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Benjamin DESHA

Male Abt 1777 - 1792  (15 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin DESHA was born about 1777 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA (son of Robert DESHA and Elinor WHEELER); died on 16 May 1792 in Station Camp Cr., Sumner, TN.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert DESHA was born in 1816 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania (son of Robert DESHA and Mary EVERFIELDT); died in 1816 in Sumner County, Tennessee.

    Robert married Elinor WHEELER in 1758 in Bloomburg, Columbia, PA. Elinor was born in 1740 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died about Oct 1793 in Sumner County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elinor WHEELER was born in 1740 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died about Oct 1793 in Sumner County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. John DESHA was born in 1761 in Smithfield Twn, Northampton, PA; died before 3 Oct 1831 in Bourbon, KY.
    2. Joseph DESHA was born on 9 Dec 1768 in Wyoming Valley, Columbia, PA; died on 11 Oct 1842 in Georgetown, Scott, KY.
    3. Mary "Polly" DESHA was born about 1770 in Wyoming Valley, Columbia, PA; and died.
    4. James DESHA was born about 1772 in Wyoming Valley, Columbia, PA; died on 24 Apr 1834 in Sicily Island, Catahoula, LA.
    5. Robert DESHA was born about 1775 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA; died on 16 May 1792 in Station Camp Cr., Sumner, TN.
    6. 1. Benjamin DESHA was born about 1777 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA; died on 16 May 1792 in Station Camp Cr., Sumner, TN.
    7. Nancy Anna DESHA was born about 1780 in Fayette, KY; died in 1843 in Mason, KY.
    8. Phebe Ann DESHA was born in 1784 in Davidson, NC; died on 22 Dec 1861 in Mountain City, Hays, TX.
    9. Elinor DESHA was born about 1786 in Sumner, NC; died before 1851 in Prob. Desoto, MS.
    10. Benjamin Christopher DESHA was born on 19 Oct 1793 in Sumner County, Tennessee; died on 4 Mar 1853 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Near Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.
    11. Elizabeth "Betsy" DESHA was born on 19 Oct 1793 in Sumner, TN; died on 7 Sep 1876 in Neapolis, Maury, TN.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert DESHA was born in 1715 in Bucks County_ Pennsylvania, Or New Amsterdam_ NY, Or New Rocielle_ NY, Or Esopus_ NY; died in in Prob. Smithfield, Northampton, PA; was buried in Smithfield Township , Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

    Robert married Mary EVERFIELDT on Yes, date unknown. Mary died in in P. Northampton, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary EVERFIELDT died in in P. Northampton, PA.
    Children:
    1. Morgan DESHA was born about 1740 in Prob. Bucks, PA; died before Oct 1817 in Harrison, KY.
    2. William DESHA was born about 1746 in Prob. Bucks, PA; and died.
    3. Mary DESHA was born about 1755 in Smithfield Twn, Northampton, PA; died before Apr 1823 in Mason, KY.
    4. 2. Robert DESHA was born in 1816 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died in 1816 in Sumner County, Tennessee.