The Borden family, because of its prominence is well-documented. They were from New Jersey and previously New York. Both son and his father, Benjamin Sr. were born on this side of the Atlantic. If James Patton's wife Mary (Borden) Osborn was a daughter of Benjamin Borden "Sr.," (b. 1649 RI) — the "real" Sr.," she was born in Rhode Island or New Jersey.
Benjamin Borden Sr. (in Virginia, & Jr. in New Jersey), came with and initially settled on the Opequon Quaker settlement in what is now Frederick County in 1732-33. He acquired a bit over 3,000 acres there, and then went to a famous "frolic" involving a few card games in Williamsburg. He won what became known as the Borden Grant from the son-in-law of Governor and Earl Gooch.
He contracted with John McDowell, (contract dated October, 1737 and done at his home, called "Great Spring" literally right next to Lord Fairfax's, "Greenway Court" in northern Virginia) for John to be his first and principal surveyor and help bring in enough settlers to fulfill the terms of the grant and have the deed for it recorded. John McDowell and his wife, Magdalene, then were responsible for bringing into the grant most of the 92 original families in 1738-1739, and the deed for the grant was recorded in 1739 for a total of 92,100 acres. John McDowell was killed on December 25, 1742 and just about a year later his widow married Benjamin Borden Jr who had been long pursuing her. In fact, when the surveying was being done for the first 92 families, and the paperwork being written up, Benjamin Borden Sr. had his son Benjamin Jr. live with the McDowells to help with the paperwork and such. So the second marriage was founded on relationships in the first.
"Benjamin Borden Sr. was born in 1692 the son of Benjamin Borden and Abigail Grover of Freehold, New Jersey. He married Zeruiah Winter in West New Jersey and came to Virginia sometime in 1732…." From his will, proved in Frederick County, in 1743, his family:
daughters: Abigail, wife of Jacob Worthington; Hannah, wife of Capt. Edward Rogers; Mercy, wife of William Fearnley, Rebeckah, wife of Thomas Branson; Elizabeth, wife of ____Branson; Deborah and "Liddy" (Lydia) still single.
He also left three sons: Benjamin Jr., John and Joseph; and wife Zeruiah. …
Benjamin Borden Sr. was actually Jr. in New Jersey as he was the son of Benjamin Borden, I, b. 16th May, 1649 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. He married there, Abigail Grover, who was also born there. On 3rd May, 1677, the first Benjamin Borden purchased land in Monmouth, New Jersey from "Indians." He died in 1730 and soon after his oldest son, Richard sold some of the estate he had just inherited. Benjamin Borden I, left three sons, Richard, Benjamin II, and Safety Borden. (So the Benjamin Borden called "Jr." in Virginia who was Magdalene's second husband is actually Benjamin Borden III.)
(Cecelia Fabos-Becker, historical and Virginia family history researcher, 25 Jan 2016)
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Mary and James were the parents of two daughters:
Margaret "Peggy"/1725 m. John Buchanan
Mary "Polly"/1728 m. Capt. William Thompson
Her parents were Benjamin Borden, Sr, and Abigail Grover.
Benjamin Borden Sr. (in Virginia, & Jr. in New Jersey), came with and initially settled on the Opequon Quaker settlement in what is now Frederick County in 1732-33. He acquired a bit over 3,000 acres there, and then went to a famous "frolic" involving a few card games in Williamsburg. He won what became known as the Borden Grant from the son-in-law of Governor and Earl Gooch.
He contracted with John McDowell, (contract dated October, 1737 and done at his home, called "Great Spring" literally right next to Lord Fairfax's, "Greenway Court" in northern Virginia) for John to be his first and principal surveyor and help bring in enough settlers to fulfill the terms of the grant and have the deed for it recorded. John McDowell and his wife, Magdalene, then were responsible for bringing into the grant most of the 92 original families in 1738-1739, and the deed for the grant was recorded in 1739 for a total of 92,100 acres. John McDowell was killed on December 25, 1742 and just about a year later his widow married Benjamin Borden Jr who had been long pursuing her. In fact, when the surveying was being done for the first 92 families, and the paperwork being written up, Benjamin Borden Sr. had his son Benjamin Jr. live with the McDowells to help with the paperwork and such. So the second marriage was founded on relationships in the first.
