Joseph Bonaparte

Joseph Bonaparte

Joseph Bonaparte (Napoleon's Brother), Col. Zebulon Benton, Caroline Charlotte Bonaparte Benton:

http://www.edgewoodplacebb.com/html/loonldgr/hist/kings5.html

and

http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/biographies/c_joseph1.html

and

http://genealogy.euweb.cz/bonapart/bonaparte.html

and

Benton House Oxbow http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/benton/benton.php

Lake Bonaparte 1905

Watertown Daily Times - Aug 11, 1970:

From History of Antwerp (Oxbow):

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~twigs2000/antwerp.html

Gen. G. R. Morris, the first proprietor, sold a tract of about 18,000 acres of land, including the site of the village, to Silvius Hoard and others. About 1817 Abraham Cooper, of Trenton, N. Y., purchased the tract which thenceforth took his name, and he may be properly called the founder of the village. In the spring of 1818 he moved here and established the first store in this part of the town, in the “old yellow store.” Dr. Abner Benton, for many years a prominent citizen, was the first physician. He came in 1818. In 1819 Abraham Cooper built the stone store, afterwards the Methodist Church. The public house at Ox Bow, a part of the present hotel, was built by Abraham Cooper in 1819, and Solomon Loomis was the first landlord. The post-office at Ox Bow was established in 1819, and Dr. Abner Benton was the first postmaster......The Ox Bow Presbyterian Church, located at Ox Bow village, was organized May 15, 1820, with Abraham Cooper, Abrham Lewis, Reuben Streeter, James Ormiston, James Douglass, Oren Matthews, Percival Hawley, and Abner Benton, trustees. At it organization it had about 40 members, and Rev. James Sanford was installed pastor September 5, 1820. The people worshipped in a brick school-house, on the lot where the present church now stands, until 1839, when the present building was erected, of stone, 40 by 50 feet, and originally cost about $2,200. In 1861 it was enlarged and remodelled, 25 feet being added to the length, the whole costing about $3,000. It has a seating capacity of about 400, and is valued, including grounds and other property, at about $5,000. The church is now without a pastor, and the present membership if 124.

From Rootsweb:

Dr. Abner Benton married Hannah Cooper - son Zebulon Hoyel Benton (from articles below)

Adams, NY - listed as one of first settlers : BENTON, William is listed as an early settler in Adams, Jefferson County. - is he related?

Benton Genealogy from Lewis County - includes Abner Benton:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hubbard/NNY_index/benton.html

Cape Vincent Eagle - July 24, 1930:

Rochester NY Democratic Chronicle May 18, 1893:

Lowville Herald Aug 6, 1914 (Oxbow Cemetery):

Watertown Times December 1923:

St. Lawrence Republican Jan 28, 1891:

St. Lawrence Republican May 6, 1845:

Watertown ReUnion Dec 29, 1870:

Watertwon ReUnion January 5,1871:

Watertown ReUnion Feb 20, 1973:

Utica Weekly Herald Dec 24, 1878:

St. Lawrence Republican Dec 21, 1881:

St. Lawrence Republican Nov 12, 1890:

Watertown ReUnion Dec 31, 1890:

Watertown ReUnion May 27, 1891:

Watertown ReUnion May 24, 1893:

Watertown Times May 19, 1893:

Watertown ReUnion June 23, 1893:

Otswego Farmer Sept 5, 1902:

Benton Family Tree:

Colony of New Haven: from http://dunhamwilcox.net/ct/new_haven3.htm

EDWARD BENTON
came in the second ship (____), which came to New Haven direct from England. He lived in Hartford in 1659, but was again in Guilford in 1669. He died Oct. 28, 1680. His wife Ann (16__-1671) had ten or more children.
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Name: James Benton (1)

Surname: Benton

Given Name: James

_AKA: James Edward Benton

Sex: M

Birth: 1 Dec 1665 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut ¹

Death: 7 Nov 1733 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut ¹

_UID: 25E44C13BB79FD4DB0596A7939D1A45DDD1D

Change Date: 9 Aug 2008 at 12:48:16

Father: Andrew Benton b: BEF 1638 in England
Mother: Elizabeth Relf b: ABT 1642 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Marriage 1 Hannah Bushnell b: 10 Nov 1670 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

Married: 2 Aug 1694 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut ²

Children

Hannah Benton b: 22 Apr 1695 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Elizabeth Benton b: 4 Jul 1697 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

James Benton b: 1700 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Sarah Benton b: in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Thankful Benton b: in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Joseph Benton b: ABT 1700 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Jedidiah Benton

Name: James Benton (2)

