Eliza Ann Bentley: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Eliza Ann Bentley was born on 1 Jan 1823 (daughter of Joseph Bentley and Azubah Brockway); died in 1844.

Eliza married Shadrack Franklin about 1843. Shadrack was born in 1821; died in 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Mary "Polly" Franklin was born in 1844 in Russell Co, Virginia; died in 1889 in Kentucky.

Generation: 2

Joseph Bentley was born in 1780 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer Co, New York; died in 1860 in LaPorte, Indiana.

Joseph married Azubah Brockway about 1800. Azubah (daughter of Justus Brockway and Alice Gardner) was born on 28 Aug 1793 in New York; died in 1850 in LaPorte Co, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Azubah Brockway was born on 28 Aug 1793 in New York (daughter of Justus Brockway and Alice Gardner); died in 1850 in LaPorte Co, Indiana.

Children:

1. Eliza Ann Bentley was born on 1 Jan 1823; died in 1844.

Generation: 3

Justus Brockway was born on 30 Nov 1746 in Branford, New Haven Co, Connecticut (son of Samuel Brockway and Margaret Smith); died in 1827 in Stephentown, Rensselaer Co, New York.

Justus married Alice Gardner in 1772 in Stephentown, Rensselaer Co, New York. Alice was born on 6 May 1756 in Exeter, Washington Co, Rhode Island; died in 1847 in Stephentown, Rensselaer Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice Gardner was born on 6 May 1756 in Exeter, Washington Co, Rhode Island; died in 1847 in Stephentown, Rensselaer Co, New York.

Children:

Elsa Diadama Brockway was born on 30 Jun 1773 in Stephentown, Rensselaer Co, New York; died in 1847 in Montrose, Lee Co, Iowa.
3. Azubah Brockway was born on 28 Aug 1793 in New York; died in 1850 in LaPorte Co, Indiana.

Generation: 4

12.

Samuel Brockway was born in 1717 in Branford, New Haven Co, Connecticut (son of Samuel Brockway and Lydia Johnson); died on 14 Nov 1806 in Farmington, Hartford Co, Connecticut.

Samuel married Margaret Smith about 1745 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co, Connecticut. Margaret was born on 22 May 1725 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co, Connecticut; died on 17 Dec 1807 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Margaret Smith was born on 22 May 1725 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co, Connecticut; died on 17 Dec 1807 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co, Connecticut.

Children:

6. Justus Brockway was born on 30 Nov 1746 in Branford, New Haven Co, Connecticut; died in 1827 in Stephentown, Rensselaer Co, New York.