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Name William Thomas Benson
Gender Male
Birth? England
Marriage to Unknown
Death?

Arrived in Maryland in 1754. Montgomery County came into existence in 1777.

Deed dated October 4, 1777 recorded Liber A, Folio 59, 60, 61 from Nicholas SYBERT, Benjamin SPYKER and James SIMPSON conveys 558 acres to William Thomas BENSON.

Instrument dated May 3, 1784 shows Greenburg GAITHER paid William Thomas BENSON 2,000 pounds for vacant lands held in dispute.

Deed dated October 8, 1788 recorded Liber D, Folio 130, 131 conveys "Gray's Meadows" from William and Jeremiah GRAY to William Thomas BENSON along with a contract from William Thomas BENSON to William and Jeremiah GRAY for 8,000 pounds marketable tobacco as payment for same.

2015-unfortunately, I did not source the above notes!!! Other researchers have widely varying information and mostly also not sourced.