Moses
Benson
Born before in Kingston, Jamaica
Son of Moses Benson
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Ralph Benson M.P., Moses Benson, James Benson, John Benson, Mary Benson and Jane Dorothy Benson
Husband of
Margaret Kendall
— married
26 Sep 1803 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Emma Mary (Benson) Phipps
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Dec 2019
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Biography
Moses was born before April 30, 1781 when he was baptised in Jamaica. He is the son of Moses Benson. and Judith Powell who was a free woman of colour in Jamaica. He was a twin to his sister Jane Dorothy Benson Elmshirst.
Sources
- "Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH6H-7QY : 16 August 2019), Judith Powell in entry for Moses Benson, 30 Apr 1781, Christening; citing p. 299, Kingston, Jamaica, Registrar General's Department, Spanish Town; FHL microfilm 1,291,763.
- "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSQ-VHL7 : 18 April 2019), Moses Benson, Esq, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, 11 Mar 1837, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
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