Person:David Van Benschoten (1)

Name	David Ransom Van Benschoten
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	12 Oct 1837
Marriage	25 Dec 1860	Summerhill, Cayuga, New York, United Statesto Mary Watson (add)
Census	17 Jun 1870	Summerhill, Cayuga, New York, United Stateswith Mary Watson (add)
Marriage	26 Feb 1884	to Alta Colwell (add)

References

↑ 1443, in Van Benschoten, William Henry. Concerning the Van Bunschoten or Van Benschoten family in America: A Genealogy and Brief History. (Poughkeepsie, NY: A. V. Haight Co. Printers, 1907)
p. 401, 403.

DAVID RANSOM V.B. m. 1st, Dec. 25, 1860, at Summerhill, Mary Watson, b. in 1835, d. Feb. 10,1883, dau. of Benjamin Watson, (b. in Mayfield, Montgomery Co.,) a veteran of the War of 1812, and Phoebe P. Pennoyer (b. in Amenia, Duchess Co.). He m. 2nd, Feb. 26, 1884, Alta J. Colwell, b. Aug. 19, 1856, dau. of Alfred Colwell (b. Sep. 3, 1822, d. Aug. 31, 1891) and Thankful Hewett (b. May 20, 1830) of Sempronius, N.Y. David Ransom is a farmer and lives at Summerhill.