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32. Eli CORSON (196)(197) (198) died before 1820. It is believed he died before 1827, he is not listed in son Benajoh's will In 1805 Eli was householder with no property . According to the 300 Yrs book, Eli and his wife were to have the father's (Jacob) homestead plantation in Cape May NJ as long as Eli lived then it was to go to Aquila. He was married to Christeanna THOMPSON.

33. Christeanna THOMPSON (199)(200). Children were:

child i. Aquilla CORSON(201) was born about 1783 in Upper Township, Cape May Co, NJ. He died in KY. He was buried in Fulton Cem, Rising Sun, Ind. This Aquilla was originally thought to be the father of Eli Eldridge Corson but has been proved to be his oldest brother by Chet Corson and a genealogist in Ohio.
Aquilla married Catherine Griffin TOTTEN about 1812 in Ohio. CHILDREN: (1) Mary Polly b1815 (2) Boy died in infancy (3) Albert b13 Apr 1818 (4) Angeline (5) Lucinda (6) Jane
Aquilla inherited the family plantation in NJ but never returned to it.
child ii. Benajah CORSON(202) (203) died on 18 Aug 1827. He was buried in Lisbon, Harmony Twn, Clark Co, OH.(204) Benajah died without wife or children His will lists brothers and sisters as Aquilla, John, Eli, Ruth (Baldwin), Charity (Wood), Letty (Smith), and Angelina (Warwick) deceased.

child iii. Angeline CORSON(205).
child iv. Charity CORSON(206).
child v. Letty CORSON(207).
child vi. John CORSON(208).
child16 vii. Eli Eldridge Elisha CORSON.
child viii. Ruth CORSON(209).