Benjamin
Fordham
Born in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Fordham
and Martha (LaPierre) Fordham
Husband of
Mary (Blackshear) Fordham
— married
about 1766 in Craven County, NC
Descendants 
Died
at age 66
in Jones, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jan 2014
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Biography
When Benjamin Fordham was born on November 27, 1743, in New Bern, North Carolina, his father, Benjamin, was 40 and his mother, Martha, was 24. He had three sons and nine daughters with Mary Blackshear between 1767 and 1791. He died on October 26, 1810, in Trenton, North Carolina, at the age of 66, and was buried in Jones County, North Carolina.
Benjamin Fordham Jr/Sr (November 27th, 1743 to October 26th, 1810) My 6th Great Grandfather Perry Side. He was born in New Bern, North Carolina to his parents Benjamin Fordham Jr/Sr and Martha LaPierre, their 1st child and son. He was born in the American Colonies under King George II and passed away at 66 during the Presidency of James Madison the 4th POTUS. He is the father of Mary Polly Fordham Personal Details Born: November 27th, 1743 New Bern, North Carolina Died: October 26th, 1810 Kinston, North Carolina Spouses: Mary Blackshear (m.1765) Children: 11 Education: Occupation: Patriot Soldier
Military
Military Service Branch/Service: North Carolina Militia Years of Service: Revolutionary War Period Highest Rank: Lieutenant Unit: Battles/Wars: The American War of Independence Military Awards: NA Family His Great Grandson Hardy Cannon served in the CSA PVT Civil War POW DOW, His Great Grandson Benjamin Cannon served in the CSA PVT Civil War KIA, His Great Grandson Edward Cannon served in the CSA CPL Civil War KIA, His Great Grandson William Cannon served in the CSA 1SG Civil War WIAx2, His Great Grandson Franklin Cannon served in the CSA PVT Civil War WIA
Sources
Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current $$Source Image Records of Jones County, North Carolina, 1779-1868 Vol. I U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
- US Census - 1790, 1800, 1810
Ancestry Family Trees Fordham Family Bible NC Compiled Census US Sons of the American Revolution Membership Application Web: NC Find a Grave Index Info Benjamin Fordham North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 Saved To BENJAMIN FORDHAM
Name Benjamin Fordham Probate Date 1777 Probate Place Craven, North Carolina, USA Inferred Death Year Abt 1777 Inferred Death Place North Carolina, USA
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Howard Sholl 
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M764329 [compare]
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~1.56%
Sallie Matthews :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member salliesc60
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~1.56%
Amy (Miller) Braun :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Lee Fordham :
23andMe
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~0.39%
Paul Kreutz :
23andMe, GEDmatch HD3049135 [compare], yourDNAportal PAU60fba874
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~0.39%
Stacy Pulliam :
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~0.39%
Ben Pettis :
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AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Sheree Hester :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member sheree_58
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~0.39%
TJ Jordan :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member TerryJordan
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Amy (Miller) Braun
Fordham-215 and Fordham-190 appear to represent the same person because: There is a preponderance of better evidence from several sources that Benjamin Fordham died in 1810. I have added many of these sources to the record with the death date of 1810. The birth dates are the same, the spouses are the same, and the location is the same.
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