Benoni Truman and Family

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1 BENONI TRUMAN  b: Abt. 1774 in Prince George, Maryland and d: 1824 in Oldham County , Kentucky

. +ELIZABETH JOHNSON LEITCH  b: 1782 in Maryland, m: April 01, 1801 in Prince George, Maryland and             d: August 21, 1849 in Lodi, Parke Co, IN

... 2 Mary Ann Truman b: 1806 in Ann Arundel, Maryland,  d: Bef. 1880 in Indiana

....... +John Boulton  m: August 21, 1823 in Jefferson Co, Kentucky and d: Unknown in Indiana

... 2 HENRY C. TRUEMAN  b: August 08, 1807 in Ann Arundel, Maryland and d: October 10, 1840 in Lodi, Parke County, Indiana

....... +MARGARET MARY BRIGHT  b: January 01, 1803 in St Mary's Co, Maryland,  m: February 19, 1827 in Oldham County, Kentucky and d: November 1871 in Parke Co, Indiana.

... 2 Susan Trueman  b: October 28, 1809 in Ann Arundel, Co, Maryland and d: Unknown in Washington Co, Indiana

....... +James Harrison Bright  b: October 14, 1801 in St. Mary's County, Maryland,  m: January 26, 1829 in Oldham Co, Kentucky and d: Bef. 1839 in Oldham Co, Kentucky or Washington Co, Indiana.

... 2 Benjamin Truman  b: January 09, 1813 in Oldham Co, Kentucky and d: March 06, 1840 in Parke Co, Indiana.

....... +Matilda Bright  b: October 14, 1815 in St. Mary's County, Maryland,  m: September 09, 1834 in Oldham County, Kentucky and d: Aft. 1890 in Coles Co, Illinois.

... 2 Margaret Truman  b: January 20, 1816 in Oldham County, Kentucky and d: November 20, 1868 in Parke County, Indiana.

....... +Turner  b: October 1806 in St. Mary's County, Maryland,  m: November 12, 1832 in Oldham County, Kentucky and d: May 07, 1881 in Parke County, Indiana.

... 2 Edward Truman  b: June 20, 1818 in Oldham Co, Kentucky and d: 1882 in Floyd Co, Indiana

....... +Martha Smith  b: 1828 in Indiana and d: Unknown in Floyd Co, Indiana

... *2nd Wife of Edward Truman:

....... +Martha Smith  m: March 06, 1847 in Washington Co, Indiana and d: Unknown

... 2 Elizabeth B. Trueman  b: October 27, 1820 in Oldham Co, Kentucky and d: Unknown

....... +Carpenter Carman  m: November 19, 1840 in Parke Co, Indiana and d: Unknown

 

About 1810-1811, they moved to Kentucky from Ann Arundel, Maryland.   They lived about 16 miles north of Louisville. 
Children's marriage records from Indiana State Lib. Gen. Div."S to T" Indiana Marriages through 1850

Benoni's will probated in Oldham Co, Kentucky in 1824.

Jefferson Co, Kentucky: Jan 13,1823, Between William Milburn and Sarah his wife of Jefferson Co of the one part and Benonie Trewman of county and state aforesaid of the other part.....$2500.00......150 acres in Jefferson County on Taylor's Creek. Names mentioned in description are Crutchfield, Aquila Magruder, Francis Taylor, and Bradshaw.  No witnesses other than Worden Pope, Clerk of the County Court, Louisville, Kentucky. (from Truman Tribute winter 1984, vol 3 no. 4) ( $2500 in 1823 is equivalent to $42,167 today.