Place:Benson, Hamilton, New York, United States

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NameBenson
TypeTown
Coordinates43.25°N 74.267°W
Located inHamilton, New York, United States
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Benson is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 192 at the 2010 census. The town is on the southern border of Hamilton County and is northwest of Schenectady. The current Town Supervisor is John M. Stortecky .

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Benson was formed in 1860 from the towns of Hope and Mayfield (now in Fulton County). Benson once possessed an iron mine.

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  • Outstanding guide to Benson family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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