BENTON
Ancestry
Daniel’s Direct Line:
Daniel R. Earl ➤ Phyllis J. Webb ➤
Retha M. Bonner ➤ Clarice E. Winslow ➤
Elijah T. Winslow ➤ Nancy Howard ➤ Joseph Howard, Sr. ➤
Sarah Backus ➤ William Backus IV ➤ Mary Benton ➤ Edward Benton
Source Documentation Available Upon Request
Mary Benton – 7th great grandmother
Born: Unknown date or place.
Death: 16 December 1757 in unknown place.
Father: Edward Benton.
Mother: Mary (_____).
Marriage: 31 August 1692 Windham, WIndham County, Colony of Connecticut, Kingdom of England (now Connecticut, USA) to Sgt. William Backus (1660 – 1742).
Children:
- Samuel Backus (1693 – ?) m. Sarah Gard (? – ?).
- Abigail Backus (1693 – 1693).
- Mary Backus (abt. 1694 – ?).
- Daniel Backus (1696 – ?).
- William Backus (abt. 1697 – 1707/1708).
- Hannah Backus (1699 – ?).
- Peter Backus (1707 – ?) m. Mary Arnold (? – ?).
- William Backus IV (1702 – 1776) m1. Sarah Bennett (1708/1709 – ?); m2. Mary Dimmock (? – 1793).
- Stephen Backus (1704 – abt. 1783).
- Colaty Vining (abt. 1709 – 1801),
Edward Benton – 8th great grandfather
Born: Unknown date or place.
Death: Unknown date or place.
Parents: unknown.
Marriage: Unknown date or place to Mary (_____) (? – ?).
Children:
- Mary Benton (? – 1757) m. Sgt. William Backus (1660 – 1742).
Earl – Markus Genealogy • Daniel’s BENTON Ancestry
Contact Webmaster: Daniel R. Earl
Created: 9 July 2026 • Modified: 9 July 2026
URL: earlmarkusgenealogy.net/danmaternal/benton
Copyright © 2026-2026