Hi Sandra,
I think we have been in contact about our Benbow links before. I have for some time been
trying to confirm the parentage of my great-great grandfather Richard Benbow (or Bembow or
Bembo) who was born about 1834 in Kerry (MGY), lived in Llanbadarn Fynydd and Llananno and
died on 26 November 1862 at Rock House, Llananno (RAD). His marriage certificate
identifies his father as Pryce Bembo, farmer. The two likeliest candidates are the Pryce
Owen Benbow whom you mention, and Pryce's son Pryce Benbow (b. 1805, Kerry, d. 1872 in
Monmouthshire). If it were the former, then he would have been a son of the second
marriage. I don't think that marriage was without issue, as you suggest, as the 1841
census shows Pryce and Elizabeth with a 10 year-old daughter Jane.
Liz Carmichael has done a lot of interesting research on this line (I think you have been
in contact with her too), and Katherine Benbow's excellent website
http://www.benbowfamily.com (which I take it is the one you refer to) is an extensive
source on the Montgomeryshire Benbows, but I agree it doesn't trace this line further
back than John and Elizabeth. So I too would be delighted if anyone has further
information.
All the best
Shirley
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Sent: 20 June 2011 10:38
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Subject: [POWYS] Benbow Line Help
Dear List, I am looking for any information about my husband's family
connection to the BENBOW line from Montgomeryshire, Wales.
I have a little bit of info for a ,
Pryce Owen Bebow born 29/3/1775 died 13/10/1860, he was married twice,
1. Mary Boundford 1775 - 1819 to whom he had 10 children
2. Elizabeth Croft , no issue, they lived at Giant's Bank Farm, Llanmerewig,
Montgomeryshire.
His parents I believe are:
John Benbo 1746 - 1822 and Elizabeth Owen 1749 - 1808 they had 8 children.
I have nothing on his father or mother 's linage, who their parents where
and the family going back
I did find some info detail below from a web site but some of these
emigrated to USA only leaving John Benbow1697 - 1767 in Trefeglwys.
Could he be my link, but I cannot find out anything on him can anyone help
please.
I have try to include what I have to help someone understand what I am
looking for
Thank you all you read my request,
Yours sincerely
Sandra
Richard and Susanna Benbow had six children, as far as we know. They were:
(1) Thomas Benbow, born 7 October 1692, Trefeglwys Parish; nothing further
is known about him. His younger brother John apparently inherited the family
farm, so Thomas may have died young or without issue.
(2) John Benbow, born before 1 August 1697, Trefeglwys Parish, died before
12 May 1767, in Trefeglwys. He married Margaret Richards in 1731, and they
had issue. (This is the line from which Ronald Morris descends.)
(3) Susanna Benbow, baptized 11 April 1699, Trefeglwys Parish; nothing
further is known about her.
(4) Gershom Benbow (sometimes shown as Gershon, Gersham, Gresham), baptized
21 February 1700/01, Trefeglwys Parish, died between 12 January 1751 and 15
July 1751 in Bladen County, North Carolina. On 11 August 1726 he married
Sarah Powell, daughter of John Powell, at Goshen Monthly Meeting, Bucks
County, Pennsylvania. She preceded her husband in death. Gershom and his
brother Charles settled near each other in Bladen County, and "well-beloved
brother" Charles was named as one of the executors of Gershom's will.
(5) Richard Benbow (sometimes called "Benjamin" in America, but not in
Wales!), baptized 4 January 1702/03, Trefeglwys Parish; we do not know what
became of Richard and whether he married or had any children.
(6) Charles Benbow, baptized 25 February 1704/05, died between 25 January
1774 and 11 April 1775 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Before 7 May 1738,
he married Mary Carver, daughter of James Carver, Sr., who also settled in
Bladen County, North Carolina.
The two oldest brothers and an older sister remained in Wales. Their father
Richard Benbow had died several years before, and their mother Susanna had
married Edward Jennings. These three teenagers left the land of their birth,
their home, their family and friends, to make the arduous and dangerous sea
voyage to a new and unknown world.
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