This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tomkingM52223 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.bladen/1505.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The dates of the tombstone inscriptions for this Samuel A. Benson must be an error in reading. There are NO Samuel Benson's on any census 1850-1880 except the one age 48 in 1850. More likely years are 1806 and 1856, since Elizabeth is shown as a widow after that on censuses. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.