Genealogy Report: Descendants of EDWARD BENNETT
Descendants of EDWARD BENNETT
30.NATHAN5 BENNETT (THOMAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born 09 Sep 1723 in Voluntown, New London, CT.He married (1) FREELOVE HARRINGTON?.He married (2) SUSANNAH SWEET 15 Jun 1749 in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, daughter of CAPT. SWEET and SUSANNAH SPENCER.She was born 25 Jul 1729 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island.
Children of NATHAN BENNETT and SUSANNAH SWEET are:
i. | THOMAS6 BENNETT, b. Bet. 1749 - 1750; d. 1813. | ||
ii. | WEALTHIAN BENNETT, b. 15 Aug 1753, Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island. | ||
57. | iii. | CAPT. NATHAN BENNETT, b. 10 Jun 1756, Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island; d. Bef. Nov 1837, Foster, Providence, Rhode Island. | |
58. | iv. | LABAN BENNETT, b. 1772, Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island; d. Bet. 1826 - 1829, Foster, Providence, Rhode Island. | |
v. | SARAH BENNETT, m. ZEPHANIA PHILLIPS, 27 Mar 1791. | ||
vi. | TAMAR BENNETT, d. 17 May 1837; m. WILLIAM WOOD, 17 Apr 1790, Foster, Providence, Rhode Island. | ||
vii. | FREELOVE BENNETT, b. 1768, Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island; m. WILLIAM HARRINGTON, 20 Feb 1791, Foster, Providence, Rhode Island. | ||
viii. | HAWKINS BENNETT, b. 1770. | ||
ix. | JEMIMA BENNETT, b. Abt. 1770; d. 27 Jan 1853, New York; m. FESTUS WILLIAMS, 09 Mar 1792, Foster, Providence, Rhode Island. | ||
x. | MARTHA BENNETT, b. Abt. 1780; d. 03 Oct 1867; m. RUFUS WILLIAMS, 18 Jun 1801. |
31.ISMAEL5 BENNETT, SR. (THOMAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born Abt. 1725 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, and died 20 Jan 1821 in Harlem, Delaware, Ohio.He married (1) MARTHA 1760.She died 1774.He married (2) ABIGAIL BEERS 1780.
Notes for ISMAEL BENNETT, SR.:
1.The following is information received from the Orange County Genealogical Society, 101 Main Street, Goshen, N.Y. 10924. Received 17 September 1996:
Genealogical and Family Historiesof THE WYOMING AND LACKAWANNA VALLEYS PENNSYLVANIA:
ISHMAEL BENNETT SR.,who married Abigail (Beers) Weeks, widow of Philip Weeks, who was killed in the massacre.
2.The following information was taken from the Bennett Family Genealogical Forum submitted by Charlie McCabe at [email protected], Information from The Michael Shoemaker Book:
ISHMAEL BENNETT, SR was born in Rhode Island c. 1730, migrated with his three children to Connecticut and then to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania area about 1773. His first wife died (Name not known). He was in the Battle of Wyoming. He remarried c. 1773 to Abigail (Beers) Weeks the widow of Philip Weeks who evidently was killed in the massacre. About 1816 he migrated to Ohio where he died reportedly at 104 years of age.
Children from first wife: Ishmael Jr. b. 1760, Martha b. 1763, Thomas b. 1765.
Children from secound wife Abigail Beers: Daniel b. 1784, Josiah b. 1786, Nathan b. 1788, Polly b. 1789 and Sarah b. 1791.
3.The following information received from Charlotte Brennan:
Ishmael BENNETT was born about 1725 in Coventry, Kent, RI.He resided before 1773 in CT.He migrated with the three children from his first marriage from RI to CT.He resided about 1773 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA.He served in the military about 1773 in Pennsylvania. Battle of WyomingHe resided in 1796 in Hanover Twp., Luzerne, PA.Rufus Bennett, Ishmael Bennett on the list of taxables in 1796.He died on 20 Jan 1821 in Harlem, Delaware, OH.He was a Made grindstones in Hanover Twp., Luzerne, PA.An early industry was that of Ishmael Bennett, making grindstones at the foot of Little mountain, a short distance from the present Hanover Coal Company's breaker.
He was married to Martha about 1760.Martha died about 1774.
Children of ISMAEL BENNETT and MARTHA are:
i. | ISHMAEL6 BENNETT, JR., b. 1760; d. 29 Aug 1844, Pittston, Luzerne, PA; m. (1) AMANDA BELCHER; m. (2) ELIZABETH SEARLE, 1789. | ||
59. | ii. | MARTHA BENNETT, b. 15 Aug 1763, Connecticut/Scituate, RI or Massachusetts; d. 20 Sep 1852, Wilkes-Barre, PA or Woodville, Luzerne, PA. | |
iii. | THOMAS BENNETT, b. 1765, Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island; d. Jan 1833, Hanover Luzerne, PA; m. MARY ANN ESPY. |
Children of ISMAEL BENNETT and ABIGAIL BEERS are:
iv. | DANIEL6 BENNETT, b. 10 Dec 1783. | ||
v. | JOSIAH BENNETT, b. 05 May 1786. | ||
vi. | NATHAN BENNETT, b. 1788; d. 11 Dec 1872, Pittston, Luzerne, PA; m. ANN HOOVER. | ||
vii. | MARY(POLLY) BENNETT, b. 23 Apr 1789. | ||
viii. | SARAH ELIZABETH BENNETT, b. 08 Mar 1791. |
32.JOSEPH5 BENNETT, JR. (JOSEPH4, JOHN3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born Abt. 1722 in Preston, New London, CT, and died Abt. 1779 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island.He married SARAH Bef. Jul 1745.
