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Place of Birth
Maryland
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Tribal Affiliation
Sharakhi/Powhatan
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Surname Heritage
England
Benton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Benton family
The surname Benton was first found in Warwickshire at Binton, a parish, in the union of Stratford-Upon-Avon, Stratford division of the hundred of Barlichway. “This place is written Benintone in Domesday Book, and a family of the same name were lords of the manor during several reigns.” [1]
Early History of the Benton family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Benton research.
Benton Spelling Variations
Although the name, Benton, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Benton, Bentoun, Bentown, Benintone and others.
Benton Ranking
In the United States, the name Benton is the 747th most popular surname with an estimated 39,792 people with that name. [2]
Benton migration to the United States +
Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the “White Sails” which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Benton family name Benton, or who bore a variation of the surname were
Benton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- John Benton, who settled in Virginia in 1635
- Robert Benton, aged 18, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship “Primrose” [3]
- Tho Benton, who landed in Virginia in 1635 [3]
- Andrew Benton, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1639 [3]
- John Benton, who landed in Virginia in 1642 [3]
Benton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- James Benton with his wife and servants settled in Boston Massachusetts 1767