Edward B Benson (1749 - 1849) War of 1812 Veteran

Question

Edward B. Benson was born 1749 in North Carolina and died 1849 in Wethersfield, Connecticut. See FAG Link. He is a veteran of the War of 1812. We need help getting hind military sources and family lineage. Any help is appreciated. Thank you wikitree family

Answer 1

This one is odd, correct names but census in 1850, but died in 1849?

Source:  "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6D3-JMB : 3 March 2020), Levi Benson in household of Edward Benson, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; citing family 364, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DBB7-9HG?i=46&cc=1401638&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AM6D3-JMB
United States Census, 1850 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
: Edward Benson    Male       88    North Carolina
: Rhoda C Benson  Female   50    Connecticut
: David Benson       Male       21    Massachusetts
: Levi Benson          Male       16    Massachusetts
: Frances Benson   Female     8    Connecticut

VS died in 1854

https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?givenname=EdwARD&givenname_exact=on&surname=Benson&birth_year_from=1749&birth_year_to=1765&death_place=CT&death_place_exact=on&death_year_from=1830&death_year_to=1860&count=20&offset=0

Comments

It’s a good start. Thank you!

Answer 2

Tried FMP and Ancestry, this guy was invisible for the first part of his life. BTW EB Benson of South Carolina is Enoch B, so different.