Hi Amy and others interested, I am not related but your this family comes from same places mine did. Mine was William White b 10 Jan 1755 Fauquier Co [actually was still Prince William Co until 1759] VA, lived 30 years in old Rowan/later called Stokes Co NC, then moved to Lincoln Co TN where he died in May 1833. At beginning of the Civil War, William's married children located in Giles Co TN and later some in Athens, Limestone Co AL. I found the information about your line on Ancestry.com posted by LDS member with lots of sources by Chuck Griffin posted Sept 2004 [email protected] He may have something about William Rodman Benson. Remember, I have not proven any of this material. Use as finding agent. Ginny Keefer nee White Elijah Benson b ca 1620 Derby, England, married June 1642 to Elizabeth [Betty] Roberts b 27 Aug. 1622 Nottingham, England, dau of William Roberts b 30 Mar 1689 and Susan Cowhill b 1590 Derbyshire, England.. Children; 1. Sophia b 17 Nov 1643 Nottingham, Eng 2. Nancy b 5 Sept 1645 " 3. Reed b 18 Mar 1647/8 " 4. William b 29 Dec 1651 Fredericksburg, Maryland 5. Thomas b 13 May 1653 " [ see below] 6. Hannah b 14 Mar 1656/7 " 7. Henry b 1668 " Thomas b 13 May, 1653 Fredericksburg, MD, d bef Nov 1734 King George Co VA, md Dorothy Sutton b ca 1658 King George Co VA, md 11 Feb 1685/6 Middlesex Co VA. children; 1. Robert born 11 Feb 1685/6 Middlesex Co VA [ see below] 2. William Robert Benson b 11 Feb 1757 Middlesex Co VA, d ca 1757 Hanover Parish, King George Co VA, md ca 1713 Richmond CO VA to Frances Prou b ca 1689 Lancaster Co VA, dau of Cyprian Prou b ca 1663 Poitou, France and Margaret Vensanden b ca 1660 Middlesex Co VA. Children; 1. Charles b ca 1718 King Geo. Co VA, d 15 Feb 1813 Hickory Hill, Culpepper Co VA, md Judith Greenwood 2. Enoch b ca 1715 King Geo. Co VA, , died SC, md 15 Feb 1756 Mary d'Oial or Dial at Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co VA 3. William Prue b 1720 King Geo Co VA [ see below] 4. Mary 5. Zachariah 6. Catherine b ca 1727 Stafford Co VA, will proven 11819 Fredericksburg, VA. She was executor of her father's ill proved 3 Mar 1757. 7. Ann 8. Sarah 9. John b ca 1731 Spotsylvania Co VA, d Greenville, SC. md Eleanor [Nelly] Berry? abt 1750 VA 10. James William Prue [Prou] Benson b 1720 King George Co VA, d 1792 Greenville, SC. md Elizabeth Thomason b ca 1729 Greenville, SC, died 1813 there. Children; 1. Jemima Thomason b Prince William Co VA d bef 1793 VA, md William Henry b 1746 Orange Co VA, md 10 July, 1746 Orange Co VA. Had 9 ch. 2. Benjamin b ca 1752 ", died ca 1833 Giles Co TN. md Margaret Davis. [see below] 3. Henry W. [Harry] b ca 1753 ", d 1 Nov 1828 Lawrence MS md Nancy Jones b ca 1765 Maryland n 1792 SC. [see below] 4. Sarah b ca 1754 " 5. Enoch b Dec 1756 Culpepper Co VA, [History prepared by Josiah [Joe] Bernard Patterson of Gwinnett Co GA]. Wife Jemima recorded in deed. DAR, Pvt. VA. 1780-1781 Rev War. Records moved to Greenville Dist. SC 1785. Members of Head of Enoree Baptist near Travelers Rest, Greenville, SC. Moved to GA in 1818. 1st census VA 1785 Enoch, Stafford Co VA, 4 souls. [Book written by Louise Moor suggests two other children; Jim and Willis Benson?] Had 6 ch. Elizabeth, Reuben, Benjamin, Clarissa, John/Jackie and Clara. all Greenville SC. except Elizabeth b VA ca 1780. 