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
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
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