Brief Life History of William Neville
William Neville Bennett was born on 25 February 1773, in Providence, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America as the son of William Bennett Jr. and Mary Nancy Huckston. He married Susannah Dunn in 1794, in North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Northampton, North Carolina, United States in 1800 and Anson, North Carolina, United States for about 30 years. He died on 19 September 1840, in Wadesboro Township, Anson, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina, United States.
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- Legacy NFS Source: William N Bennett - Government record: birth-name: William N Bennett
- William N Bennett, "Find A Grave Index"
- W. M. Bennett in entry for Nevel Bennett, "North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
North Carolina is the 12th state.
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
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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