Person:James Bennett (104)

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Lieutenant James Bennett
b.Est 1645 Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
d.Bet 2 Oct 1736 and 6 Oct 1736 Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1640
  1. Hannah Bennett1640 - 1650
  2. Thomas Bennett1642 - 1704
  3. Lieutenant James BennettEst 1645 - 1736
  4. Sarah BennettEst 1654 - Bet 1723 & 1725/26
  5. Hannah BennettAbt 1656 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Lieutenant James BennettEst 1645 - 1736
  • W.  Mary JoyEst 1647 - Bef 1684
m. Bef 1668
  1. James BennettAbt 1668 - Bef 1707/08
  2. Captain Thomas BennettEst 1669 - 1739
  3. Abigail BennettCal 1671 - 1761
  4. Mary BennettEst 1673 - 1737
  5. Joseph BennettEst 1676 - Bef 1736
  6. Sarah BennettEst 1680 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Lieutenant James BennettEst 1645 - 1736
  • W.  Mary Osborn1653 - 1726
m. Bef 1685
  1. Isaac BennettEst 1685 - Aft 1762
  2. Anna BennettCal 1691 - 1727
  3. Jeremiah Bennett1696 - 1773
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Lieutenant James BennettEst 1645 - 1736
  • W.  Rebecca UnknownEst 1660 - Bef 1741
m. Aft 28 Nov 1726
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Lieutenant James Bennett
Gender Male
Birth[1] Est 1645 Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Marriage Bef 1668 Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (probably)Based on estimated date of birth of eldest known child (James).
to Mary Joy
Marriage Bef 1685 Estimate based on date of birth of eldest known child (Isaac).
to Mary Osborn
Marriage Aft 28 Nov 1726 After death of his second wife.
to Rebecca Unknown
Will[1] 2 Oct 1736
Death[1] Bet 2 Oct 1736 and 6 Oct 1736 Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United StatesBetween date of will and date of probate
Probate[1] 6 Oct 1736 Will proved.

"Since we have no positive knowledge of the date of the first wife's death, the division of the children is made somewhat arbitrarily. It is possible that Isaac was the last child by the first wife, instead of the first by the second wife."[1].

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Bennett, James, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
    1:66-68.

    "Bennett, James, s. of James. Deputy for Fairfield, Oct. 1689, May and Oct. 1695, May 1697, May 1699, May 1701, May 1702, Oct. 1706, Oct. 1708, May and June 1709, Oct. 1710. Lt., Albany Expedition, Feb. 1692/3; Lt., Stratfield Trainband, May 1704. Justice, 1709-11, 1714-24. Admitted to Conn. Bar as attorney, Oct. 1708.

    Born at Fairfield abt. 1645, d. there Oct. 1736. Married (1) abt. 1667, _____ Joy, dau. of Walter. Their son Joseph was remembered in will of his uncle Joseph Joy; while their dau. Abigail named a son Joy Bishop. Married (2) after 1683, Mary, widow of Ephraim Booth, dau. of Jeremiah Osborn; b. at New Haven, 29 Mar. 1653; d. at Stratfield, 28 Nov. 1726 in 73 yr. (g. s.). Married (3) Rebecca _____.

    Will of James, Sr., 2 Oct 1736, proved 6 Oct. 1736; wife Rebecca; daus. Mary Osborn, Abigail Bishop, Sarah Burritt; Sarah, Abiah, and Ann, children of dau. Anna Hawley dec'd; grandson James Bennett; sons Thomas, Jeremiah, Isaac; son Joseph dec'd. Capt. James Bennett appealed, 12 Mar. 1736/7. Distribution 7 Apr. 1738; Sarah Bryant(?); heirs of Anna Hawley; Abigail Bishop; Mary Osborn; Capt. Thomas Bennett heirs of Joseph Bennett; Isaac Bennett; Jeremiah Bennett.

    Lt. James was an original member of Stratfield Church, 1695, and his wife Mary joined by letter from Stratford, 1695. James Sr. and Mary Bennett witnessed will of Mrs. Abigail Hubbell, 11 Feb. 1705, and James Sr. (with Philip Lewis) witnessed the codicil 10 Dec. 1717; all three witnesses made oath, 5 Feb. 1717/8. After death of his son James, Lt. James in 1714 confirmed gift of lands to the widow and children of his son."

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