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Henry Benbrook and Catherine Lane Van Doren




Husband Henry Benbrook 3

           Born: 12 Jul 1826 - , Pitsford, Northants, England
     Christened: 10 Nov 1826 - , Pitsford, Northants, England
           Died: 28 Jun 1903 - , Pluckemin, Somerset, NJ
         Buried:  - Pluckemin Cemetery, Pluckemin, Somerset, NJ


         Father: Stephen Benbrook (1781-1847) 1,3
         Mother: Sarah Brown (1785-1868) 1


    Partnership: 17 Jan 1852 - , , Somerset, NJ

   Other Spouse: Catharine Benbrook (Mrs) (Est 1830-      ) 3 - , Of Bridgewater, Somerset, NJ

Noted events in his life were:
• 1900 Census, 6 Jun 1900 - District 78, Bridgewater, Somerset, NJ

Raritan Town, Somerset Ave.
---/172/194
Benbrook, Henry head WM July 1826 73 md 48 years England England England 1829 imm. 70 years in country, naturalized, Candy Store, owns free house
------, Catherine wife FW Nov 1828 71 md 48 years 4/1 living NJ NJ NJ
------, Steven son WM Apr 1870 30 single NJ England NJ
Hill, Mary A. boarder WF May 1822 78 widowed 5/5 living NJ Germany Virginia, can't read/write




Wife Catherine Lane Van Doren 3

            AKA: Benbrook, Catharine Benbrook (Mrs)
           Born: 7 Nov 1826 - , Readington, Hunterdon, NJ
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jan 1906 - , Pluckemin, Somerset, NJ
         Buried: Jan 1906 - Pluckemin Cemetery, Pluckemin, Somerset, NJ



Children
1 F Martha Maria Benbrook

           Born: 13 Sep 1853 - , , Somerset, NJ
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Aug 1854 - , , Somerset, NJ
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Never Married


2 M Jacob H. Benbrook

           Born: 16 May 1856 - , , Somerset, NJ
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Mar 1900 - , , Somerset, NJ
         Buried: 



3 F Martha Catharina Benbrook 3

           Born: 22 Nov 1863 - , , Somerset, NJ
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Apr 1865 - , , Somerset, NJ
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Never Married


4 M Stephen C. Benbrook

           Born: 19 Apr 1869 - , , Somerset, NJ
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jul 1940 - , , Somerset, NJ
         Buried: 




General Notes (Husband)

From Beth Fyans' database:


1827 BIRTH: year and place from 1850 census

1848 ESTATE: Estate of Stephen Benbrook. FHL Film # 903,586, pg 285
Know all men by these present, that I, HENRY BENBROOK one of the heirs at law of STEPHEN BENBROOK, dec'd, do hereby acknowledge that I have recieved from THOMAS HARDY, RALPH DAVENPORT and JOHN M. MANN, commissioners appointed to sell the real estate of the said STEPHEN BENBROOK, dec'd. The sum of three hundred and eighty six dollars and sixty cents in full of my distrutive share of the proceeds of the said of said real estate according to the report of said commissioners and their account filed in the Surrogates office of the county of Somerset May term 1848: And I do hereby release and discharge the said Commissioners from any further liability or accountability to me on account of said sales. Witness my hand and seal this sixth day of June Eighteen Hundred and forty eight. HENRY BENBROOK Signed and sealed in the presence of PETER P. RUNYON
State of New Jersy, Middlesex county, ss. On thirteenth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty eight personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of Common pleas of said county the above named Henry Benbrook, who I am satisfied is the releasor above named. And I having made known to him the nature and contents there of, He did acknowledge that he signed and sealed the above instrument of release as his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and prupoes therein expressed. Peter P. Runyon

1850 CENSUS: FHL Film # 443,654 pg North Brunswick township, Middlesex, New Jersey,enumerated on the 20th of August 1850. Dwelling 705, Family 21
JONATHATN P. BOYD - age 37 - Male - occupation, baker - value, 1000 - born, England (1813)
MARY F. BOYD - age 42 - Female - Born, England (1808)
MARY BOYD - age 14 - Female - Born, NJ - attended school (1836)
BABETH L BOYD- age 12 - Female - Born, NJ - attended school (1838)
DORTHY K BOYD- age 10 - Female - Born, NJ - attended school (1840)
WM BOYD - age 7 - Male - Born, NJ - attended school (1843)
POISEDENT J.P. - 5 - Male - Born, NJ (1845)
JULIA M. BOYD- age 2 - Female - Born, NJ (1848)
ELIZ" BECK - age 37 - Female - Born, England (1813)
HENRY BENBROOK - age 23 - Male - Born, England (1827)
MICHAEL COX - age 14 - Male - Born, Ireland (1836)
JAMES MC MANN - age 24 - Male - Born, Ireland (1826)

BIRTH: 3


General Notes for Child Martha Catharina Benbrook

From Beth Fyans' database:

