When Joanna Bennett was born on 2 June 1806, in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, United States, her father, Jesse Bennett, was 23 and her mother, Tryphena Black, was 20. She married David Barrett from 1824 to 1825, in Windham, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1870 and Alma, Wabaunsee, Kansas, United States in 1880. She died on 3 June 1899, in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States.
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Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Historical Boundaries: 1825: Hancock, Illinois, United States
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
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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