Andrew J. Bennett (abt. 1795 - 1861)

Husband of Lydia (Brown) Bennett — married 23 Mar 1817 in Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 7 Apr 1861 at about age 66 in Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts

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Biography

from roots web.ancestry.com in article about the history of Cheshire: John Bennett, from Warwick,, R.I., immigrated to Cheshire about the time of the breaking out of the Revolution, locating on road 18, upon the farm now owned by Amy E. Brown. He reared a family of nine children, none of whom survive, and died about 1856, at the age of ninety-four years and five months. His son Andrew, born here in 1795, died in 1860. He reared a family of six children, three of whom, Luther M., Mrs. Amy E. Brown, and William P., who resides on road 26, survive, all residing in Cheshire. Andrew represented his district in the State legislature and held other offices of trust.

His death certificate states: parents are John Bennett and Sarah Burlingame

He appears in the Civil War Soldiers Index, for the North, but cannot find out if his death was a result of it.

Sources

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCWG-HXB : 9 February 2018), Andrew Bennet and Lydia Brown, 23 Mar 1817; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 250,300.

• War record"

United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSTK-N4Q : 4 December 2014), Andrew J. Bennett, Private, Company , 1st Independent Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M544 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 881,872.

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHZ-7ZQ : 30 December 2015), Andrew Bennett, 1860. (nothing new here)

Death: "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7PD-H72 : 10 December 2014), Andrew Bennett, 07 Apr 1861; citing Cheshire, Berkshire Co., Mass., v 147 p 32, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,178. Father: John of Warwick, RI, mother, Sarah Burlingame of Swansea, Mass.

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"Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ4V-8HT : 15 November 2014), John Bennett in household of Andrew Bennett, Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,974. Massachusetts State Census, 1855