Abbreviations used
Date May 7 1874
County Charlotte
Place Saint Stephen
Newspaper Saint Croix Courier
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
d. 17th ult., at his residence, Oak Bay (Charlotte Co.) William BENSON, age 85, He was born in Massachusetts and his early years were spent in that state and Maine, but for more than 50 years has been a resident of St. Davids.