Large, weathy landowner in the Union Mills, MD area, where he operated a grist mill. Husband of Esther Christina Sells. Father of: Peter, Margareth, Johann Jacob, Jr., Johannes, Christopher, Catharina, Magdelena, Mary, Judith, Abraham, Henry and Esther.∼Married Ester Sell 4/28/1742 and had 7 sons and 7 daughters. There is no record of burial of Ester Sell Benkert but she is listed on the headstone as being buried with him.
Large, weathy landowner in the Union Mills, MD area, where he operated a grist mill. Husband of Esther Christina Sells. Father of: Peter, Margareth, Johann Jacob, Jr., Johannes, Christopher, Catharina, Magdelena, Mary, Judith, Abraham, Henry and Esther.∼Married Ester Sell 4/28/1742 and had 7 sons and 7 daughters. There is no record of burial of Ester Sell Benkert but she is listed on the headstone as being buried with him.
Inscription
1791 / HIER RUHET JACOB BENCKER /IST GEBOHREN DEN 25 NOVEMBER / 1717 HAT SICH IN EHESTAND BE/GEBEN 1742 DEN 28 APRIL MIT / ESTHER SELLIN UND MIT IHR ER=/ZEUGT 7 SOHN UND 7 TOCHTER / ER IST GESTORBEN DEN 14 MERZ / 1789 SEIN ALTER 72 JAHRE UND / ELF MONAT / [at least three more lines, but lowness to ground/buried prevented making out any coherent transcription]
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married Esther Sellin 04/28/1742 7 sons, 7 daughters
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