William Benham

1773 - 1818  (45 years)

• Name	William Benham
  Birth	1765/1773	VA
  Gender	Male
  _UID	B034898DD2DAD4118AC444455354000009AF
  Death	1810/1818	Scott Co, VA
  Person ID	I19398	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2021

  
  

  Family	Mary Hensley,   b. 1777/1778, Washington Co, VA d. 15 Oct 1862, Scott Co, VA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1797	Washington Co, VA
  Children	1. John Benham,   b. 1794/1800, Washington Co, VA (now Scott Co, VA) d. Aft 1820, Scott Co, VA (Age > 21 years)   2. Samuel Benham,   b. 1800/1804, Washington Co, VA (now Scott Co, VA) d. 1840/1850, Scott Co, VA (Age 46 years)   3. Catherine Benham,   b. 1803/1804, Washington Co, VA (now Scott Co, VA) d. Aft 1870, Hancock Co, IL (Age > 67 years)   4. Joel Benham,   b. 11 Mar 1806, Washington Co, VA (now Scott Co, VA) d. 9 Sep 1889, Scott Co, VA (Age 83 years)   5. Sampson Benham,   b. 1809/1810, Washington Co, VA (now Scott Co, VA) d. Aft 1860, Scott Co, VA (Age > 51 years)   6. Isaac Benham,   b. 1810/1815, Washington Co, VA (now Scott Co, VA) d. Aft 1840, Scott Co, VA (Age > 26 years)
  Family ID	F9501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2025

  
  

• Notes

  !CENSUS:1790 * Lost for Virginia; TAXLIST:1797 Washington Co, VA William BENHAM, 1 Poll; CENSUS:1800 * Lost for Virginia; CENSUS:1810 Washington Co, VA pg 228 William BENHAM age 26-44 (1765/84) "41010-10010"; !COURT:12 Mar 1818 Scott Co, VA Minute Book 1. Ordered Andrew McHenry be appointed guardian ad litem for John, Samuel, Catherine, Isaac, Sampson and Joel BENHAM, infants under 21 and heirs of William Benham, deceased, in a suit of chancery now reposing in this court and Sarah Hensley and other plaintiffs against Polly Benham and other defendants; COURT:Feb T, 1819 Scott Co, VA Court 1-385, In Chancery. HENSLEY, Sarah, Abednego CASTEEL and Agness, his wife, Daniel CASTEEL and Rhoda, his wife, Susannah HENSLEY, Polly HENSLEY, Catherine HENSLEY, Samuel HENSLEY, Nancy HENSLEY, Ichabod C. HENSLEY, and Thomas HENSLEY, Complts. vs. Polly BENHAM, widow of William BENHAM, deceased. John, Samuel, Catherine, Joel, Sampson, Isaac BENHAM, heirs of said William BENHAM, deceased. & Elizabeth GODSEY, widow of Gilbert GODSEY, deceased, Abraham, Jane, Sarah & Elizabeth, heirs of said Gilbert GODSEY, deceased. Catherine JOHNSTON, widow of Thomas JOHNSTON, deceased and Jane JOHNSTON, his heir at law. Defts. Rule awarded against said defts to give security and as to nature of said cause;