Thomas Bennett

14 November 1697–25 February 1803 (Age 105)
Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America

The Life Summary of Thomas

When Thomas Bennett was born on 14 November 1697, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, John Bennett III, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth Parke, was 27. He married Jemime Harrington on 22 April 1719, in Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Foster, Providence, Rhode Island, United States in 1790 and East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States in 1800. He died on 25 February 1803, in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 105, and was buried in Harrington Lot, Foster, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Bennett
1697–1803
Jemime Harrington
1695–1761
Marriage: 22 April 1719
Thomas Bennett
1719–1798
Josiah Bennett
1722–1785
Deacon Daniel Bennett
1722–1815
Nathan Bennett
1723–1797
Martha Bennett
1725–1725
John Bennett
1729–1783
Ishmael Bennett
1730–1820
Jemima Bennett
1736–1780

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    22 April 1719Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
    • Children

    (8)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    World Events (5)

    1723 · Pirates Hung in Newport
    Age 26
    On July 17, 1723, twenty-eight pirates are hung in Newport, Rhode Island.
    1763 · First Synagogue in America
    Age 66
    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.
    1776
    Age 79
    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    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.

    Possible Related Names

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    Story Highlight

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    Edward 9VZ4-58K and Elizabeth JJH2-T79 Bennett-English Immigrant Puritan Colonists

    Bennett Tribe Historian Stephen Beers Bennett and author of The Bennett, Bently and Beers Families said, “A thousand years ago Europe was given over to pillage, and the strong showed the weak no …

    Sources (21)

    • Thomas Bennitt in entry for Nathan Bennitt, "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916"
    • Thomas Bennett, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
    • Thomas Bennett in the Rhode Island Census, 1774

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