1863 BIRTH: Date and place taken from Birth records for Bridgewater, Somerset, NJ. FHL film #1,205,778 3
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Henry Benbrook and Catharine Benbrook (Mrs)




Husband Henry Benbrook 3

           Born: 12 Jul 1826 - , Pitsford, Northants, England
     Christened: 10 Nov 1826 - , Pitsford, Northants, England
           Died: 28 Jun 1903 - , Pluckemin, Somerset, NJ
         Buried:  - Pluckemin Cemetery, Pluckemin, Somerset, NJ


         Father: Stephen Benbrook (1781-1847) 1,3
         Mother: Sarah Brown (1785-1868) 1


    Partnership:  - , Of Bridgewater, Somerset, NJ

   Other Spouse: Catherine Lane Van Doren (1826-1906) 3 - 17 Jan 1852 - , , Somerset, NJ

Noted events in his life were:
• 1900 Census, 6 Jun 1900 - District 78, Bridgewater, Somerset, NJ

Raritan Town, Somerset Ave.
---/172/194
Benbrook, Henry head WM July 1826 73 md 48 years England England England 1829 imm. 70 years in country, naturalized, Candy Store, owns free house
------, Catherine wife FW Nov 1828 71 md 48 years 4/1 living NJ NJ NJ
------, Steven son WM Apr 1870 30 single NJ England NJ
Hill, Mary A. boarder WF May 1822 78 widowed 5/5 living NJ Germany Virginia, can't read/write




Wife Catharine Benbrook (Mrs) 3

           Born: Est 1830
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



Children
1 F Martha Catharina Benbrook 3

           Born: 22 Nov 1863 - , , Somerset, NJ
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Apr 1865 - , , Somerset, NJ
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Never Married



General Notes (Husband)

From Beth Fyans' database:


1827 BIRTH: year and place from 1850 census

1848 ESTATE: Estate of Stephen Benbrook. FHL Film # 903,586, pg 285
Know all men by these present, that I, HENRY BENBROOK one of the heirs at law of STEPHEN BENBROOK, dec'd, do hereby acknowledge that I have recieved from THOMAS HARDY, RALPH DAVENPORT and JOHN M. MANN, commissioners appointed to sell the real estate of the said STEPHEN BENBROOK, dec'd. The sum of three hundred and eighty six dollars and sixty cents in full of my distrutive share of the proceeds of the said of said real estate according to the report of said commissioners and their account filed in the Surrogates office of the county of Somerset May term 1848: And I do hereby release and discharge the said Commissioners from any further liability or accountability to me on account of said sales. Witness my hand and seal this sixth day of June Eighteen Hundred and forty eight. HENRY BENBROOK Signed and sealed in the presence of PETER P. RUNYON
State of New Jersy, Middlesex county, ss. On thirteenth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty eight personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of Common pleas of said county the above named Henry Benbrook, who I am satisfied is the releasor above named. And I having made known to him the nature and contents there of, He did acknowledge that he signed and sealed the above instrument of release as his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and prupoes therein expressed. Peter P. Runyon

1850 CENSUS: FHL Film # 443,654 pg North Brunswick township, Middlesex, New Jersey,enumerated on the 20th of August 1850. Dwelling 705, Family 21
JONATHATN P. BOYD - age 37 - Male - occupation, baker - value, 1000 - born, England (1813)
MARY F. BOYD - age 42 - Female - Born, England (1808)
MARY BOYD - age 14 - Female - Born, NJ - attended school (1836)
BABETH L BOYD- age 12 - Female - Born, NJ - attended school (1838)
DORTHY K BOYD- age 10 - Female - Born, NJ - attended school (1840)
WM BOYD - age 7 - Male - Born, NJ - attended school (1843)
POISEDENT J.P. - 5 - Male - Born, NJ (1845)
JULIA M. BOYD- age 2 - Female - Born, NJ (1848)
ELIZ" BECK - age 37 - Female - Born, England (1813)
HENRY BENBROOK - age 23 - Male - Born, England (1827)
MICHAEL COX - age 14 - Male - Born, Ireland (1836)
JAMES MC MANN - age 24 - Male - Born, Ireland (1826)

BIRTH: 3


General Notes for Child Martha Catharina Benbrook

From Beth Fyans' database:

1863 BIRTH: Date and place taken from Birth records for Bridgewater, Somerset, NJ. FHL film #1,205,778 3
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Henry C. Benbrook




Male Henry C. Benbrook

           Born: 1851 - , , , New Jersey
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Charles Benbrook (1820-1892) 3
         Mother: Elizabeth McAdams (1830-After 1880)


    Partnership: 

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1stchild




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Jacob H. Benbrook




Male Jacob H. Benbrook

           Born: 16 May 1856 - , , Somerset, NJ
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Mar 1900 - , , Somerset, NJ
         Buried: 


         Father: Henry Benbrook (1826-1903) 3
         Mother: Catherine Lane Van Doren (1826-1906) 3


    Partnership: 




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