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Ancestors of Jeremy William Martin

160. David Benton, Sr. (Source: Dorothy Benton, Dorothy Benton's DAR Paperwork.), born 23 Jan 1734 in Tolland, Tolland, CT (Source: Dorothy Benton, Dorothy Benton's DAR Paperwork.); died 06 Aug 1797 in N. Sheffield, MA (Source: Dorothy Benton, Dorothy Benton's DAR Paperwork.). He was the son of 320. Isaac Benton, Sr. and 321. Ruth Norton. He married 161. Sarah Winchell Abt. 1758 in Salisbury, Litchfield, CT.

161. Sarah Winchell (Source: (1) Dorothy Benton, Dorothy Benton's DAR Paperwork., (2) Mrs. Marion E. Williams National Registrar, National Society Daughters of the American Colonist, (The Sheltered Occupational Center, Arlington, VA), Vol. 23, Page 250.), born Abt. 1734 in CT?; died Aft. 1796 in CT?.

Notes for David Benton, Sr.:
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From "Benton Genealogy" pp 10-11:

"DAVID5 BENTON (Isaac4, Joseph3, Andrew2, John1) was twelve years old when his
father removed from Tolland and Kent to Salisbury, Conn. He was admitted a
freeman, Apr. 11, 1763. From 1746 until 1777 his home was in the southwest
corner of the town of Salisbury. In Feb. of the latter year he leased for
fifty years a lot of ground, adjacent to the village, supposed to contain a
sulphur mine, for one-fifth of the product, without cost to him; and disposed
of his farm of 106 acres, leasing for 960 years the 55 acres 'formerly laid
out for parsonage lands,' and 'selling forever' the other 51 acres. In June,
1777, he bought land in and removed to Sheffield, Mass. His gravestone, in a
family burying ground, a half-mile from the state line reads: 'IN memory of Mr
David Benton who died August 6th 1797 in the 63d year of his age.' His will,
dated July 14, probated Sept. 5, 1797, makes his sons Caleb and Stephen
executors, and divides two-thirds of his estate equally among his seven
surviving children, giving one-third to his wife Sarah. The surname of his
wife, to whom he was married probably in 1758, has not been ascertained. The
births of their children appear in Salisbury town records."

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[Only David Jr's descent is followed in the "Benton Genealogy" -JBC 1995]

Notes for Sarah Winchell:
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"Persistent examination of the Salisbury and Sharon (Ct.) records has failed
to reveal the family name of SARAH, wife of David Benton, Sr. The Salisbury
records show the births of their eight children, one of who died 'in ye 5th
yr of her age.' The blank space is left for its entry, should her name be
discovered hereafter"--Benton Genealogy, p63. [Evidently the blank space was
left for daughter Sarah, and the name was found before the book was printed]

Children of David Benton and Sarah Winchell are:

		i.		Dr. Caleb Benton (Source: Historical Collections relating to the Town of Salisbury Vol. 1, Page 32.), born 02 Jan 1759 in Salisbury, Litchfield, CT (Source: Historical Collections relating to the Town of Salisbury Vol. 1, Page 32.); died 28 Jul 1825 in Catskill, NY; married Sarah Reynolds; born Abt. 1758 (Source: Mrs. Marion E. Williams National Registrar, National Society Daughters of the American Colonist, (The Sheltered Occupational Center, Arlington, VA), Vol. 23, Page 250.); died Abt. 1845 (Source: Mrs. Marion E. Williams National Registrar, National Society Daughters of the American Colonist, (The Sheltered Occupational Center, Arlington, VA), Vol. 23, Page 250.).
		ii.		Lydia Benton, born 26 Mar 1761 in Salisbury, Litchfield, CT (Source: Historical Collections relating to the Town of Salisbury Vol. 1, Page 32.); died Aft. 1797; married Samuel Taylor.

Notes for Lydia Benton:
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"married Samuel Taylor; removed to Palatine District, Montgomery Co., N.Y.
prior to her father's death." -"Benton Genealogy"

	80	iii.		David Benton, Jr, born 02 Dec 1763 in Salisbury, Litchfield, CT; died 07 Mar 1845 in Brownstown, Jackson, IN; married (1) Sarah Bingham 17 Mar 1784 in Salisbury, Litchfield, CT; married (2) Thankful Reynolds McKane 17 Oct 1827 in Brownstown, Jackson, IN.
		iv.		Mary Benton, born 09 Nov 1765 in Salisbury, Litchfield, CT (Source: Historical Collections relating to the Town of Salisbury Vol. 1, Page 32.); died Aft. 1797.

