Brief Life History of Benjamin Penn
When Benjamin Penn Duvall was born on 12 July 1782, in Hopewell, Bedford, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, his father, Jeremiah D. Duvall, was 31 and his mother, Sarah Penn, was 50. He married Nancy Reed on 26 February 1806, in Franklin, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Harrison Township, Pickaway, Ohio, United States in 1830 and Hamilton Township, Franklin, Ohio, United States in 1860. He registered for military service in 1812. He died on 15 September 1864, in Shadeville, Franklin, Ohio, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States.
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- Benjamin Devall, "Pickaway, Ohio, United States Census, 1820"
- Benjamin Duvall, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Benjamin Penn Duvall, "Find A Grave Index"
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1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
1803
Ohio was the first state admitted to the Union from the Northwest Territory.
1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
Name Meaning
Altered form of French Duval . It is also found in England, where it is in part of Huguenot origin. Compare Devaul .
History: This surname is listed along with its original form Duval in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Benjamin Penn Duvall Bio from Find A Grave
Birth: Jul. 12, 1782Hopewell (Bedford County) Bedford County Pennsylvania, USADeath: Sep. 15, 1864 Shadeville Franklin County Ohio, USA Benjamin Penn Duvall was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania on …
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