Surname: Benton

Given Name: James

Sex: M

Birth: 1700 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut ¹

Death: 30 Aug 1785 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut ¹

_UID: 8AA55013788064439496249539DFEC8AA263

Change Date: 10 May 2009 at 15:54:05

Father: James Benton b: 1 Dec 1665 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
Mother: Hannah Bushnell b: 10 Nov 1670 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

Marriage 1 Experience Stocker b: 13 Mar 1698/1699 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut

Married: 11 Mar 1718/1719 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut ¹

Children

James Benton b: 1 Jan 1720 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Mary Benton b: 25 Sep 1722 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Lucy Benton b: 14 Oct 1724 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Submit Benton b: 25 Apr 1729 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Thankful Benton b: 30 Sep 1732 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Elias Benton b: 6 Jul 1735 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

David Benton b: ABT 1736 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Beza Benton b: ABT 1737 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Huldah Benton b: ABT 1738 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Edward Benton b: 12 Apr 1740 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

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ID: I12996

Name: Bethel Benton

Surname: Benton

Given Name: Bethel

Sex: M

Birth: 14 Dec 1750 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut ¹

Christening: 21 Nov 1751 Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Death: 27 Jan 1838 in Seneca, Ontario, New York ²

Burial: Butcher/Gates/Benton Cemetery, Seneca, Ontario, New York

_UID: 65F5D9E3C6D6E14B9DA5E7270D79F6852F9F

Change Date: 11 May 2009 at 21:19:54

Father: James Benton b: 1 Jan 1720 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
Mother: Margaret Naughty b: ABT 1720 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Marriage 1 Esther Sadler b: 9 Aug 1755 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Married: 2 Jul 1777 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts ³

Children

Abner Benton b: 16 May 1786 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Lucy Benton b: in of Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Oliver B. Benton b: 10 Apr 1791 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Elijah Benton b: ABT 1792 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Esther Benton b: 1795 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Marriage 2 Beulah Rice b: 10 Jan 1764 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts

Married: 7 Oct 1797 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts ³

Marriage 3 Mercy French b: ABT 1761 in of Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Married: 24 Feb 1800 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts ⁴

Children

Chester Hawks Benton b: 25 Nov 1800 in Seneca, Ontario, New York

Mary Benton b: 23 Dec 1805 in Seneca, Ontario, New York

Name: Bethel BENTON

Given Name: Bethel

Surname: Benton

Sex: M

Birth: 14 Dec 1750 in Guilford, New Haven Co, CT

Christening: 21 Nov 1751

Death: 27 Jan 1838 in Seneca, Ontario Co, NY

Burial: Stanley, Ontario Co, NY - Gates / Benton Cemetery

Will: 28 Sep 1825 Seneca, Ontario Co, NY

Note:
Will of Bethel Benton

I Bethel Benton of the Town of Seneca County of Ontario and State of New
York being of sound mind and discretion and convinced of the uncertainty of
this mortal life do make this my last will and testament in the manner
following to wit:
First I give to my wife Mercy Benton all my goods and chattels lands and
tenements except what shall be hereafter excepted to hold for term of her
natural life or while she is my widow upon her paying out of the assets that
shall come to her hands all the charges that shall be against my estate at
the time of my decease. This is my will in case she should survive me but
if she should not then it is my desire that the aforesaid charges should be
paid by Chester H. Benton --- I give to my eldest son Abner eighty dollars
in cash grain or stock at the option of my executors. I give to my daughter
Esther one hundred and twenty Dollars in cash grain or stock at the option
of my executors. I give to my son Chester H. Benton all my goods and
chattels lands and tenements in fee except what is hereinafter excepted
after the decease of myself and wife or the survivor
upon his paying the foregoing legacies as hereafter mentioned.
I give to the public for the use of a churchyard the land now occupied as
such upon my premises forever upon their maintaining a fence where the
present one now stands -- I would wish that the foregoing legacies to Abner,
Lucy, Oliver, Elijah and Esther should be paid as soon as convenient after
the estate shall come to the hands of Chester H. Benton
nevertheless I hereby give him ten years after the estate shall come to his
hands to pay the same if in his opinion he should need so long -- It is
further my will that these legacies shall draw no interest. It is my
intention that my wife Mercy shall make use of or sell whatever she shall
see fit of my personal estate for her own convenience in case she should
survive me and remain my widow. And it is my will that Elijah Wilder junior
and Chester H. Benton shall be the executors of this my last will and to
this my last will and testament I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal
this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five [28 Sep 1825]
his Signed and sealed in the
Bethel Benton [Mark] in the presence of John McCleary, Jerah Sherwood,
Elijah Wilder jr.,
(Probated September 10, 1838 in Canandaigua, New York)
From photostat at Geneva Historical Society and Museum

Change Date: 31 Jan 2004 at 09:44

Note:
Bethel had at least five children by his first wife, including Lucy M.
He did not have any children by his second wife, and appeared to have two by his third wife.

