John Benton (abt. 1791 - abt. 1869)

Born about 1791 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about 1869 at about age 78 in Wood, Texas, United States

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Biography

• John Benton was born in South Carolina in about 1791.^[1] John moved to Georgia and lived in Coweta County sometime between 1830 and 1850^[2] and then moved to Wood Co., Texas,^[3] where he died around 1870. John traveled west from South Carolina and first stopped in Fayette County, Ga., where he lived for a short time before moving on to Coweta County. Mary died prior to 1849, and John remarried to Elizabeth Fulmer on 10 Dec 1844.^[4][5][6]

Excerpt from Coweta County Chronicles:

• "Captain John Benton came early. He had lived in Fayette several years, deciding to move to Coweta, he came and cut the logs to build his house, but had to go back to Fayette to bring men to help him raise it, there were so few living in what is now Coweta county. His settlement was on White Oak Creek. The Fayette men liked the country so much that several moved over, among others Joel Johnson and Mrs. Hannah Roberts. Benjamin Hughes was another early settler from South Carolina. He was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and father-in-law of John Benton, who was a soldier in the War of 1812, and a member of the legislature."^[7]

• John Benton is listed as one of the earliest settlers in Coweta County, 2nd District. As well as his son Joshua Hugh Benton, who remained in Coweta after his father moved back to Texas.^[8][1]

• John Benton was a State Representative for Coweta County, Ga. in 1837, also in 1843.^[8][9]

• John Benton also served on the Grand Jury for Coweta County in 1832.^[10]

Research Notes

• Incomplete; will add additional sources.
• John and his second wife, Elizabeth, had a son named William Franklin Benton.^[11]
• There is a Pvt. John Benton who served in the Indian Wars with Coleman's Company, 1 Georgia Drafted Militia. I haven't been able to determine if it is this John Benton though.
• This John Benton is mentioned here in relation to his son, Jacob, serving in the Indian Wars.
• Based on a War of 1812 Pension Application file, I believe the 1849 marriage previously mentioned in the biography was that of a different John Benton - John P. Benton - who married a Sarah Lac(e)y on 24 Oct 1849 in Pike County, GA.
• Excerpt mentioning John Benton.
• John possibly lived in Alabama before going to Texas.^[1]
• John and Mary possibly had a daughter named Thursa. John may have moved to Wood County, TX, with her and his son-in-law, Ezekiel M. Banks.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Storey, Mary Frances Banks. Grandpap's Family - a Banks Family Genealogy: Descendants of James Banks of the Northern Neck of Virginia. M.F.B. Storey, 1984. Reference p. 241.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBZ-HPB : 15 August 2017), John Benton, District 2, Coweta, Georgia, United States; citing p. 349, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 39; FHL microfilm 7,042.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFG-4F9 : 26 July 2017), John Benton, 1860.
4. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXVK-8W1 : 22 December 2016), John Benton and Elizabeth Fulmer, 10 Dec 1844; citing Marriage, Coweta, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 470,364.
5. ↑ "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW4Z-ZZS : 24 December 2014), John Benton and Elizabeth Fulmer, 10 Dec 1844; citing , Coweta, Georgia; FHL microfilm 470,364.
6. ↑ "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW8H-SP5 : 24 December 2014), John Benton and Elizabeth Fulmer, 10 Dec 1844; citing , Coweta, Georgia; FHL microfilm 470,364.
7. ↑ Jones, Mary Gibson., and Lily Reynolds. Coweta County Chronicles: for One Hundred Years with An Account of the Indians from Whom the Land Was Acquired and Some Historical Papers Relating to Its Acquisition by Georgia, with Lineage Pages. The Stein Printing Company, 1978. (Originally published 1928.)
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Anderson, W. U. A History of Coweta County from 1825 to 1880. Newnan-Coweta Historical Society, 1977.
9. ↑ COWETA COUNTY, GA - MILITARY INDIAN WAR Capt Wm U. Anderson - 1836.
10. ↑ Genealogical Material from Legal Notices in Early Georgia Newspapers. (Source unconfirmed; will update when found)
11. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3MZ-Z5X : 5 December 2014), John Benton in entry for William Franklin Benton, 17 Mar 1939; citing certificate number 15237, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,118,014.

Other Records to Research/Consider

• "Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6TZ-RVS : 12 December 2014), John Benton in entry for Ammie Moore, 05 Sep 1944; citing Prec. 4, Wood Co., Tx, reference 3082; FHL microfilm 1,769,501.
• Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS19-YD4 : 5 December 2014), John Benton in entry for Annie Moore, 05 Sep 1944; citing certificate number 45205, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,817.
• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K39W-6H9 : 5 December 2014), John Benton in entry for W T Benton, 28 Aug 1941; citing certificate number 37878, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,138,744. (Note: Place of birth in record - Quitman - is in Wood County, TX.)

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Phyllis Whitehead for creating Benton-1147 on 16 Dec 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Phyllis and others.