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Benton Family Crest
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Where did the English Benton family come from? What is the English Benton family crest and coat of arms? When did the Benton family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Benton family history?

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Although the name, Benton, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Benton, Bentoun, Bentown and others.

First found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Benton research. Another 163 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1754 and 1818 are included under the topic Early Benton History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Benton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Benton family name Benton, or who bore a variation of the surname were

Benton Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Robert Benton in Virginia in 1635
  • John Benton settled in Virginia in 1635
  • Robert Benton, aged 18, arrived in Virginia in 1635
  • Tho Benton, who landed in Virginia in 1635
  • Andrew Benton, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1639


Benton Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • James Benton with his wife and servants settled in Boston Massachusetts 1767

Benton Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Samuel Benton, who arrived in New York in 1810
  • Semi Benton, who landed in New York, NY in 1816
  • Thomas Benton, who arrived in New York in 1818
  • William Benton, who landed in New York in 1818
  • Peter Benton, aged 30, landed in New York, NY in 1822


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  • Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858), American politician
  • Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975), American painter and muralist
  • William Burnett Benton (1900-1973), American businessman and politician, U.S. senator from Connecticut (1949-1953), publisher of the Encyclopedia Britannica (1943-1973)
  • Robert Benton (b. 1932), Academy Award winning American screenwriter and film director
  • Brook Benton (1931-1988), American musician
  • Lemuel Benton (1754-1818), American planter and politician
  • Kenneth Benton (1909-1999), British MI6 officer and author


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  • The Benton Family by Talcott Sebastian Visscher.
  • Bento-Graves Ancestry by Blanche Benton Heller.
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  6. Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
  7. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
  8. Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  9. Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
  10. Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
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