Benjamin was born in 1798 in South Carolina, the son of James Saxon and Ann Nancy Elmore.
He died on 15 Feb 1861 in Tallahassee, Florida.
His wife was Mary Collingsworth Terry, who he married on 7 MAY 1829 in Autauga County, Alabama. Their eight known children were James Randolph (1833-1863), Theodora Mary (1834-c1917), Walter Terry (1836-1924), Antionett Adela (c1838-1848), Franklin Elmore (1840-1922), Benjamin (c1844-?), Mable Antoinette (1848-1898) and Jesse (>1850-?).
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Birth | 1798 |
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Death | 15 FEB 1861 |
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Census | 13 SEP 1850 |
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Census 1850 Alabama
Census 1880 Alabama-twice signed by Henry Clay Simmons
Census 1850 Alabama, Coosa
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WILL | 9 JUL 1837 |
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Will - Saxon, Ann
Doc-Orphans Court, Autauga County
Will-Elmore-Craddock-Saxon
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OTHER EVENT | 1789 |
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Clark-Craddock v Saxon
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OTHER EVENT | FROM 1840 TO 1853 |
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OTHER EVENT | FROM 1842 TO 1844 |
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Doc-Orphans Court, Autauga County
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Occupation | SEP 1850 | Tavern Keeper, Wetumpka, Alabama 1850 |
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Note 1
named in mother Ann Saxon's will 1837
So far all documents including his mother's will, have indicated first name is normally spelled "Benjamin" and there is no "e" at end. I suspect the "e" may have been added by Uncle Bobby when he first begain his research..
also may refer to http://www.gravesfa.org/gen570.htm
this site may mirror ours or taken from Mary Makima work.
it seems to be secondary in nature.
Note 2
3 Simmons, childred of Holman Freeman married 3 Saxons, children of Ben W Saxon the tavernkeeper.
H Felix Simmons and Mary Theodora Saxon
Susan Burns Simmons and Walter Terry Saxon
Henry Clay Simmons and Mable Antonette Saxon
All of these were in Jackson County Arkansas, at least for a while between 1860 and 1900. Others from H Felix Simmons family in Jackson County during that time include his mother Eliza Burns Simmons, brothers Joseph Bibb, Henry Clay, and probably Robert Simmons.
Note 3
SAXON, B. W. from TERRY, JNO K. 30 MAY 1840 book D2 page 52
SAXON, BENJ. W. from CRENSHAW, ABNER 27 Jan 1846 D2 608
SAXON, BENJ. W. from HINITT, J. W.12 NOV 1840 DD 195
SAXON, BENJ. W. from TERRY, J. K. 4 FEB 1853 DF 421
SAXON, BENJ. W. from WALDEN, CHAS S. D2 607
SAXON, BENJ. W. from WALDEN, T. W. DE 179
SAXON, JOHN R. to DUBOSE, ISAAC 15 Sep 1835 D 351
http://searches.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/autauga/auta-deed.pl
also: Index to Commissioners Court Records
NAME BOOK PAGE
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SAXON, B.W. 1842 57
SAXON, B.W. 1842 155
SAXON, L.F. 1842 52
SAXON, LYD P. 1842 58
SAXON, LYDEL P. 1842 104
SAXON, MRS., ? 1854 105
SAXON, WM. 1854 105
Note 4
copies on hand 4 Feb 2009. I'll get around to scan & PDF or maybe summerize one of these days...
So far all documents have indicated first name is normally spelled "Benjamin" and there is no "e" at end. I suspect the "e" may have been added by Uncle Bobby when he first begain his research..