His son David Dumas served during the American Revolutionary War.
Sources
↑ Millennium File by Heritage Consulting on ancestry.com for Benjamin Dumas, Sr., b: 1700; spouse: Frances Clark; with son David Dumas, Sr.
↑ 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.
↑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).
↑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.
↑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.
↑ Anson County, North Carolina Deed book-B p409-410
↑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.
↑ 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.
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.
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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