Benjamin
Staton
Born about in Amherst, Virginia
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of Joseph Staton III
[uncertain]
and Anne (Curtis) Staton
[uncertain]
Brother of
Joseph Staton, Elizabeth Staton, Rebecca Staton [half], Hannah Staton [half], Easter Staton [half], Catharine (Staton) Bland [half], Anne Scarborough (Staton) Purdy [half], Joseph Riley Stayon IV [half], Elizabeth Staton [half], Joseph Stayton [half] and Jacob Staton [half]
Husband of
Mary (Wood) Staton
— married
about 21 Jan 1785 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Father of
Anderson Staton, Mary Staton, Andrew Staton, John Staton, John Walter Staton, Samuel Gordon Staton, Reuben Staton, Nancy Staton and Harrison Staton
Died about
at about age 99
in Henderson, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 24 Apr 2010
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Biography
Benjamin Staton is presumed to have been born circa 1755, in Amherst County, Virginia.[1] His parents may have been Anne Curtis/Custis and Joseph Staton.
Circa 1785, in Rockbridge County, Virginia, Benjamin is presumed to have married Mary Wood.[1] They appear to have had at least 9-10 children.
Benjamin died on January 16, 1854, in Henderson, North Carolina. He is buried in Metcalf Family Cemetery, in Saluda, North Carolina.[1]
Sources
See also:
FamilySearch.org
- FamilySearch.org profile: Benjamin Staton; free-use site, login required to view profile and source documents; profile created through membership's collaboration; date accessed: 24 Sep 2019
- "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2Z7-3MJD : 21 November 2016), Benjamin Staton, 1855; citing Henderson, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm .
Findagrave.com
- Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 October 2018), memorial page for Benjamin Staton (1755–16 Jan 1854), Find A Grave Memorial no. 139194748, citing Metcalf Family Cemetery, Saluda, Polk County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Jennie Jones Giles (contributor 48363002) . (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139194748/benjamin-staton)
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Staton-8 was created by Swartz-7 through the import of James Walter Swartz Family Tre.ged on 24 April 2010.
- WikiTree profile Staton-168 was created by Coley-65 through the import of Coley Wolford Stayton McCarroll Bond.ged on Aug 7, 2011.
- WikiTree profile Staton-522 was created by Fischer-896 through the import of Staton Family Tree .ged on Feb 3, 2013.
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