Notes for Mary Benton:
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"unmarried at time of her father's death" -"Benton Genealogy"

		v.		Sarah Benton, born 22 Mar 1768 in Salisbury, CT; died 04 Apr 1772 in Salisbury, CT.
		vi.		Stephen Benton, born 22 Jul 1770 in Salisbury, CT; died Aft. 1803.
		vii.		Sarah Benton, born 30 Apr 1773 in Salisbury, CT; died Aft. 1797.

Notes for Sarah Benton:
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"unmarried at time of her father's death" -"Benton Genealogy"

viii.

Ruth Benton, born 29 Feb 1776 in Salisbury, Litchfield, CT; married James Plumb 06 Feb 1796 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, MA (Source: FamilySearch® International Genealogical Index, "Electronic."); born Abt. 1770 in MA or CT?.

162. Benjamin Bingham (Source: (1) Dorothy Benton, Dorothy Benton's DAR Paperwork., (2) Descendants, Thomas Bingham of Connecticut, Page 3-2.), born 11 Oct 1730 in Norwich, New London, CT (Source: Dorothy Benton, Dorothy Benton's DAR Paperwork.); died 17 May 1788 in Salisbury, Litchfield, CT (Source: Dorothy Benton, Dorothy Benton's DAR Paperwork.). He was the son of 324. Jabez Bingham and 325. Bethiah Wood. He married 163. Sarah Stewart 15 Oct 1754 in Windham, Windham, CT (Source: Dorothy Benton, Dorothy Benton's DAR Paperwork.).

163. Sarah Stewart (Source: Dorothy Benton, Dorothy Benton's DAR Paperwork, Gives year only.), born 28 Feb 1735 in Plainfield, Winham, CT (Source: Plainview Vital Records Vol 1, Page 66, Film # 1452.); died 05 Dec 1773 in Salisbury, Litchfield, CT (Source: Dorothy Benton, Dorothy Benton's DAR Paperwork, Gives year only.). She was the daughter of 326. Alexander Stewart and 327. Amy Spaulding.

Notes for Benjamin Bingham:
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Data from EKH 1965 DAR Chart: "Rev service recognized by DAR" and "Benton
Genealogy" Information is only given on daughter Sarah. -JBC 1995

Notes for Sarah Stewart:
"The mother of the SARAH BINGHAM, born in Salisbury, Ct., June 9, 1765, who
became the wife of David Benton, Jr., Mar. 2, 1784, was Sarah, daughter of
Alexander and Anne Stewart, who were at Norwich, Ct., as early as 1736, as its
town records show that he bought land there in that year. They also show that
children were born to them there, as follows: John in 1737, Elizabeth in 1739,
and Alexander in 1742.
"His Christian and surname indicate a Scottish nativity. The daughter Sarah
was probably also born in Norwich, and in 1735, as would appear from a sample
of her skill in worsted work, now in possession of Miss Harriet N. Lyon of
Bath., N.Y. The piece, after displaying the alphabet in capitals, sets forth
these words and figures, also in capitals: YEAR . 1752. 3689 . SARAH STEWART .
HER SAMPLER . AGE 17 . She married Benjamin Bingham at Windham, Conn., Oct
15, 1754."

Children of Benjamin Bingham and Sarah Stewart are:

	i.	Rial Bingham, born 20 Jun 1755 in Windham, Windham, CT.
	ii.	Benjamin Bingham, born 05 Jun 1757 in Windham, Windham, CT.
	iii.	Olive Bingham, born 08 Mar 1759 in Windham, Windham, CT.
	iv.	Abner Bingham, born 23 Jan 1761 in Windham, Windham, CT.
	v.	Fanny Bingham, born 25 Nov 1762 in Salisbury, CT.
81	vi.	Sarah Bingham, born 09 Jun 1765 in Salisbury, Litchfield, CT; died 25 Nov 1825 in Bath, Steuben, NY; married David Benton, Jr 17 Mar 1784 in Salisbury, Litchfield, CT.
	vii.	Amy Bingham, born 21 Sep 1767 in Salisbury, CT.
	viii.	Betty Bingham, born 17 Jan 1770 in Salisbury, Litchfield, CT.
	ix.	Stewart Bingham, born 01 Jan 1772 in Salisbury, Litchfield, CT; died 14 Apr 1772 in Salisbury, Litchfield, CT.
	x.	Anne Bingham, born 02 Oct 1773 in Salisbury, CT.

