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Benjamin TENNISON

Male 1772 - 1847  (75 years)


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  • Name Benjamin TENNISON 
    Born 1772  Edgecombe Co, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1847  Tishomingo Co, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I230  Dennis/Tennison Families | Abosolam, son of John Jr
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2020 

    Father Sr. Abraham TENNISON     (B: Bef 1739    St Mary`s Co, MD)    (D: 1825    North Carolina) 
    Mother Mary TENNISON (Stevens, Stephens)     (B: ca 1743    St. Mary`s Co, MD)    (D: aft 1820    Buncombe Co, NC) 
    Married ca 1758  St Mary`s Co, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    Family ID F70  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Phoebe TENNISON (Cooper)     (B: 1772    Rowan Co, NC)    (D:     Unk) 
    Married 2 Dec 1791  Rowan Co, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    Children                      
     1. Ruebun (Reubin) TENNISONB: bef 1795Rowan Co, NC
     2. Samuel TENNISONB: bef 1798Rowan Co, NC
    +3. Isaac TENNISONB: ca 1802Rowan Co, NC D: 1870Prentiss Co, MS
     4. Elizabeth A BAKER (Tennison)B: Feb 1804Rowan Co, NC
    +5. 1805 Hiram Abraham TENNISONB: Feb 1805Rowan Co, NC D: 1863Tishomingo Co, MS
     6. Jane TENNISONB: 1806Rowan Co, NC
    +7. 1808 James Robert TENNISONB: ca 1808Rowan Co, NC D: bef 1907Prentiss Co, MS
     8. Susannah TENNISONB: 1807Rowan Co, NC
     9. Elvia (Elivera) BAKER (Tennison)B: ca 1813Rowan Co, NC
     10. Lucinda GARVER (Tennison)B: 1817St. Mary`s Co, MD
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2020 
    Family ID F92  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Abraham Tennison, Jr. and family moved from Saint Mary's County, MD to Edgecomb Co., NC before the 1770 census. Going by the census Benjamin was born in NC. Other documentation says Abraham arrival in Edgecomb was in 1788
      The family moved in 1790 to Rowan Co., NC and sons moved on to Rutherford Co., TN; Williamson Co., TN. Cherokee Co., AL. Benjamium and family moved to Tishomongo Co., MS after 1830 Census
      1830 Census Rowan County, NC
      Benjamin Tennison. 1m, [15-20]; 1m [20-30]; 1m [50-60]
      1f [10-15]; 2f [ 15-20]; 1f [50-60
      Note- In 1870 Tishomingo Co., MS had boundary changes. Portion became Alcorn and Prentiss Counties


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