Benjamin Gudgeon ¹

   Another name for Benjamin was Gudgen.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1850, Athens Co, Ohio.

• Misc.

• Land Patent for SE Qtr of Sec. 4, Twp 11 (Freeport), Range 7 (Steubenville): Land Patent for SE Qtr of Sec. 4, Twp 11 (Freeport), Range 7 (Steubenville), 8 Oct 1818, Harrison County, Ohio, USA.

• Benjamin sold his land to his son Alexander for $585.00; Benj. & Martha were living in Athens Co: Benjamin sold his land to his son Alexander for $585.00; Benj. & Martha were living in Athens Co, Aug 1833, Harrison County, Ohio, USA.

• Benjamin Gudgeon purchased 106 acres from Moses Hanning.: Benjamin Gudgeon purchased 106 acres from Moses Hanning, Dec 1833, Athens Co, Ohio.

• Benjamin Gudgen purchased 90 acres of land from George Spurgen.: Benjamin Gudgen purchased 90 acres of land from George Spurgen, 26 Jan 1835, Alexander Twp, Athens Co, Ohio.

• Tax List, 1826, Harrison County, Ohio, USA.

• On all records of Benjamin and Martha their name is spelled GUDGEN; both made their mark "X".: On all records of Benjamin and Martha their name is spelled GUDGEN; both made their mark "X".

• Benjamin Gudgen witnessed the will of Thomas Worley: Benjamin Gudgen witnessed the will of Thomas Worley, 3 Jul 1834, Harrison County, Ohio, USA.

Benjamin married Martha Wheeler, daughter of Unknown and Unknown. (Martha Wheeler was born in 1772 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA.)