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Robert Benson

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Colonial Virginia
Death: February 02, 1757 (71)
Hanover Parish, King George County, Virginia, Colonial Virginia
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Benson and Dorothy Benson
Husband of Frances Benson
Father of Charles Benson; Prue Benson; Catherine Benson; Mary Benson; Enoch Benson and 7 others
Brother of Sibby Benson; Kate Benson; William Benson and Alexander Benson

Managed by: Daniel Ray Sewell
Last Updated:

About Robert Benson

Robert Benson was born between 2/11/1684/85 and 1686 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, VA.

ca 1704, Robert married Frances Prou at St. Mary's Parish, Richmond County, VA.

One Source has attributed 6 children to Robert Benson & Frances Prou:

1. Thomas Benson, b before 1704 Richmond Co., VA d 11/1/1734 Brunswick Parish, King William Co.,VA.

2. John Benson, b before 1720 Richmond Co.,VA d after 1740, Stafford Co.,VA.

3. Prou Benson, b 1720 Richmond Co.,VA.

4. James Benson, b before 1730, Richmond Co.,VA.

5. Charles Benson, b ca 1730, Richmond Co.,VA.

6. Enoch Benson, b ca 1736, Richmond Co.,VA.

Robert Benson was a planter.

Robert Benson died after 1740 at King William County, VA. His burial location is not known.

[Note: For land matters, please see the URL listed below.]

Source:

Early Colonial Settlers of Maryland & Virginia

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I0842...

https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/benson/2514/

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Robert Benson's Timeline

1685
February 11, 1685
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Colonial Virginia
1718
1718
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
1720
1720
Virginia
1720
Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, United States
1725
December 10, 1725
1725
Stafford, Virginia, USA
1729
1729
Stafford, Virginia, United States
1730
October 7, 1730
October 7, 1730