Bethel came to the community in 1797 with a motherless family of young children by Esther Sadler of MA:
Abner b 1788, Lucy b , Oliver b 1797, Elijah b 1792, and Esther b 1793 all born in MA.
He then married a second time to Bulah Rice of Conway, MA in a Congregationalist Church in Oct 1797 - of
this marriage there was no issue.
He married a third time to Mercy French Hawks of Deerfield, MA in Feb 1800. Chester H. Benton was a child
of this third marriage and was born in Seneca in Nov 1800 and it is he who remained in the Seneca area to
raise his family.

(see also: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyontari/bethelbentonfamilysketch.htm)

some related Benton burials:

BENTON, ALBERT 1827 MAR 14, 1911 BARRE, NY HUS OF JULIETTA BRACE (Marriage) , SON OF OLIVER B. BENTON & ELVIRA STARR 481 MAPLE
BENTON, CAROLINE J. 1926 JUN 9, 1990 WIFE OF _____ JONES & FARIS O. BENTON (CREM) 1179 SYCMR
BENTON, CORA BEACH 1838 DEC 19, 1902 GAINES, NY WIFE OF OLIVER CHARLES, DAU OF ELIAS BEACH & MARIA 98 HAZEL
BENTON, ELVIRA STARR FEB 28, 1798 DEC 27, 1878 'MOTHER', WIFE OF OLIVER B., DAU OF ORANGE STARR & HANNAH NORTHRUP 98 HAZEL
BENTON, FARIS O. 1916 MAR 17, 1992 ROCHESTER NY 2ND HUS OF CAROLINE J., SON OF FRED B. BENTON & NINA N. (CREM) 1179 SYCMR
BENTON, FLOYD APR 15, 1818 DEC 31, 1907 ALBION, NY HUS OF MARY J. FERGUSON, SON OF OLIVER B. BENTON & ELVIRA STARR 98 HAZEL
BENTON, FRED BERT 1878 JAN 3, 1962 ALBION, NY HUS OF NINA MAY, SON OF OLIVER CHARLES BENTON & CORA BEACH 1179 SYCMR
BENTON, JULIETTA A. BRACE JUN 7, 1829 DEC 19, 1859 WIFE OF ALBERT (Marriage) 98 HAZEL
BENTON, MARION H. JAN 2, 1779 DEC 26, 1859 WIFE OF HENRY 315 HOLLY BENTON, MARY JANE FERGUSON 1818 DEC 30, 1891 ALBION, NY WIFE OF FLOYD, DAU OF JAMES FERGUSON & MARY WILEY 98 HAZEL
BENTON, NINA MAY FORD 1884 JAN 13, 1965 WIFE OF FRED BERT, DAU OF GEORGE FORD & ALICE R. SPRAGUE 1179 SYCMR
BENTON, OLIVER B. APR 10, 1791 FEB 12, 1848 'FATHER', HUS OF ELVIRA STARR, SON OF BETHEL BENTON 98 HAZEL
BENTON, OLIVER CHARLES JAN 13, 1836 JAN 8, 1907 HUS OF CORA BEACH, SON OF OLIVER B. BENTON & ELVIRA, 1ST SGT 7TH NY 98 HAZEL
BENTON, SERVIAH WICKHAM JUL 16, 1826 DEC 20, 1904 CALHOUN, NY WIFE OF ALBERT, DAU OF CASE WICKHAM & MARIETT 228 MAPLE

Marriage 1 Esther SADLER b: 9 Aug 1755 in Ashfield, Franklin Co, MA

Married: 2 Jul 1777 in Ashfield, Franklin Co, MA

Change Date: 1 Feb 2004

Children

Lucy M BENTON b: 1784 in MA

Marriage 2 Bulah RICE b: 10 Jan 1764 in Conway, Franklin Co, MA

Married: 7 Oct 1797 in Conway, Franklin Co, MA

Change Date: 1 Feb 2004

Marriage 3 Mercy French HAWKS b: 1761 in Greenfield, Franklin Co, MA

Married: 24 Feb 1800 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, MA

Change Date: 1 Feb 2004

Dr. Abner Benton (on 1820 Antwerp Census and 1810 Onondaga Census

(Abner Benton House: From http://jeffco.wikispaces.com/Abner+Benton+House )

Dr. Abner Benton House

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Dr. Abner Benton followed his brother-in-law, Abraham Cooper, to Jefferson County from Trenton, New Jersey, in 1817 to settle on land purchased by Cooper in the town of Antwerp. This land would later form the hamlet of Oxbow, near the Oswegatchie River.

