Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Bennett was born about 1775, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, his father, Thomas Bennett Jr, was 36 and his mother, Keturah Tevis, was 30. He married Elizabeth Phillips on 19 January 1805, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died about 1832, in his hometown, at the age of 59.
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- Robert Bennett, "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970"
- Rob'T Bennett, "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970"
- Robert Bennett, "Maryland, Marriages, 1666-1970"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
Maryland is the 7th state.
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
Name Meaning
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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