Benton Bros (2) Charleston SC mid 1800's
My great great gandfather Semeon Benton came from Wales just prior to the Civil War in the mid 1800's with and UNKNOWN brother. There was tension between the clan's in Wales and the two brothers went to fight.One brother was Semen Benton. When they returned, a squatter was on their land. They served him with papers to leave - he refused - they shot him (did not kill him) and the constable was coming to arrest them so they fled to America by way of Charleston, SC.We are searching for this unknown brother and his families. Benton was spelled Bynton in Wales.