Richard Allen Benson served as a Captain, in the War of 1812, under the command of Major General Andrew Jackson, Seventh Military District, of the Gulf Campaign.
Richard Allen Benson was married to Sarah Catherine Jones, who was born on the Second day of May, in 1787, in the State of North Carolina and died on the Fourteenth day of September, in 1858, at Mayfield, Graves County, in the State of Kentucky. They were married on the Twenty-sixth day of November, in 1807, at Springfield, Robertson County, in the State of Kentucky. Sarah Catherine Jones used the nickname of Sally. They were the parents of:
1.Elizabeth G. Benson was born on the Twentieth day of October, in 1808, at Springfield, Robertson County, in the State of Tennessee and died in about 1850, in Greene County, in Missouri. She was married to Joseph Josiah Mason on the Sixteenth day of February, in 1831, at Robertson County, in the State of Tennessee. Elizabeth G. Benson was nicknamed Betsey.
2.William Jones Benson was born on the First day of October, in 1811, at Springfield, Robertson County, in the State of Tennessee and died on the First day of May, in 1898, at Lawrenceburg, Greene County, in Missouri. William Jones Benson was called Bill as a nickname.
3.James Baker Benson was born on the First day of June, in 1812, ar Springfield, Robertson County, in Tennessee and died on the Sixth day of August, in 1874, at Austin, Bastrop County, in the State of Texas. He was married to Lydia Walton, in 1838. James Baker Benson was called Jim as a nickname.
4.Richard Allen Benson, Jr. was born on the Twenty-eighth day of October, in 1813, at Barren Plains, Robertson County, in the State of Tennessee and died on the Thirteenth day of April, in 1883, at Robertson County, in the State of Tennessee.
5.Sarah Erwin Benson was born on the First day of November, in 1816, at Barren Plains, Robertson County, in the State of Tennessee and died on the Second day of June, in 1890, at Springfield, Greene county, in the State of Missouri. Sarah Erwin Benson was called sally as a nickname.
6.Anne Wilmuth Benson was born on the Fourth day of January, in 1819, at Barren Plains, Robertson County, in the State of Tennessee and died on the seventh day of January, in 1908. She was married to Henry Mason Rose. Anne Wilmuth Benson was called Nancy as a nickname.
7.Susannah Cole Benson was born on the Eleventh day of November, in 1820, at Barren Plains, Robertson County, in the State of Tennessee and died on the Nineteenth day of February, in 1864, at Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas. She was married to Reverend Dobbin D. Leech.
8.Mary Holman Benson was born on the Twenty-second day of May, in 1822, at Barren Plains, Robertson County, in the State of Tennessee and died on the Fourteenth day of September, in 1863. She was married to Marshall Stone Lockridge on the Thirty-first day of May, in 1849. Mary Holman Benson was called Polly as a nickname.
9.Joseph Washington Benson was born on the Sixth day of February, in 1824, at Barren Plains, Robertson County, in the State of Tennessee and died in 1853. He was married to Clarissa Lee, on the Seventh day of March, in 1844. Joseph Washington Benson was called Joe as a nickname.
10.Martin Carroll Benson was born on the Fifteenth day of December, in 1827, at Barren Plains, Robertson County, in the State of Tennessee and died on the Sixteenth day of November, in 1878, at Graves County, in the State of Kentucky. He was married to Anne Jane Williams on the Seventeenth day of August, in 1856, at Graves County, in the State of Kentucky.
11.Martha Harriett Benson was born on the Twenty-fourth day of December, in 1829, at Graves County, in the State of Kentucky. Martha Harriett Benson was called Patsy as a nickname. We don’t know when she died.
12.Amanda Jackson Benson was born on the Tenth day of October, in 1832, at Graves County, in the State of Kentucky. She was called Mandy as a nickname. We don’t know when she died.