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Record for Job Benson
Job Benson 1722
The town council records of Glouster show that Job Benson was made a freeman on 16 Apr. 1755. In 1755,1758,& 1761 he was appointed surveye-or of highways.
His father, John Bensln, died intestate in 1758. With primogeniture the general rule in Rhode Island and New England, administration of his estate thus fell to Job Benson, as shown in the Glouster Town Council Records of Chepachet, R.I. dated 11 Dec. 1758:.
Job Benson, son of John Benson late of this town deceased, desired of this council administration on the John's personl estate he having procured sureties. Wherefore it is replied that the said Job have administration granted as aforsaid. He also presented an Inventory of the said John's personal estate which is hereby accepted and ordered to be read..
Thereafter, Job Benson was the grantor in deeds disposing of the property he inherited, which deeds further verify his lineage. On 9 Apr. 1759 he sold 35 acres to Isaac Benson:.
Job Benson of Glouster, yeoman, to Isaac Benson of Glouster, cordwainer ---100 poundes -35 acres in Glouster and near trhe northeast part thereof on Glouster-Uxbridge Highway which goes by Esq. Israel Arnold-bounded SE-Johnathan Richardson Jr. and is all the land that lyeth or joineth together on the south side of said highway that descended to me as lineal heir of my honored father John Benson, late of Glouster, deceased. And Mary Benson the wife of me sd. Job Benson doth hereby freely and willingly give yield-rights of dower..
Witnesses: Israel Arnold,Olover Arnold
Signed Job Benson-Mary X Benson (her mark).
On the same day, Job sold 50 acres to Jacob Benson. On 4 Apr.1764, he sold 35 acres to Oliver Arnold..
I Job Benson of Glouster, yeoman---1000 pounds from Oliver Arnold --- 35 acres-- which premises decended to me the said Job Benson as son and lineal heir to my Hon' father John Benson late of Glouster deceased -and Judith Benson of said Glouster surviving Relict of the said John -above land formerly called Jenckes Corner-to H-way leading from Glouster into Smithfield-Mary Benson wife of the said Job Benson doth yield-rights of Dower-Signed Job Benson, Judith Benson, Mary Benson.
Job Benson was also appointed the sole executor of the estate of his father-in-law, Johnathan Richardson , who d. 2 Oct. 1770..
The military records of Rhode Island show that Job Benson was an Ensign in Glouster 1768-69-70..
He is enumerated in the Glouster census of 1774 with a family then consisting of 2 males under 16,2 males over 16, and 2 females. That same year, on 19 Oct. 1774, he purchased from his daughter-in-law, Alice Richardson the farm where her "honored father last dwelt.".
On 2 June 1777, Job Benson and Noah Arnold, Jr., "both of Glouster," purchased the one-third interest of Joseph Thayer, Jr., and wife Susanna, of Douglas, in the property of Joseph Richardson, deceased..
He moved sometime thereafter to Easton, Albany County (later known as Washington Co.), N.Y. for his service in the Revolutionary War is recorded from there, along with that of his sons Jacob, Bildad, John & Elihu Benson, and son-in-law David Archer. He served as a private under Captains John Thompson & Peter Van Woert, Col Cornelius Van Vegten, Albany Co., Militia. The following certificates, partly burned in the Albany fire, indicate payments made to him:.
Certificate 33958 for 12s & 1/4d, date burned, Issued to Job Benson for service as Pvt. in Capt Peter Van Woerts Co. of Col Cornelius Veghtens Regt. of Albany Co.,Saratoga Dist..
Certificate 33988 for 8s 10 1/2d, date burned, issued to Job Benson in same Co. E %c..
Certificate 34018 for 8s 10 1/2/d, date burned, same Co., same Regt..
In 1790 Job Benson proably lived with his children in Easton, Washington County, N.Y. for the Job Benson listed in the census at Easton had young children and was undoubtedly his son Job..
Apparently Job Benson moved from Rhode Island to New York holding notes for sums he had been unable to collect. On 4 August 1792 he gave his son Job Benson Jr., a power of attorney to return to Glouster and try to collect..
Job Benson of Easton in the county of Washington and state of New York for divers good causes and considerations-appoint Job Benson Junior of town,county , and statre aforesaid my True & lawful attorney to -recover all sums of money-owing to me-from every person and persons in the state of Rhode Island. Received in Glouster for record 29 Aug. 1792..
In the same year, Job Benson sold property in Glouster to Benedict Arnold (cousin of the historical figure), as shown in a deed acknowledged in Washington Co., N.Y. and recorded in Glocester:.
Job Benson of Glocester, Gentlemen for 220 pounds-to Benedict Arnold of same yeoman-40 3/4/acres in the northwest part of Glocester-signed with release of thirds by his wife Mary Benson by X,eighth day of twelfth month 1792-acknowledged in Washington Co. 8 Dec. 1792 byJob Benson. Witnessed by Patience Dennis,Thomas Dennis, Samuel Buxton by X,Hannah Buxton. Recorded in Glocester 6 May 1797.
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John Benson 1700
John Benson moved with his parents from Rochester to Plympton and then to Smithfield, Providence Co.,R.I. He later moved to Worchester Co., Mass., to property acquired from his father in 1731, some 89 acres of land locatred along the colony line, part in Mendon and part in Uxbridge, Mass. That this John Benson was a son of Isaac Benson is attested to by this land transaction in 1731..
John Benson was living in Mendon an 3 Apr.,1739 when he sold his homestead farm to Johnathan Southwick, in which deed the name of his wife Judith is revealed.
John Benson of Mendon, Husbandman, for 700 pounds to Johnathan Southwick of Salem, Essex Co., Mass., husbandman, my homestead farm by estimation 89 acres, part in Mendon, part in Uxbridge on the Province line with all the buildings, fencing, fruit trees-dated 3 Apr.,1739 and signed by mark. Acknowledged same day at Smithfield. Judith Benson wife of the within named John freely consents and surrenders all her right of dowry.
Judith Benson by mark 18 Dec., 1739.
Witnesses Jacob Osburn and Mary Benson..
Nine days later, on 12 Apr.,1739, John's father, Isaac Benson, deeded him property in Glouster, R.I., "in consideration of the fatherly love and affection which I have and do bare towards my well beloved ....".
The Glouster Town Council Records, in Chepachet, r.I., thereafter contain several entries regarding John Benson : he was admitted as a freeman on the first Tuesday in May 1739: he was appointed a surveyer of the highways June 1746,18 Apr. 1750, 6 June 1752, June1754: and on 25 Aug. 1751 he was appointed to the Grand Jury. During the years 1736-1756 he was involved in the lengthy proceedings for the guardianship and estate of the three children of his widowed sister, Hannah Benson Inman..
The land tranactions in Glouster between the years 1741 and 1756 indicate he experienced a moderate degree of prosperity. At different times he acquired property from Elizah Inman, Edward Inman, Abraham Inman and Israel Arnold, and sold property to John Richardson and Simeon Brown..
John Benson died intestate on 18 Oct.,1758. in Glouster, and his son Job Benson, was appointed administrator of his estat.Primogeniture was the general rule in New England. The ensuing land conveyances, petitions and evidence suggest the children of Jojn & Judith Benson.
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