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MAGDALEN, wife of PETER BEECKMAN, died in 1808. PETER M. BEECKMAN died December 30, 1811.
For the genealogy of the Beekman family of New York see Holgate's Genealogies of American Families, Bergen's Bergen Family, and Riker's Harlem.
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1.
"Dirck Benson, was originally from Groningen. He resided for a time in Amsterdam, where he married Catalina, daughter of Samson Berck (by Pearson, spelled Berex), and Tryntie Van Rechteren. He came out about 1648." (Riker's Harlem.) He was a resident of Beverwyck (Albany) as early as 1654. In 1649 he was in New Amsterdam, where, on the 2d of August of that year, he purchased from Henry Egbert- son half of a lot located on the north-east side of Fort Amster- dam, on Manhattan Island.
CATALINA BERCK, his wife, was born in 1625. They had
2 Dirck, b. November 9, 1649; m. TYTJE CLAES STEVAST.
3 Samson, b. July 4, 1652; m. (14}) TRYNTJE VAN DEUSEN.
4 Johannes, born February 8, 1655; m. (13}) LYSBET VAN DEUSEN, February 2, 1680.
5 Cateryna, b. February 12, 1657; m., 1st, Dr. REYNIER SCHAETS, 2d JONATHAN BROADHORST, April 23, 1696.
6 Maria, b. July 15, 1659; m. VOLKERT VAN HOESEN.
Dirck Benson died in Albany, January 6, 1659. (Riker says February 12, 1659.)
CATALINA BERCK, widow of DIRCK BENSON, married, 2d (2), Harmen Tomes Hun on or about May 26, 1661, at which date the said Hun made a joint will with his wife, Catalina (Berck) Benson, providing for the children of her late hus- band, named above. Catalina Berck, widow of Harmen Tomes Hun, died April 14, 1693.
NOTE .- The dates of the births of the children of Dirck Benson were taken from the record in the family Bible in the possession of Dr. Thomas Hun, of Albany.
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2. Dirck, son of (1) Direk Benson and Catalina Berck, was born November 9, 1649; married Tytje, daughter of "Claes Jansen Stevast," (Riker), and Effie Gerritsen, and had
7 Catalina, b. 1683 ; m., 1st, JOHN F. VANDER MEULEN; 2d, JOHN KELLY.
8 Eva, bp. Feb. 3, 1686 ; d. y.
9 Rachel, b. April 13, 1689 ; m. HANS BERGEN ; d. 1752.
10 Eva, b. in New York March 19, 1693; m. ANTHONY DUANE May 4, 1717.
11 Dirck, b. in New York, July 5, 1696 (1734, Riker).
12 Tytje, b. in New York, September 13, 1699; m. JAMES HENDER- SON, merchant, New York.
"Dirck Benson, married, 2d, JANNETJE, daughter of Barent Peterse, Coeymans, who survived him" (Ryker). No ch. DIRCK BENSON died in New York June 26, 1717.
DIRCK BENSON was a member of the Dutch church in Al- bany, in 1683, but about that time he removed to Claverack, and from thence to New York, where he died. In November, 1696, he purchased 1,000 acres of land on the Raritan river, New Jersey, which he sold the following May. In 1701 he leased the Brooklyn Ferry for seven years. In 1702 he owned lands in Piscataway, N. J. In 1703 he owned lands in Mas- peth Kills. March 20, 1707, DIRCK BENSON, Gentleman, loaned money on a mortgage to Cornelis Vanderhogen. In 1710 he petitioned the Governor and council for 1,000 acres of land in Ulster county, N. Y. In 1714 he obtained a grant of 2,000 acres of land on the south side of the "Dunder Bergh " (mountain), on the Hudson river. He was master and owner of an "open boat," called the "Endrecht," plying between New York and Albany.
3.
Samson, son of (1) Direk Benson and Catalina Berck, was born July 4, 1652 ; married (14}) Tryntje, daughter of (3) Matthew Abramse Van Deusen and Helena, his wife, and had 2
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13 Catalina, b. 1675; m. STOFFEL PELTS in 1697; d. 1706.