6. Francis b ca 1758 Fauquier Co VA [was called Prince William Co prior to 1759], d aft 1809, md Sophia Butt on 24 Oct 1799 Norfolk Co VA, 7. William b 17 Sept 1759 Fauq Co VA, d 14 April, 1834 Wilkes Co GA. Md Sarah Seale 19 Sept 1786 Prince Co VA 8. Robert b 9 Feb 1762 Fauq Co VA,d 21 Feb 1825 Travelers Rest, Greenville, SC md Nancy Ann Stringfellow b 8 April 1771 Fauq Co VA. He was soldier in Rev War. Baptist preacher. Index to Marriage Bonds of Fauq Co VA, 1759-1800. 10 ch. Matilda, Zachariah, Frances, Dulcabella/Lula, Silas, Mary Berry, Robert Stringfellow, Willis, Prou/Prue Berry b 7 Feb 1816 Travelers Rest. Greenville, SC. 9. Zachariah b 1764 Fauq Co VA md Sarah Partlow on 11 May, 1785 Fauq Co VA 10. Joshua b 1766 Fauq Co VA, d 8 Aug 1821 Lawrence Co MS, md Rose Anna Nesbitt b ca 1783 Spartanburg, SC. md there 1803. 10 ch; Cyprian Prou b ca 1804 Greenville, SC, Samuel Nesbitt, Berry W. Sarah, Mary Ann, Minerva O., Elizabeth Ann b 7 Dec 1815 in Greenville SC, Wilson b ca 1819 Lawrence MS, Nesbitt b ca 1819 Lawrence MS, George Rhodes b 22 Nov. 1820 Georgia. 11. George b 1766 Fauq Co VA 12. Mary b ca 1770 Fauq. Co VA, md James Stigler on 20 apr 1793 Fauq Co VA 13. Clarissa [Clary] b ca 1772 Fauq Co VA md Joseph James 22 Sept 1792 14. Elizabeth b ca 1774 Fauq. Co VA, d 1820 Lawrence MS, md William Walker 1804 Greenville, SC. Benjamin Benson b ca 1752 Prince Wm. Co VA, d ca 1833 Giles Co TN, md Margaret Davis. Appears on 1800 SC census. Marriage to Margaret not confirmed. No children listed here History written ; Joe Patterson of Atlanta , GA Adm of father's estate with brother, Zachariah Source; Southern Benson's and Related Families, Compiled by Guilda M. Jackson-Laufer, Ph D. Benjamin md 2nd Margaret Elizabeth Wilson b 1758 VA, md 1775 VA. Children; 1. Miss b 1776 VA 2. Mr b 1778 VA 3. Elizabeth b 1780 VA 4. Frances [Fannie] b 1782 NC, died 1816 Giles Co TN, md John Reasoner b 1775, md ca 1795 NC. 8 children. 5. Sarah [Polly] b 1784 NC, d KY, md 1st JEsse Lamb b ca 1785, md ca 1805 NC. 7 ch. [This md prob an error-John Humes b 1732 Bath, KY], md 2nd Willam Baker 6. Miss b 1786 NC 7. Early b 17 May, 1788 NC 8. Peru [Prou] b 1792 NC 9. Margaret b 1794 NC 10. Hardy b 4 Jan 1797 Greenville, SC, d 6 Oct 1848 Franklin, MS b Benson Cem. Yalobusha, MS. md Malinda Jane Bankead b 4 Feb 1814 Pulaski, Giles Co TN, md 1831 in AL. Ch; 1. Elvira Margaret b 1832 Marion, AL 2. Benjamin Henry b 1834 Lamar, AL Hardy md 2nd Mary Jane Duke b 9 Oct 1821 Marion AL md 19 Jan 1836 Aberdeen, Monroe, MS. Children; 1. Mary Frances b 5 Nov 1836 Oakland, Yalobusha, MS 2. William Early b 9 Dec 1837 " 3. Sinae Ann [Annie] b 1842 " 4. Joseph Peru [Prou] b 1843 " 5. George Foster b 25 July, 1845 " Early Benson b 17 May 1788 NC, d 27 Mar 1863 Giles Co TN. md Susan Obedience Foster b 25 Aug 1797 VA, md 11 July, 1811 Giles Co TN. Children; 1. Miss 2. Miss 3. Martha b 19 May, 1815 Giles Co TN, md Presley Ward Phelps b 1811 Giles Co, md 1836 TN. Dau Frances [Fannie] Fredonia Phelps b 1837 TN. 4. Benjamin George b 25 Sept 1816 Giles Co TN, d 7 Feb 1893 Oakland, Yalobusha, MS, md 1st Adelia [Adeline] Elvira Wright b 14 Feb 1819 md 19 Dec 1839 TN. Ch; Elivra Narcissa b 1840, Hardy Ward b 2 Jan 1842, Obedience Elizabeth b 9 Dec 1846, Mary Frances b 9 May, 1852, Eleanor Jane b 3 Nov 1854, Benjamin George Jr b 28 Aug 1857, Nancy