Great News! The third edition of the BENNINGTON FAMILY GENEALOGY is now online. With 37 chapters and full 1731 pages, it has every current detail about the Bennington families in the United States. It may be seen, at no charge, at www.familysearch.org. When on the home page, click on "Search" and choose "Books" and then type in "Bennington Family Genealogy." Click on the magnifying glass symbol at the top to do a search of the book for your name or area of interest. Cheers!
Work on the genealogy is never finished, so if you see any information to add, please do email me at janna.larson@cox.net.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Early history of the Bennington family
Newsletter information
Projects in progress
Bennington DNA project
Queries and comments
Links to other web pages
Index to past newsletters
I. Introduction
For over fifty years, Will Hall and Janna Larson have been collecting information on Bennington, Benington, and Binnington families in the United States. Will Hall published the firstBennington Genealogyin the 1940's. Janna Larson indexed, compiled and published Will Hall's second edition in 1991. Collection of materials is ongoing for a third edition, soon to be published. Janna currently has information on over 15,000 individuals in her Bennington family database. She will be glad to check her files and share information with you.
II. Early History of the Family
The surname Bennington, and its variations, Benington and Binnington, derive from the English place name Bennington which is the name of two villages in Lincolnshire, England. The earliest reference to Bennington is in the Domesday Book (1086 A.D.): "In Benictun had Radult 14 carucates of land..."
Most of the Benningtons in the United States today go back to the family of Henry and Sarah (Harris) Bennington. They lived in the early 1700's in what is now Harford County, Maryland. There are records of various Bennington immigrants coming to Virginia, Georgia, Massachusetts and elsewhere in America in the seventeenth century. It has not been established that any of them is the ancestor of Henry Bennington. We don't know how old he was. He had no siblings or relatives that we can idenfity. We don't know when he immigrated, or from where, or even if he was the immigrant. New sources are surfacing all the time, however. Please let us know if you run across any. Every little piece helps complete the picture.
There are many Bennington, Benington, and Binnington families which immigrated later in America's history. We are following all these lines. Many of them came from known villages in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Norfolk, England.
For more information on Early Benningtons and the Origin of the Bennington Surname, please refer to Volume I, Number 1 of the "Bennington Bulletin."
III. Newsletter Information
A newsletter can be a wonderful forum for sharing discoveries, exchanging ideas, and solving research questions. The "Bennington Bulletin" is a quarterly newsletter for Bennington, Benington and Binnington genealogists. The first issue came out in February 1995. Each issue has 12 pages jam-packed with articles, data, queries and answers. Publication dates are the first of February, May, August and November. The cost is $15.00 a year. Back issues are available for $4.00 each. An index to the articles in the newsletter is in Item VII of this web page. If you would like to subscribe, please send a check to Janna Larson, 14623 N. 49th Place, Scottsdale, AZ 85254-2207.
IV. Projects in Progress
Mystery B's
Janna Larson has created a database which contains over 400 Benningtons who as yet cannot be fitted into the Bennington family history. Some of these will turn out to be Pennington, Berrington, Bevington or other surnames which were mistakenly indexed as Bennington. Others are real Benningtons whose parentage needs to be discovered. One of these "Mystery B's" is featured in each "Bennington Bulletin." The prize for the first person to solve one is a free year's subscription to the newsletter.
Extraction of Records from Canada and England
This project is under way. If you would like to participate, please let me know.
V. Bennington DNA Project
Janna Larson is administrator for a DNA project at FamilyTreeDNA.com. You are welcome to join the project. We hope to link some unproven lines using DNA.
VI. Queries and Comments
Janna will be glad to answer your queries and read your comments. Please write toJanna.Larson@cox.netor mail a letter to 14623 N. 49th Place, Scottsdale, AZ 85254-2207.
VII. Links to Other Web Pages You May Wish to Visit
Florida, W. Bennington, fought in the Florida War, 1839-40
Alabama, Birmingham City Directory, 1946
Arizona, Pima Co. Obituary of J.T. (Colonel B) Bennington, 1996
Connecticut, Fairfield, Stamford City Directory, 1947
Delaware, Sussex, Milton, Index of First Methodist Church, 1874-1940
Georgia, Muscogee, Columbus City Directory 1947
Kansas, Comprehensive Index 1875-1930 to Collections...
