Joseph Bennett

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name
Joseph Bennett
aka
[Lt. Joseph Bennett Jr., Joseph Bennet Junr, "Leiut Joseph Bennet"]
sex
male
access
public
summary
Lieutenant of Middleborough, son of Capt. Peter Bennett and probably of Priscilla Howland. He died there in 1741/2, intestate and insolvent, leaving his widow Thankful with their daughter Lucy, 16, later the wife of Matthias Ellis, and younger children; with leave of the Superior Court she sold his land at public vendue.
born
date
c. 1704
basis
compiled
confidence
possible
note
The research gives "c. 1704" without a source.
died
date
3 Jan 1741/2
place
Middleborough, Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-middleborough]
note
"Leiut Joseph Bennet the Son of Capt Peter Bennet Deceased January the 3rd 1741/2" (MD 15:24).
father
id
peter-bennett-1674
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-middleborough]
research
research/freeman-ellis/Freeman_Ellis_Line_Research.md
note
His death record names his father.
mother
id
priscilla-howland-1681
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[online-tree-sibert-ancestry]
note
Born about 1704, during Peter Bennett's marriage to Priscilla Howland (1700-1746).
spouses
id
thankful-bennett-fl1724
married
date
1724
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-weston-1906-history-of-middleboro]
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-middleborough, deed-thankful-bennett-1746]

Lieutenant, of Middleborough. Called "Joseph Bennet Junr" in his children's births. On 21 May 1735 "Joseph Bennet, Jr., yeoman," stood surety on Samuel Wood's three £200 guardianship bonds for Joseph, Jeremiah and Isaac Howland, minors, sons of the late Isaac Howland Jr. of Middleborough (Plymouth Probate 7:137, abstracted in MD 17:190).

Three of his children died young: William (b. 9 June 1727) at ten weeks; Joseph on 19 Nov 1737; and Priscilla on 16 May 1745, entered as "Daughter of Leiut Joseph Bennet by Thankfull" (MD 7:243; 15:24). He himself died on 3 Jan 1741/2, aged about 38, intestate and insolvent, leaving his widow Thankful with Lucy, 16, and younger children. As administratrix she reported that his personal estate was "not Sufficient for the payment of his just debts," got leave of the Superior Court to sell his land, and sold it at public vendue to Seth Samson of Middleborough (recorded 18 Dec 1746).

Open questions

  • His Plymouth probate should list his children and settle whether Jemima (Bennett) Jackson was a daughter.
  • His birth record has not been found.
  1. ---
  2. name: Joseph Bennett
  3. aka: [Lt. Joseph Bennett Jr., Joseph Bennet Junr, "Leiut Joseph Bennet"]
  4. sex: male
  5. access: public
  6. summary: >-
  7. Lieutenant of Middleborough, son of Capt. Peter Bennett and probably of Priscilla Howland. He
  8. died there in 1741/2, intestate and insolvent, leaving his widow Thankful with their daughter
  9. Lucy, 16, later the wife of Matthias Ellis, and younger children; with leave of the Superior
  10. Court she sold his land at public vendue.
  11. born:
  12. date: c. 1704
  13. basis: compiled
  14. confidence: possible
  15. note: The research gives "c. 1704" without a source.
  16. died:
  17. date: 3 Jan 1741/2
  18. place: Middleborough, Massachusetts
  19. basis: documented
  20. confidence: proven
  21. sources: [vital-records-middleborough]
  22. note: "\"Leiut Joseph Bennet the Son of Capt Peter Bennet Deceased January the 3rd 1741/2\" (MD 15:24)."
  23. father:
  24. id: peter-bennett-1674
  25. basis: documented
  26. confidence: proven
  27. sources: [vital-records-middleborough]
  28. research: research/freeman-ellis/Freeman_Ellis_Line_Research.md
  29. note: His death record names his father.
  30. mother:
  31. id: priscilla-howland-1681
  32. basis: compiled
  33. confidence: probable
  34. sources: [online-tree-sibert-ancestry]
  35. note: Born about 1704, during Peter Bennett's marriage to Priscilla Howland (1700-1746).
  36. spouses:
  37. - id: thankful-bennett-fl1724
  38. married:
  39. date: "1724"
  40. basis: compiled
  41. confidence: probable
  42. sources: [book-weston-1906-history-of-middleboro]
  43. basis: documented
  44. confidence: proven
  45. sources: [vital-records-middleborough, deed-thankful-bennett-1746]
  46. ---
  48. Lieutenant, of Middleborough. Called "Joseph Bennet Junr" in his children's births. On 21 May 1735
  49. "Joseph Bennet, Jr., yeoman," stood surety on Samuel Wood's three £200 guardianship bonds for
  50. Joseph, Jeremiah and Isaac Howland, minors, sons of the late Isaac Howland Jr. of Middleborough
  51. (Plymouth Probate 7:137, abstracted in MD 17:190).
  53. Three of his children died young: William (b. 9 June 1727) at ten weeks; Joseph on 19 Nov 1737; and
  54. Priscilla on 16 May 1745, entered as "Daughter of Leiut Joseph Bennet by Thankfull" (MD 7:243;
  55. 15:24). He himself died on 3 Jan 1741/2, aged about 38, intestate and insolvent, leaving his widow
  56. Thankful with Lucy, 16, and younger children. As administratrix she reported that his personal
  57. estate was "not Sufficient for the payment of his just debts," got leave of the Superior Court to
  58. sell his land, and sold it at public vendue to Seth Samson of Middleborough (recorded 18 Dec 1746).
  60. ## Open questions
  62. - His Plymouth probate should list his children and settle whether Jemima (Bennett) Jackson was a
  63. daughter.
  64. - His birth record has not been found.
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