"Benjamin Borden Sr. was born in 1692 the son of Benjamin Borden and Abigail Grover of Freehold, New Jersey. He married Zeruiah Winter in West New Jersey and came to Virginia sometime in 1732…." From his will, proved in Frederick County, in 1743, his family:
daughters: Abigail, wife of Jacob Worthington; Hannah, wife of Capt. Edward Rogers; Mercy, wife of William Fearnley, Rebeckah, wife of Thomas Branson; Elizabeth, wife of ____Branson; Deborah and "Liddy" (Lydia) still single.
He also left three sons: Benjamin Jr., John and Joseph; and wife Zeruiah. …
Benjamin Borden Sr. was actually Jr. in New Jersey as he was the son of Benjamin Borden, I, b. 16th May, 1649 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. He married there, Abigail Grover, who was also born there. On 3rd May, 1677, the first Benjamin Borden purchased land in Monmouth, New Jersey from "Indians." He died in 1730 and soon after his oldest son, Richard sold some of the estate he had just inherited. Benjamin Borden I, left three sons, Richard, Benjamin II, and Safety Borden. (So the Benjamin Borden called "Jr." in Virginia who was Magdalene's second husband is actually Benjamin Borden III.)
(Cecelia Fabos-Becker, historical and Virginia family history researcher, 25 Jan 2016)
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Mary and James were the parents of two daughters:
Margaret "Peggy"/1725 m. John Buchanan
Mary "Polly"/1728 m. Capt. William Thompson
Her parents were Benjamin Borden, Sr, and Abigail Grover.
The Borden family, because of its prominence is well-documented. They were from New Jersey and previously New York. Both son and his father, Benjamin Sr. were born on this side of the Atlantic. If James Patton's wife Mary (Borden) Osborn was a daughter of Benjamin Borden "Sr.," (b. 1649 RI) — the "real" Sr.," she was born in Rhode Island or New Jersey.
Benjamin Borden Sr. (in Virginia, & Jr. in New Jersey), came with and initially settled on the Opequon Quaker settlement in what is now Frederick County in 1732-33. He acquired a bit over 3,000 acres there, and then went to a famous "frolic" involving a few card games in Williamsburg. He won what became known as the Borden Grant from the son-in-law of Governor and Earl Gooch.
He contracted with John McDowell, (contract dated October, 1737 and done at his home, called "Great Spring" literally right next to Lord Fairfax's, "Greenway Court" in northern Virginia) for John to be his first and principal surveyor and help bring in enough settlers to fulfill the terms of the grant and have the deed for it recorded. John McDowell and his wife, Magdalene, then were responsible for bringing into the grant most of the 92 original families in 1738-1739, and the deed for the grant was recorded in 1739 for a total of 92,100 acres. John McDowell was killed on December 25, 1742 and just about a year later his widow married Benjamin Borden Jr who had been long pursuing her. In fact, when the surveying was being done for the first 92 families, and the paperwork being written up, Benjamin Borden Sr. had his son Benjamin Jr. live with the McDowells to help with the paperwork and such. So the second marriage was founded on relationships in the first.
"Benjamin Borden Sr. was born in 1692 the son of Benjamin Borden and Abigail Grover of Freehold, New Jersey. He married Zeruiah Winter in West New Jersey and came to Virginia sometime in 1732…." From his will, proved in Frederick County, in 1743, his family:
daughters: Abigail, wife of Jacob Worthington; Hannah, wife of Capt. Edward Rogers; Mercy, wife of William Fearnley, Rebeckah, wife of Thomas Branson; Elizabeth, wife of ____Branson; Deborah and "Liddy" (Lydia) still single.