Kansas, Census of the Territory of Kansas, 1855
Kansas, LDS Ancestral File record for ___ Bennington to Susie Jane Pitman
Louisiana, Baton Rouge City Directory, 1946
Michigan, Emmet, Petoskey City Directory, 1946
Mississippi, Warren, Vicksburg City Directory, 1946
Volume IV, Number III
Letter from R. Lowell Bennington about Mrs. Gladys White Bennington and Russell Lowell Bennington
Obituary of Corena J. Bennington
Washington, Walla Walla, Biography of Virgil R. Bennington in "History of Washington"
Washington, Walla Walla, Biography of Virgil R. Bennington in "Who's Who in Washington"
Missouri, Barry Co., Newspaper abstracts, Cemeteries, Goodspeed's History
North Carolina, Guilford Co., Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy
Oklahoma Place Names - town of Bennington
West Virginia, Doddridge Co. deaths
Correction on death of Elizabeth (Foy) Bennington
Bernice Bennington m. Harold Ruddell, excerpt from "The Miller Family"
Maud M. Bennington m. George Kraus Sabin, excerpt from "The Sabin Family"
Grace Bennington m. Clair T. Ohl, excerpt from "The Ohl Family"
Arkansas, Faulkner Co. Land Patents
Arizona, Yuma Co., Obituary of Jane Louese Bennington
California, Sacramento Co., Directory, 1850 census, Index to marriages - men, 1850-1944
Colorado marriage index 1975-1991
Connecticut, New Haven Co., New Haven City Directory 1940
Florida, Dade Co., Miami City Directories 1942, 1945/6
Ancestors of Robert E. Litherland
District of Columbia, Washington City Directories 1941, 1942, 1943
District of Columbia. Virginians in the Baptismal Records of Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Georgetown)
Ohio, Cuyahoga Co. Death Index 1910; Index to Naturalizations; Marriage License Index 1829-1875; Marriage License Index 1890-1910; Cleveland City Directories 1852/3, 1856; Ohio Death Certificates; Burials 1914-1918 for whom county paid part of burial
Volume IV, Number IV
50th Anniversary, Calvin and Marietta (Fitzpatrick) Bennington
George Bennington m. Mary Ann Sherkey
Ancestors of Malvern Robert Stevens
Ancestors of Richard Dennis Bennington
Death Certificate of Gladys Albertine Bennington (wife of Russell) Bennington
Hathaways of America
Merinda Bennington m. Aaron Glover
Obituary of Joseph Allen Bennington
Obituary of Mrs. Lula Bennington (wife of Joseph Allen Bennington)
Ohio, Adams Co., Articles from "The People's Defender" West Union, OH, 1989
New Jersey, Essex Co. Births, 1894-1895
New Jersey, Essex Co., Directories, various cities, 1835-1942
Texas, Lamar Co., Marriage Index 1842-1954
Texas, Lamar Co., Paris City Directory, 1944
Michael Bennington-Shelly Rentfrow Wedding
Adam J. Bennington in Honor Society
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Monthly Meeting (Quaker)
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Passenger List Index 1800-1906
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Marriages and Deaths 1838-1916
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, City Directory, 1871
Kentucky, Lincoln Co., Marriages 1780-1850
Kentucky, Lincoln Co., Deeds, W.H. Kirtly to Mary Bennington
Kentucky, Lincoln Co., Will of Mary Bennington, 1859
Volume V, Number I
Absalom Houston/Alexander Houghton m. 1) Isabelle (Moffatt) Bennington m. 2) Eliza J. "Lida Belle" Bennington
Kentucky, Fleming Co. Court Cases 1800-1805
Baker History: Descendants of John Baker
Virginia, Rockbridge Co., Personal Property Tax Lists 1787-1821
Volume V, Number II
Trumbull Co. OH Benningtons
Descendants of John M. Bennington (1872-1933) who married Emma Eva Phillips
Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., Reports of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston
Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., Port Arrivals and Immigrants to the City of Boston 1715-16 and 1762-69
Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., Marriage of Joseph Gutridge and Ann Benington, both of Boston, at Newbury
Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., James Glasford m. Sarah Bennington. Seem to have lived in Worcester, MA.