164. William Vermilya (Source: Dorothy Benton, Dorothy Benton's DAR Paperwork.), born Abt. 1759 in Yonkers, NY (Source: Dorothy Benton, Dorothy Benton's DAR Paperwork.); died Abt. 1803 in Delaware Co., NY (Source: Dorothy Benton, Dorothy Benton's DAR Paperwork.). He was the son of 328. Abraham Vermilya and 329. Mehetabal ???. He married 165. Phebe Hustis Abt. 1778.

165. Phebe Hustis (Source: Dorothy Benton, Dorothy Benton's DAR Paperwork.), born Abt. 1760 in Yonkers, NY (Source: Dorothy Benton, Dorothy Benton's DAR Paperwork, Gives year only.); died May 1830 in Delaware Co., NY? (Source: Dorothy Benton, Dorothy Benton's DAR Paperwork, Gives year only .).

Notes for William Vermilya:
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Data from EKH chart and Benton Genealogy, p 72, which says:

"If younger than the accepted brother John, who says he was born in 1755 [prob
in his Rev pension app-JBC 1995] and younger than his sister Sarah, he was
born about 1759, and hence only about eighteen years of age at the time of his
marriage to Phebe Hustis, as Edward their eldest child was born in Sept. 1777.
He died in Delaware Co., N.Y. in the early part of 1803, as letters of
administration were granted his widow and their son Edward, April 12th of that
year. She died in the same county in May, 1839, as stated in a letter, in
June, 1842, from her son Samuel to our uncle John C. Vermilya. The time of
their removal to Delaware County is not known, but it was probably prior to
the date of his father's will, in 1782, which might account for him not being
one of his executors instead of his younger brother Abraham."

NOTE-there is no mention of Rev Service for William in the Benton Genealogy,
but EKH says Rev service recognized by DAR on her chart.

Notes for Phebe Hustis:
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Phebe's son Abraham had a son Avery, born Sept 10, 1820 in Delaware Co., NY.
Avery wrote JHBenton in 1904 from Dexter, MN that his father died when he was
about 18 months old and he was taken and raised by his grandmother Vermilya
until he was 16. He thinks her name was Phebe, but he is sure her family
name was Husted. [Note spelling-JBC 1995]
From Benton Genealogy, edited John Hogan Benton, pub 1906.

Children of William Vermilya and Phebe Hustis are:

	i.	William Vermilya, born in Delaware Co. or Yonkers, NY?.
	ii.	Mehetabel Vermilya, born Bet. 1775 - 1799 in Delaware Co. or Yonkers, NY.
	iii.	Jonathan Vermilya, born Bet. 1775 - 1799 in Delaware Co. or Yonkers, NY.
	iv.	Jesse Vermilya, born Bet. 1775 - 1799 in Delaware Co. or Yonkers, NY?.
82	v.	Edward Vermilya, born 07 Sep 1777 in Westchester Co., NY; died 16 Oct 1818 in Salem, IN; married Joanna Wright Abt. 1794 in Carmel, Putnam, NY.
	vi.	Solomon Vermilya, born 06 Nov 1784 in Delaware Co. or Yonkers, NY; died 18 Jun 1872 in Delaware Co., NY.

Notes for Solomon Vermilya:
..
"lived and died in Delaware Co., NY where many of his descendents reside at the
present day."

vii.

Abraham Vermilya, born Abt. 1785 in Delaware Co. or Yonkers, NY; died Abt. 1822 in Delaware Co., NY; married Charity Molineaux.

Notes for Abraham Vermilya:
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Probably the second son. Married Charity Molineaux. Son Avery was b1820, then
Abraham died c1822 and Avery was raised by his grandmother Vermilya until he
was about 16 years of age. "... he thinks her name was Phebe, but is sure
that her family name was Husted." "Benton Genealogy", referring to a 1904
letter from Avery. There are 6 other children of Abraham listed.

viii.

Samuel Vermilya, born 08 Jun 1793 in Delaware Co. or Yonkers, NY; died 09 Apr 1852 in Delaware Co., NY; married Catherine Robinson 08 Oct 1817; died 18 Apr 1872.

Notes for Samuel Vermilya:
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Data for this family from "Benton Genealogy", p73: Lived all his life in
Delaware Co., NY. It gives 5 children and some dates and spouses. Samuel
married Catherine Robinson.

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