He died intestate and on 29 January 1741/42, his widow Thankful was granted the administration of his estate.[4]
His inventory was taken on 9 April 1742 in Middleborough. His widow Thankful made oath on the inventory and presented the debts and estate charges.[5]
Burial
Cemetery at The Green, Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA[6]
Inscription:
HERE LYES YE
BODY OF LEIUTT
JOSEPH BENNET
HE DEPARTED THIS
LIFE JAN Ye
3d 17412 IN
Ye 38th YEAR
OF HIS AGE
Sources
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-1F82 : 13 July 2016), Joseph Bennet, 16 Nov 1704; citing Birth, 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:/61903/1:1:FHG1-G2T : 13 July 2016), Joseph Junr. Bennet and Thankfull Sprout, 18 Nov 1724; citing Marriage, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 945,015.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
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