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Apr 10, 2011 · Captain of the Maryland Line, commended for gallantry and twice wounded in battle in the Revolutionary War. Major General of the Maryland Militia in the War of 1812. Died October 2, 1827. His remains were removed from Wheatland 1901.”. Benson gravesite.
And indeed her house is historic. It belonged to the Revolutionary War Captain Perry Benson, who as a General in the War of 1812, fooled the Brits and saved St. Michael's by ordering that lanterns be hung high in the trees away from the town's blacked out buildings and homes.
Gen Perry Benson. Revolutionary War and 1812 War Hero. He was born at the family home called, Wheatland. He served his country at a young age, being commissioned an Ensign in 1776, and three months later becaming a First Lieutenant.
Historical Significance: Grave of General Perry Benson. A leader in his home community and state; in the Revolutionary War, served as captain and was wounded twice. He was in the War of 1812 and commanded the militia in Talbot, Caroline, and Dorchester counties. Who is buried there of significance?
Oct 11, 2013 · NEWCOMB — Despite the light rain that persisted late Friday morning, Oct. 11, members of the United States Daughters of the War of 1812 Kitty Knight Chapter gathered around the final resting place...
Birthplace and home of General Perry Benson, a Captain in the Revolutionary War, and Major General in the War of 1812, Wheatlands is a significant, Historic estate on the Miles River of Talbot County. The primary structure, a stately 5 bedroom, 5.5 bath, Colonial, is sited on almost 25 acres along with an Historic barn with office, powder room, and den, a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath guest house, a ...
Commemorating April 17, 1965, the General Perry Benson Chapter NSDAR celebrates the chapter’s anniversary, by conducting a patriotic remembrance, after having renovated an unkempt, plot of debris laden land, and rededicating the now pristine Benson Family Cemetery in Newcomb, Maryland.
