Isaac Bennett (1702 - 1755)

Born 7 Jan 1702 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Drew) Bennett — married 24 Aug 1732 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 1755 at about age 52 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Isaac was born in 1702/3 (double dating to reflect the change from Julian to the Gregorian calendar).

Aug. 24 : 1732 Mr Isaac Bennet and Mrs Mary Drew both of Middleboro after Lawfull Publication and consent of Parents were marryd by P. T . ^[1]

He passed away before 1755.

Probate

On June 7, 1755, Isaac Bennett Jr. was charged as the administrator of the estate of his father Isaac Bennett Sr, yeomen of Middleborough, deceased to take the estate inventory for submission to the Court. ^[2][3]

His inventory was taken on 11 July 1755 in Middleborough.^[4]

In 1756, the judge of probate ordered the sale of land, so much that it amounts to 60 pounds, in order to pay for the debts of the estate.^[5]

In 1757, an account of his estate was recorded which included the proceeds from the land sold, debts paid, funeral costs, and family support.^[6]

In 1767, his real estate was set out to his widow Mary, and his children, Jedediah Bennett, Nathan Bennett, Joseph Bennett, and Isaac Bennett. (Note: not listed by order of birth)^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Middleborough: Vol. 1: p. 60 Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016).
2. ↑ Case 1806 : P. 1-3: Plymouth County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-6ZYM : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1751-1755 vol 13 > image 248 of 298; State Archives, Boston.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-68CY : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1751-1755 vol 13 > image 285 of 298; State Archives, Boston.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-X4JN : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1755-1758 and 1859-1862 vol 14-14E > image 74 of 498; State Archives, Boston.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-XHDD : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1755-1758 and 1859-1862 vol 14-14E > image 229-230 of 498; State Archives, Boston.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-JQX6 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 257 of 641; State Archives, Boston.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6G-NB6 : 10 February 2018), Isaac Bennet in entry for Jedidiah Bennet, 05 May 1745."
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHG1-R3N : 3 November 2017), Isaac Bennet and Mary Drew, 24 Aug 1732; citing Marriage, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 945,015."
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRSL-4P1?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DM-FMD%3A353350201%2C353383001%2C353391401 : 13 July 2016), Plymouth > Middleborough > Birth index 1700-1846 > image 27 of 170; town clerk offices, Massachusetts," Isaac Bennet birth to Peter Bennet 7 Jan 1702/3.