14 Dirck, b. 1677; m. ELIZABETH RADCLIFF; d. 1725.
15 Teuwes (Matthew), b. 1679; m. CATRINA PROVOST in 1706.
16 Harmon, b. 1681 ; m. ALTJE BECKERS, July 19, 1702.
17 Samson, bp. April 13, 1684; m. MARIA BOKEE in 1710; d. May 29, 1732.
18 Robert, bp. Jan. 1, 1686; m. CORNELIA Roos, March 14, 1708.
· 19 William, bp. October 30, 1687; d. y.
20 Elizabeth, b. October 6; bp. October 13, 1689; m. EGBERT VAN BORSUM; had a dau. Catharine, b. 1718; m. her cousin (71) ROBERT BENSON; ELIZABETH d. November 10, 1751.
21 Johannes, bp. July 3, 1692; d. y. .
22 Helena, bp. February 14, 1694; d. y.
23 Maria, bp. February 5, 1696 ; d. y.
24 Henricus, b. 1698; m. CATHARINE VAN LEAR 1722; d. October 27, 1742.
25 Catalina, b. 1707; single in 1726.
"Samson Benson married 2d GREETJE, daughter of Abra- ham Kermer, and widow of Capt. Jacob Van Tilburg; Benson being her 3d husband, and surviving her." (Riker.) He died June 2, 1730.
SAMSON BENSON removed to New York about 1696. He is supposed to have lived on " Potbakers Hill," now John, between William and Gold streets. He made a will dated July 20, 1726, in which he mentions several of his children.
4.
Johannes, son of (1) Dirck Benson and Catalina Berck, was born February 8, 1655; married (13}) Lysbet, daughter of (3) Teuwes (Matthew) Abrahamse Van Deusen and Helena his wife, February 2, 1680 (Riker says 1676), and had
26 Samson, b. October 15, 1680 ; m. MARIA.MEYER (July, 1699). 27 Helena, b. October 8, 1682 ; m. LAWRENCE KORTRIGHT in 1703. 28 Dirck, b. February 28, 1686 ; m., 1st, JANNETJE VANDERWATER, 1707; 2d, CATALINA BOKEE, 1711; d. 1751.
29 Catlyna, b. August 24, 1688 ; m. " JACOB SAMON." (Riker.) 30 Rachel, b. August 29, 1690 ; m. JOHANNES COWENHOVEN, 1708.
31 Matthew, b. January 5, 1693 ; m., 1st, ELIZABETH BUSSING, in 1716; 2d, widow HANNAH DE GROOT, dau. of JOHN EDSALL, December 9, 1727.
32 Catrina, b. August 27, 1695 ; m. ABRAHAM DELAMATER, 1718.
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33 Maritie, b. April 26, 1699 ; m. RYCK LYDECKER, 1718.
34 Johannes (John, Jr.), b. May 29, 1701 ; m. ELIZABETH LYDECKER, May 24, 1724.
35 Benjamin, b. March 24, 1704.
Captain Johannes Benson died in Harlem in 1715. (Riker.)
" ELIZABETH VAN DEUSEN, widow of JOHANNES BENSON, died in 1746.'' (Riker.)
Captain JOHANNES BENSON made a will in 1711, leaving his eldest son, Samson, a sum of money, and to Johannes, his young- est son, the family Bible. In 1689 he resided at Claverack, and was appointed in March of that year captain of a company of militia, when an attack was expected from the French and Indians. He removed in 1690 to Harlem, and bought of John Louwe Bogert a farm where he resided, and where he died, which farm by the law of descent went to Samson his oldest son.
Some of his descendants now spell the name Bensen.
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Cateryna, daughter of (1) Dirck Benson and Catalina Berck, was born February 12, 1657; married, 1st, Reynier, son of Domine Gideon Schaats, and had
36 Gideon.
37 Agnietie, m. MATTHYS NAK, of Albany.
"Reynier Schaets* was a ' Chyrurgion,' and settled at Schenectady, where he was appointed justice of the peace by Leisler in 1689. He and his son were killed on the 9th of February, 1690, at the massacre and burning of the village by French and Indians. CATERYNA BENSON, widow of Dr. REYNIER SCHAETS, married 2d JONATHAN BROADHURST, a young man from Derington, England, April 23, 1696. He was sheriff of Albany county from
- 1701 to 1703." (Pearson.) They had
38 Samuel, bp. September 1, 1700.
6.
