Family talk:Benjamin Borden and Zeruiah Winter (1)


Genealogy Report for Benjamin Borden and Zeruiah Winter [8 March 2009]

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Descendants of Benjamin Borden


Generation No. 1

1. BENJAMIN2 BORDEN (BENJAMIN1) was born 06 Apr 1675 in New Jersey, and died 1743 in Augusta County, Virginia. He married ZERUIAH WINTER Bef. 1715 in New Jersey. She was born Bef. 1697, and died Aft. 1746 in Augusta County, Virginia.

Children of BENJAMIN BORDEN and ZERUIAH WINTER are:

  • i. REBECCA3 BORDEN, b. Abt. 1714; m. THOMAS BRANSON, JR., 1731, Virginia; b. 1706, New Jersey; d. 1792, North Carolina.
  • ii. BENJAMIN BORDEN, JR., b. Bef. 1722; d. Apr 1753, Augusta County, Virginia; m. MAGDALENA WOODS, 1744, prob. Augusta County, Virginia; b. 17 Nov 1712, prob. Ireland; d. 1810.

Notes for BENJAMIN BORDEN, JR.:


Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book B, p. 225. 7 Jun 1791 John Bowyer attorney in fact for Robert Harvey and Martha his wife, late Martha Hawkins, relict of Benjamin Hawkins deceased, heir at law of Benjamin Borden the younger deceased.to Andrew McElvain of Rockbridge, land on Walkers Creek (metes and bounds)


Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book B, p. 340. 11 October 1791 270 Acres Robert Harvey and Marthew his wife, heirs-at-law to Benjamn Borden Dec'd of Botetourt County, VA to Charles Campbell. 270 Acres between said Campbell's plantation and John McCray's land, Robert Wardlaw's line. Signed: Robt. Harvey Martha Harvey Teste: William Buchanan William Wardlaw Wm. Wardlaw Alexr. Sproul Jas. Campbell Delivered Anniel Rodgers per order of Saml. L. Campbell, one of the exors of sd. Chas. Campbell dec'd 26 March 1827.


Notes for MAGDALENA WOODS: http://www.mantelshop.com/html/d0002/g0000058.html#I000641

Magdalena WOODS BIRTH: 17 NOV 1712, Castle Dunshanglin, County Meath, Ireland DEATH: 1810 Father: Michael WOODS Mother: Lady Mary CAMPBELL

Family 1: Capt. John MCDOWELL MARRIAGE: 14 DEC 1734, Pennsylvania


+Samuel MCDOWELL +James MCDOWELL +Sarah MCDOWELL Family 2: Benjamin BORDEN


Martha BORDEN 

Family 3: John BOWYER


  • iii. HANNAH BORDEN, b. Bef. 1724; m. EDWARD ROGERS, SR., CAPT., Bef. Apr 1742, Virginia; b. Abt. 1720.
  • iv. ABIGAIL BORDEN, b. Bef. 1725; m. JACOB WORTHINGTON, Apr 1742.
  • v. DEBORAH BORDEN, b. Bef. 1725; m. GEORGE HENDRY, Bef. 1742, Virginia.
  • vi. ELIZABETH BORDEN, b. Bef. 1725; m. MR. BRANSON, Bef. 1742, Virginia.
  • vii. LYDIA BORDEN, b. Bef. 1742.
  • viii. MERCY BORDEN, b. Bef. 1742; m. WILLIAM FEARNLEY, Bef. 1725, Frederick County, Virginia.
  • ix. JOHN BORDEN, b. Bef. 1743.
  • x. JOSEPH BORDEN, b. Bef. 1743.--Delijim 12:50, 8 March 2009 (EDT)