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John Bennett (1773 - 1846)

John Bennett
Born in Gravesend, Kent, Englandmap
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 73 in Gravesend, Kent, Englandmap
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Biography

John Bennett was baptised on 25th April 1773 at St Peter and St Paul's church, Milton, Gravesend, Kent. He was the third child born to Alexander and Ann Bennett. [1]

He was apprenticed to his father Alexander as a waterman, on June 12th 1787, and obtained his freedom on November 20th 1794.

He was married to Sarah Woodgate at St Peter and St Paul's church, Milton, Gravesend, on 2nd May 1796. [2]

In 1819, under the terms of his father Alexander's will, he was left a house in The Terrace, Milton, Gravesend, in which he was currently residing.

The 1841 census finds John and his daughter Sarah living at 4, Cottage Place, Milton, Gravesend, Kent. [3]

  • John Bennett age 67, pilot
  • Sarah Bennett age 37

A short description of the job of river pilots on the Thames can be found here [4]

John died in March 1846, and was buried in St George's church, Gravesend on the 27th of that month, from The Terrace, Milton, age 73. [5] see also the cityark website, burials for St George's Gravesend, 1846, image 230 [6]

Sources

  1. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J74B-SLC : accessed 1 May 2016), John Bennet, 25 Apr 1773; citing SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL,MILTON BY GRAVESEND,KENT,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 0992511, 0992512-13.
  2. "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLCM-26B : accessed 1 May 2016), John Bennett and Sarah Woodgate, 02 May 1796; citing Saint Peter And Saint Paul,Milton By Gravesend,Kent,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 0992511, 0992512-13.
  3. 1841 census HO107 piece 460 book 8 folio 5 page 5
  4. River pilots on the Thames [[1]]
  5. "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZ1C-5Q3 : accessed 1 May 2016), John Bennett, 27 Mar 1846; citing , reference 134; FHL microfilm 992,467.
  6. cityark [[2]]




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