History and geography of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1615-1924
Chapter XXII. Asylum Township Page 284
Richard Benjamin, who had served in the Revolutionary War, accompanied his
father-in-law, Amos Bennett, to Wyalusing Township and resided there until the
fall of 17 93, when he and Benjamin Acla, his brother-in-law, went to Bennett
Creek, built log houses and the following spring moved in with their families.
He lived on what is known as the Haight Place, where he died in 1815.
By his wife, Martha Bennett, he had children: Jonathan, John, David, Sally (Mrs
Ebenezer Drake), Polly (Mrs Samuel Chilson), Hetty (Mrs Robert Chilson), Patty
(Mrs Amos Vargason), Joshua, Peter, Jesse and Betsy.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~∼Richard Benjamin (son of Johnathan Benjamin)145 was born 1740 in Goshen, Orange County New York, and died March 21, 1815 in Asylum Pa. He married Martha Bennett, daughter of Amos Bennett and Anna Duncan.
Notes for Richard Benjamin:
Buried in a private cemetery in Asylum PA - Richard Benjamin Cemetery
Children of Richard Benjamin and Martha Bennett are:
Betsy Benjamin, b. 1800, d. 1834
Jonathan Benjamin, b. 1780, New York, d. February 01, 1847
Polly Benjamin, b. January 04, 1782, NY, d. date unknown
John Benjamin, b. November 21, 1784, NY, d. January 21, 1861, Bradford County, Pa
David Benjamin, b. January 1786, Pa, d. December 07, 1852
Peter Benjamin, b. 1788, d. date unknown
Jesse Benjamin, b. 1793, PA, d. date unknown
Patty Benjamin, b. 1794150, d. date unknown
Sally Benjamin, b. 1795, Pa150, d. date unknown
Hetty Mehitable Benjamin, b. May 07, 1797, Pa, d. June 02, 1858
Joshua Benjamin, b. 1800, Pa, d. date unknown
History and geography of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1615-1924
Chapter XXII. Asylum Township Page 284
Richard Benjamin, who had served in the Revolutionary War, accompanied his
father-in-law, Amos Bennett, to Wyalusing Township and resided there until the
fall of 17 93, when he and Benjamin Acla, his brother-in-law, went to Bennett
Creek, built log houses and the following spring moved in with their families.
He lived on what is known as the Haight Place, where he died in 1815.
By his wife, Martha Bennett, he had children: Jonathan, John, David, Sally (Mrs
Ebenezer Drake), Polly (Mrs Samuel Chilson), Hetty (Mrs Robert Chilson), Patty
(Mrs Amos Vargason), Joshua, Peter, Jesse and Betsy.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~∼Richard Benjamin (son of Johnathan Benjamin)145 was born 1740 in Goshen, Orange County New York, and died March 21, 1815 in Asylum Pa. He married Martha Bennett, daughter of Amos Bennett and Anna Duncan.
Notes for Richard Benjamin:
Buried in a private cemetery in Asylum PA - Richard Benjamin Cemetery
Children of Richard Benjamin and Martha Bennett are:
Betsy Benjamin, b. 1800, d. 1834
Jonathan Benjamin, b. 1780, New York, d. February 01, 1847
Polly Benjamin, b. January 04, 1782, NY, d. date unknown
John Benjamin, b. November 21, 1784, NY, d. January 21, 1861, Bradford County, Pa
David Benjamin, b. January 1786, Pa, d. December 07, 1852
Peter Benjamin, b. 1788, d. date unknown
Jesse Benjamin, b. 1793, PA, d. date unknown
Patty Benjamin, b. 1794150, d. date unknown
Sally Benjamin, b. 1795, Pa150, d. date unknown
Hetty Mehitable Benjamin, b. May 07, 1797, Pa, d. June 02, 1858
Joshua Benjamin, b. 1800, Pa, d. date unknown
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