Stephen Benton

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Name Stephen Benton Birth 14 Feb 1731 Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Gender Male Death 1 Apr 1813 Liberty, Sullivan Co., New York, USA - Noted in First Presbyterian Church Register, Liberty, NY -Aged 78 - died of 'Old Age'
Burial Notes - In 1796, the Benton's - Ichabod, Stephen, and Frederick came from Connecticut to Sullivan County... They settled in the valley which now bears the name of Benton Hollow (located northwest of Parksville)
- 1797Apr5 - Stephen Benton, and his wife Hannah, of Colchester, Ulster Co.,NY - deeded 200acres of land in Liberty area for $10 to heir sons; John, Ichabod, Stephen Jr., and Frederick, of Colchester, Ulster Co.,NY (Ulster Deeds, Book-OO, page 170)
- 1810 most likely living with his son, Frederck, in the 1810 census shows one male over 45 and no females over 45.
Person ID I43779 OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor Last Modified 23 May 2025
Father Lieutenant Ebenezer Benton, Jr., b. 12 Jun 1700, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut d. 11 Feb 1776, North Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut
(Age 75 years)
Mother Esther Crittenden, b. 1700, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut d. 16 May 1778, North Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut
(Age 78 years)
Marriage 3 Nov 1725 Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Family ID F15896 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Hannah Camp, b. 11 Feb 1740, Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut d. Bef 1810, Liberty, Sullivan Co., New York, USA
(Age 69 years)
Marriage 17 Feb 1761 Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Children 1. Hannah Benton, b. 19 Dec 1761, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut d. 28 Dec 1782, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut
(Age 21 years)
+ 2. Annis Benton, b. 21 May 1764, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut d. 14 Mar 1844, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut
(Age 79 years)
+ 3. Phebe Benton, b. 13 Sep 1766, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut d. 2 Dec 1846, New Haven County, Connecticut
(Age 80 years)
4. John Benton, b. 1768, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut d. 5 Nov 1842, Colchester, Delaware Co., New York, USA
(Age 74 years)
+ 5. Elizabeth Benton, c. 1 Sep 1771, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut d. 17 Aug 1827, Westmoreland, Oneida Co., New York, USA
(Age ~ 55 years)
+ 6. Captain Ichabod Benton, b. 1774, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut d. 14 Jan 1854, Liberty, Sullivan Co., New York, USA
(Age 80 years)
+ 7. Stephen Benton, b. 16 Jan 1777, Connecticut d. 24 Sep 1865, Virgil, Cortland Co., New York, USA
(Age 88 years)
+ 8. Robert Benton, b. 15 Mar 1778, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut d. 13 Sep 1843, Neversink, Sullivan Co., New York, USA
(Age 65 years)
+ 9. Frederick Benton, b. 3 May 1781, Connecticut d. 25 Jun 1857, Virgil, Cortland Co., New York, USA
(Age 76 years)
+ 10. Julia Benton, b. ca 1786, Connecticut d. 24 Oct 1874, Liberty, Sullivan Co., New York, USA
(Age ~ 88 years)
Family ID F15888 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 Apr 2020
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Event Map Birth - 14 Feb 1731 - Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Marriage - 17 Feb 1761 - Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Death - 1 Apr 1813 - Liberty, Sullivan Co., New York, USA = Link to Google Earth
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