Joseph Benson was born on March 31, 1797 in Fabius, Onondaga, New York, United States, son of Benjamin Benson (1773–1846) and Keziah Messenger (~1779–1857).
Benjamin Benson was the son of Stuttson Benson, who was the son of William Benson. He [Benjamin] was born on Thursday, August 3rd, 1773 in the State of New York, U.S.A. He was married to Kezia Messinger [sic] on the 15th day of December 1795 and died on the 8th day of October 1846 (being 73 years, 2 months, and 5 days old) in Mendon, Adams Co., Illinois. Kezia Messinger, the daughter of Joseph Messinger, was born December 4th, 1778 in the State of Connecticut, U.S.A. She died in Springville, Utah Co., Utah, on the 10th day of March 1857, being 78 years, 3 months, and 6 days old. Joseph, the first son, was born March 31st, 1797 in the State of New York;
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