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Dorothy Herridge Bennet 1678–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 28 Dec 1678

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: Aft. 04 Aug 1749

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Bennett

Mother: Susannah Heath

Spouse(s): Ephraim Sr

Children(s): Ephraim II

In 1678, Dorothy Herridge Bennet entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Bennett And Susannah Heath. Dorothy Herridge Bennet married Ephraim Wheeler Sr, and had children including Ephraim Wheeler Ii. Dorothy Herridge Bennet passed away in 1749 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1678, Dorothy Herridge Bennet entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Bennett And Susannah Heath.
  • Dorothy Herridge Bennet married Ephraim Wheeler Sr, and had children including Ephraim Wheeler Ii.
  • Dorothy Herridge Bennet passed away in 1749 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bennett
1647–1734
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
JB
Susannah Heath
1652–1723
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
SH

Spouses(s)

Ephraim Sr
1695–1726
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, British America
ES

Children(s)

Ephraim II
1712–1794
Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, British America
EI

Dorothy Bennet's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Bennet
1678–1749
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Bennett
1647–1734
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Susannah Heath
1652–1723
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Grandparents
George (BENNETT Husband of Sister-in-Law of 1st COUSIN 10 X) R
1620–1652
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Faith ("Fayth " NEWELL Sister-in-Law of 1st COUSIN 10 X) R
1620–1650
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Peleg (Heath Sr) -Rev
1624–1671
Nazeing, Essex, England
Susanna (Susan) Hunt
1630–1672
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Newell
1583–1672
Frances Foote
1594–1682
William GG10LT
1591–1652
Mary Perry
1602–1659
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Salisbury
1574–1644
Alis Batholomew
1573–1629

Dorothy Bennet's Descendants

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Dorothy (Herridge) Bennet (Abt 28 Dec 1678–Aft. 04 Aug 1749) m. Ephraim (Wheeler) Sr (11 Aug 1695–21 Jun 1726)
  1. 1. Ephraim (Wheeler) II 1712–1794 m. Mary (Mercy) Topliff 1716–1754
    1. 1. WILLIAM (Wheeler) Sr 1739–1782 m. Hannah French 1750–1797
      1. 1. William Wheeler 1774–1851 m. Eleanor Knox\Wheeler 1774–1859
        1. 1. Truman (Hubbell) Wheeler 1814–1863 m. Anne (Henry Langdon) Roberts 1819–1887

Dorothy Bennet's Timeline

2 Records

1678
Abt 28 Dec 1678
Birth of Dorothy Herridge Bennet in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1749
Aft. 04 Aug 1749
Age 71
Death of Dorothy Herridge Bennet in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 28 Dec 1678
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 04 Aug 1749
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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