Maria, daughter of (1) Dirck Benson and Catalina Berck, was born July 15, 1659 ; married Volkert, son of Jan Franse Van Hoesen and Volkie Jurriaanse, and had
39 Reiner, bp. January 10, 1692.
* So spelled on the records.
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" The Van Hoesens were Lutherans, hence but few of their children were registered in the Reformed Dutch Church Doop Book." (Pearson.)
14.
Dirck, son of (1) Samson Benson and (14}) Tryntje Van Deusen, was born in 1677 ; married Elizabeth Radcliff, and had
40 Samson, bp. July 9, 1712; m. CATHARINE PECK, July 20, 1736; they had, 1st, Derick, b. 1741, 2d, Johannes, b. 1744, and others.
41 Catharine, bp. April 10, 1714; m. Captain ABRAHAM EIGHTS, of New York (father of Abraham Eights, Esq., of Albany).
42 Rachel, b. March 9, 1716; m. FREDERICK FINE, of New York.
43 Johannes, bp. March 23, 1718.
44 Helena, bp. August 9, 1719.
45 Catalyntje, bp. July 20, 1720.
46 Derick, bp. 1721.
47 Matthew, b. 1723.
48 Elizabeth, b. 1725.
"Dirck (Derick) Benson died in New York in 1725. His residence was in Crown street (now Liberty). On April 9, 1754, his widow ELIZABETH and her two daughters, Catharine (with her husband, Captain Eights) and Rachel, the last being also a widow, sold their residence in Crown street to Rem Rapelje." (Pearson.)
15.
Matthew (Teuwes), son of (3) Samson Benson and (14}) Tryntje Van Deusen, was born in 1679; married Catrina, daughter of Jonathan Provost, January 20, 1706, and had
49 Tryntje, bp. February 25, 1707.
50 Jonathan, bp. January 9, 1709; d. y.
51 Jonathan, bp. November 18, 1711.
52 Samson, bp. November 29, 1713; m. JANNETIE ARMENT.
53 Catharina, bp. May 21, 1716; m. THOMAS MOORE.
54 Catalyntje, bp. January 4, 1719.
" Matthew Benson made his will May 9, 1721 ; was proved December 9, 1755, on the oath of Henry Riker, one of the
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witnesses. On April 30, 1763, the widow with Catharine and Catalina sold the property of MATTHEW BENSON to Charles Johnson, schoolmaster. MATTHEW BENSON died in 1721." (Riker.)
16.
Harmon, son of (3) Samson Benson and (14}) Tryntje Van Deusen, was born in 1681; married Altje, daughter of Victor Beckers, July 19, 1702, and had
55 Catharina, bp. February 24, 1703; m. JOHN LEAKE.
56 Claasje, bp. June 27, 1705; m., 1st, DAVID SCOTT, 2d, JOHN, VAN AERNHEM.
57 Samson, bp. August 3, 1707.
57} Victor, bp. July 10, 1709; d. y.
58 Catalyntje, bp. December 9, 1711.
59 Victor, bp. May 30, 1714.
60 Annetje, bp. August 5, 1716; m. JOHN MAN.
61 Hermanus, bp. April 11, 1719; m. JUDITH CARSTANG.
All the above-named children were baptised in New York.
17.
Samson, son of (3) Samson Benson and (15}) Tryntje Van Deusen, was born April 13, 1684; married Maria, daughter of Abraham Bokee, in 1710, and had
62 Abraham, bp. May 21, 1712 ; m. HANNAH TILLY, September 22, 1739.
63 Samson, bp. March 14, 1714; in. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, June 13, 1737.
64 Tryntje (Catharine), bp. November 20, 1715; m. JAMES TAYLOR. 65 Janneke, bp. July 31, 1717.
66 Dirck, bp. May 27, 1720.
(67 John, b. in 1725, according to Riker, and died before 1763, leav- ing his property by will, dated July 2, 1754, to his brother Abraham and his sister Catharine .)
