John Benham, b: 1782 - Monmouth Co., New Jersey

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


			^{Peter Benham}^{b.1724 Freehold, New Jersey d.1780 Loudon Co., Virginia}

		^{Richard Benham}^{b.1755 Monmouth Co., New Jersey d.1819 Symmes Twp., Ohio}	^Anne James^{b.1722 New Jersey d.1758}

	^John Benham^{b.1782 Monmouth Co., New Jersey d.1870 Centerville, Ohio}

		^{Lydia Robbins}^{b.1763 New Jersey d.1850}

^{Aaron Benham}^{b.1814 Centerville, Ohio d.1872 Montgomery Co., Ohio}			^Levi Nutt^{b.1726 Springfield, New Jersey d.1763 Springfield, New Jersey}

		^Aaron Nutt^{b.1758 Monmouth Co., New Jersey d.1842 Centerville, Ohio}	^Ann Ivens^{b.1732 Mansfield Twp., New Jersey d.}

	^{Abigail Nutt}^{b.1790 Versailles, Kentucky d.1868 Washington Twp., Ohio}		^{Joseph Archer}^{b.1730 d.1783 Burlington, Co., New Jersey}

		^Mary Archer^{b.1756 Mansfield Twp., New Jersey d.1817 Centerville, Ohio}	^{Sarah Shreve}^b.1734 d.