He also left three sons: Benjamin Jr., John and Joseph; and wife Zeruiah. …
Benjamin Borden Sr. was actually Jr. in New Jersey as he was the son of Benjamin Borden, I, b. 16th May, 1649 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. He married there, Abigail Grover, who was also born there. On 3rd May, 1677, the first Benjamin Borden purchased land in Monmouth, New Jersey from "Indians." He died in 1730 and soon after his oldest son, Richard sold some of the estate he had just inherited. Benjamin Borden I, left three sons, Richard, Benjamin II, and Safety Borden. (So the Benjamin Borden called "Jr." in Virginia who was Magdalene's second husband is actually Benjamin Borden III.)
(Cecelia Fabos-Becker, historical and Virginia family history researcher, 25 Jan 2016)
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Mary and James were the parents of two daughters:
Margaret "Peggy"/1725 m. John Buchanan
Mary "Polly"/1728 m. Capt. William Thompson
Her parents were Benjamin Borden, Sr, and Abigail Grover.
Benjamin Borden Sr. (in Virginia, & Jr. in New Jersey), came with and initially settled on the Opequon Quaker settlement in what is now Frederick County in 1732-33. He acquired a bit over 3,000 acres there, and then went to a famous "frolic" involving a few card games in Williamsburg. He won what became known as the Borden Grant from the son-in-law of Governor and Earl Gooch.
He contracted with John McDowell, (contract dated October, 1737 and done at his home, called "Great Spring" literally right next to Lord Fairfax's, "Greenway Court" in northern Virginia) for John to be his first and principal surveyor and help bring in enough settlers to fulfill the terms of the grant and have the deed for it recorded. John McDowell and his wife, Magdalene, then were responsible for bringing into the grant most of the 92 original families in 1738-1739, and the deed for the grant was recorded in 1739 for a total of 92,100 acres. John McDowell was killed on December 25, 1742 and just about a year later his widow married Benjamin Borden Jr who had been long pursuing her. In fact, when the surveying was being done for the first 92 families, and the paperwork being written up, Benjamin Borden Sr. had his son Benjamin Jr. live with the McDowells to help with the paperwork and such. So the second marriage was founded on relationships in the first.
"Benjamin Borden Sr. was born in 1692 the son of Benjamin Borden and Abigail Grover of Freehold, New Jersey. He married Zeruiah Winter in West New Jersey and came to Virginia sometime in 1732…." From his will, proved in Frederick County, in 1743, his family:
daughters: Abigail, wife of Jacob Worthington; Hannah, wife of Capt. Edward Rogers; Mercy, wife of William Fearnley, Rebeckah, wife of Thomas Branson; Elizabeth, wife of ____Branson; Deborah and "Liddy" (Lydia) still single.
He also left three sons: Benjamin Jr., John and Joseph; and wife Zeruiah. …
Benjamin Borden Sr. was actually Jr. in New Jersey as he was the son of Benjamin Borden, I, b. 16th May, 1649 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. He married there, Abigail Grover, who was also born there. On 3rd May, 1677, the first Benjamin Borden purchased land in Monmouth, New Jersey from "Indians." He died in 1730 and soon after his oldest son, Richard sold some of the estate he had just inherited. Benjamin Borden I, left three sons, Richard, Benjamin II, and Safety Borden. (So the Benjamin Borden called "Jr." in Virginia who was Magdalene's second husband is actually Benjamin Borden III.)
(Cecelia Fabos-Becker, historical and Virginia family history researcher, 25 Jan 2016)
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Mary and James were the parents of two daughters:
Margaret "Peggy"/1725 m. John Buchanan
Mary "Polly"/1728 m. Capt. William Thompson
Her parents were Benjamin Borden, Sr, and Abigail Grover.
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