Benton immediately opened a medical practice in the hamlet, and in 1819, built a federal style brick farm house for himself and his family. Benton quickly became a civic leader in his community, and was the only medical doctor in northern Jefferson County for many years. After his death in 1843, Benton's son, Zebulon Howell Benton, lived in the house with his wife Caroline (daughter of Joseph Bonaparte) up until the 1890's.

Since the 1890's, the Benton House has been occupied by numerous private owners right up to the present day. All owners have kept much of the architectural integrity of the house intact, and the house was placed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

ID: I07263

Name: Abner Benton ¹

Sex: M

Birth: 29 JAN 1786 in Ashfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts ²

Death: 6 FEB 1845 in Oxbow, Jefferson Co., New York ²

Father: Bethel Benton b: 14 NOV 1750 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut c: 21 NOV 1751 in Guilford, New Haven Co., Connecticut
Mother: Esther Sadler b: 9 AUG 1755 in Ashfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts

Marriage 1 Hannah Cooper b: NOV 1788

Married: 29 JAN 1807 in prob. Massachusetts ²

Oxbow NY Cemetry - http://www.nnygenealogy.com/pages/cemetery/burials_by_cemetery.php?cemeteryid=158
Oxbow Cemetery

Surname First Name Middle Name Maiden Name YoB YoD Age

Details Benton MD Abner 1845 58y9m

Details Benton Caroline C Bonaparte 1890

Details Benton Caroline Cornelia 1847 5y6d?

Details Benton Hannah Cooper 1788 1875

Details Benton MD John Henry 1823 1885

Details Benton Sophia Louise 1847 3y5m23d

Details Benton Sophia S 1825 1864

Details Benton Zebulon H 1811 1893

- Son of Abner: Dr. Charles Benton - Ogdensburg

- Dr. John Benton - Ogdensburg

Bentons at Ogdensburg Cemetery: Benton (See also: Price)

Benton/Huntress Monument
John West Benton, MD, born Nov 15, 1864 - d. Jan 25, 1932; "He went about doing good" (Section 1)
Harriet E. Egert, his wife, March 4, 1880 - July 18, 1945 (Section 1)
Minnie E. Benton Huntress, wife of Frank Huntress, b. Feb 24, 1862 - d. Dec 6, 1885 Second Photo (Section 1)
Col. John West, died March 15, 1891; Aged 79 yrs (Section 1)
Charles Carroll Benton, MD, d. October 3, 1890 Aged 79 yrs (Section 1)
Sarah A. West, his wife, died Aug 1, 1891 Aged 57 yrs (Section 1)
Edward P. Benton, Sept 27, 1903 - Aug 14, 1961 (Section 1)
Elizabeth King, wife of Edward P. Benton, Aug 10, 1902 - Nov 1, 1986 (Section 1)
John King Benton, Nov 20, 1933; son of Edward P. & Elizabeth (Section 1)
Susan Benton Reeves, beloved sister, mother, Fla Gram, Aunt & Friend, 1935-2000 (Section 1)
Virginia Ruth Reeves, dau of Burr & Susan B. (Section 1)
Bobbie, son of Edward & Elizabeth Benton, Nov 16, 1932 - Jan 25, 1941 (Section 1)
William Webster, infant son of John W. & Harriet Benton, Jan 15 - Mar 17, 1912 (Section 1)
Louis Joseph Benton, Captain Medical Corps, World War II; Oct 2, 1906 - Dec 27, 1961, MD (Section 1)
Margaret M. Benton, wife of Louis, July 28, 1909 - Oct 20, 1982 (Section 1)John W., husband of Sarah E. Benton, January 25, 1905 - Sept 26, 1964 (Section 1)
Sarah Early Benton, March 25, 1912 - October 5, 1992 (Section 1)

- Son of Abner : Colonel Zebulon Hoyle Benton m. Charlotte De La Foille dau of Joseph

Bonaparte

- 5 children

- Louis J Benton (from 1880 Diana NY Census) born in 1848

- Zebulon Hoyle Jr (from 1870 Diana NY Census, age 11 - born in 1859)

Cleveland)

- Joseph Bonapart - New York

- Zenaide (Dau) - married a man named Hughes - lived in Adams NY - Cleveland?

- Dau

Details	Benton MD	Abner				1845	58y9m
Details	Benton	Caroline	C	Bonaparte		1890
Details	Benton	Caroline	Cornelia			1847	5y6d?
Details	Benton	Hannah		Cooper	1788	1875
Details	Benton MD	John	Henry		1823	1885
Details	Benton	Sophia	Louise			1847	3y5m23d
Details	Benton	Sophia	S		1825	1864
Details	Benton	Zebulon	H		1811	1893