SECOND GENERATION

8. Benjamine Vessels ⁽¹⁾ was born in 1787 in Homesdel Monmouth New Jersey. Benjamine served in the war of 1812. Served in the 15th Kentucky Militia.

The following is in regards to Benjamin Vessels, his spouse, Nancy (_____) Vessels and children:

By records of the National Archives when Nancy Vessels applyed for the bounty land owed to Benjamin Vessels for service in the War of 1812. In 1852, she declared one time she was married to Benjamin in Maryland and another time she was married to Benjamin in Ky. It also listed the following children as those of hers and Benjamin Vessels.

a. George Vessels (I2303 ?)
b. Alexander Vessels (I2294 ?)
c. Charles D. Vessels
d. William B. Vessels
e. Nancy (nee Vessels) Purcell (I2305)

We, George Vessels, Alexander Vessels, Charles D. Vessels,
William B. Vessels, and Nancy Purcell, widow of the late William
Purcell now descd. being the children of the within named
Benjamin Vessels do hereby for a valuable consideration transfer
and release and set over to John Rown Love all the right title
and interest which we have in and to the within land warrant and
consent that a patent may issue in his name of Davis _____ our
hand and seals 27 May 1852
signed: Nancy (X) Vessels W.B. Vessels C.D. Vessels George
(X) Vessels Nancy (X) Purcell

He was married to Nancy UNKNOWN in 1807. Nancy UNKNOWN ⁽¹⁾ was born about 1780. Benjamine Vessels and Nancy UNKNOWN had the following children:

17 i. Martin A. Vessels⁽²⁾ was born in 1809.
+18 ii. George H. Vessels.
19 iii. Joseph Alexander Vessels⁽³⁾ was born in 1815.
20 iv. Lloyd Vessels⁽⁴⁾ was born in 1822.
21 v. Cornelius Vessels⁽⁵⁾.
22 vi. Charles D. Vessels⁽⁶⁾.
+23 vii. William B. Vessels.
24 viii. Nancy Jane Vessels⁽⁷⁾.