When Samuel H. Bennett was born on 10 March 1803, in Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James Bennett, was 34 and his mother, Hannah Hoopes, was 33. He married Ruth E. Hannum on 13 March 1828, in Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 5 June 1882, in Butler Township, Columbiana, Ohio, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Butler Township, Columbiana, Ohio, United States.
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English: from the medieval personal name Benedict , from Latin Benedictus ‘blessed’. In the 12th century the Latin form of the name is found in England alongside versions derived from the Old French form Beneit, Benoit, which was common among the Normans. The surname has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.
German: from a short form of the personal name Bernhard .
Altered form of French Benet or Bennet or of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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