Samson Benson died November 29, 1732.
18.
Robert, son of (3) Samson Benson and (14}) Tryntje Van Deusen, was baptised January 1, 1686; married Cor-
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nelia, daughter of Peter (Riker says Johannes) Roos, March 14, 1708, and had
68 Elizabeth, bp. November 24, 1708; m. HARMANUS RUTGERS, 1729.
69 Tryntje, bp. March 3, 1710; d. y .
70 Tryntje, bp. June 1, 1712; m. Col. MARTINUS HOFFMAN in 1733.
71 Robert, bp. November 27, 1715; m. TRYNTJE VAN BORSUM, August 18, 1738.
Robert Benson died in 1715, and his widow married ANTHONY RUTGERS in 1716.
24.
Henricus, son of (3) Samson Benson and (14}) Tryntje Van Deusen, was born in 1698; married Catharine, daughter of Gerrit Van Lear, in 1722, and had
72 "Gerrit, d. in infancy.
73 Tryntje, b. 1722.
74 Henricus, b. 1726.
75 Samson, b. 1729.
76 Derick, b. 1737.
Henricus Benson died October 27, 1742. On December 29, 1737, he sold a house and lot in Smith street, deeded him February 24, 1727, by his father." (Riker.)
26.
Samson, son of (4) Johannes Benson and (133) Lysbet Van Deusen, was born in Albany, October 15, 1680 ; married Maria Meyer, July, 1699, and had
77 Johannes, b. 1700; m. TANNEKE WALDRON, September 17, 1722 ; no ch.
78 Elizabeth, mn. HANSE ROMER (according to Riker, m., 1st, JOHAN- NES WALDRON, Jr.).
79 Mary, m. SAMSON PELTS.
80 Catharine, m., 1st, LUKE SHOURD; 2d (according to Riker), DAN IEL MCGOWAN.
81 Adolph, b. 1703 ; m., 1st, EVA KORTRIGHT, about 1732; 2d, MAR- THA VAN DYCK, in 1768.
82 Helena, m. PETER BUSSING.
83 Benjamin, m. SUSANNAH BUSSING.
84 Anne, m. JOHN ODELL (according to Riker).
85 Catalyna, m. JACOB DYCKMAN.
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Samson Benson died in 1740, leaving a will proved 1741. He resided at Harlem, and was a large owner of real estate in and about Harlem, and at other places. For more particulars sce Riker's Harlem, p. 485.
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"Dirck, son of (4) Capt. John Benson and (13g) Eliza- beth Van Deusen, was born February 28, 1686 ; married, 1st, Jannetje Vanderwater in 1707. He married, 2d, Catalina, daughter of Abraham Bokee, in 1711. His children were
86 Elizabeth, m. ABRAHAM LYDECKER.
87 Tannike.
88 Helena, m. PETER BANTA.
89 Catalina, m. Dr. JOSIAH PATTERSON. He died October 23, 1766. 90 Maria.
91 John, m. MARRITIE LYDECKER, of Hankensack, in 1747.
" Dirck Benson died in Harlem in 1751." (Riker's Har- lem.)
31.
Matthew, son of (4) Capt. John Benson and (13}) Eliza- beth Van Deusen, was born January 5, 1693; married, 1st, Elizabeth, daughter of Arnt Bussing, in 1716; no children. He married, 2d, Hannah, daughter of John Edsall, and widow of Gerrit De Groot, December 9, 1727, and had
92 Gerrit, d. s. 93 Benjamin, b. 1732. 94 Samuel, m. ANN STEELE, in 1759. . 95 Charity, m. WILLIAM SLOE, in 1755. -
Matthew Benson died in New York city.
34.
John, Jr. (Johannes), son of (4) Capt. John Benson and (132) Elizabeth Van Deusen, was born May 29, 1701; married Elizabeth, daughter of Gerrit Lydecker, of Bergen county, N. J., May 24, 1724, and had
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96 Elizabeth, b. October 23, 1725.
97 Gerrit, b. October 3, 1728.
98 John, b. January 29, 1730; m. REBECCA DEMAREST, June 1, 1753.
99 Cornelius, b. March 17, 1732.
100 Catalyntje, b. June 28, 1734.
101 Matthias, b. November 19, 1736.
This family spelled their name Bensen. They resided in Bergen county, N. J.
