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Benjamin Dumas Sr (abt. 1705 - 1766)

Benjamin Dumas Sr
Born about in Goochland, New Kent County, Virginiamap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at about age 61 in Anson County, North Carolinamap
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Benjamin Dumas Sr is the descendant of a Huguenot emigrant.

Biography

He was born about 1705 in Virginia and his parents were Unity Lucy (Smith) and Jeremie Dumas.

Benjamin Dumas married Frances Clark. [1]

He obtained a land grant of 295 acres in Hanover County, Virginia. [2]

In 1742 he owned land in Goochland County, Virginia. [3]

In 1750 he bought land from James Goodwin which adjoined that of Robert Garland and the Bickleys, on the east side of the river. [4]

In 1753 he transferred land to his married daughter Sarah Lilly. [5]

On 17 Dec 1754 he obtained land in Anson County, North Carolina ...

Thomas HARRINGTON of Anson County, NC planter, to
Benj. DUMAS, of same, for £150 Virginia money ...
270 acres on north side Great Pee Dee ... line of John CHEEK
... 100 taken up by John GILES and
the other by Thomas HARRINGTON by patent 1754 ...
(signatures) Thomas Harrenton (T mark) (seal)
witnesses: Edmond Lilley, John Culpepper, Sarah Lilley. [6]

On 17 Oct 1757 he received a land grant. [7]

In 1758 he received a land grant of 140 acres. [8]

He died on 02 Mar 1766. [9]

His son David Dumas served during the American Revolutionary War.


Sources

  1. Millennium File by Heritage Consulting on ancestry.com for Benjamin Dumas, Sr., b: 1700; spouse: Frances Clark; with son David Dumas, Sr.
  2. Magazine of Virginia Genealogy v30 #2 p302 Benjamin DUMAS, 295 acres in Hanover County, Virginia by Inquisition 12 Nov 1740, by warrant to William Bird, Esq., our Eseheator for the said county, it appears Samuel (p342) Payne died seized of a tract of land containing 250 acres, but on survey by Ambrose Joshua Smith, Gent. surveyor of the said county, is found to contain 295 acres which escheats from the said Samuel Payne, and Benjamin Dumas obtained a grant for the said 295 acres of Land in Hanover County, on the south side to Totopotomy Creek, bounded by William East on the bank of the said creek, Menoah Chile's line, David Richardson's c, John Tapley's line, 03 Nov 1750.
  3. The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers v1 Ferris Family, Henrico County Records; p458 citing Virginia Land Office for William Ferris, patent 400 acres in Goochland County, Virginia on the branches of Snow Quarter branch and Willis's River adjoining Nicholas Davis, Col. Benjamin Harrison and Benjamin Dumas. 13 July 1742 (21 p37).
  4. Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly v2 Goodwin Families in America; Abstract of Deed - Benjamin Dumas and Frances, his wife, of the county of Louisa, of the one part, and James Goodwin, of the county of York, of the other part; four hundred pounds of lawful money of Virginia; 600 acres; dated: 03 Feb 1750; admitted to record: 26 March 1751 by James Littlepage, Clerk.
  5. McLendons of Anson County, chapter#6 Joel McClendon, Sr. on ancestry.com p36-37 citing Anson County, North Carolina Deed of 15 Jan 1753 Benjamin Dumas to Edmund and Sarah Lilly for 5 shillings to him in hand paid and more especially for the fatherly love he hath for his child, 350 acres of land. witnesses: Thomas George, David Dumas, Benjamin Dumas.
  6. Anson County, North Carolina Deed book-B p409-410
  7. North Carolina, Land Grant Files 1693-1960 on ancestry.com citing Anson County, North Carolina file#430 (a duplicate of file#429) for 200 acres on north east side of P. D. ??? to Benjamin Dumas, 17 Oct 1757.
  8. North Carolina Land Grants in South Carolina; Grants Issued from Anson County p11 for Benjamin Dumas, file#2248 (478); book#16 p212 (2, 199) 140 acres on northeast side P. D. Philip Howson's lower corner ... 01 July 1758 Arthur Dobbs.
  9. Find A Grave: Memorial #143164398 for Benjamin Dumas, b: 1705 New Kent County, Virginia, USA; d: 1765 Anson County, North Carolina, USA; as unknown burial.


  • "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 25 April 2020, 18:39), entry for Benjamin Sr Dumas (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LR3B-SH8 ); contributed by various users.
  • North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index 1790-1890 on ancestry.com citing NC Early Census Index database; Tax List included Benjamin Dumas, Sr. and Benjamin Dumas, Jr., res: 1763 Anson County, North Carolina.

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Dumas-21 was created by Short through the import of 104-B.ged on 12 Sep 2010.
  • WikiTree profile Dumas-94 was created by Katherine (Alvis) Patterson through the import of Shortened files.ged on 30 Dec 2010.
  • WikiTree profile Dumas-198 was created by Elizabeth Rankin through the import of Rankin-Ridgdill Family Tree.ged on 04 Oct 2011.
  • WikiTree profile Dumas-739 was created by Pug (Turner) Munday on 08 Nov 2016.






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Dumas-94 and Dumas-21 appear to represent the same person because: Merge needed please thank you
posted by Andrea (Stawski) Pack
Dumas-739 and Dumas-21 appear to represent the same person because: clearly duplicate profiles with the same name, dates, and parents. Fathers are already in a proposed merge.
posted by Bill Vincent Ph.D.

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