Patriot: Benton, Benjamin Smith (2, p.32)(6)

SAR #: Not found

DAR #: A203999

Birth

Date: Sept. 7, 1759 (6) 1760 (2)

Location: Prince George’s Co. (6)

Marriage

Date:

Spouse: Susana Willet (6)

Location:

Children: Elizabeth (6)

Support for American Revolution

Military Service: Corporal under Capt. Jesse Wilcoxen & Col. John Murdock. (6) Private 5th Co. Lower Bn. Militia Aug. 1777. Second Corporal 2nd Co. Lower Bn. July 15, 1780. (2)

Public Service:

Civilian Aid:

Oath of Allegiance: 1778 before the Hon. Samuel W. Magruder (2)(6)

Residency: Mont. Co. (6)

Death

Date: April 21, 1833 (6)

Cemetery:

Find-A-Grave #: Not found

Headstone GPS Coordinates:

Marked:

Notes:

Last Updated: 8 / 31 / 2014

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Source Information Codes

(1) MDSSAR Patriot Index (no longer active)

(2) "Revolutionary Patriots of Montgomery County, Maryland 1776-1783" by Henry C. Peden, Jr.

(3) Montgomery County Cemetery Inventory

(4) Find A Grave

(5) NSSAR Patriot Research System

(6) NSDAR Genealogical Research System

(N) See Notes section of record for additional information about this field.