Who was Samuel Bennet?

Samuel Bennet (1694–1766) was born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut and died in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Samuel Bennet 1694–1766

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Born 07 Sep 1694 · Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Died 4 Jan 1766 · Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Father John Edward Bennett 8W

Mother Elizabeth Parke

Spouse Jane Clark (1694–1745)

Children Jane Bennet

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Edward Bennett 8W

Elizabeth Parke

Spouse(s)

Jane Clark

Children

Jane Bennet

Biography

Samuel Bennet was born in 1694 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, the child of john edward bennett 8w and elizabeth parke. Samuel Bennet married jane clark, and had children including jane bennet. Samuel Bennet passed away in 1766 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.

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Birth of Samuel Bennet in Stonington, New London, Connecticut

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1766

Death of Samuel Bennet in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Samuel Bennet

This ancestor line traces from Stonington, New London County, Connecticut (1666) to Stonington, New London, Connecticut (1694) across 2 generations.

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: Samuel Bennet (1694–1766) was born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut and died in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA. 2 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Samuel 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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