Benjamin Maple (abt. 1766 - abt. 1823)

Born about 1766 in MIddlesex County, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Unknown) Maple — married before 1792 in Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died about 1823 at about age 57 in Laurel, Franklin, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Notes of T. Grant Maple:"^[1]

"BENJAMIN MAPLE b. ca. 1766, prob. NJ; d. 1823, Laurel, Fra­nklin Co., IN; bur. Laurel Cem. m. Catherine _____. Founder of Laurel Methodist Church, Laurel, Franklin Co., IN. Moved from PA to Mason Co., KY; then to Woodford Co., KY; finally to Laurel, IN, in Mar. 1811. Settled on 2 square miles along White Water River, Ind. First lived in a log cabin, later built a stone residence. Built first blockhouse in that part of IN. Some of his large family went to Ohio and Missouri. Benjamin Maple was said to have had a brother John Maple who "remained in PA". This may be John Maple Jr. of Bucks Co., PA and NJ. He is also said to have been a brother to Stephen Mapel of Greene Co., PA, and to a John Maple of Jefferson Co., KY. He may have been a son of John Maple Sr. or of Thomas Maple Sr. The fact that he settled in KY some 30 miles distant from where John Maple Sr. settled suggests they were not father and son.

He is not a son of Benjamin Maple Jr. nor of his son Benjamin Maple III, for this latter had a son Benjamin Maple IV who married Margaret Runyon and remained in NJ until his death in 1833. Also, he is not a son of William Maple Sr.

Deeds show that Benjamin and Catherine Maple were in south­western PA between Feb. 1787 and Dec. 1796. See References at end of section.

U. S. Census 1790, Greene Twp., Washing­ton Co., PA: Benjamin Maple 1 male 16 and up, 1 male under 16, 3 females.

Tax list 1800, Mason Co., KY: Benjamin Maple.

U. S. Census 1810, Mason Co., Ky.: Benjamin Maple 3 males under 10, 1 male 10 to 16, 2 males 16 t0 26, 1 male 26 to 45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 10 to 16, 1 female 26 to 45.

U. S. Census 1820, Posey Twp., Franklin Co., IN: Benjamin Maple 2 males under 10, 2 males 16 to 18, 2 males 16 to 26, 1 male 45 up, 2 females under 10, 1 female 10 to 16, 1 female 16 to 26, 1 female 45 up.

According to "Maple Leaves", a booklet summarizing research by William Kenneth Maple, Benjamin Maple was b. 1766, NJ and moved to Greene (then part of Washington) Co., PA in 1781, then moved to KY in 1795, then again to Laurel, IN in 1811-----

Children of Benjamin and Catherine Maple:

D1. Elizabeth Maple b. 1810, Mason Co., KY. m. William Cotting­ham, Dec. 6, 1829, Dearborn Co., IN; b. 1809, MA.

D2. Eleanor Maple b. prob. before 1790. m. Charles Bergen.

D3. John Maple b. 1790, Greene Twp., Washington Co., PA; d. 1850, Laurel, Franklin Co., IN, age 60? m. Effa (Elizabeth?) Ann Stout, ca. 1812; b. ca. 1791, Franklin Co., IN? or OH?. Granted letter of admin. for estate of Benj. Maple, Oct. 9, 1825. Appointed overseer of poor by Co. commis­sioners in 1824. 1830 Census, Franklin Co., IN: Maple, John 2 males 15-20, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 5-10, 1 maleunder 5. 1840 Census, Franklin Co., IN: Maple, John 1 male 50-60, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 5-10, 2 males under 5. 1850 Census IN, Rush Co., Washington Twp.: John Maple 56 b. PA, Elizabeth 49 b. KY, James 16 b. Ind, Mary A. 12 b. IN. Se also Census 1850 IN, Franklin Co., Laurel Twp. under A. D. Maple 32 farmer b. O, Effa 40 b. IN, Eliza 23 b. IN, John 19 b. IN, Milton 14 b. IN, Levi 12 b. IN, John 58 b. PA.

