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Benjamin Fortner Jr.

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Benjamin Fortner was born June 26, 1758 and married first Mary, then Martha but I have no last names for either of these wives. I have seen references to Lewis born in 1758 as well. This could mean they were twins.
The children of Benjamin as I know them are George, Anna, Naomi, Mercy, Frances ca 1782, Andrew ca. 1783, and John ca 1788.
Anna married a Creasy or Black. Is this the connection to Prof. A Bruce Black, who we hear about in the Isabella stories?
Naomi Fortner married Jacob Yohe. Their children are John, Jacob, Francis, Benjamin, Clara, Jerimiah, Mercy, Anna and John R. born Sept 22, 1822
Mercy married John Frost
Frances married a Mr. Woods
Andrew married Mary Bellas. They had one son that I know of, George.
John married Sarah Brooke. Their children were Martha B., Julia A., Benjamin P., and Jonathan H.