Dr
William
Bennett
Born in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of David Bennett
and Rebecca (Spencer) Bennett
Brother of
Elizabeth (Bennett) Scott [half], Anthony Bennett [half], Sarah (Bennett) Decker [half] and Spencer (Bennett) Phips
Husband of
Jemimah (Nelson) Parsons
— married
16 Jan 1706 (to 18 Sep 1724) in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Father of
Rebecca Bennett, Mary Bennett, David Bennett MD, William Bennett, Spencer Bennett, Jeremiah Bennett, Moses Bennett, Philip Bennett and Jemima Bennett
Died
at age 37
in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay
Profile last modified
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Biography
William Bennet was born 9 July 1687 [1688] the son of David Bennett (1616-abt.1719) and Rebecca (Spencer) Bennett (abt.1658-1712) in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.[1]
Marriage
- Date: 16 Jan 1708
- Place: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts
- Jemina Parsons (previously Mrs Nelson) [2]
Children
- Moses Bennett (1720-1761) a saddler.
Death
Dr William Bennet died 18 September 1724 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts. [4] He did not leave a will. [5] His gravestone located in Rowley Cemetry reads: Here lies the body of Doct William Bennet who died September ye 18th 1724 in ye 38th year of his age [6]
Sources
- ↑ "Vital records of Rowley, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849" p 21
- ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850. William Bennett Spouse Jemima Nelson Marriage Date 16 Jan 1708 City Rowley County Essex Source Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0496782.
- ↑ History of Westmoreland (Great Meadow) New Hampshire: Westmoreland History Committee. [1] pg 339
- ↑ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Dr William Bennet Birth Date9 Jul 1687 Birth Place Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America Death Date 18 Sep 1724 Death Place Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America Cemetery Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America Has Bio? N Father David Bennet Spouse Jemima Parsons accessed on Ancestry.co.uk 30.1.22 [2]
- ↑ Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840 Dr. William Bennet Probate Date 14 Dec 1724 Residence Place Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, British America Occupation Physician Probate Type intestate Inferred Death Year 1724 Inferred Death Place Massachusetts, British America File Number 2361
- ↑ Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S., Cemetery Inscription Index, 1657-1870 Doct William Bennet Death Age 38 Birth Date 1686 Death Date 18 Sep 1724 Burial Place Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Stone Location No. 7, 6 Row, West 2 Inscription Here lies the body of Doct William Bennet who died September ye 18th 1724 in ye 38th year of His age
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