*.BENJAMIN HERSEY, b. ca. 1775; d. 4 May 1838 m. first at Washington, D.C. 1
June 1802 Sally Jackson; m.(2) Catherine ___.
Benjamin was a circuit rider in Lynchburg, VA.
(1830 VA census shows a Benjamin Hersey in Lynchburg, Campbell County with five others in the household.)
(Death reported in Missouri Republican in St. Louis)
Land records show that Benjamin Hersey of Fairfax County bought and then sold real property in Wicomico county, MD in 1798 and 1799.
He is also named in the 1800 Fairfax County Tax List.
i. MARY ANN, m. ca. 15 Feb. 1828 William Munroe.
ii. HENRIELLA, m. Lynchburg, VA 20 Jan. 1829 Gustavus Muir.
iii. WILLIAM J., b. ca. 1807; d. 23 Aug. 1831 while visiting relatives in
Alabama.
By second wife;
iv. BENJAMIN K., b. ca. 1814-1877.
v. CATHERINE JANE, b. ca. 1815-1880; m. Hiram Bascom.
*.1870 Newton County, Missouri Census lists a Benjamin K. Hersey “merchant”
as being 24 yrs. and from N.J.
1. Judge BENJAMIN K. HERSEY was born at Maryland (Virginia?) in 1815 and
died at Granby, Missouri 27 March 1877.
Source: From the files of Steve Hersey, author of The Hersey Family History - Tracing the Descendants of William Hersey of Hingham, MA 1635-2000 Email: herseysteve@hotmail.com
CENSUS RPORTS
1830 United States Federal Census - Virginia
Name: Hersey, Benjamin
Township: Lynchburg
County: Campbell
State: Virginia
Year: 1830
Roll: M19_194
Page: 328
Image: 659
Males 15 - 20 ...... 1 (Benjamin K.'s age = 17)
Males 20 - 30 ...... 1
Males 50 - 60 ...... 1
Females 15 - 20 ..... 1 (Catherine's age = 18)
Females 40 - 50 ..... 1
Benjamin Hersey Timeline
Abt. 1775 ................. Date of Birth
1798 and 1799 ........ Land records show that Benjamin Hersey of Fairfax County
bought and then sold real property in Wicomico Co., MD
1800 ........................ Fairfax County Tax List.
June 1, 1802 ............ Married Sally Jackson
After 1802 ................ Father of Mary Ann, Henriella, and Willism J.
Bef 1813 ................... Married Catherine (--?--)
1813 - 1815 ............... Father to Benjamin K and Catherine Jane
1830 .......................... Census shows a Benjamin Hersey in LYNCHBURG, CAMPBELL CO, VA (see above)
May 4, 1838 .............. Death reported in Missouri Republican in St. Louis
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LEADS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
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1. Obituary
May 4, 1838 - Death reported in Missouri Republican in St. Louis
2. Land Records
Land records show that Benjamin Hersey of Fairfax County bought and then sold real property in Wicomico county, MD in 1798 and 1799.
3. Census reports show he was in Virginia by 1830
(1830 VA census shows a Benjamin Hersey in Lynchburg, Campbell County with five others in the household.)
.......U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 Census Index - Virginia
.......Benjamin Hersey found in:
.......U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 Census Index
.......State: VA
.......County: CAMPBELL CO.
.......Location: LYNCHBURG
.......Page #: 328
.......Census/Enumeration year: 1830
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MISC. INFO THAT MAY OR MAY NOT EVENTUALLY RELATE
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CENSUS REPORTS
1790 US Federal Census Report - Maryland ?????
Benjamin Hersey found in:
U.S. Selected Counties, 1790 Census Index
State: MD
County: CECIL CO.
Page #: 41
Census/Enumeration year: 1790
Age ranges in household: 01-02-03-00-00
Maybe His Parents ?????????
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