Children of JOSEPH BENNETT and SARAH are:
60. | i. | ABEL6 BENNETT, b. 18 Jul 1745, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island. | |
ii. | JONAS BENNETT, b. 13 Aug 1750, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island. | ||
iii. | JOSEPH BENNETT, b. 25 Sep 1752, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island. | ||
iv. | SARAH BENNETT, b. 21 Apr 1757, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island. | ||
v. | ANDREW BENNETT, b. 28 May 1761, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island. | ||
vi. | ESTHER BENNETT, b. 05 Apr 1763, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island. | ||
vii. | WILLIAM BENNETT, b. 22 Apr 1765, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island. |
33.TIMOTHY5 BENNETT (JOSEPH4, JOHN3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born Abt. 1725 in Preston, New London, CT, and died Bet. 1749 - 1750 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island.
Notes for TIMOTHY BENNETT:
Timothy BENNETT180 was born about 1725 in Preston, New London, CT.
He died in 1749/50 in Coventry, Kent, RI.182Believed to be the Timothy "of
Coventry, Connecticut whose children were born in Coventry, RI"
Children of TIMOTHY BENNETT are:
i. | JESSE6 BENNETT, b. 17 Mar 1749/50. | ||
ii. | TIMOTHY BENNETT, b. 05 Jul 1752. | ||
iii. | SUSANNA BENNETT, b. 09 Mar 1755. | ||
iv. | JOB BENNETT, b. 08 Mar 1758. | ||
v. | JEREMIAH BENNETT, b. 06 Sep 1762. |
34.SIMEON5 BENNETT (JOSEPH4, JOHN3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born Abt. 1729 in Norwich, New London, CT.He married LYDIA READ 05 Apr 1750 in Norwich, New London, CT, daughter of JACOB READ and SARAH GALE.She was born 07 Feb 1732/33 in Norwich, New London, CT.
Notes for SIMEON BENNETT:
Simeon BENNETT188 was born about 1729. Of Preston.
He was married to Lydia READ on 5 Apr 1750 in Norwich, New London, CT.
Lydia READ was born on 7 Feb 1732/33 in Norwich, New London, CT.She was
probably the daughter of Jacob Read and Sarah Gale of Canterbury, Ct.
Children of SIMEON BENNETT and LYDIA READ are:
i. | LYDIA6 BENNETT. | ||
ii. | JUDITH BENNETT, b. 10 Jan 1749/50. |
35.PHINEAS5 BENNETT (JOSEPH4, JOHN3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born 08 Jul 1732 in Preston, New London, CT, and died Bef. 30 Dec 1783 in Pownal, Bennington, VT.He married ABIGAIL BURLESON 30 Apr 1753 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, daughter of JOHN BURLESON.
Notes for PHINEAS BENNETT:
Phineas BENNETT was born on 8 Jul 1732 in Preston, New London, CT.
He died before 30 Dec 1783 in Pownal, Bennington, VT.This is the probable place he died.Some of his descendants went to Pownal, VT and on to Bainbridge, NY.
His father deeded to him in 1753.
Children of PHINEAS BENNETT and ABIGAIL BURLESON are:
i. | ZILPHA6 BENNETT, b. 23 Jan 1754. | ||
61. | ii. | PHINEAS BENNETT, b. 07 Mar 1756, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; d. 14 Jul 1823, Bennettsville, New York. | |
iii. | CALEB BENNETT, b. 23 Apr 1758, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; d. 22 Mar 1830, Bainbridge, Chenango, New York; m. ELIZABETH POTTER, 08 Nov 1782, Pownal, Bennington, VT. | ||
iv. | REUBEN BENNETT, b. 18 Dec 1759, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; d. 1824, Ithaca, Tompkins, New York; m. LUCIANA. | ||
v. | SILAS BENNETT, b. 09 Jan 1762, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; d. Aft. 1820, Broome County, New York; m. LYDIA. | ||
vi. | ABIGAIL BENNETT, b. 28 Mar 1756. | ||
vii. | PRUDENCE BENNETT, b. 20 Oct 1767, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; d. Aft. 1847; m. ARNOLD. |
36.JAMIMA5 BENNETT (JOSEPH4, JOHN3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born Abt. 1737 in Preston, New London, CT, and died Aft. 1768.She married JOHN JR. BURLESON 16 Nov 1757, son of JOHN BURLESON.
Child of JAMIMA BENNETT and JOHN BURLESON is:
i. | MERCY BENNETT SIMMONS6 BURLESON. |