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Mary Bennett (Plummer)

Also Known As: "Cheney"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Death: September 27, 1682 (47-48)
Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America (Death related to childbirth.)
Place of Burial: Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Francis Plummer, of Newbury and Ruth Plummer
Wife of John Cheney and Dr. David Bennett
Mother of Martha Rogers; Mary Kilbourn; Elizabeth Crosby; David Bennett and Sarah Decker
Sister of Francis Plummer, II; Thomas I Plumer; Samuel Plummer; Ann Sarah Plummer; Joseph Plummer, Sr and 4 others

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About Mary Bennett

Mary Plumer, daughter of Francis Plumer. Burial: September 27, 1682. Cause of Death: related to childbirth

Children of DAVID BENNETT and MARY PLUMER are:

  •  ii. ELIZABETH BENNETT17, b. January 10, 1671/72, Rowley,  Essex Co., Massachusetts18; m. (1) NATHANIEL CROSBY19; m. (2) JOHN SCOTT19, Bef. 171820.  1719, bequest of all movables and housing on land of John Scott (s.i.l.) by her father20
  •  iii. DAVID BENNETT21, b. December 27, 1678, Rowley,  Essex Co., Massachusetts22; d. May 1679, Rowley,  Essex Co., Massachusetts22.  Burial: May 05, 167922
  • 2. iv. SARAH BENNETT23, b. September 15, 1682, Rowley,  Essex Co., Massachusetts24; d. Aft. 171924; m. JOHN DECKER25, January 21, 1705/0625.  1719, bequest of 20s in father's will26

  • Gage, Thomas; Bradford, James (1840). The History of Rowley. Boston: F. Andrews. Page 390. "2. David Bennett. He probably commenced practice in the town soon after Doctor Crosby's death. He had two wives; by Mary, the first, he had two children, David and Sarah. By Rebecca, the second, who died March 26, 1712, he had three children, David, Spencer, and William. He died February 4, 1718-19, aged 103 years."
  • http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~walkersj/BennettF...

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Mary (Plummer) Bennett (abt. 1634 - 1682)

Mary Plummer [uncertain] aka Bennett [uncertain]

Born about 1634 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Daughter of Francis Plummer and Ruth (Unknown) Plummer

Sister of Samuel Plumer, Joseph Plumer and Hannah Plummer

Wife of John (Cheney) Cheny —

married 20 Apr 1660 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Wife of David Bennett — married 29 Apr 1672 (to 1682) in Rowley, Essex Co., MA

DESCENDANTS

Mother of Martha (Cheney) Leighton and Sarah (Bennett) Decker

Died 27 Sep 1682 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts

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Plummer-262 created 6 Jun 2011 | Last modified 5 Apr 2017

Biography

Mary Plummer born about 1634, dau of Francis & Ruth (unknown) Plummer.[1]

Mary Plummer married first on 20 Apr 1660 to John Cheney, son of John & Martha Cheny of Newberry.

She married 2nd on 29 Apr 1672 to Dr David Bennett of Rowley.

Mary Plummer had 3 children by each of her husbands.

Mary died in 1682.

Sources

↑ "The Plumer genealogy: Francis Plumer, who settled at Newbury, Massachusetts, & some of his descendants" by Sidney Perley, publ 1917 p 15 https://archive.org/details/plumergenealogyf1917perl Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=15949597&pid...


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Spencer Bennett Phipps Natural Family Descendants of David Bennett Generation No. 1

1. DAVID BENNETT1,2 was born Abt. 16153,4,

and died February 04, 1718/19 in Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts (g.s.) age 103 years5.

His first wife was unknown.

He married (2)

'MARY PLUMER6

April 29, 1672 in Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts7,

daughter of FRANCIS PLUMER.

He married (3) REBECCA SPENCER8 February 14, 1682/83

in Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts9, daughter of ROGER SPENCER and GERTRUDE.

Burial: Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts with wife10

1690, served as ship's surgeon under Sir William Phipps on Quebec expedition11

February 21, 1671/72, granted 3 acres land Rowley, Massachusetts, built lifelong home11

January 21, 1717/18, will written11

Occupation: 1672, only physician Rowley, Mass. many years11

Mary Plumer Burial: September 27, 168211. Cause of Death: related to childbirth11.

Rebecca Spencer: Burial: Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts12. May 13, 1688, Admitted Rowley church13.

David Bennett's recorded age of 103 at his death is extremely questionable. Especially given the fact that he served in the 1690 Quebec expedition, and would been about 75 at the time if his birthdate was about 1615. It is likely the birthdate is incorrect or his age was exaggerated as was sometimes done during those times. Unlike today, age meant status - some people wished to be older than they were, and so...

Children of DAVID BENNETT are:

i. ANTHONY BENNETT13, d. May 11, 1697, Rowley, Massachusetts14; m. ELIZABETH15, February 15, 1685/8616. October 21, 1693, deed from father to Thomas Burkbe establishes Anthony as his son16

Children of DAVID BENNETT and MARY PLUMER are:

ii. ELIZABETH BENNETT17, b. January 10, 1671/72, Rowley,  Essex Co., Massachusetts18; m. (1) NATHANIEL CROSBY19; m. (2) JOHN SCOTT19, Bef. 171820.  1719, bequest of all movables and housing on land of John Scott (s.i.l.) by her father20 
iii. DAVID BENNETT21, b. December 27, 1678, Rowley,  Essex Co., Massachusetts22; d. May 1679, Rowley,  Essex Co., Massachusetts22.  Burial: May 05, 167922  2. iv. SARAH BENNETT23, b. September 15, 1682, Rowley,  Essex Co., Massachusetts24; d. Aft. 171924; m. JOHN DECKER25, January 21, 1705/0625.  1719, bequest of 20s in father's will26

Children of DAVID BENNETT and REBECCA SPENCER are:

v. DAVID BENNETT27, b. November 04, 1683, Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts28; d. Aft. 1704, bef 171928.  February 19, 1703/04, bequest in aunt lady Mary Spencer Phips will28  3. vi. WILLIAM BENNETT, b. July 09, 1687, Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. September 18, 1724, (g.s.). 
vii.  SPENCER BENNETT (PHIPPS)  was born June 06, 1685 in Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts28, and died April 04, 1757 in Cambridge, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts  - age 74.  He married ELIZABETH HUTCHINSON November 20, 1707 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts daughter of ELIAKIM HUTCHINSON and SARAH SHRIMPTON.  He was adopted by Sir William Phips and his aunt Mary Spencer, Sir William's wife.  See more under Phipps info. 


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Married Name:<_MARNM> Mary Bennett REFN: 1347-G2 1347

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Mary Bennett's Timeline

1633
1633
1633
1634
1634
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1661
March 29, 1661
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
1663
September 11, 1663
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1672
November 10, 1672
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts
1678
September 27, 1678
1682
September 15, 1682
Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States