Benjamin and Margaret Gosney
Material comes from the Campbell County Historical Society
Family Files
from The Gosney Family Records 1740-1940 and Related Families
by Georgia Gosney Wida
Benjamin Gosney was born 21 Feb 1766 in Virginia, the son of Henry Gosney and Mary Jane Shelton. He married his first wife, Sarah Applebee 2 Mar 1789 in Culpepper Co. Virginia. Sarah died in 1794 in Culpepper Co. Virginia. By 1796 Benjamin owned 203 acres at Phillips Creek in Campbell County. He drilled a salt well on his property on what is now Morning View Road. He also built a saw and grist mill on this property. Later Benjamin sold 16 acres including the salt mill to Samuel Bryan. This farm is now owned by Howard Bryan.
See also Benjamin Gosney Deeds
Benjamin married his second wife, Margaret Colvin, daughter of John and Margaret Colvin, in 1795 in Culpepper Co. Virginia. She was born 2 Nov 1775 in Culpepper Co. and died 21 May 1845 in Campbell County.
Children of Benjamin Gosney and Sarah Applebee
1. Coleman-5 Dec 1789 in Virginia, died in the War of 1812
5 May 1813 at the Battle of Tippecanoe
2. Amelia "Milly"-1`6 May 1792 in Virginia; m-Charles Yelton 20 Dec 1810 in
Alexandria
3. John-2 July 1794 in Virginia; m-Isabel Yelton, born 23 July 1794 the daughter
of Charles Yelton in 1820. Isabell died 5 Sep 1872
Children of Benjamin Gosney and Margaret Colvin
1. Armstead-5 Sep 1796 in Alexandria; m-1st Sarah Smith 10
Oct 1816; m-2nd Mary Beckett 20 July 1843
2. Henryetta-23 Feb 1798; m-Jonathan Hopkins 30 Jan 1817; d-5 Sep 1826
3. Pollard-8 Nov 1799; m-Patience Wright 27 Dec 1825; d-12 Feb 1859
4. Meridith-29 Oct 1801; m-Billy Caldwell 29 Dec 1825
5. Margaret-5 Aug 1803; m-Hampton Brian 22 June 1820; d-4 Sep 1870
6. Barlett Lane-2 Sep 1805; m-1st Mary Hull Hopkins 26 Mar 1827; m-2nd Rachel A
Hopkins 25 Dec 1847; d-4 Sep 1870 in Wapello Co. Iowa
7. Zachariah-20 Dec 1807; m-1st Pamela Lovelace 18 Feb 1832; m-2nd Mary Gosney
21 Feb 1843
8. Oliver-31 Aug 1810; m-Luva Lewis 24 Mar 1836
9. Louisa-26 Aug 1812-27 June 1813
10. Presley-23 Apr 1814-21 Apr 1815
11. Benjamin Jr.-15 Dec 1815; m-1st Susan Beckett 7 Sep 1847; m-2nd Nancy Lewis
14 June 1838; d-28 Dec 1892
12. Julia Ann-24 Aug 1818; m-William Lummis 2 Mar 1837
13. Emmarene-24 June 1820; m-1st Dr. Harrison Smith 24 Sep 1835 m-2nd Leonard
Doggett d-Wapell Co. Iowa
14. Elizabeth W-10 Oct 1822-20 Sep 1832
Children of John Gosney and Isabel Yelton
1. Benjamin Coleman-15 Aug 1821; m-Nancy McMurta Bryan,
born 14 Mar 1823, the daughter of Hampton Bryan and Margaret Gosney; d-12 Mar
1907 buried in Oakland Cemetery
2. Amelia-1 Sep 1826; m-Wm McKenzie Gosney 18 Jan 1848; d-2 Sep 1903
3. Charles-killed by a horse when young
4. Sarah M; m-Dr. Charles Payne 21 Aug 1845
5. John G-1834; m-Sarah Webster 15 Nov 1859
Children of Benjamin Coleman Gosney and Nancy McMurta Bryan
1. Charles M-1842; m-Addie M Martin 10 Nov 1886
2. John W-1844; m-Sarah L
3. Benjamin Franklin-1846
4. Isabella-1847
5. Margaret E Caliste-1849
6. Rosetta-1851
7. Missouri-16 Jan 1854; m-Philip B Pelley 4 Oct 1880 d-20 Jan 1930
8. William Edwin-1855
9. Columbus H-1857; m-Sarah F Smith 5 Jan 1887
10. Fanny-m-Will Wright
11. Samuel Worth-14 Nov 1866; m-Alice Clemans d-1944