To John O'Neall, Dennis O'Neall and other interested researchers of the O'Neill, Frost and Benson blood lines. Submitted by James E. Hargraves PART 5, JAMES BENSON; Descendants of James Benson Generation No. 1 1. JAMES1 BENSON was born Abt. 1730 in County Tyrone, Ireland, and died 1801 in Union Co., South Carolina. He married MARTHA QUINN Abt. 1748. She was born Abt. 1730 in County Tyrone, Ireland, and died Bet. 1796 - 1799 in Union Co., South Carolina. Notes for JAMES BENSON: [Hargraves 2.FTW] 1788. Bush River Monthly Meeting. Society of Friends; April 26, 1788. James Benson. Received by request. More About JAMES BENSON: Fact 1: 1770, Land Grant, Tygar River, South Carolina Fact 2: 1779, Jury List, Spartan District, 96 District, S.C. Fact 3: Bet. 1785 - 1796, 14 Court Cases, Union County, S. Carolina Fact 4: December 06, 1786, Land Deed, Berkley County, South Carolina Fact 5: April 26, 1788, Bush River. Quaker MM, Newberry Co., S.C. Fact 6: 1790, U.S. Census, Union County, South Carolina Fact 7: December 07, 1791, Land Deed, Union County, South Carolina Fact 8: December 25, 1796, Will Witness, Union County, South Carolina Fact 9: August 23, 1797, Land Deed, Union County, South Carolina Fact 10: November 02, 1797, Land Deed, Union County, South Carolina Fact 11: April 20, 1799, Will Date, Union County, South Carolina Fact 12: 1800, U.S. Census, Union County, South Carolina Fact 13: April 17, 1801, Will Proved, Union County, South Carolina Children of JAMES BENSON and MARTHA QUINN are: 2. i. MARY2 BENSON, b. Abt. 1750; d. December 1796, Union Co., South Carolina. ii. HENRY BENSON, b. Bet. 1752 - 1760. iii. JOHN BENSON, b. Bet. 1752 - 1760. iv. MARTIN BENSON, b. Bet. 1752 - 1760. v. JAMES BENSON, b. Bet. 1760 - 1770. vi. SARAH BENSON, b. Bet. 1760 - 1770. Generation No. 2 2. MARY2 BENSON (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1750, and died December 1796 in Union Co., South Carolina. She married (1) JONATHAN FROST Abt. 1770 in Berkley Co., South Carolina, son of JOHN FROST and MARY TAYLOR. He was born 1742 in Frederick Co., Virginia, and died December 13, 1780 in Union Co., South Carolina. She married (2) UNKNOWN Abt. 1782 in South Carolina. Notes for MARY BENSON: After the death of Mary Benson Frost in December 1796, her orphans were raised by the "O'Neills', according to Frost Family records. Since Mary died in the Fairforest Creek/Harris Creek area of Union County, South Carolina, it is supposed that the families indicated would be that of John and Nancy O'Neill and that of Henry and Hannah O'Neill, who were near neighbors to Mary Frost in 1796. Notes for JONATHAN FROST: December 22, 1774. Jonathan Frost; 100 acres in Craven County on Banks Creek, branch of Little Saludy River. Granted July 8, 1774. Delivered May 5, 1775 to William ONeal. June 14, 1780 - December 13, 1780; Pay Abstract NR 49, Major Daniel Plummers' Regiment, Fair Forest Militia, Ninety Six Brigade. (Loyalist) 183 days pay: Major Jonathan Frost. Receipt: "Charleston, 7 January 1782. Received of Colonel Robert Gray, Pay Master, 35 pounds sterling for six months pay due my deceased husband for duty done in the Fair Forest Regiment of Militia from 14 June to 13 December 1780, inclusive." Signed Mary Frost. June 3, 1782; Letter, James Island, from Colonel Thomas Pearson, Colonel of Militia, 96 Brigade; "The bearer, Mrs. Frost, is the widow of Jonathan Frost, a Major of Militia in the Ninety Six District, who was killed at the head of a party of _______ in action against the rebels about the middle of December 1780, after being six months faithfully in His Majestys' service in which time and since the death of her husband, the enemy has reduced her from a state of wealth and ease, to poverty and want. Requests her husbands' pay be given his widow in order to relieve the sufferings of herself and her helpless children." Attest: Robert Gray, Colonel, J. Blucke, Captain. January 7, 1782; Receipt by Mary Frost, Charleston, South Carolina, for L30 sterling, her deceased husband's pay in full. Revolutionary War; Jonathan Frost held the rank of Major in the Fairforest Regiment of Loyalist Militia of Union County, South Carolina. He was reported killed December 13, 1780 near his home In Union County, South Carolina. More About JONATHAN FROST: Fact 1: December 22, 1774, Land Deed, Craven County, South Carolina Fact 2: June 14, 1780, Enlisted, Fairforest Militia, 96 Brigade, S.C. Fact 3: December 13, 1780, Killed in Action, Major of Loyalist Militia. Children of MARY BENSON and JONATHAN FROST are: i. GRACE3 FROST, b. Abt. 1771. ii. SARAH FROST, b. November 27, 1773, Berkley Co., South Carolina; d. November 21, 1836, Williamson Co., Tennessee; m. MOSES LINDSAY. iii. JOHN FROST, b. January 27, 1775, Berkley Co., South Carolina; d. June 21, 1836, Williamson Co., Tennessee; m. RHODA MILES; b. January 30, 1778; d. November 13, 1865, Texas.. iv. MARY FROST, b. Abt. 1777, Berkley Co., South Carolina; d. March 20, 1833, Williamson Co., Tennessee; m. JAMES COPELAND; b. Abt. 1777, Berkley Co., South Carolina; d. March 09, 1819, Williamson Co., Tennessee. v. REBECCA FROST, b. June 08, 1779, Berkley Co., South Carolina; d. September 21, 1856, Williamson Co., Tennessee; m. DEASON KNIGHT. Children of MARY BENSON and UNKNOWN are: vi. BARNET3, b. Abt. 1783. vii. ELIZABETH, b. Abt. 1785. viii. RACHAEL, b. Abt. 1787. ix. WILLIAM, b. Abt. 1789.