David Bensley

David Bensley BIRTH 11 May 1755 Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA DEATH 9 Nov 1847 (aged 92) Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York, USA BURIAL Eaton's Bush Cemetery Eatonville, Herkimer County, New York, USA MEMORIAL ID 49480284 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS 2 David Bensley son of William Bensley Benchley and Deborah Arnold, DAVID BENSLEY. Born in Rhode Island, May 11, 1755; died in Herkimer county, N. Y., November 9, 1847. Private in Capt. Ezra Whipple's company, Col. Benjamin Simon's regiment, Berkshire county, which marched, by order of Gen. Fellows, on an alarm, to Castleton, October 13, 1780. Reference: Rev. War Archives, Commonwealth of Mass., William M. Olin, Sec'y, Boston, September 21, 1894.

David Bensley and Elizabeth Rushton, She died, Dec 1773: Child: William Rushton Bensley, b.27 Oct 1773,died 26 June 1852, Married Mary Polly Bunnell

"Genealogy Register of Rhode Island Families: page 26; William Rushton Bensley and Family.-- The following genealogy of the family of William Rushton Bensley of Smithfield, Pa., was compiled by the contributor from Bible and family records. 1. William Rushton Bensley ( son of David Bensley* and Elizabeth (Rushton) Bensley was born 27 Oct. 1773. He married in Monroe County, N. Y., 28 Aug 1791, Mary Bunnell, born in Monroe County, N. Y., 7 Oct 1768, daughter of Isaac and Helen Barcalow Bunnell.

• David Bensley (son of William Bensley and Deborah (Arnold) Bensley) was born at Smithfield, Rhode Island, 11 May 1755.

He married first wife in Westchester County, N. Y., 1 Jan 1773. Elizabeth Rushton born in Restchester County, N. Y., died in December 1773, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Coon) Rushton;

Second Wife: Mehitable Eaton; 8 Children Children of this Marriage: Clraissa Bensley, 1781-1790 Lydia Bensley,1784-1864,m.George Arnold Johnson Bensley,about 1787-d unknown m. Amy Ward Eaton Bensley,1790-1877, M.1st. Sophia Russell,m. 2nd Agnes McCaa David Bensley Jr.,1791-1870, m. Rebina Hull Sophia Bensley,2 Jan 1797, d. 4 May 1888 Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana m. Amasa Wheelock b.7 March 1837 in Vermont, d. 9 June 1838 in, Herkimer County, New York Truman Bensley,1799-1868, m. 1st Hannah Sampson, married 2md Nancy Cater Sampson. Sabrah Bensley, 1809-1828.

Third Wife: Abigail Putman Haskins; 2 children William W. Benchley, 1818- 1893, Angeline Benchley Ford 1819-1907 These children spelled name Bebchley

Family Members Spouses Mehitable Eaton Bensley 1763–1814

Abigail Putnam Benchley 1780–1858

Children William Rushton Bensley 1773–1852

Photo Lydia Bensley Arnold 1784–1864

Johnson Bensley 1787 – unknown

Sophia Bensley Wheelock 1797–1888

Photo William W. Benchley 1818–1893

Photo Angeline Bensley Ford 1819–1907

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• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via father William Benchley by SmartCopy: Nov 12 2014, 8:21:56 UTC

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Feb 2 2020, 2:12:52 UTC