Moses BENTON
SOURCES: 1. International Genealogical Index 2. 1830 Census Brunswick County,North Carolina pg 314 3. 1850 Census Town Creek District,Brunswick,North Carolina pg 158R & 162 4. 1870 Census Town Creek Township,Brunswick,North Carolina pg 75 5. Brunswick County,North Carolina Wills 2:28-19 6. North Carolina Dept of Archives & History, Wills & Estate Papers (Brunswick County - Moses Benton) 7. 1820 Census Brunswick County,North Carolina pg 2 8. Weymouth T. Jordan, Jr., North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster 12:341 9. North Carolina Dept of Archives & History, Original Wills Brunswick County - Moses Benton) 10. Land Records of Brunswick County,North Carolina (Deeds) (FHL#979.629 R28p) 1794-1820
SOURCES: 1. International Genealogical Index 2. Family Records 3. Ancestral File 4. 1850 Census Town Creek District,Brunswick,North Carolina pg 158R 5. 1860 Census Town Creek Township,Brunswick,North Carolina pg 341 6. 1870 Census Town Creek Township,Brunswick,North Carolina pg 75 7. Will of Moses Benton - lists granddaughter, Angaline. She is listed with Nelson on a probate document. Nelson was the only son old enough to have had a daughter born in 1843. Unless she was an illigitimate daughet of one of the daughters, but all the daughters were married when the will was made except for Elizabeth and Mary. We will process Angaline as a daughter - poss. twins
He married Sarah Liles Abt 1814 at of Brunswick, North Carolina . Sarah Liles was born at of Brunswick, North Carolina Abt 1793 daughter of Benjamin C. Liles and Charity .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Louisa Benton
born Abt 1815.
Nelson Benton
born Abt 1817.
Elizabeth Benton
born Abt 1818.
Sarah Benton
born Abt 1820.
Moses B. Benton
born Abt 1822.
Mary Benton
born Abt 1824.
Moses Benton died Feb 1860 at Town Creek, Brunswick, North Carolina .