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Hannah (Bennett) Butler (1711 - 1781)

Hannah Butler formerly Bennett
Born in Stonington, New London, Connecticutmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 28 Nov 1734 in North Stonington, New London, Connecticut,map
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 69 in North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United Statesmap
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Biography

Hannah Bennett, daughter of Joseph Bennett and Sarah Backus Beckwith was born 19 Apr 1711.

Family

Family of Hannah Bennett as an child; shown with her father, mother and siblings:

  1. ) Joseph Bennett married
  2. ) Sarah Backus Beckwith on 4 Nov 1702 at Stonington, New London, Connecticut
    1. ) Children of Joseph and Sarah Bennett:
      1. ) Joseph Bennett
      2. ) Jerusha Bennett
      3. ) Stephen Bennett
      4. ) Sarah (Bennett) Mack
      5. ) Hannah (Bennett) Butler
      6. ) Phebe Bennett
      7. ) Daniel Bennett
      8. ) William Bennett
      9. ) Nathaniel Bennett {Not included in the Vital Records of Stonington}
      10. ) Joseph Bennett

Family of Hannah Bennett as an adult, shown with husband and children

  1. ) Daniel Butler married
  2. ) Hannah Bennett on 28 Nov 1734 at North Stonington, CT.
    1. ) Children of Daniel and Hannah Butler:
      1. ) Daniel Butler
      2. ) Joseph Butler
      3. ) Hannah Butler Goodwill
      4. ) Nathaniel Butler
      5. ) Ruth Butler
      6. ) David Butler

Genealogical Records

Marriage Records

  1. ) N. Stonington, CT Church Records, Page 16: Daniel Butler married Hannah Bennit, Nov. 28, 1734.

Vital Records

  1. Primary Source, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Stonington 1658-1854, Vol 43. [2]: Data Extract:
  1. ) Stonington, CT. VR; BENNETT: Vital Records for Joseph Bennett family:
  2. ) Joseph Bennett, son John, b Mar 20, 1681
    1. ) Joseph Bennett, m Sarah BEQUESS, Nov 4, 1702, by Rev James Noyes
    2. ) Children of Joseph Bennett and Sarah Bequess:
      1. ) Daniel, son Joseph, b Aug 19, 1715
      2. ) Hannah, dau Joseph, b Apr 19, 1711
      3. ) Jerusha, dau Joseph, b Oct 26, 1705
      4. ) Joseph, son Joseph, b Oct 16, 1703
      5. ) Joseph, son Joseph, b Feb 20, 1714/15
      6. ) Phebe, dau Joseph, b May 19, 1713
      7. ) Sarah, dau Joseph, b Mar 4, 1708/09
      8. ) Stephen, son Joseph, b Apr 8, 1707
      9. ) William, son Joseph, b Oct 22, 1717
  1. Primary Source, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Stonington 1658-1854, Vol 43. [3]: Data Extract:
  1. ) Stonington, CT. VR; BUTLER: Children of Daniel Butler:
    1. ) Daniel, son Daniel, b mar 26, 1734
    2. ) David, son Daniel, b Nov 17, 1747
    3. ) Hannah, dau Daniel, b Jan 31, 1738
    4. ) Joseph, son Daniel, b Feb 24, 1736
    5. ) Nathaniel, son Daniel, b May 20, 1740
    6. ) Ruth, dau Daniel, b June 18, 1744

Probate Court Records

  1. ) Will of Joseph Benit, Image 1089 of 1284: Last Will and Testament of Joseph Bennett, dated 7 April 1725 at Stonington, Connecticut.
    1. ) Pay all just debts.
    2. ) Item: I bequeath to Sarah, my beloved wife; whom together with (as joint executors) my eldest son Stephen, all manner of household goods and moveables to take care of and to bring up the rest of my children. That is to say Sarah, Hannah, Phebe, Daniel, William, Nathaniel, and the youngest not named. {Editorial note: See Research Notes.}
    3. ) I give to my well beloved son Stephen a double share of all my lands, which is a quarter part.
    4. ) To my son Daniel, a single share, which is an eighth part. My two Sons Stephen and Daniel shall hold the entire land estate paying to the rest of the children what their shares amount as it shall now be priced as they come of age.
    5. ) If my son Joseph Benit's widow be with child by him, him deceased, and the child lives to come of age, I give £8 if the child is a son, and £5 if the child is a daughter.
    6. ) This will supersedes all previous wills.
    7. ) Witnessess: Ebenezer Williams, Dofov Crory, John Ashcroft.
    8. ) 26 July 1725 Ebenezer Williams, Peter Crory and John Ashcroft appear before the James Minor, Justice of the Peace, and swear an oath, before the probate court that said will was authentic and they witnessed, Joseph Benit make his mark on the document.

Biographic and Genealogical References

  1. ) HIstory of Stonington, Page 229: Joseph Bennett (No. 6) m. Sarah Bequess, Nov 4, 1702.
    1. ) Children:
      1. ) 19 Joseph, b. Oct 16, 1703.
      2. ) 20 Jerusha, b. Oct 26, 1705.
      3. ) 21 Stephen, b. Apr. 8, 1707
      4. ) 22 Sarah, b. Mch. 4, 1709
      5. ) 23 Hannah. b. Apr. 19, 1711
      6. ) 24 Phebe, b. May 19, 1713
      7. ) 25 Daniel, b. Aug 19, 1715
      8. ) 26 William, b. Oct. 22, 1717
      9. ) 27 Joseph, b. Feb 20, 1724. {Editorial note: See Research Notes.}

Research Notes

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Sources

  1. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920, Ancestry.com database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: 2013. Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.
  2. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Stonington 1658-1854, Vol 43. Barbour Vital Records are presently available from two sources:
    1. ) Lorraine Cook White transcription online at Ancestry.com or in Print. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. Ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA, Page 26 or
    2. ) Free access, on-line transcription by Coralynn Brown Joseph Bennett, once at the site, you will need to scroll down to BENNETT]
  3. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Stonington 1658-1854, Vol 43. Barbour Vital Records are presently available from two sources:
    1. ) Lorraine Cook White transcription at Ancestry.com on line also presently in Print. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. Ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA, Page 69; or
    2. ) Free access to the on-line transcription by Coralynn Brown for Daniel Butler; once at the site, you will need to scroll down to BUTLER
  4. Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999, Ancestry.com database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut.
  5. Wheeler, Richard Anson, History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut, from its First Settlement in 1649 to 1900, with a Genealogical Register of Stonington Families., New London, Conn., Press of the Day Publishing Co., 1900. Public Domain.

Other Sources

  • American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
  • Family Data Collection - Births Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
  • Family Data Collection - Individual Records Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,4725::0
  • Early Connecticut Marriages Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
  • Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.




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Bennett-12766 and Bennett-8700 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same spouse on both profiles (in process of merge), daughter Hannah on both profiles (in process of merge), same birth date, same death year

Thank you for reviewing, Teresa (wikitree Arborist)

posted by Teresa Downey

Rejected matches › Hannah Bennett (1709-)

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