Person:Wells Benton (1)

Wells Benton

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Name	Wells Benton
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	Abt 1798	Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Marriage		Adams (town), Jefferson, New York, United Statesto Anna _____
Death^[1]	Jun 1857	Watertown, Jefferson, New York, United Statesdied intestate while in the office of Sheriff

References

↑ Estate Record.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, NEW YORK
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
VOLUME D-E, 1856-1868 PT 3

BENTON, WELLS – Estate of
To SKINNER, ORVILLE W. & PITCHER, OLIVER P. ...whereas Wells Benton..died intestate...and whereas BENTON, ANNA who was appointed administrator, departed this life leaving assets of the said deceased...Orville W. Skinner of Adams and Oliver P. Pitcher of Rutland, in said county...appointed administrators...
Date: 14 December 1858
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[cos1776 Note: Oliver Pitcher is a son-in-law.]
Family Recorded, in Cooke, Joseph. A Grandfather’s Story and Family Record by One of the Family.

... Mother was born in Harrington Conn. Her father William Benton, followed the business of contractor and builder. He moved to Adams about the same time as did grandfather Cooke, where for some years he ran a hotel. He had two sons, Pomeroy and Wells and four daughters, Lois, Maria, Nancy and Julia. ...

... Wells lived in Adams and was for many years a Justice of the Peace, and later sheriff of Jefferson County. He had two daughters, Sarah and Augusta, of whom I know but little. ...