Phebe Leonard and Martin Benson's children, born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, included Nehemiah Benson. He was born @1842, died age 53 years 11 months 5 days on February 20, 1895 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. His death record lists both parents and notes that he was married.[1]
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"Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F466-HVS : accessed 12 July 2015), Phebe Benson in entry for Nehemiah L Benson, 15 Mar 1841; citing , v 3 p 26; FHL microfilm 416,336.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD97-5HS : accessed 12 July 2015), Martin F Benson in household of Martin Benson, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 679, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Massachusetts, State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ4H-CQD : accessed 12 July 2015), Lucy Conant in household of Ira Conant, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,956.
"United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH5-M1X : accessed 9 October 2015), Emly Benson in household of Martin Benson, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 57, household ID 512, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,518.
"Massachusetts, State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQC1-JXH : accessed 12 July 2015), Martin Benson, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 954,578.
"Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7B2-MQY : accessed 12 July 2015), Martin Benson in entry for Nehemiah L. Benson, 20 Feb 1895; citing Plymouth, Massachusetts, v 455 p 646, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 961,516.
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