Individual Details
Daniel Benton
(6 Jan 1723/24 - 4 Dec 1777)
Daniel married Mary Wheeler, 3 Nov 1747, Tolland CT
Their children were:
Elisha, b. 9 Aug 1748, a Revolutionary soldier
Mary, b. 31 Aug 1750
Daniel, b. 29 Apr 1752
Azariah, b. 29 Mar 1754, a Revolutionary soldier, died on a prison ship in Long Island Sound, 29 Dec 1776.
Hannah, b. 3 May 1756, d. 18 Oct 1757
Hannah, b. 18 Feb 1758
Jacob, b. 22 Apr 1760, a Revolutionary soldier
William, b. 13 Apr 1762
Nathan, b. 30 May 1764
Silas, b. 6 Jun 1766
An SAR application gives these dates - Daniel was b. 6 Jan 1723/4, d. 4 Dec 1777. His wife Mary Wheeler, died 17 Dec 1766. They were married 3 Nov 1747.
From NEHGR, Vol. 60, p.341 and Tolland Vital Statistics.
Son Jacob was a private in Capt. Robinson's Company, Col. Roger Enos' Regt. He filed for his pention - S-9505, and his widow Sarah, nee Ladd, filed after his death.
Events
Birth | 6 Jan 1723/24 | Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut | |||
Marriage | 3 Nov 1747 | Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut - Mary Wheeler | |||
Death | 4 Dec 1777 | Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut |
Families
Spouse | Mary Wheeler ( - ) |
Child | Elisha Benton (1748 - 1777) |
Child | Mary Benton (1750 - ) |
Child | Daniel Benton (1752 - ) |
Child | Azariah Benton (1754 - 1776) |
Child | Hannah Benton (1756 - 1757) |
Child | Hannah Benton (1758 - 1775) |
Child | Jacob Benton (1760 - ) |
Child | William Benton (1762 - ) |
Child | Nathan Benton (1764 - 1848) |
Child | Silas Benton (1766 - ) |
Child | Jerusha Benton (1770 - 1775) |
Child | Living |
Father | DANIEL Benton (1696 - 1776) |
Mother | MARY Skinner (1695 - 1766) |
Sibling | Mary Benton (1722 - 1723) |
Sibling | William Benton (1725 - 1760) |
Sibling | Mary Benton (1727 - 1748) |
Sibling | ELIJAH Benton (1728 - ) |
Sibling | Sarah Benton (1730 - 1730) |
Sibling | Hannah Benton (1731 - 1731) |
Sibling | John Benton (1732 - 1732) |
Sibling | Silome Benton (1733 - 1733) |
Sibling | Lydia Benton (1735 - ) |
Sibling | Abigail Benton (1736 - 1803) |
Endnotes
1. Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. Vital Records: Births, Marriages, Deaths 1665-1853. LDS Microfilm #1376026 Item 5., p.30.