Benjamin
Bannan
Born in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Sarah Bunn
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Bannan
Died
at age 46
in Douglassville, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
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| Created 6 Jun 2017
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Biography
[1] Benjamin (1) Bannan, born near Belfast, Ireland, March 17, 1770, died near Molatton, Pa., October, 1816. He was a farmer in summer and taught school in winter. The old Swede church was used as a school house and here Francis Rawn Shunk, Governor, 1845- ’48, of Pennsylvania, also taught school. His wife was Sarah ---, born April 12, 1762, died
[2] The term Molly Maguires used to besmirch the Irish in America was coined by Pottsville’s Benjamin Bannan in the “ ”Miner’s Journal.” Joseph Lynn, in Mauch Chunk’s “Carbon Democrat,” picked up Bannan’s line. Other media followed suit.
Sources
- ancestry.com (SEVERS FAMILY TREE) 6 JUN 2017.
- [1] Blue Book Of Schuylkill County By Mrs. Ella Zerbey Elliott:
Who Was Who and Why pages 149-189
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