Gideon
Behenna
aka Bohenna
Born about in Kea, Cornwall, England
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Behenna
and Damaris Burley
Brother of
Grace (Behenna) Gunne, Thomas Behenna, Isoke Behenna, Nicholas Behenna, John Behenna and Ferdinando Behenna
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 56
in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Feb 2017
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Biography
Christening: 23 June 1695, Kea, Cornwall, England
Believed to have married Jennifer Hendra 7 February 1718, Kenwyn, Cornwall, England although relevant record transcribes him as Gaven Bohenna and her as Jinnifer Hendra
Children sources found for:
- Elizabeth Jenkings/Jenkin (Behenna), 1721 and
- Gideon Behenna/Bohanna/Bohenna, 1726
Children indicated in a rootsweb family tree include:
- William Behenna b: 1719
- Elizabeth Behenna b: 1721
- Damaris Behenna b: 1723
His will states that he was a yeoman. His estate was divided as follows:
- To his Son "Gidieon Behenna the Old Tenement with a Barn and Meadow" plus "Household Goods Except two pewter platers and with all my Cattle"
- To his daughter "Dameris Lawary and her son William Lawary" part of the above tenement but specifically excluded Michael Lawary from having any "Rite nor Tithe to the sd Estate"
- To his "Son in Law Michal Lawary one shilling"
- To his "Daughter Eliz Jnkin forty Shillings"
- To his "Daughter Eliz Jnkin three Guineas"
- To "Thos Jnkin one shilling" [1]
Sources
- "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3XP-2G9 : 30 December 2014), Gideon Behenna, 23 Jun 1695; citing KEA,CORNWALL,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 916,941.
- "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF24-DQ7 : 10 December 2014), Gaven Bohenna and Jinnifer Hendra, 07 Feb 1718; citing Kenwyn, Cornwall, England, reference item 16 p 171; FHL microfilm 1,595,810.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:33QB-DWG : accessed 2017-02-26), entry for Gideon /Bohanna/.
- Rootsweb [2]
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