Joseph Bennett (1745 - 1819)

Born 17 Sep 1745 in Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 19 Nov 1819 at age 74 in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Biography

Descendant of William Hickok, immigrant ancestor of Farmington, Colony of Connecticut.

• According to the US Census, Joseph's household included one slave in 1790.

Probate

His will is dated 21 June 1819 and proved on 29 November 1819 in Fairfield. His inventory was completed on 7 December 1819.^[1]

In 1820, the estate distribution was set out to Elizabeth, widow, Joseph S. Bennett, Thomas B. Bennett, Stephen Bennett, widow Rhoda Taylor, Priscilla, wife of Isaac Sears, Charity, wife of David Judah, Martha, wife of Samuel Sears, Anna, wife of Zalmon Hanford, the heirs of Sarah Brush, deceased wife of Zophar Brush and the heirs of Lydia Lockwood, deceased wife of Thomas Lockwood.^[2]

In 1822, additional real estate was distributed.^[3]

In 1852. after the death of his widow, Elizabeth, his estate was distributed to the heirs of Joseph S. Bennett, decd., Abby Hanford, Stephen Bennett, Anna Adams, the heirs of Rhoda Taylor, decd., Charity Judah, the heirs of Priscilla Sears, decd., Thomas B. Bennett, the heirs of Sarah Brush, decd., the heirs of Lydia Lockwood, decd., and Martha Sears.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 28-29, 1798-1829”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-TG8D  : 7 August 2022), FHL microfilm 007627297, image 200-202, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 28, 1798-1829, Pages 377-382.
2. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 28-29, 1798-1829”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-TGHK : 8 August 2022), FHL microfilm 007627297, image 253-255, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 28, 1798-1829, Pages 482-485.
3. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 30-31, 1807-1835”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-Y93R-5  : 20 August 2022), FHL microfilm 007627302, image 55, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 30, 1807-1827, Pages 90-91.
4. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 35-38, (page 1-312) 1851-1865”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92Y-SYSX : 29 October 2022), FHL microfilm 007629985, image 54-55, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 35, 1851-1865, Pages 58-60.

• Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (Genealogical Publishing Co., 1930) Vol. 2, Page 101.
• US Census, 1790 (Fairfield, CT)