Brief Life History of Edward
When Edward Bennett was born on 5 February 1738, in Kent, Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Captain Samuel Bennett III, was 47 and his mother, Mary Stafford, was 47.
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Sources (1)
- Edward Bennett, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
Parents and Siblings
1690–1779 Male
1690–1782 Female
Siblings (13)
1718–1726 Female
1720–1811 Female
1720– Male
1722–1822 Female
1724–1789 Female
+8 More Children
World Events (3)
1776
Age 38
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 38
1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence
Age 38
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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