71.
Robert, son of (18) Robert Benson and Cornelia Roos, was baptised November 27, 1715; married Tryntje (Cath- arine), daughter of Egbert Van Borsum and (20) Elizabeth Benson, August 18, 1738, and had
102 Robert, b. October 30, 1739; m. DINAH COWENHOVEN ; d. Febru- ary 25, 1823.
103 Henry (Capt.), b. November 17, 1741; d. s., August 1823.
104 Mary, b. in 1743; d. 1745.
105 Egbert (Judge), b. June 21, 1746 ; d. s., August 24, 1833.
106 Cornelia, b. in 1748; d. in 1749.
107 Anthony, b. in 1752; d. in 1794.
Robert Benson died in New York in 1762. CATHARINE VAN BORSUM, widow of ROBERT BENSON, died in New York in 1794. The family resided in Cherry street, New York. Both he and his wife inherited a comfortable property, and had re- ceived the best education attainable in those days.
81.
Adolph, son of (26) Samson Benson and Maria Meyer, was born in 1703; married, 1st, Eva, daughter of Lawrence Kortright, about 1732, and had
108 Samson, in. REBECCA DYCKMAN, in 1763.
109 Lawrence, m. (115) MARY BENSON.
Adolph Benson married, 2d, MARTHA VAN DYCK in 1768 ; no chil- dren.
Adolph Benson died in Harlem, April 30, 1802, in his ninety-ninth year.
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83.
Benjamin, son of (26) Samson Benson and Maria Meyer, married Susannah, daughter of Peter Bussing, and had
110 Samson.
111 Elizabeth, d. s., 1795.
112 Susan, m. BENJAMIN LIGHTBOURN.
113 Peter, m. HANNAH HORN.
114 Rebecca, m. MATTHIAS VREDENBURGH.
115 Mary, m. (109) LAWRENCE BENSON (her cousin).
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John, son of (34) John Benson and Elizabeth Lydecker, was born January 29, 1730 ; married Rebecca Demarest June 1, 1753, and had
116 Elizabeth, b. October 3, 1754.
117 Anna, b. March 29, 1757.
118 John, b. June 29, 1759.
119 Lana, b. May 19, 1762.
120 David, b. October 17, 1765 ; d. in Patterson, N. J., æ. 98.
121 Catelina, b. November 10, 1767.
122 Gerrit, b. March 20, 1770; d. æ. 91.
123 Daniel, b. December 8, 1771; d. æ. 90.
NOTE -(122) GERRIT, son of JOHN BENSON and REBECCA DEMAREST and grandfather of A. V. Bensen, Esq., now residing in Albany, died in 1861, in his ninety-second year. During the war of the Revolution he lived at Tappan, N. Y., and witnessed the execution of Major Andre.
102.
Robert, son of (71) Robert Benson and Catharine Van Borsum, was born in New York city October 30, 1739 ; mar- ried Dinah, daughter of John and Catharine Cowenhoven, and had
124 Robert, b. December 26, 1785; d. s., June 27, 1872.
125 Catharine, b. December 8, 1786; m. JOHN L. LEFFERTS ; d. December 24, 1818.
126 John, b. March 7, 1788 ; d. May 24, 1788.
127 Egbert, b. September 1, 1789 ; m. MARIA COWENHOVEN May 17, 1820 ; d. February 25, 1866. 3
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128 John, b. September 27, 1790 ; m. SARAH LAWRENCE ; d. 1823. 129 Elizabeth, b. September 21, 1791; d. s., January 31, 1881.
130 Maria, b. June 5, 1793; m. LEFFERT LEFFERTS April 21, 1823 ; d. February 21, 1875.
131 Jane, b. March 13, 1794; m. RICHARD K. HOFFMAN May 7, 1822, living in 1882.
Robert Benson died in New York, February 25, 1823.
DINAH COWENHOVEN, widow of ROBERT BENSON, died May 20, 1847.
ROBERT BENSON was Assistant Alderman from 1766 to 1768.
