George Benston

Abt 1643 - Aft 1704  (~ 61 years)

• Name	George Benston
  Born	Abt 1643  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1688	Somerset Co., Maryland   [2]
  Court Case	9 Dec 1690	Somerset Co., Maryland   [1]
  	Deposition
  Court Case	Aug 1691	Somerset Co., Maryland   [3]
  	Aiding and abetting an escaped criminal
  _UID	AD49EEB9CFED9B4D862214196EEDF739A1DF
  Died	Aft 10 Jan 1704	Somerset Co., Maryland   [4]
  Person ID	I7118	Lechthaler/Powell Genealogy
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Benston
  _UID	21628FF4BAEA6641808E86A846E52705E477
  Family ID	F2487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne Roberts,   b. Abt 1663,   d. Aft 22 Apr 1709, Somerset Co., Maryland  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Married	May 1682	Somerset Co., Maryland   [5]
  _UID	4E295175BD18DA4EBAC209CF0D606CF25949
  Children	1. Sarah Benston,   b. 17 Feb 1682, Somerset Co., Maryland   2. Henry Benston,   b. 7 Oct 1685, Somerset Co., Maryland   3. Mary Benston,   b. 22 Sep 1688, Somerset Co., Maryland   4. George Benston,   b. 2 Feb 1690, Somerset Co., Maryland ,   d. From 29 Dec 1755 to 7 Apr 1756, Somerset Co., Maryland  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2024
  Family ID	F2482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		George Benson 9 Dec 1690 Deposition
  		George Benson Aug 1691 Court Case Page 1
  		George Benson Aug 1691 Court Case Page 2

  
  

• Notes

  March 17th 1692/3 (The) Deposition of George Benson & his wife Anne Benson Saith that they have attended the Court as Evidences in an action between James Berry & Peter Whaples to the number of twenty three dayes & further Sayeth not. Sworn before me Saml. Hopkins. in Open Court. at http://aomol.msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000406/html/am406--212.html ----

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Maryland Archives Resource. Volume 191, Page 18 The Deposition of George Benson aged fourty Seaven years or thereabouts, Declareth that being at worke at the house of William Harper sometime in September last past, did there hear Nick: Hartman say that he was ready to give Peter Whaples his Bill for the tobacco that Joseph ffreeman was indebted unto the said Whaples, provided the said Whaples, would deliver up the said ffreemans Bill, But the said Hartman questioning whether the said Whaples had any Bill of the said ffreeman and so went and forbid Capt Smith to pay any tobacco unto the said Peter Whaples and further ye depont saith not signum Sworne before us. 10 ber 9th. 1690 Geo: ?? Benson Tho Jones John: King Image of document at http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000191/pdf/am191--18.pdf [S878] Maryland Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890, http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3552. Name: George Benston State: MD County: Somerset County Township: Cattle Marks (dwl note: not really town, cattle mark registration record) Year: 1688 Page: NPL Database: MD Early Census Index [S32] Maryland Archives Resource. Volume 405, Page 136 Their Maties Contra George: Benson Somerset County Sc. George: Bensone of this County Planter was attached to answer unto their Maties, what shall be Objected agt him the Second tuesday in August ____ ~ ~ ~ And whereupon their Maties Attorney Comes & Sayes - - - - - - - That whereas William Morris late of this County was apprehended by John Starrett. Constable of Pocomoke hundred & by him Conveyed to mr Stephen:Lufe high: Sheriffe for this County by vertue of a Mittimus for Several high Crimes, & misdemeanours imprisoned by the sd high Sheriffe, and afterwards the sd Morris upon the 16th: day of May last past, his Prison did break and from the said Sheriffe did felloniously make escape, which sd imprisonment being well known to the Inhabitants of this County by reason of a Hue & Cry raised in pursuit of the said Morris, The said George did not only Conceal, aid assist & preserve the sd Morris but also Secretly Conduct & Convey the sd Morris without the Jurisdiction of this their Maties into the Province of Pennsilvania by which wicked & fellonious act the said Morris hath escaped the punishment due to so heinous a Crime, as most horrible & gross Blasphemy doth justly deserve. But also the said George hath. Contemned the good laws & institutions of this Province,highly offended - Allmighty God. And given evil Example to their Maties good people of this Province, and breach of ye publik Peace. Wherefore their Maties Attorney Craves judgment may be entered agt the Said George Benson, according to Law in that Case made & provided. &c. Ja. Sangster. Cl: Inditmts August Court 1691. The abovesd Indictmt . being read, to which the sd Benson pleaded not guilty. yett after a while Confessed and being Sory desired to be tryed by their worpps. -- The Court having duely weighed the matter and having had a good report of the sd Benson in Court doe impute it to be rather ignorance then prmeditated injury. upon which the Court thought fit at least to fine the sd Benson five hundred pounds of tobacco, and did likewise Order the Sheriffe to take the sd Benson into Custody till Security given for the payment of ye Said 500lb. tobacco to Capt. Samuel: Shewell . ______ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ vide ____ fo: 140 Securitie Image of document at http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000405/pdf/am405--136.pdf [S879] The Maryland Calendar of Wills: Wills from 1703 to 1713 (Vol 3), Jane Baldwin Cotton, Roberta Bolling Henry, (Kohn & Pollock, Maryland, 1907), https://books.google.com/books?id=QvcPAAAAYAAJ., page 58. Geo. Benson listed as one of those proving on 10 Jan 1704 the will of Daniel Denneho. [S877] Maryland Marriages 1666-1970, https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675199. Name: George Bensson Spouse's Name: Anne Roberts Event Date: May 1682 Event Place: Somerset, Maryland