Adeline b 28 Aug 1857. Benjamin md 2nd Marina Frances Hawkes b ca 1836. Ch; Early Euclid [Tobe] b Dec 1869, Blanche Ola b 7 Sept 1871 and Foster Randolph b 1 Dec 1877 Oakland, Yalobusha, MS. 5. Curren [Currin] D. b 10 Sept 1820 ", d. 20 Aug 1865 Giles Co TN, md Narcissa [E or D.] Hayes b 1826 TN, md 11 Dec 1845 Lincoln Co TN. Ch; Thomas Early b 14 Nov 1846 Lincoln Co TN, Elzira Frances b 6 April, 1849 Lincoln Co TN, Eleanor Obedience [Babe/Ella] b 15 June 1851 TN. 6. Wirt Foster b 1824 ", Giles Co TN, md Susan [Sue] C. Seay on 17 Dec 1851 Davidson Co TN. Ch; Ada B. b TN, Jennie M. b TN. 7. Eleanor P. b 1826 " Giles Co TN. d 15 Feb 1877 Giles Co TN md John Clendening Patterson 1842 TN. 7 Ch. 8. Peru [Prou] b 23 Sept 1829 " Giles Co TN, d 1906 Hall, TX. [see below] 9. Elizabeth Jane [Jennie] b 1835 " Giles Co TN, md Joseph Beaty b 1820 TN, md 1863 Giles Co TN. dau Elizabeth b 5 Sept 1864. Susan Obedience Foster b 25 Aug 1797 VA, died 2 Jan 1851 Giles Co TN, md Early Benson b 17 May, 1788 NC, md 11 July, 1811 Giles Co TN. See above. Peru [Prou] Hardy Benson b 23 Sept 1829 Giles Co TN, d 1906 Hall, TX, md Nancy Delina McCracken b 1828 Lincoln Co TN. b bef 1853. Nancy was dau of Thomas McCracken b 4 Sept 1801 Center, Guilford Co NC, d 21 Oct 1856 Lincoln Co TN. Buried Hereford Cemetery, Frankewing, TN. Tom was a Justice of the Peace performing marriages in Giles Co TN. He md 1st. Jane Haworth Mendenhall. no children listed. He md 2nd Mary N. Williams b 25 Nov 1802 TN, md 1823 TN. 9 ch. Mary was dau of William Williams and unk spouse. Siblings were; Jane, Lucinda, Morris, Nancy, Robert b 1795 NC and Mary N. Williams b 25 Nov 1802 TN. Children of Peru Hardy Benson and Nancy McCracken were; 1. Ida b 1854 Giles Co TN, died 1860 Giles Co TN 2. Preston H. b 1856 " 3. Arthur Edgar b 15 Feb 1860 " Giles Co TN, d 17 June 1935 Donley Co TX, md Lucille Dickson b 5 Sept 1866 Giles Co TN- see below 4. Curtis Lee b 14 Oct 1866 Peach Orchard, Clay Co Arkansas 5. Ada b 1868 in Peach Orchard, Clay, AR Robert McCracken b 25 June 1763 Alamance Co NC, d 11 July 1833 Marlborough, NC, son of Alexander McCracken b 1733 Orange Co NC, amd Abigail Fayle b 1729 Wilmington, Newcastle Co Delaware. Robert had 6 ch. Alexander had 10 ch. born Cane Creek, Orange Co NC. Henry W. [Harry] Benson b ca 1753 Pr Wm Co VA, d 1 Nov 1828 Lawrence, MS md Nancy Jones b ca 1765 Maryland, md 1792 SC. Children; 1. Cynthia b 1793 Greenville, SC 2. Alfred b ca 1795 " 3. Herod b ca 1798 " 4. Hiram J. b ca 1800 " 5. Zana [Jana] Laney b ca 1802 " 6. Minna [Menna] b 1804 " 7. Job Aaron b ca 1806 " 8. Charles Pharaoh b ca 1808 " 9. Lina B. b ca 1811 " 10. Parthenia E. b 16 Feb 1813 " Arthur Edgar Benson b 15 Feb 1860 Giles Co TN, d 17 June 1935 Donley Co TX, md Lucille Dickson on 17 April, 1892 Hall Co TX. Ch; 1. Hardy Moulton b 3 Feb 1893 TX 2. Vivian b 15 April 1895 TX, d 7 Mar 1970 3. George Earle b 2 Jan 1897 4. Floyd Clarence b 10 Dec 1898 TX, d Dec 1956 md Minnie Moore 5. Ina b 16 Jan 1903 TX, d 26 Mar 1986, md James Hurley Miller b 24 April 1900, Denton Co TX, md 21 Dec 1926 Donley Co TX. 6. Ida b 4 Jan 1906 Hall Co TX md Leonard Cecil Parker 7. Ada Mae b 30 Sept 1907 Hall Co TX, d 9 Sept 1970 Md Lenode Goldston. Amy, I could not find your exact Benson's but this dances all around them so should help locate yours. Ginny K