Samuel Bennett, of Stonington and Coventry

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Samuel Bennett, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States
Death: October 17, 1745 (47-55)
Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of John White Bennett, Jr. and Elizabeth Bennett
Husband of Lydia Bennett; Sarah Bennett and Jane Bennett
Father of Sarah Bates; Samuel Bennett, Jr.; Eunice Glass (Bennett); James Bennet; Jane Parker and 6 others
Brother of Hannah Bennett; John Bennett, lll; Thomas Bennett, I; Joseph Bennett; Elizabeth Harrington and 2 others

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About Samuel Bennett, of Stonington and Coventry

Samuel Bennett (JOHN3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born 07 Sep 1694 in Stonington, New London, CT.He married (1) Sarah Harrington Abt. 1714 in Stonington, New London, CT, daughter of Isaac Harrington and Sarah. She died Bet. 1722 - 1723.He married (2) Jane Clark 18 Oct 1723 in Preston, New London, CT.He married (3) Sarah ( ) Payne on 01 Apr 1742 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island.

Samuel BENNETT was born on 7 Sep 1694 in Stonington, New London, CT.He signed a will on 4 Jan 1766 in Coventry, Kent, RI.Proved 16 Feb 1769.He died before 16 Feb 1769 in Coventry, Kent, RI. He had 14 children. The first 11 were born in Preston, CT and the last 3 were recorded at Coventry, RI. Some of Samuel's descendants by his first two marriages went to Pawlet, VT, from there to NY and some then on to Ohio Wisconsin, Minnesota and California.

These are the Coventry, RI Bennetts through his sons, Ezekiel, Abel and Asaph. The other Bennetts in Coventry are the sons of Samuel's brother Joseph.

He was married to Sarah HARRINGTON (daughter of Isaac HARRINGTON and Sarah) about 1714 in Stonington, New London, CT. Samuel was her 2nd cousin. Sarah HARRINGTON died in 1722/23.

He was married to Jane CLARK on 18 Oct 1723 in Preston, New London, CT. VR's give date as 17 Sept 1723.

He was married to Sarah ( ) PAYNE on 1 Apr 1742 in Coventry, Kent, RI. She was the widow of Thomas Payne of Coventry, RI.



HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 229

Birth: 07 Sep 1694 Stonington Township, New London, CT

Husband of Sarah (Harrington) Bennett — married about 1714 (to 16 Apr 1723) in C////t

Husband of Jane (Clark) Bennett — married 17 Oct 1723 in Griswold, Connecticut

Father of Samuel Bennett, Eunice (Bennett) Glass and Jane (Bennett) Parker

Died 17 Oct 1745 in Preston, New London, Connecticut

Father's Name: John Bennett

Source for birth: Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906

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Samuel Bennett, of Stonington and Coventry's Timeline

1694
September 7, 1694
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States
1715
1715
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
1719
1719
Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States
1721
May 5, 1721
Preston, New London County, Province of Connecticut, (Present USA)
1722
November 6, 1722
Preston, New London, CT, United States
1724
September 17, 1724
Preston, New London, CT
1726
March 22, 1726
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
1731
January 13, 1731
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
January 13, 1731
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States