Richard Benjamin

History and geography of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1615-1924 Chapter XXII. Asylum Township Page 284;

Richard Benjamin, who had served in the Revolutionary War, accompanied his father-in-law, Amos Bennett, to Wyalusing Township and resided there until the fall of 1793, when he and Benjamin Acla, his brother-in-law, went to Bennett Creek, built log houses and the following spring moved in with their families. He lived on what is known as the Haight Place, where he died in 1815.

By his wife, Martha Bennett, he had children: Jonathan, John, David, Sally (Mrs Ebenezer Drake), Polly (Mrs Samuel Chilson), Hetty (Mrs Robert Chilson), Patty (Mrs Amos Vargason), Joshua, Peter, Jesse and Betsy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Richard Benjamin (son of Johnathan Benjamin)145 was born 1740 in Goshen, Orange County New York, and died March 21, 1815 in Asylum Pa. He married Martha Bennett, daughter of Amos Bennett and Anna Duncan.

Notes for Richard Benjamin: Buried in a private cemetery in Asylum PA - Richard Benjamin Cemetery Children of Richard Benjamin and Martha Bennett are:

Betsy Benjamin, b. 1800, d. 1834 Jonathan Benjamin, b. 1780, New York, d. February 01, 1847 Polly Benjamin, b. January 04, 1782, NY, d. date unknown John Benjamin, b. November 21, 1784, NY, d. January 21, 1861, Bradford County, Pa David Benjamin, b. January 1786, Pa, d. December 07, 1852 Peter Benjamin, b. 1788, d. date unknown Jesse Benjamin, b. 1793, PA, d. date unknown Patty Benjamin, b. 1794150, d. date unknown Sally Benjamin, b. 1795, Pa150, d. date unknown Hetty Mehitable Benjamin, b. May 07, 1797, Pa, d. June 02, 1858 Joshua Benjamin, b. 1800, Pa, d. date unknown

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Richard originally came from Goshen, New York. In 1793 he came to Bennett's Creek in Asylum township to build some log homes. Richard and Martha had two other children; died young. The private cemetery which Richard is buried is located off Route 187 south, along the Outboard Motor club. Richard was listed on the 1800 census in Luzerne County, Wysox, PA. showing 5 boys and 4 girls.

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