Benjamin Coleman "Buck" Gosney, Sr.

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• Residence: Aft 1795, Campbell Co, Kentucky

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Died:
Benjamin Coleman Gosney was born 21 Feb 1755 in either Frederick or Culpepper Co. Virginia to Henry Gosney and Mary Jane Shelton. Benjamin called"Buck" had close to 14 siblings. In 1789 he first married Sarah Applebee in Culpepper Co. Virginia. They had two sons and one daughter when Sarah died in 1794. In the early part of 1795 he married Margaret Colvin of Culpepper Co.,Virginia. Soon after they were married they moved to Campbell Co. Kentucky. They had 14 children together. In his will at the court house in Alexandria, Kentucky he names his wife and all his children. He named his son Oliver Gosney and his son-in-law-, Genethan/Jonathan Hopkins, executors of his estate. The will was date Feb 16, 1840 and probated in the March 1840 term of court. He was living in Grants Lick, Campbell Co., Kentucky when he died March 21, 1840. Benjamin was a farmer in Campbell Co., and he had a salt mill on the farm he owned and operated.
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Benjamin married Elizabeth Haden on 26 Dec 1786 in Campbell Co, Kentucky. Elizabeth was born about 1766; died after 1787 in Campbell Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Name: Elizabeth Haden
Spouse: Benjamin Gosney
Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1786
Marriage Location: Campbell County, Virginia

Benjamin married Sarah Applebee on 2 Mar 1789 in Culpeper Co, Virginia. Sarah was born in 1775 in Culpeper Co, Virginia; died in 1845 in Culpeper Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Gosney was born on 2 Jul 1794 in Kentucky; died in 1872.

Benjamin married Margaret Colvin in 1795 in Virginia. Margaret was born on 2 Nov 1775 in Culpeper Co, Virginia; died on 21 May 1845 in Grants Lick, Campbell Co, Kentucky; was buried in Bud Brown Farm Cem, Grants Lick, Campbell Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Armistead (or Aaron S.) Gosney was born on 5 Sep 1796 in Campbell Co, Kentucky; died on 19 Nov 1866 in Campbell Co, Kentucky.
2. Henrietta Gosney was born on 23 Feb 1798 in Campbell Co, Kentucky; died on 8 Sep 1826 in Campbell Co, Kentucky; was buried in Bud Brown Farm Cem, Grants Lick, Campbell Co, Kentucky.
3. Margaret Gosney was born on 5 Aug 1803 in Campbell Co, Kentucky; died on 24 Jan 1888 in Grants Lick, Campbell Co, Kentucky.
4. Benjamin Coleman Gosney was born on 15 Dec 1815 in Campbell Co, Kentucky; died on 23 Dec 1892 in Grants Lick, Campbell Co, Kentucky.

Henry married Mary Jane Shelton about 1755. Mary was born on 22 May 1730 in King William Co, Virginia; died in 1811 in Louisa Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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daughter of Ralph Gissage (Shelton) 1698 - 1743
and Mary Pollard 1691 - 1762