md. John Hughes), Nancy (b. Sept. 3, 1793, md. 1. Thos. Barlow, 2. Henry Bry), Margaret St. Claire (March 9, 1794-before 1811), Rachael St. Julien (Sept. 3, 1796-July 20, 1828, md. 1. Wm. Van Allen, 2. Jonathan Morgan), Hannah Simmons (b. July 30, 1798, md. her first cousin - Ferdinand Morgan), Benjamin Sydney (Feb. 20, 1800-Nov. 9, 1819), Elizabeth (Jan. 15, 1802-July 28, 1819), Melinda (Sept. 7, 1803-Nov. 9, 1826), Robert Francis (Aug. 8, 1805-before 1811) & Madison Hall Tennille (July 28, 1809-Dec. 1832). All of the children were born in Washington Co., GA except Madison Hall, who was born in Ouachita Parish, LA.

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Benjamin Tennille's Timeline

1750
1750
1784
March 9, 1784
1790
February 5, 1790
Washington Co., GA.
1792
March 11, 1792
Washington County, Georgia, United States
1793
September 3, 1793
Georgia, United States
1796
September 3, 1796
Georgia, United States
1798
July 30, 1798
1800
February 20, 1800
1802
February 15, 1802