Brief Life History of Ann
When Ann Bennett was born on 4 January 1725, in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, her father, Samuel Bennett, was 34 and her mother, Mary Stafford, was 34. She married William Proud on 17 February 1751, in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Rhode Island, Contra Costa, California, United States in 1725. She died on 19 August 1804, in Kent, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 79.
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- Ann Bennit, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Anne Bennett, "Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916"
- Mrs Anne Proud Death Record in the Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
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World Events (5)
1763 · First Synagogue in America
The first Jewish Synagogue in America was built in Newport, Rhode Island in 1763. It still stands today, making it the oldest synagogue in the United States.
1772 · The Gaspee Affair
On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.
1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence
Rhode Island declares independence from Great Britain on May 4, 1776, making it the first colony to do so officially.
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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