Benjamin Hornbeck
Birth: Jun. 15, 1754
Hampshire County
West Virginia, USA
Death: Apr. 26, 1827
Beverly
Randolph County
West Virginia, USA
Inscription: Original rock inscribed: B. HORNBECK DST APRIL 6 1827 AGD 73. Military marker: Sergt Benj. Hornbeck VA Rev War
Benjamin Hornbeck is found in early histories and official records of Randolph County, (West) Virginia. He served as Justice of the Peace in 1806 and as Sheriff in 1815-1818. He is believed to be the son of Jonathan Hornbeck and Sara Vernooy. His first wife and child were killed during the Indian/Settler troubles and he married 2nd: (*)Lydia Currence, daughter of William and Lydia (Steele) Currence. Buried along the Tygart River at Daily, WV, other unmarked graves may include that of Lydia. "The chimney of his cabin (massive enough to hold 6' logs) was still visible from the grave site in 1916". Both Benjamin and Lydia left wills in Randolph County records. Children: (*)Sarah Elizabeth Channel, (*)Moses, (*)Jonathan, (*)Joseph, (*)Anna (Carr), (*)William, (*)John, (*)Susannah (Slagel), (*)Mary "Polly"(Wood), Elizabeth, and (*)Lydia (Vanscoy). Benjamin is listed as a DAR ancestor.
*Named in Will Book 1-2, page 195, Randolph Co., (W)Va.
Also named in the will were Copper and Tenney, "...to serve his widow "...until her decease and and afterwards the said Copper and Tenny is to be free." This action was completed in 1839.
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Parents:
Jonathan Hornbeck (1730 - 1757)
Sarah Van Noy Westfall (1732 - 1791)
Spouse:
Lydia Currence Hornbeck (1763 - 1845)
Children:
Moses Hornbeck (1786 - 1873)*
Jonathan Hornbeck (1787 - 1831)*
Joseph Hornbeck (1789 - 1865)*
John H. Hornbeck (1796 - 1878)*
Susanna Hornbeck Slagel (1799 - 1881)*
Siblings:
Benjamin Hornbeck (1754 - 1827)
Abel Westfall (1755 - 1814)**
Cornelius Westfall (1756 - 1829)**
Abraham Westfall (1758 - 1833)**
John Westfall (1760 - 1809)**
Jacob Westfall (1761 - 1801)**
Isaac Westfall (1763 - 1828)**
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