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Robert Bennett 1656–1723 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Death Date: 9 Nov 1723

Death Location: Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Father: John Bennett

Mother: Mary Bennett

Spouse(s): Mary Bennett, Mary Smith

Children(s): Thomas Sr, Mary Ball, John Bennett

Robert Bennett was born in 1656 in Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, the child of John Bennett And Mary Crawley Bennett. In 1691, Robert Bennett resided in Tetbury. Robert Bennett married Mary Bennett, Mary Smith, and had children including John Bennett, Mary Ball, Thomas Bennett Sr. Robert Bennett passed away in 1723 in Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Robert Bennett was born in 1656 in Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, the child of John Bennett And Mary Crawley Bennett.
  • In 1691, Robert Bennett resided in Tetbury.
  • Robert Bennett married Mary Bennett, Mary Smith, and had children including John Bennett, Mary Ball, Thomas Bennett Sr.
  • Robert Bennett passed away in 1723 in Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Bennett's Ancestors

Self
Robert Bennett
1656–1723
Birth Place: Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Parents
John Bennett
1624–1668
Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Mary (( Crawley )) Bennett
1627–1667
England
Grandparents
Thomas Bennett
1603–1668
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Bennett
1607–1660
Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Isaac Crawley
1600–1697
Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Sawyer) (Crawley)
1600–1658
Gloucester, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1570–1616
Anstie (m-Bennett)
1580–1647
William Beard
1572–1642
Alice Strohye\Story
1575–1650
Nicholas Sawyer
1576–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Bennett
1533–1603
Elizabeth Bennett
1537–1597
Richard Tomson
1554–1582
Florence Cromlan
1566–1657
Alice Vessey
1560–1633
Nicholas 1538
1538–1581

Robert Bennett's Descendants

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Robert Bennett (1656–9 Nov 1723) m. Mary Bennett (29 March 1629–10 July 1728) m. Mary Smith (1629–)
  1. 1. Thomas (Bennett) Sr 1685–1772 m. Elizabeth Bonum 1672–1729 m. Mrs (Sarah) Bennett 1699–1787
    1. 1. Governor, (Thomas Bennett) Jr. 1725–1789 m. Mary (Ann) Oldham 1720–1781
      1. 1. Sarah Bennett 1740–1800 m. Adams (LANIER) Sr 1743–1803
        1. 1. Adam (Lanier II [ DARS) ?] 1765–1821 m. Margaret (Peggy) Jack 1761–1822
        2. 2. James Lanier 1770–1839
        3. 3. John Lanier 1775–1817
    2. 2. David (M.) Bennett 1832–1910
  2. 2. Mary Ball 1665–1700 m. Joseph (Matthaus) Ball 1649–1711 m. Augustine (Robert Washington) III 1667–1687
    1. 1. Mary Washington 1708–1789 m. Augustine (Washington) Sr 1694–1743
      1. 1. Col (Samuel) Washington 1734–1781 m. Susannah Washington 1753–1783 m. Anne Washington 1737–1777 m. Mildred Thorton 1720–1763
        1. 1. Lawrence (Augustine) Washington 1774–1824 m. Mary (Dorcas) Wood 1781–1835
        2. 2. George (Steptoe) Washington 1772–1809
        3. 3. Thornton Washington 1760–1787
        4. 4. John (Perrin) Washington 1780–1783
      2. 2. John (Augustine) Washington 1736–1787
      3. 3. Betty Washington 1733–1797 m. Col. (Fielding LEWIS of Kenmore "the Gunmaker of the) Revoluation" 1725–1781
        1. 1. Elizabeth Carter 1765–1830
        2. 2. George Lewis 1757–1821
        3. 3. Lawrence (Lewis) Sr 1767–1839
        4. 4. Robert Lewis 1769–1829
        5. 5. George Lewis 1757–1821
      4. 4. First (President George) Washington 1732–1799 m. Martha ("Dandridge") Washington 1731–1802
        1. 1. Daniel (Parke Custis) II 1751–1754
      5. 5. Charles Washington 1738–1799
      6. 6. Mildred Washington 1739–1740
      7. 7. Warner Washington 1739–1747
      8. 8. Sybella (Elizabeth) Washington 1738–1809
      9. 9. Jane Washington 1736–1744
      10. 10. Jane Washington 1722–1735
    2. 2. Frances Carter 1681–1699 m. John Carter 1674–1750
      1. 1. Joseph (Ball) Carter 1699–1700
    3. 3. Joseph Ball 1688–
    4. 4. Hannah Ball 1683–
    5. 5. Anne Ball 1686–
    6. 6. Ester Ball 1685–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Ball 1684–
    8. 8. Jane Washington 1685–
  3. 3. John Bennett 1682–1730

Robert Bennett's Timeline

3 Records

1656
1656
Birth of Robert Bennett in Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
1691
1691
Age 35
Robert Bennett resided here in Tetbury
Tetbury
1723
9 Nov 1723
Age 67
Death of Robert Bennett in Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: Tetbury
    Record Source: Web: Gloucestershire, England, Overseers Index, 1615-1888

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Minot, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1723
    Event Place: Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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