Josiah Bennett, of Shrewsbury

Hannah Ross was born 1 about 1706 in Sudbury, Middlesex, MA. Hannah married Josiah Bennett.

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bennett-10668

Here is the younger Josiah's record: BENNET, JOSIAH (s. of Josiah) m. Abial Graves of Sudbury, Aug. 13, 1751. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 10, 1753, sup. m. Luther Rice, of Lancaster, 1780 ; John, June 23, 1755 ; Dorcas, April 2, 1758, and m. Oliver Hale of Marlboro', 1778.

Here is the older Josiah's record:

BENNET, JOSIAH (sup. s. of Samuel) m. Hannah Ross, of Lancaster, Nov. 27, 1728, chh. 1731, and d. before 1751. Chil. Josiah, b. Dec. 18, 1730 ; Miriam, Dec. 23, 1732, and m. Ebenezer Cutler, Jr. of Grafton, Nov. 28, 1764; Asa, April 26, 1735, and m. Sybil Barnes of Marlboro'. June, 1784; Experience, March 26, 1739; Jonas, March 11, 1741, and d. infant; Lydia, Oct. 9, 1747; Jonas, Feb. 11, 1749, and m. Mary Williams, July 10, 1773.

Military

Josiah Bennett of Shrewsbury is listed as a Private in the Company Capt. Samuel Wright. The Expedition was Worcester and Shrewsbury. Rank: Private. Pg. 23 of the Volume named 'Massachusetts Officers and Soldiers, 1723-1743'[1][2]

Death

Josiah Bennett I was alive on July 31st, 1782 when he wrote his will. [3]

Will of Josiah Bennet I

Will Filed June 3, 1783. Allowed Aug, 5 1783. Series A, 501. Recorded Volume 18, page 451. Decree 18, pg. 452. [4]

He listed "beloved wife" [unamed]; then in order, "his oldest son, Asa Bennet", [3], his "secon son, Ephraim Bennet" [3]; "my daughter Mary Bennett" [3]; "Abner Bennet my third"[3], "to my [4 written in] son, Thomas Bennett" [3], "to my second daughter patence Bennett" [3]; "to my 5 sun Elias Bennet" [3]

Research Notes

• Did Josiah died abt 1783? Probate Files for Josiah Bennit
• Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
• PayWall Link private message me if anyone wants to go through 36 pages of these probate file. N.-17 15:05, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

More Notes on Samuel Bennett

There is also a Josiah Bennett who was born in Lancaster in 1708. He might or might not be this Josiah. A Josiah Bennett married Mary Ross in 1757 in Lancaster - he's probably related but probably not either of these Josiahs.

There is a Samuel Bennett moving to Shrewsbury who is almost certainly related to Josiah and Josiah.

BENNET, SAMUEL (probably from Lancaster) lived in N. Parish, (perhaps s. of Samuel, who signed the chh. covenant next after Rev. Mr. Gushing.) His wife's name does not appear on the town or chh. records. He d. Dec. 5, 1762, aged 72. Chil. Mary, bap. July 27, 1729 ; Abigail, Aug. 20, 1732 ; Ithamar, bap. Feb. 23,1735; Thankful, bap. July 8, 1739. Josiah and Jonathan may have been brothers of Samuel. James Bennet, of Concord, had Thomas, b. 1642. George and Lydia Bennet had Samuel, in Lancaster, 1665, whom I sup. to be the one who was here in 1723, and who, out of regard to age, then 68, took precedence of all but Mr. Gushing, in signing the chh. covenant. Josiah and Jonathan may have been his sons.

Looking more closely at Samuel Bennett of Lancaster (presently considered Josiah's father) - it's possible this Samuel is the Samuel mentioned above since the Samuel from Lancaster disappears around 1724, about the time the Samuel above appears. But some sources seem to suggest he remained in Lancaster. The conflicting death dates also concern me, especially since one of them gives Samuel's likely birth year as 1690.

Sources

1. ↑ Colonial Soldiers and Officers in New England, 1620-1775. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013).
2. ↑ Paid Wall
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881.From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.
4. ↑ Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881.From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.
5. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCSC-9LZ : 13 July 2016), Josiah Bennet and Hannah Ross, 27 Nov 1728; citing Marriage, Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.
6. Canton, Oxford County, Maine Genealogy Project website, viewed Oct 2007.
7. Mass Vital Records shows birth entry in Shrewsbury for Jonas, son of Josiah & Hannah Bennit, on Feb. 11, 1748-9.
8. Ancestry.com. New England Historic Genealogical Society. Massachusetts, Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Accessed December 11, 2018. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/15108887?h=c661d9.
9. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Accessed December 11, 2018. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/15108867?h=8a7801. Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
10. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Accessed December 11, 2018. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/15108952?h=83cda3. Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850. With some noted exceptions all marriage records in this collection can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and may be available through Family History Centers throughout the United States. See table below for information listed.
11. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Accessed December 11, 2018. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/15108962?h=52856f. Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
12. Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKY-6TT : 15 January 2020), Josiah Bennett, 1708.
13. Marriage 1: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP82-1RPZ : 31 October 2019), Josiah Bennett and Hannah Ross, 27 Nov 1728; citing Marriage, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011028.
14. Marriage 2: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q282-R7SL : 3 June 2020), Josiah Bennet and Abigail Graves, 13 Aug 1751; citing Essex, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 892,224. and "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHRR-DQZ : 24 January 2020), Josiah Bennet, 1751.
15. Birth of son John: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NK-P2N : 10 November 2020), John Bennitt, 23 Jun 1755; citing Birth, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011135.

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