In 1770 the widow of ROBERT BENSON, his father, sold the property in Cherry street and removed to Maiden lane, and occupied the house and lot adjoining the north-west corner of William street, property inherited by ROBERT BENSON. Here they resided until the commencement of the Revolution.
He and all his brothers united their fortunes with the "Sons of Liberty," and became active partisans in the cause. Their mother was removed to Dutchess county as a place of safety, and their home in the city was abandoned, and was occupied by the enemy.
He was a member of the first Committee of Safety and secre- tary of the first convention, and was continued as such by the several subsequent conventions until the State was organized under the Constitution. He was then chosen secretary of the State Senate, and was continued as such during the war. He was at the same time the confidential aid-de-camp of Governor Clinton, and came in with him and General Washington with the troops, to take possession of the city, November 25, 1783.
103.
Henry, son of (71) Robert Benson and Catherine Van . Borsom, was born in New York, November 17, 1741. He died, unmarried, August, 1823. He was brought up to the sea, but was compelled to abandon that field of service, and then became actively engaged in the service of the Committee of Safety in the waters of the State and those adjacent thereto, and commanded an armed vessel on the Hudson river. He assisted in placing the chain and other obstructions in that river at West Point.
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105.
Egbert, son of (71) Robert Benson and Catherine Van Borsom, was born in New York, June 21, 1746. He never married, and died August 24, 1833. In his early life he lived with his maternal grandmother on the corner of Broad and Beaver streets, New York. He attended an English classical school where he prepared himself for college. He was guided and much assisted by the Rev. Doctor Barclay, rector of Trin- ity Church, who was a connection by marriage. He entered Kings (now Columbia) College, August 10, 1761, was grad- uated in May, 1765, and took his degree of Bachelor and Master of Arts in 1768. He was admitted to the bar in 1769, and shortly after removed to Red Hook, Dutchess county, and there commenced the practice of his profession.
In 1773, on the formation of the Committee of Safety in Dutchess county, he was appointed a member, and chosen its chairman. In 1775 he was chosen a member for Dutchess county of the Provincial Convention, which met in the city of New York, on the 20th of April of that year, for the purpose of choosing delegates to the Second Continental Congress. He was elected May 3, 1777, and appointed by the convention on the 8th of that month the first Attorney-General of the State, for which office, owing to the interruptions occasioned by the war, he did not receive his commission till January 15, 1778. From 1777 to 1781 he was a member of the State Assembly for Dutchess county. January 25, 1781, he was appointed by Congress to the office of Procurator, whose duty it was to pros- ecute in behalf of Congress all debts due to, or frauds com- mitted against, the United States. October 26, 1781, he was appointed a member of Congress from the State of New York, under the Confederation ; reappointed in 1784. And by virtue of his office of Attorney-General was a member of the first Board of Regents of the University. In 1788 he resigned his office of Attorney-General, and was appointed one of the Regents of the University. In the same year he was again sent to Congress. He held various important offices under Congress and the State of New York from this time to 1794,
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when he was appointed, by the majority of the council of appointment, the fifth Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, which office he held till March, 1801, when he resigned on being appointed Chief Judge of the Sec- ond Circuit of the United States Court. He was deprived of this office in 1802, by a repeal of the act creating the new court. In 1812 he was again elected to Congress, and attended through the first session, but on account of impaired health resigned in August.
He was one of the founders of the New York Historical Society, and its first President, and filled that office for eleven years.
For a full account of Judge BENSON's distinguished service, see the paper of Henry C. Van Schaick, Esq., read before the New York Historical Society, April 6, 1869.
107.
Anthony, son of (71) Robert Benson and Catherine Van Borsom, was born in New York in 1752. He never married. He was a sailor and joined the ship of war Saratoga, and was captured by the British in 1799, and died a prisoner on board the prison ship that year.
127.
