Who was Rebecca Bennett?

Rebecca Bennett (1709–1778) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States and died in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Rebecca Bennett 1709–1778

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C 1 criteria (Basic)

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 4 independent trees

Born 3 Apr 1709 · Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Died 28 Jul 1778 · Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father Capt Thomas Benet Bennett

Mother Mary Booth Boothe Bothe

Siblings Abel Booth, Abel Booth Bennet, Abraham Benet Bennett Bennitt, Abraham Bennett, Anna Bennett, Bethia Benet Bennett Bennitt, Bethia Bennett, Damaras Bennett, Deborah Bennett, Ephraim Benet Bennett Bennitt, Ephraim Bennett, Ephraim Bennitt, Eunice Bennett, Hawley Thomas Bennett, Isaac Bennett, Mary Bennett, Mary Joy Bennet, Rebecca Bennett

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Immediate Family

Parents

Capt Thomas Benet Bennett

Mary Booth Boothe Bothe

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

Rebecca Bennett was born in 1709 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of capt thomas benet bennett and mary booth boothe bothe. Rebecca Bennett passed away in 1778 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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1709

Birth of Rebecca Bennett in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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1778

Death of Rebecca Bennett in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Rebecca Bennett

This ancestor line traces from Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (1669) to Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (1709) across 2 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Rebecca Bennett (1709–1778) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States and died in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Rebecca in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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