Brief Life History of Robert Bucklin
When Robert Bucklin Bennett was born on 23 January 1803, in Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Rufus Grant Bennett, was 28 and his mother, Mary "Polly" Wood, was 23. He married Lucina Laura White on 4 January 1829, in Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Northbridge, Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States in 1850. He died on 4 September 1887, in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Friends Cemetery, Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
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- R B Bennett, "United States Census, 1860"
- Robert Bucklien Bennett, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Robert B. Bennett, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"
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1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
1809
Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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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