Egbert, son of (102) Robert Benson and Dinah, daughter of John and Catherine Cowenhoven, was born September 1, 1789 ; married Maria, daughter of John N. and Susan Cowen- hoven, May 17, 1820, and had
132 Susan, b. July 3, 1821.
133 Robert, b. March 15, 1823 ; resides in New Utrecht, L. I.
134 Egbert, b. September 21, 1824 ; d. s., August 23, 1843.
135 George Martense, b. July 31, 1826; m. MARGARET J. VOOR- HEES, October 1, 1856; d. December 22, 1867.
136 Leffert Lefferts, b. March 15, 1828 ; d. s., in Virginia in the 139th Regiment, N. Y. Volunteers, April 2, 1863.
137 Maria Elizabeth, b. July 14, 1830; d. February 14, 1832.
138 Henry, b. June 29, 1834; d. February 29, 1844.
139 Richard Hoffman, b. May 21, 1837 ; m. SARAH V. VANDERPOEL, December 3, 1867.
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Egbert Benson died in New York February 25, 1866.
MARIA COWENHOVEN, widow of EGBERT BENSON, died at New Utrecht, L. I., June 22, 1867. .
130.
Maria, daughter of (102) Robert Benson and Dinah Cow- enhoven, was born in New York, June 5, 1793; married Leffert, son of Leffert Lefferts and Dorothea Cowenhoven (b. April 12, 1774), April 21, 1823, and had
140 Elizabeth Dorothea, b. May 5, 1824; m. J. CARSON, son of HENRY BREVOORT of New York and LAURA CARSON of Charles_ ton, S. C., October 8, 1845, and had,
1 Henry Lefferts, b. January 27, 1849.
141 Leffert, b. June 11, 1826; d. September 10, 1827.
Leffert Lefferts was born, lived and died in Brooklyn, N. Y. MARIA BENSON, widow of Leffert Lefferts, died in Brooklyn February 21, 1875.
131.
Jane, daughter of (102) Robert Benson and Dinah Cow- enhoven, was born in New York March 13, 1794; married Dr. Richard Kissam Hoffman May 7, 1822, and had
142 Egbert, b. May, 1823 ; d. May, 1829.
143 Helena, b. December 9, 1824 ; m. BENJAMIN WOOLSEY, son of BENJAMIN WOOLSEY ROGERS and SUSAN BAYARD, December 24, 1844, and had
1 Hoffman, b. July 9, 1846.
2 Helena, b. April 6, 1849 ; d. March 25, 1861. Mr. BENJAMIN W. ROGERS, Jr., died February 20, 1854.
Doctor Richard K. Hoffman resided and died in New York. Mrs. JANE BENSON HOFFMAN resides in New York. (1882).
135.
George M., son of (127) Egbert Benson and Maria Cow- enhoven, was born July 31, 1826; married Margaret J., daughter of Peter and M. A. Voorhees, October 1, 1856, and had
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144 Maria, b. October 20, 1857; d. July 24, 1858.
145 Margaret, b. May 10, 1859.
146 Egbert, b. July 25, 1861.
147 George, b. November 28, 1867; d. July 22, 1869.
George M. Benson died December 22, 1867.
MARGARET J. VOORHEES, widow of GEORGE BENSON, died March 23, 1SS2.
139.
Richard Hoffman, son of (127) Egbert Benson and Maria Cowenhoven, was born May 21, 1837; married Sarah V., daughter of Abraham Vanderpoel, of Kinderhook, Decem- ber 3, 1867, and had
148 Harriet G., b. September 4, 1868.
149 Maria C., b. March 31, 1872.
150 Robert, b. May 12, 1875.
Richard H. Benson resides in New York city.
For a more detailed account of the BENSON family, see the admirable work of James Riker, Esq., entitled "The History of Harlem," published in New York in 1881.
Mr. Riker, in his excellent work, the "History of Harlem," says :
"With those whose recollections of Harlem run back a generation or more, to the times when it yet retained all the charms of a quiet rural suburb -'ere trade's unfeeling train usurped the land and dispossessed the swain' -- the name of this locality formed almost a synonym in that of Benson, so largely identified was this respectable family with the history and landed interests of the town."
The foregoing notes relate chiefly to but one branch of the family. There are many descendants, both of the male and female branches, now residing in New York and the neighbor-
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ing cities, and aided by these notes and " Riker's Harlem," it would not be difficult for any one, so disposed, to work out a correct genealogy of almost all the descendants of Dirck Benson, the common ancestor of this family.
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