Judah Benton (abt. 1725 - abt. 1785)

Born about 1725 in Chowan, Province of North Carolina

Wife of Adam Raby — married 30 Sep 1748 in Chowan, North Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1785 at about age 60 in Bertie, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Judah Benton was a North Carolina colonist.

Judah, sometimes called Judith, was born about 1725, possibly in Chowan, North Carolina, the daughter of John Benton. She is named as daughter Judith Raby in her father's 1748/49 Chowan will. ^[1]

She married Adam Raby 30 Sep 1748 in Chowan, North Carolina. ^[2]

Children: from the probate of Adam and Judah; dates are approximate

1. Adam Jr (1750-1777) died while serving in the Revolutionary War
2. Orpha (1755- ) married Jacob Dempsey HARRELL
3. Ruth (1759-1818) married Hardy HAYES
4. Luke (1761-1789) married widow Hester HARRELL

Her husband, Adam Raby, made his will 5 Oct 1765, proved Aug 1766, in Bertie, North Carolina (Bk A, p.71-3). His will names his wife Judah and sons Luke and Adam Raby . It also specifies certain conditions for division among "all my children." ^[3]

Judah Benton Raby died about 1785 as evidenced from the following deposition in which Dempsey (Orpha) HARRELL and James (Ruth) HAYES requested their share of the estate of Adam RABY Sr and their brother, Adam RABY Jr. ^[4]

Nov. 1789 Bertie Co NC; Deposition by DEMPSEY HARRELL and wife ORPHA, and JAMES HAYES and wife RUTH, stating the dec'd was the father of the said ORPAH and RUTH, and died "about twenty-four years ago," testate, bequeathing all his property to his wife JUDY RABY for her lifetime with reversion to her children.

The said JUDY died "about four years ago," intestate, and LUKE RABY [son of the said ADAM] took all the estate into possession and kept it until he died. Record also shows that the said ADAM left another son, ADAM RABY Jr, who died in 1777 unmarried and without issue, in the service of his country, and the estate which would have fallen to him was also in the possession of the said LUKE. LUKE RABY died in 1789, testate, and his wife HESTER was his executrix.

Sources

1. ↑ Family Search North Carolina Wills, 1663-1789; Author: North Carolina. Secretary of State Film # 007639538 Screen# 521-23 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9GW-CNHP?i=520&cat=352536
2. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:QRV7-86ST : 9 March 2021), Entry for Adam Raby and Judith Benton, 30 Sep 1748; citing Chowan, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-VMV9-T?cc=1867501&wc=32LV-C68%3A169765101%2C169866701 : 21 May 2014), Bertie > Wills, 1761-1784, Vol. A > image 68 of 174; county courthouses, North Carolina.
4. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPT7-SW64?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WY-VN8%3A183208201%2C183381101%2C194216301 : 21 May 2014), Bertie County > R > Raby, Luke > image 8 of 39; State Archives, Raleigh.