Virginia, Alleghany, Index to Court Minutes 1822-1904 and minutes from volume 5
Virginia, Alleghany, 1850 Census
Register of Enlistments in the US Army 1798-1815
Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers who served during the War of 1812
California, San Diego City Directories, 1924-1945
Florida Combined Death Index 1877-1969
Kansas, Atchison Co., 1885 and 1895 census
Arkansas, Garland, Marriage Record Index 1874-1943
Volume V, Number III
Moses Bennington of Washington Co. MD
George Bennington of Fulton Co. IL, Abstract of Mexican War Bounty Land File
Ancestors of Irene A. Flynn
Volume V, Number IV
David D. Bennington (ca. 1797-ca. 1861/2) who m. Elizabeth Bennington
David D. Bennington, Abstract of War of 1812 Bounty Land File
Ancestors of Russell A. Cloud
Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1938
Obituary of Frieda M. Bennington
Agnes Neithercutt m. ____ Bennington
Obituary of Robert Thurston (Bud) Bennington
Milton James Eash m. Joy Bender Bennington, who m. 1) Frank Alden Bennington
California, Butte Co., Old Oroville Cemetery
California, Butte Co., "Genealogical Goldmine" Death of Thomas R. Bennington
Colorado, Denver City Directories 1836, 1945
Connecticut, Windham Co., Willamantic City Directory, 1946
Florida, Hillsborough Co. Cemeteries, 1840-1985
Idaho, Bonneville Co., Idaho Falls, Rose Hill Cemetery
Kansas, Crawford Co., Pittsburg, Kansas City Directories, 1930, 1947
Michigan, Mecosta Co., Marriages
Virginia, Grayson Co., Deed Indexes 1793-1914
Volume VI, Number I
Revised List of Children of David D. and Elizabeth Bennington
Will of Effamiah (Bennington) Bentham
James Bennington who married Caroline Ailstock
Obituary of Nancy (Bennington) Moore widow of Peter Moore
Eli Bennington who married Sarah Olive Cross
Billie Marie Bennington b. 29 Nov 1921
Cebert Clay Bennington m. Anna Ruth Taylor
Elisha Haines m. Elizabeth Bennington and Mary Eliza Haines m. Robert Bennington
Ohio, Crawford, Marriage Index and Will Index
California, Los Angeles, City Directories for Long Beach 1937, 1943-45, Los Angeles 1941-2 and Whittier 1947
War of 1812 Bounty Land File for Henry Bennington
Colorado, El Paso Co., Colorado Springs, Colorado City and Manitou, City Directories 1915-16
Florida, Palm Beach Co., West Palm Beach, City Directory, 1938
Georgia, DeKalb Co., Atlanta, City Directories 1936, 1943, 1944
Volume VI, Number II
Obituary of Roland L. Bennington
Obituary of Ida (Maudlin) Bennington, wife of Henry S. Bennington
Maryland, Index to the Signers of the 1768 Joppa Petitions of Baltimore County
Obituary of Paul Bennington, son of Henry S. and Ida (Maudlin) Bennington
Obituary of Edna L. (Mitchell) Bennington, wife of Carl W. Bennington
Obituary of Marjorie Ellen (Keith) Bennington, wife of Robert Dwight Bennington
Ancestors of Betty Langley
War of 1812 Bounty Land Files for Jonathan Bennington
Visitations of Essex, England
John C. Bennington of Highland County Ohio
Indiana, Brown Co., Marriages 1853-1901
Indiana, Brown Co., Cemeteries
Ohio, Huron Co., History of the Firelands
Ohio, Huron Co., Record of Deaths 1867-1908
Ohio, Huron Co., Marriages
Ohio, Huron Co., Ohio Death Records
Ohio, Huron Co., Deed Indexes 1850-1875 Grantor and Grantee
Ohio, Huron Co., Administrators and Executors Index 1852-1900
Sharpless/Bennington families
Volume VI, Number III
John Bennington and Nancy Gifford
Joseph Bennington Black Hawk War Bounty Land Files
Samuel and Rachel Bennington, Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Ohio, Adams Co., Newspaper Articles: 1) Home of Edward Bennington burned, 2) Deaths of Mrs. Alice M. and daughter Stella Bennington, 3) Obituary of Cecil Clarence Bennington
Ancestors of Linda Bacon
Obituary of John Bennington (1818-1895) of Pleasant Hill, Missouri
Indiana, Allen Co., Grantee Index 1819-1873
Indiana, Allen, Co. Fort Wayne City Directories 1941, 1945
Indiana, Bartholomew Co. Court Records 1822-1852
Indiana, Blackford Co., Marriages 1838-1899
Indiana, Blackford Co., Males in Licking Twp. 1883
Indiana, Brown Co., Probate Records
Indiana, Fayette Co., Connersville City Directory, 1929/1930
Indiana, Decatur Co., Marriages 1852-1878
Missouri, Barton Co., Index to History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade and Barton Co.
Missouri, Benton Co., History of Benton County
Missouri, Benton Co., 31 Benton County Cemeteries
Missouri, Butler Co., Mrs. Frank Bennington wills Mercy Villa $3000
California, San Bernardino Co., Ingersoll's Century Annals of San Bernardino County
California, San Bernardino Co., Index to Marriages - Female
California, San Diego Co., Obituaries of Marie K. Bennington and Michael "Jason" Bennington
Kentucky, Boone Co., Taxation 1799-1833
Volume VI, Number IV
Elizabeth Rogan, wife of William Bennington of Harford Co. MD
Mary Thompson, wife of Jeremiah Bennington of Harford Co. MD
Robert Bennington Black Hawk War Bounty Land Files
Nimrod Bennington: Echoes of the Civil War
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Vital Records
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, City and Telephone Directories 1935-1953
Kentucky, Bourbon, Order Book B 1793-1798
Volume VII, Number I
Ancestors of Ronald Bennington
Sampson Bennington, War of 1812 Bounty Land Files
Obituary of Susan Bennington Nicholson
Civil War Veteran Marker for James T. Bennington
Biography of William Wesley Bennington
Lewis-Bennington families
50th Anniversary Arvin Wesley and Betty (Dodge) Bennington
Indiana, Hancock Co., Probate Records
Benningtons who served in the military during the Indian Wars and Disturbances, 1815-1858