D4. Mary Ann Maple b. ca. 1792, PA. m1. Thomas Toner, Nov. 21, 1814, Franklin Co., IN; b. Mason Co., KY?. Div. m2. William Arnold, Oct. 22, 1819; b. VA.

D5. Benjamin George Maple b. ca. 1804, KY; d. Jan. 1865, Franklin Co., IN. m. Mary Coon, Mar. 24, 1831, dau. of Solomon and Barbara (Beaver) Coon; b. 1811/1812, KY.

D6. Stephen Maple b. 1792/1793, Mapletown, Greene Co., PA; d. Dec. 26, 1873, Rushville, Rush Co., IN; bur. East Hill Cem.,, Rush Co., IN. m. Sarah Elizabeth Cooper, Oct. 15, 1814, Franklin Co., IN; b. ca. 1793; d. ca. 1843; bur. East Hill Cem., Rush Co., IN. Resided 1850 Franklin Co., IN and Mar. 22, 1871, Rushville, Rush Co., IN. Served in War of 1812, 17th U.S. Mounted Rangers. 1820 Census, Franklin Co., IN. He was 57 per 1850 Census.

D7. William M. Maple b. July 26, 1796, Mapletown, Greene Co., PA (date per Sarah VanDalsem bible); d. Nov. 7, 1855, Laporte Co., IN; bur. Laporte, IN. m. Sarah Van Dal­sem, Mar. 26, 1828, Fayette Co., IN by Rev. James Conwell, dau. of Hencrick and Neesje (Zabriskie) Van Dalsem; b. Dec 30, 1798, Bergen Co., NJ; d. June 29, 1886, Hewins, Chataqua Co., KS. She resided July 22, 1878 in Dekalb Co., MO. War of 1812. Resided Fayette, Rush and Shelby Counties after his discharge. 1835 and 1850, Laporte Co., IN. Tanner and farmer. See History of Rush Co., IN. He taught school at Billington school house, Noble Twp., Rush Co., IN in 1827 or 1828.

D8. Elijah H. Maple b. Nov. 14, 1801, Mason Co., KY; d. Aug. 9, 1884, Harrison Co., MO, aged 72 yrs 8 mos 26 days (age or year of gravestone prob. in error);bur. Springer Cem., Harrison Co., MO. m. Sarah Coon, July 9, 1826, Fayette Co., IN, dau. of Solomon and Barbara (Beaver) Coon; b. Aug. 31, 1809, KY; d. July 7, 1870, Harrison Co., MO. 1850 Census IN, Rush Co., 97th Dist.: Elijah Maple 41 Farmer b. KY, Sarah 41 b. KY, Elizabeth 22 b. IN, Benj. 19 b. IN, Solomon 17 b. IN, Ann 15 b. IN, Michael 13 b. IN, Margaret 11 b. IN, Jno 8 b. IN, Jasper 6 b. IN, Nancy 3 b. IN.

D9. Susan Maple b. ca. 1804‑1810? Mason Co., KY; d. Wabash Co., IN. m. Levi S. Thomas, April 4, 1830, Fayette Co., IN.

DA. Mentilla H. Maple b. 1807/1808, Mason Co., KY; d. July 11, 1870, Grant Co., MO?; bur. Daviess Co., MO. m1. Elizabeth Coon, Aug. 13, 1829, Fayette Co., IN, dau. of Solomon and Barbara (Beaver) Coon; d. before Sept. 16, 1845. m2. Mrs. Margaret Hendrix, Sept. 16, 1845, Grant Co., IN; b. 1814/1815, OH. Removed to Howard Co., IN in fall of 1850. 1830 Census, Fayette Co., IN. 42 per 1850 Census, Grant Co., IN (Aug. 15, 1850). 43 per 1850 Census, Howard Co., IN (Sept. 15, 1850). 53 per 1860 Census, Grant Co., IN (June 15, 1860). Last 3 all give wife as "Ma­rgaret". 1870 census shows he was living with his son Solomon in MO.

