Descendants of John Binns Charles E. G. Pease Pennyghael Isle of Mull Descendants of John Binns 1-John Binns was born on 29 Sep 1663 in Clough Heigh, Yorkshire and died on 25 Apr 1731 in Carlton Biggin, Skipton, Yorkshire at age 67. John married Abigail King on 10 Jun 1703 in Cowlinghead. Abigail was born on 29 Mar 1683 in Mire House, Marton and died on 1 Apr 1753 at age 70. They had eight children: John, Benjamin, William, Jonas, Martha, Joseph, Jonathan, and David. 2-John Binns1 was born on 20 Mar 1704 in Crag Top, Kildwick, Yorkshire and died on 20 May 1785 in Carlton Biggin, Skipton, Yorkshire at age 81. John married Mary Sutcliffe,1 daughter of William Sutcliffe and Grace, on 7 Jun 1750 in FMH Skipton, Yorkshire. Mary was born on 22 Feb 1716 in Swallowshay, Todmorden, Lancashire and died on 6 Apr 1754 in Carlton Biggin, Skipton, Yorkshire at age 38. They had two children: Elizabeth and James. Noted events in their marriage were: • They had a residence in Cononley Woodside, Skipton, Yorkshire. 3-Elizabeth Binns1 was born on 20 Feb 1751 in Carlton Biggin, Skipton, Yorkshire, died on 22 Jun 1771 in Bolton, Lancashire at age 20, and was buried in FBG Edgworth. Elizabeth married John Wood,1 son of Joseph Wood and Rebecca Satterthwaite,1 on 22 Jun 1770 in FMH Skipton, Yorkshire. John was born on 7 Jul 1747 in Low Wray, Hawkshead, Cumbria and died on 24 Jul 1804 in Bolton, Lancashire at age 57. They had one daughter: Mary. Noted events in his life were: • He worked as a Clogger about 1770 in Preston, Lancashire. • He worked as a Clogger and Cotton Manufacturer in 1772 in Bolton, Lancashire. 4-Mary Wood1 was born in 1771 and died in 1772 in Died in Infancy at age 1. 3-James Binns was born in 1752 and died in 1752. 2-Benjamin Binns1 was born on 26 Aug 1705 in Crag Top, Kildwick, Yorkshire, died on 17 Nov 1785 in Carlton Biggin, Skipton, Yorkshire at age 80, and was buried in FBG Skipton. Benjamin married Mary Barrett1 on 6 May 1729 in FMH Skipton, Yorkshire. Mary was born in 1707 and died in 1771 at age 64. They had five children: Barrett, Mary, Martha, Abigail, and Benjamin. 3-Barrett Binns was born in 1731 and died in 1760 at age 29. 3-Mary Binns was born in 1732 and died in 1766 at age 34. 3-Martha Binns was born in 1734 and died in 1759 at age 25. 3-Abigail Binns was born in 1737 and died in 1771 at age 34. 3-Benjamin Binns1 was born on 15 Jul 1740 in Carlton Biggin, Skipton, Yorkshire and died on 18 Sep 1821 in Edgworth, Bolton, Lancashire at age 81. Noted events in his life were: • He had a residence before 1761 in Crawshawbooth, Rossendale, Lancashire. • He worked as a Clogger in Crawshawbooth, Rossendale, Lancashire. Benjamin married Martha Jepson,1 daughter of David Jepson and Isabel, on 24 Nov 1762 in FMH Crawshawbooth, Rossendale. Martha was born in 1734 in Apperley Bridge, Bradford, Yorkshire and died in 1812 at age 78. They had one son: John. 4-John Binns1 was born on 13 Mar 1767 in Crawshawbooth, Rossendale, Lancashire and died on 1 Mar 1848 at age 80. Noted events in his life were: • He had a residence in 1812 in The Retreat, Heslington Road, York. Produced by: Charles E. G. Pease, Pennyghael, Isle of Mull, [email protected] : 4 Feb 2021 1 Produced by Legacy Descendants of John Binns 2-William Binns was born on 29 Mar 1707 in Crag Top, Kildwick, Yorkshire and died on 24 Jan 1792 in Lumb Gill, Addingham at age 84. Noted events in his life were: • He worked as a Butcher. William married Elizabeth Heseltine on 20 Dec 1752 in Aysgarth, Wensleydale, Yorkshire. Elizabeth was born on 17 Mar 1716 in Bishopdale, Yorkshire, died on 2 Apr 1795 in Lumb Gill, Addingham at age 79, and was buried on 5 Apr 1795 in FBG Crawshawbooth. They had two children: Mary and James. 3-Mary Binns1,2 was born on 18 Jul 1755 in Carleton, Yorkshire and died on 9 Mar 1824 at age 68. Mary married Joseph Smith1,2,3 on 3 Jul 1781 in FMH Skipton, Yorkshire. Joseph was born on 17 Sep 1759 in Addingham, Ilkley, Yorkshire and died on 15 Sep 1824 at age 64. They had two children: Mary and Richard. Noted events in his life were: • He worked as a Lord of the manor of Addingham, Ilkley, Yorkshire. • He had a residence in Lumb Gill, Addingham, Ilkley, Yorkshire. 4-Mary Smith1,3,4,5 was born on 21 Mar 1783 in Addingham, Ilkley, Yorkshire and died on 23 Jun 1857 in Skipton, Yorkshire at age 74. Mary married William Benson,1,3,4,5,6 son of William Benson1,3,7,8 and Sarah Salthouse,1,3,7,8 on 18 Jun 1811 in FMH Skipton, Yorkshire. William was born on 21 Jul 1777 in Ulverston, Cumbria and died on 22 Mar 1835 in Ulverston, Cumbria at age 57. They had seven children: Mary, William, Sarah, Hannah, Joseph, Richard Smith, and George. Noted events in his life were: • He worked as a Grocer & Corn Merchant in Ulverston, Cumbria. 