John Benton Jr. (abt. 1615)

Born about 1615 in England

Ancestors

Died [date unknown] in Virginia

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Biography

John Benton is believed to be a son of John Benton and his wife Joane. His exact birth and death years are not known.

He was born in England before 1642 when he is mentioned in the the following land grant of his father who received 1250 acres for the importation of his family:

John Benton, 1250 acs., about 15 mi. up the Southward side of Rappahannock River, etc., running to the mouth if a navigable cr. or branch, etc. Oct. 13, 1642, Page 837. 400 acs. by assignment from Samuell Davis, & the residue for trans. of himself, wife and 15 pers: Saml. Davis, Sr. & Eliza. his wife, Saml. Davis, Junr., Jon. Davis, David Ellis, David Rice, Jon. Dreaton, Jon. Cox, Jon. Benton, Joane his wife, Jon Benton, Isabell Benton, Alice Benton, Rich. Grey, Robt. Thomas, Wm. Barnard, Abraham Coate, Abigall Benton, Geo. Hargas, Tho. Craven, Jon. Gerey, Ralph Tatum, Tho. Hughes, Georg Gumer, Jon. Wells.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Nugent, Nell Marion, Abstracted and Indexed by. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1800. In Five Volumes. Richmond, VA.: Press of the Dietz Printing Co., 1935. Pages 137, 235