JOHN BENBURY

BENBURY Family Bible

This Benbury Bible was copied July 5, 1959 and is in the possession of Mrs. Beulah Dailey Pritchard of South Mills, N.C. (Camden County). It is dated 1847.

  • John Benbury and Mary Elizabeth Wade were married Tuesday, Nov. 25, 1851
  • Samuel David, son of John and Mary E. Benbury, was born Thurs. Feb. 9, 1854
  • Samuel David Benbury was baptized July 11, 1855 by Rev. Dr. Spencer of M. E. Church, South, in Elizabeth City, N.C.
  • Margaret Elizabeth, daughter of John and Mary E. Benbury was born Friday, Feb. 8, 1856
  • John Charles Benbury, son of John and Mary E. Benbury, was born Monday July 27 or 29, 1857
  • Charles Benbury was baptized June 19, 1859 by Rev. Mr. Pearson, pastor of M. E. Church, South, in Elizabeth City, N.C.
  • Mary Elizabeth, daughter of John and Mary E. Benbury, was born Friday, June 29, 1860
  • Mary Elizabeth Benbury was baptized Sept. 22, 1861 by Rev. Mr. Pearson, pastor of M. E. Church, South, in Elizabeth City, N.C.
  • Mary Virginia, daughter of John and Mary E. Benbury was born Saturday Oct. 31, 1863
  • Mary Virginia Benbury was baptized July 3, 1864 by Rev. Mr. Wms.
  • Margaret Elizabeth, daughter of John and Mary E. Benbury died, age three weeks in Feb. 1856
  • Thomas Cohoon Miles Benbury, son of John and Mary E. Benbury was born on Thursday March 13, 1866
  • Thomas Cohoon Miles Benbury was baptized by Rev. Mr. Williams July 21, 1866 and died Aug. 16, 1866, age 5 months and 3 days.
  • Sarah Grady Benbury, daughter of John and Mary E. Benbury was born May 5, 1868 and was baptized by Rev. Mr. Bingley, pastor of M. E. Church, South, in Elizabeth City, N.C. July 6, 1868, and died Sept. 30, 1868, age 5 months and 24 days.
  • Walter Westbrook Benbury, son of John and Mary E. Benbury was born Apr. 28, 1870 and was baptized by Rev. W. W. Kennedy, May 23, 1870
  • James William Benbury, son of John and Mary E. Benbury was born Mar. 11, 1872 and baptized by Rev. Mr. S. S. Lambeth and died Aug. 5, 1872, age 4 months and 24 days
  • John Benbury — 3April 1888