5-Mary Benson3 was born on 25 Jun 1812 in Ulverston, Cumbria and died on 22 Feb 1813. 5-William Benson1,3,9 was born on 8 Jan 1814 in Ulverston, Cumbria and died on 26 Feb 1849 in Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester at age 35. Noted events in his life were: • He worked as a Solicitor in Manchester. William married Caroline Arch,1,3,10 daughter of Arthur Portsmouth Arch1,3,11 and Mary Binyon,1,3,11 on 25 Feb 1847 in Peckham, London. Caroline was born on 3 Jan 1819 in London and died on 24 Jan 1883 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at age 64. They had one son: William. Noted events in her life were: • She emigrated Australia. 6-William Benson1,3,12,13,14,15 was born on 9 Jan 1848 in Manchester and died on 31 Oct 1927 in Killara, New South Wales, Australia at age 79. General Notes: BENSON.-On October 31st, at Kilarra, New South Wales William Benson (1859-1863), aged 79 years. Noted events in his life were: • He was educated at Bootham School in 1859-1863 in York, Yorkshire. • He emigrated to Melbourne, Australia in 1866. • He worked as a Shipping manager in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. • He worked as an Average adjuster and Accountant in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. • He worked as a the first Editor of The Australian Friend in 1887-1889. • He worked as a Clerk to Melbourne, Hobart and Sydney MMs. Produced by: Charles E. G. Pease, Pennyghael, Isle of Mull, [email protected] : 4 Feb 2021 2 Produced by Legacy Descendants of John Binns William married Emma Elizabeth Mather,1,3,16 daughter of Joseph Benson Mather1,16,17,18 and Anna Maria Cotton,17 on 26 Feb 1885. Emma was born on 4 May 1853 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. They had three children: William Noël, Anna Dorothea, and Margaret Lydia. 7-Prof. William Noël Benson3,19 was born on 26 Dec 1885 in Penge, Surrey and died on 20 Aug 1957 in Dunedin, New Zealand at age 71. General Notes: William Noel Benson was born on 26 December 1885 at Annerley, near London, the son of William Benson, descendant of a North of England landholding Quaker family and, later, a shipping manager in Australia. Through his grandmother, Caroline Arch, he was a descendant of Margaret Fell, who married, as her second husband, George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends. His mother, Emma Elizabeth Benson (née Mather), of Hobart, was descended from another branch of the Benson family. The bulk of Benson's primary and secondary education was in Friends High School at Hobart (1897– 1902). He started his scientific training at the University of Tasmania, and between 1905 and 1907 he completed the B.Sc. course at the University of Sydney where he came under the influence of Professor Sir Edgeworth David, an inspiring teacher of geology. Benson's first researches in Australian geology were undertaken from 1907 to 1911, after which he spent till 1914 working at Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge. He returned to Sydney as research fellow and lecturer at the University, and continued Australian field studies till his appointment in 1917 to the chair of geology and mineralogy at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. These early researches, about which he wrote a series of important papers on the geology and petrology of the great serpentine belt of New South Wales, culminated in two notable publications on the origin of ultrabasic rocks appearing in 1918. In spite of having to teach single handed for the first nine years of his professorship at Otago, Benson quickly made himself familiar with the New Zealand geological scene, and papers soon appeared containing some important concepts on paleogeography and structure of the Pacific margin. He undertook researches in the Ordovician rocks of Fiordland and evolved new ideas on the geomorphology of southern New Zealand. His major work in this country was a long and detailed study of the Cainozoic petrographic province of east Otago; a comprehensive memoir about this awaited publication at the time of his death at Dunedin on 20 August 1957. Benson's dedication to his science and his dogged pursuit of new knowledge resulted in a remarkable output of scientific work – he published more than 100 papers – but unfortunately his habit of working long hours to the limit of his physical strength taxed his health in later years.