Benjamin "Gillman" Benn, born about 1772 in New Castle County, Delaware, married Jane Stanley in DE in 1803, moved his wife and first daughter to NY where five more children (four daughters and one son) were born, and made a final move to Green Township, Hamilton Co., OH in 1813, in which place two additional sons were added to the family.
Devoted to the Methodist Episcopal Church, Benjamin Benn, in 1816, was one of the trustees when a new Methodist church was organized in the area of Dent, OH. He continued to be a large contributor as "Benn's Chapel" reformed into Ebenezer Methodist Church in 1839. The small fellowship of believers succeeded in building a brick church a few years later.
Interested in education, Benjamin Benn was a supporter and backer of Stathem's school (1817) and of a singing school that was held in the Ebenezer Church in 1843.
Benjamin Benn died "in the 93d year of his age," at his home near Dent, OH. Although his headstone is not standing, he was interred next to his wife in the cemetery of his beloved Ebenezer Methodist Church.
An obituary, written by Benjamin Benn, Jr., appeared in a North Bend newspaper in June of 1864. Portions of this writing follow:
"Benjamin Benn, sen., of North Bend circuit, Hamilton co., O., died full of years and full of faith and the Holy Ghost, June 9th.
"He saw much of life, for it pleased God to extend his time far beyond the ordinary allotment of man -- ninety-two years and three months. He was born in New Castle co., Del. Through the influence of a pious sister, he was early brought to feel himself a sinner. but not till after his marriage in 1803 did he make a public profession of religion. He emigrated to the west in 1810, and settled near where Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal church, North Bend circuit, now stands...............
"The wife of his youth passed on before him some ten or twelve years ago. They journeyed together upward of fifty years, happy amid the toil and sacrifices of providing a home for themselves and children...... God gave them eight children, all now living and members of the church except one daughter, who died happy in Christ in her fifteenth year.......
"His first memories were of Revolutionary scenes and incidents--his last years of the second war for liberty. One of his sons and fourteen of his grandsons are among the defenders of the flag in this hour of peril......."
Devoted to the Methodist Episcopal Church, Benjamin Benn, in 1816, was one of the trustees when a new Methodist church was organized in the area of Dent, OH. He continued to be a large contributor as "Benn's Chapel" reformed into Ebenezer Methodist Church in 1839. The small fellowship of believers succeeded in building a brick church a few years later.
Interested in education, Benjamin Benn was a supporter and backer of Stathem's school (1817) and of a singing school that was held in the Ebenezer Church in 1843.
Benjamin Benn died "in the 93d year of his age," at his home near Dent, OH. Although his headstone is not standing, he was interred next to his wife in the cemetery of his beloved Ebenezer Methodist Church.
An obituary, written by Benjamin Benn, Jr., appeared in a North Bend newspaper in June of 1864. Portions of this writing follow:
"Benjamin Benn, sen., of North Bend circuit, Hamilton co., O., died full of years and full of faith and the Holy Ghost, June 9th.
"He saw much of life, for it pleased God to extend his time far beyond the ordinary allotment of man -- ninety-two years and three months. He was born in New Castle co., Del. Through the influence of a pious sister, he was early brought to feel himself a sinner. but not till after his marriage in 1803 did he make a public profession of religion. He emigrated to the west in 1810, and settled near where Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal church, North Bend circuit, now stands...............
"The wife of his youth passed on before him some ten or twelve years ago. They journeyed together upward of fifty years, happy amid the toil and sacrifices of providing a home for themselves and children...... God gave them eight children, all now living and members of the church except one daughter, who died happy in Christ in her fifteenth year.......
"His first memories were of Revolutionary scenes and incidents--his last years of the second war for liberty. One of his sons and fourteen of his grandsons are among the defenders of the flag in this hour of peril......."
Benjamin "Gillman" Benn, born about 1772 in New Castle County, Delaware, married Jane Stanley in DE in 1803, moved his wife and first daughter to NY where five more children (four daughters and one son) were born, and made a final move to Green Township, Hamilton Co., OH in 1813, in which place two additional sons were added to the family.
Devoted to the Methodist Episcopal Church, Benjamin Benn, in 1816, was one of the trustees when a new Methodist church was organized in the area of Dent, OH. He continued to be a large contributor as "Benn's Chapel" reformed into Ebenezer Methodist Church in 1839. The small fellowship of believers succeeded in building a brick church a few years later.
Interested in education, Benjamin Benn was a supporter and backer of Stathem's school (1817) and of a singing school that was held in the Ebenezer Church in 1843.
Benjamin Benn died "in the 93d year of his age," at his home near Dent, OH. Although his headstone is not standing, he was interred next to his wife in the cemetery of his beloved Ebenezer Methodist Church.
An obituary, written by Benjamin Benn, Jr., appeared in a North Bend newspaper in June of 1864. Portions of this writing follow:
"Benjamin Benn, sen., of North Bend circuit, Hamilton co., O., died full of years and full of faith and the Holy Ghost, June 9th.
"He saw much of life, for it pleased God to extend his time far beyond the ordinary allotment of man -- ninety-two years and three months. He was born in New Castle co., Del. Through the influence of a pious sister, he was early brought to feel himself a sinner. but not till after his marriage in 1803 did he make a public profession of religion. He emigrated to the west in 1810, and settled near where Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal church, North Bend circuit, now stands...............
"The wife of his youth passed on before him some ten or twelve years ago. They journeyed together upward of fifty years, happy amid the toil and sacrifices of providing a home for themselves and children...... God gave them eight children, all now living and members of the church except one daughter, who died happy in Christ in her fifteenth year.......
"His first memories were of Revolutionary scenes and incidents--his last years of the second war for liberty. One of his sons and fourteen of his grandsons are among the defenders of the flag in this hour of peril......."
Devoted to the Methodist Episcopal Church, Benjamin Benn, in 1816, was one of the trustees when a new Methodist church was organized in the area of Dent, OH. He continued to be a large contributor as "Benn's Chapel" reformed into Ebenezer Methodist Church in 1839. The small fellowship of believers succeeded in building a brick church a few years later.
Interested in education, Benjamin Benn was a supporter and backer of Stathem's school (1817) and of a singing school that was held in the Ebenezer Church in 1843.
Benjamin Benn died "in the 93d year of his age," at his home near Dent, OH. Although his headstone is not standing, he was interred next to his wife in the cemetery of his beloved Ebenezer Methodist Church.
An obituary, written by Benjamin Benn, Jr., appeared in a North Bend newspaper in June of 1864. Portions of this writing follow:
"Benjamin Benn, sen., of North Bend circuit, Hamilton co., O., died full of years and full of faith and the Holy Ghost, June 9th.
"He saw much of life, for it pleased God to extend his time far beyond the ordinary allotment of man -- ninety-two years and three months. He was born in New Castle co., Del. Through the influence of a pious sister, he was early brought to feel himself a sinner. but not till after his marriage in 1803 did he make a public profession of religion. He emigrated to the west in 1810, and settled near where Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal church, North Bend circuit, now stands...............
"The wife of his youth passed on before him some ten or twelve years ago. They journeyed together upward of fifty years, happy amid the toil and sacrifices of providing a home for themselves and children...... God gave them eight children, all now living and members of the church except one daughter, who died happy in Christ in her fifteenth year.......
"His first memories were of Revolutionary scenes and incidents--his last years of the second war for liberty. One of his sons and fourteen of his grandsons are among the defenders of the flag in this hour of peril......."
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