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1. maryland1812.com › 2011/04/10 › brig-general-perryBrig. General Perry Benson (1757- 1827): Defender of St ...

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   Apr 10, 2011 · General Benson died on October 2, 1827 at the age of 72 years and is buried in the family graveyard at Newcomb, Talbot County. Sources: Easton Gazette , October 2, 1827; History of Talbot County, Maryland, 1661-186, by Oswald Tilghman, (Baltimore: Regional Pub., Co., 1967), 303-324; “Perry Benson,” by “Revolutionary War Hero’s Grave ...

2. genperrybenson.marylanddar.org › chapter-historyGeneral Perry Benson, NSDAR - marylanddar.org

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   He died on October 2, 1827. Recently, chapter members researched the life of Thomas Carney, the man who saved the general's life on the battlefield, and who became his close friend.

3. www.facebook.com › GeneralPerryBensonChapterDARHappy Birthday to... - General Perry Benson Chapter DAR

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   Happy Birthday to General Perry Benson ! On This Day in 1757 General Perry Benson was born in Talbot County, Maryland. Captain, Continental Army, 1776-1783 Brigadier General, Maryland Militia,...

4. www.findagrave.com › memorial › 17211876Hannah Ratcliff Benson (1728-1788) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   Wife of James Benson, Mother of General Perry Benson

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   General Benson died on October 2, 1827 at the age of 72 years and is buried in the family graveyard at Newcomb, Talbot County. Sources: Easton Gazette, October 2, 1827; History of Talbot County, Maryland, 1661-186, by Oswald Tilghman, (Baltimore: Regional Pub., Co., 1967), 303-324; “Perry Benson,” by “Revolutionary War Hero’s Grave ...

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6. www.dar.org › benson-family-cemeteryBenson Family Cemetery - Daughters of the American Revolution

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   Mar 2, 2017 · Historical Significance: Grave of General Perry Benson. A leader in his home community and state; in the Revolutionary War, served as captain and was wounded twice. He was in the War of 1812 and commanded the militia in Talbot, Caroline, and Dorchester counties. Who is buried there of significance?

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   Who was General Perry Benson?

   • General Perry Benson (1757-1827) was a leader in his home community and state during the Revolutionary War. He served as a captain and was wounded twice. In the War of 1812, he commanded the militia in Talbot, Caroline, and Dorchester Counties. (Marker Text: Grave of General Perry Benson)

   Benson Family Cemetery | Daughters of the American Revolution

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   Who was Perry Benson?

   • “In Memory of General Perry Benson, Son of James and Hanna Benson, born August 6, 1857. Captain of the Maryland Line, commended for gallantry and twice wounded in battle in the Revolutionary War. Major General of the Maryland Militia in the War of 1812. Died October 2, 1827. His remains were removed from Wheatland 1901.” Benson gravesite.

   Brig. General Perry Benson (1757- 1827): Defender of St

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   Where was Captain Benson buried?

   • His remains were removed from Wheatland 1901.” Benson gravesite. During the American Revolution Captain Benson served under Major General William Smallwood’s First Maryland Brigade at Harlem Heights, N.Y., (1776); the Carolina campaigns (Battle of Cowpens (1781); Guilford Courthouse (1781) and Hobkirk’s Hill, South Carolina (1781).

   Brig. General Perry Benson (1757- 1827): Defender of St

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   When did Winsor Fry get a pension?

   • 1791 Kirkwood joined the army at Fort Washington under Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair. Apr 1818 Winsor Fry applies for a pension, with the support of seven men. Sep 1822 Winsor Fry applies for and is finally granted a pension worth $8 per month.

   Thomas Carney | The American Revolution Experience

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8. american-revolution-experience.battlefields.orgThomas Carney - The American Revolution Experience

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   According to legend—and his obituary—at the Siege of Ninety Six, Carney's then-commander Major General Perry Benson was severely wounded. Tasked with bringing Benson to get medical intervention, Carney hoisted the heavy-set general on his shoulders and ran him behind patriot lines to the medical tent.