Benjamin Enyart (1786 - 1845)

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Miller — married 7 Apr 1818 in Butler County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Benjamin 1786- 1845 was married to Sally Miller 07 April 1818, in Butler County OH. They appeared in the 1820 Census, Liberty TWP, Butler Co. OH (near Clark).

Enyart-L and World Connect provide data Benjamin and his family.

Benjamin's Children were: 1. Israel Enyart b: 14 APR 1821 in Butler County, Ohio, USA 2. Lewis Enyart b: 13 SEP 1823 in Butler County, Ohio, USA 3. Lovina Enyart b: 16 JUN 1826 in Indiana, USA 4. Pierson S. Enyart b: 28 DEC 1828 in Indiana, USA 5. Jane Enyart b: ABT 1829 in Indiana, USA 6.Martin V. Enyart b: 12 FEB 1836 in Indiana, USA

Benjamin's siblings are also given at World Connect:

1. Benjamin Enyart b: 4 AUG 1786 in New Jersey, USA 2. Lewis Enyart b: 4 OCT 1789 in New Jersey, USA 3. Mary Ann (Polly) Enyart (errored birth data b: 15 APR 1790 in NJ) 4. David Enyart b: ABT 1792 in New Jersey, USA 5. Nancy Elizabeth (Betsy) Enyart b: 4 APR 1795 in New Jersey, USA 6. Joel Simms Enyart b: 16 JAN 1799 in near Princeton, Butler County, Ohio, USA 7. Anna M. Enyart b: 1800 in Butler County, Ohio, USA 8. Jacob Lewis Enyart b: 21 JUL 1802 in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA 9. Ocee Bayles Enyart b: 20 MAY 1804 in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA 10.Phebe B. Enyart b: ABT 1806 in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA 11. John Lewis Enyart b: 16 SEP 1807 in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA 12. Samuel T. Enyart b: 3 MAR 1810 in Symmes Twp, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA

The 1834 will of Samuel Enyart, shared at the previous WC link, includes the name of Benjamin and all of his siblings, except for Mary. It is likely that Mary is properly identified as sister of Benjamin. Benjamin lived near Clarks in 1820 and Isaac Clark married a Polly Enyart in 1812. Isaac Clark's Polly died in 1814, twenty years before Samuel Enyart's will and the widower, Isaac Clark had also long since remarried.

But, the date that many have given for Mary's birth (15 Arp 1790) cannot be correct. Mary Enyart, wife of Stephen Crane has that same birth date. Crane family History (written1900) shown Mary Enyart married Stephen Crane, May 25, 1809, She was born April 15, 1790 and died July 14, 1832. Steven died Feb 14, 1860. Children from 1810 to 1829. These dates are confirmed by a side-by-side tombstone for Stephen and Mary.

The Mary Enyart, sibling of Benjamin, that married Isaac Clark died in 1814.

On the other hand, Stephen Crane was involved in the estate settlement of John Enyart, who died about 1824. Stephen Crane's Polly is named as one of the children of John and Nancy Enyart. This Polly's siblings are not the same as siblings of Benjamin (this profile.)

Samuel Enyart and John Enyart both came from New Jersey and both lived in Butler County. World Connect postings, showing Samuel and John as brothers, both sons of an earlier Benjamin, are very believable.

Sources

• Ancestry Tree
• Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013, database with images, FamilySearch, Benjamin Enyart and Sally Miller, 07 Apr 1818; citing Butler, Ohio, United States, reference v 1 p 98; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 355,779.