Christopher
Benson
Born in Devon, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Brewerton) Benson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 97
in Annapolis, Nova Scotia
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Aug 2020
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Biography
Captain Christopher Benson served with Loyalists during the American Revolution.
Christopher Benson was a United Empire Loyalist.
UEL Status:Undetermined
Date: Undated
UEL Status:Undetermined
Date: Undated
Christopher Benson was born 29 September 1720 in Devon England[1]. He served as Justice of Peace in New York from 1765 - 83. He married Mary Simmons in New York[2],
Arrived at Granville, Nova Scotia, on August 27th, 1783 with the Loyalists. He was one of original grantees in Annapolis, settled at Granville, and became J.P. In his Memorial, he is named Captain Christopher Benson, and his family includes 1st Lt Christopher Benson, Jr., and 2nd Lt. William Benson.[3][4]
He served with the New York Rangers and was a Major in Annapolis Regiment of Militia.
When the Lord Mayor of London, England visited Annapolis, Nova Scotia, he was only one of sufficient education to be able to deliver the oration.
He died in Annapolis, on 21 June 1817[1].
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Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images. Accessed 25 August 2020, memorial page for Christopher Benson (29 Sep 1720–21 Jun 1817), Find a Grave Memorial no. 173757343, ; Maintained by Brian McConnell UE (contributor 48857516) Non-Cemetery Burial.
- ↑ "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG54-JSQT : 10 October 2019), Christopher Benson and Mary Simmons, ; citing Marriage, New York City, New York, United States, multiple churches, New York.
- ↑ Memorial of Christopher Benson, naming Capt. Christopher Benson, 1st Lieut. Christopher Benson Jr., 2nd Lieut. William Benson: https://archives.novascotia.ca/land-papers/archives/?ID=717&Doc=memorial
- ↑ Christopher Benson, Captain N.Y. Rangers, 700 acres, 1787, Clements Township, in Marion Gilroy, Loyalists and Land Settlement in Nova scotia, Public Archives of Nova Scotia, Publication No.4, 1937, p.8
- ↑ FamilySearch online tree. Profile of Christopher Benson. Accessed 2020.
- New York Rangers were a Loyalist militia unit: http://www.royalprovincial.com/military/rlist/rlist.htm
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