DB? Levi Maple"

Sources

1. ↑ Telford Grant Maple,"Genealogical History of the Maple/Mapel Family in America", 2001 CD version.

   REFERENCES:

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   "Counties of Howard and Tipton, Indiana", Charles Blanch­ard, Editor. P. A. Battery & Co. Chicago. 1883. Page 477. [Actually page 447 - has entries for grandsons Benjamin Rush Maple and Elijah Grant Maple.]

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   Dean P. Jamison, "Descendants of Benjamin Maple", April 16, 1998, compilation of 1174 descendants of Benjamin Maple of Laurel, Indiana with extensive notes.

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   PA Deeds:

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   Fayette Co., PA. Deed Book A, p. 171. Feb. 17, 1787. Benjamin Maple and wife Catherine purchased from William Martin 15 acres in Union Township, Fayette, Co., PA for sum of 72 pounds, 10 shillings. [Actually, 7 February 1787; page 161: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSFS-69S6-8?i=97&cat=245880 Catherine was not mentioned in this deed.]

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   Fayette Co., PA. Deed Book A, p. 161. Aug. 13, 1787. They assigned the above tract to William Hankins for 40 pounds: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSFS-69S6-8?i=97&cat=245880 [No wife was mentioned in this deed.]

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   Washington Co., PA. Deed Book I, p. 383. Oct. 31, 1791. Benjamin Maple purchased from Henson Hobbs two tracts, one of 27 acres and 89 perches, other of 85 acres and 11 perches, totalling 112 acres and 100 perches, part of a tract called "Blackberry" on Big Whitely Creek in Washington Co. for 90 pounds. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSXB-P7SH-R?i=202&cat=225855)

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   Washington Co., PA. Deed Book I, p. 684. Dec. 17, 1792. Benjamin Maple and wife Catherine sold to Stephen Maple 54 acres and 58 perches of the above "Black­berry" tract on Big Whitely Creek, Greene Twp., Washington Co., PA, for 60 pounds. Witnessed by Jacob Black, Arch'd Guthery and George Debolt. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSXB-P79N-2?i=375&cat=225855)

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   Washington Co., PA. Deed Book I, p. 580. Dec. 17, 1792. Benjamin Maple and wife Catherine also sold 15 acres of the above "Blackberry" tract to Jacob Black for 30 pounds. Adjoined lands of Jacob Black, James Stone and Stephen Mapel. Witnessed by Arch'd Guthery, George Debolt and Stephen Mapel. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSXB-P795-N?i=314&cat=225855)

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   Washington Co., PA. Deed Book I, p. 581. Dec. 17, 1792. Benjamin Maple purchased from George and Ann Debolt 22 acres, part of a tract called "White Oak Plot" on Big Whitely Creek, Greene Twp., Washing­ton Co. for 50 pounds. Adjoined lands of Wm. Gapen and George Debolt. Witnessed by Jacob Black, Stephen Mapel and Arch'd Guthery. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSXB-P79J-N?i=315&cat=225855)

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   Washington Co., PA. Deed Book I, p. 181. Mar. 10, 1795. Benjamin Maple and wife Catherine sold to Jacob Black 17 acres and 70 perches for 25 pounds. Adjoined lands of Jacob Black, Genl John Minor and Stephen Mapel. Witnessed by William Guthery and Lydia Guthery. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSX1-89DR-Q?i=254&cat=225855)

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   Washington Co., PA. Deed Book I, p. 323. Dec. 28, 1796. Benjamin Maple bought from William Gapen 3 acres and 78 perches on Big Whitely Creek, Greene Twp., for 30 pounds."

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 03 June 2017, 22:12), entry for Benjamin Maple(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LVFW-H95); contributed by various users.

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGN-8JN : accessed 3 June 2017), Benjamin Maple, Posey, Franklin, Indiana, United States; citing p. 221, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 13; FHL microfilm 205,607.