Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Hannah Wheeler (5142) & James Bennett

14703. Hannah Bennett. Born on 1 Jun 1640 in Concord, MA.16 Hannah died in Fairfield, CT, on 29 Oct 1650; she was 10.16

14704. Thomas Bennett. Born on 16 Oct 1642 in Concord, MA.16 Thomas died in 1704 in Fairfield, CT.16

From Jacobus’s History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield:16
      “Bennett, Thomas, S. oi J ames. Born at Concord, Mass., 16 Oct. 1642, d. at Fairfield in 1704. Freeman, Fairfield, 1664. Married Elizabeth Thompson, dau. of John, b. abt. 1644. Thomas Bennett, Sr., conveyed 20 Sept. 1687 to his son Thomas, the home lot that was once John Thompson’s.
      “Thomas, ae. abt. 50, Thomas, Jr., aged 27 (mentioning his uncle John Grumman, Sr.), and Elizabeth, ae. abt. 20, all testified in the Disbrow witchcraft trial, June 1692.
      “Inv. of Thomas, Sr., 17 June 1704. Widow impowered to receive and pay debts. Agreement of heirs of Thomas 29 June 1704; widow Elizabeth, and children Thomas, John, and James Bennett, Samuel Stewart, and Henry Hendricks, for themselves and their minor brother Peter.
      “Daniel Burchard of Cortland, Westchester County, N. Y., in right of his wiie Dorothy, dau. of Hannah Stewart late of Norwalk dec’d, who was dau. and one of the coheirs of Thomas Bennett the first of Fairfield, moved for distribution, 18 July 1769. Distribution was made, a double portion to the children and heirs of Thomas, eldest son, and a single portion to children and heirs of John, James, and Peter Bennett, Hannah late wife of Samuel Stewart dec’d, and Elizabeth late wife of Henry Hendrix dec’d. Samue1 Hendrix appealed and gave bond with J ohn Hendrix.”

Thomas married Elizabeth Thompson, daughter of John Thompson (ca 1614-16 Jun 1696) & Elizabeth Sherwood (ca 1613-ca 1658). Born ca 1644 in Hartford, CT.16

Their chidren include:
27336 i. Thomas Bennett (ca 1665-30 Dec 1749)
27337 ii. John Bennett (bef 1671-1713)
27338 iii. Elizabeth Bennett (ca 1672-4 Dec 1755)
27339 iv. James Bennett (6 Aug 1675-27 Jul 1725)
27340 v. Hannah Bennett (20 Aug 1680-)
27341 vi. Peter Bennett (aft 1684-aft 1750)

14705. Lieut. James Bennett. Born in 1645 in prob. Fairfield, CT.262 James died on 6 Oct 1736 in Fairfield, CT.

From Jacobus’s History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield:16
      “Bennett, James, s. of James. Deputy for Fairfield, Oct. 1689, May and Oct. 1695, May 1697, May 1699, May 1701, May 1702, Oct. 1706, Oct. 1708, May and June 1709, Oct. 1710. Lt., Albany Expedition, Feb. 1692/3; Lt., Stratfield Trainband, May 1704. Justice, 1709-11, 1714-24. Admitted to Conn. Bar as attorney, Oct. 1708.
      “Born at Fairfield abt. 1645, d. there Oct. 1736. Married (1) abt. 1667, ——— Joy, dau. of Walter. Their son Joseph was remembered in will of his uncle Joseph Joy; while their dau. Abigail named a son Joy Bishop. Married (2) after 1683, Mary, widow of Ephraim Booth, dau. of Jeremiah Osborn; b. at New Haven, 29 Mar. 1653; d. at Stratfield, 28 Nov. 1726 in 73 yr. (g. s.).
      “Married (3) Rebecca ———-.
      “Will of James, Sr., 2 Oct. 1736, proved 6 Oct. 1736; wife Rebecca; daus. Mary Osborn, Abigail Bishop, Sarah Burritt; Sarah, Abiah, and Ann, children of dau. Anna Hawley dec’d; grandson J ames Bennett; sons Thomas, J eremiah, Isaac; son Joseph dec’d. Capt. James Bennett appealed, 12 Mar. 1736/7. Distribution 7 Apr. 1738; Sarah Bryant(?); heirs of Anna Hawley; Abigail Bishop; Mary Osborn; Capt. Thomas Bennett; heirs of J oseph Bennett; Isaac Bennett; Jeremiah Bennett.
      “Lt. James was an original member of Stratfield Church, 1695, and his wife Mary joined by letter from Stratford, 1695. James Sr. and Mary Bennett witnessed will of Mrs. Abigail Hubbell, 11 Feb. 1705, and James Sr. (with Philip Lewis) witnessed the codicil 1O Dec. 1717; all three witnesses made oath, 5 Feb. 1717/8.
      “After death of bis son James, Lt. James in 1714 confirmed gift of lands to the widow and children of his son.
      “Inv. of Est. of Mrs. Rebecca Bennett, 5 Dec. 1741; adm’n granted to John Mackintosh.”

ca 1667/8 James first married Mary Joy (21327) , daughter of Walter Joy (-bef 1667) & Deborah Wathen (8886) (ca 1624/5-).262 Born ca 1647 in poss. Salem, MA.262 Mary died bef 1684 in prob. Fairfield, CT.262

Their chidren include:
27342 i. James Bennett (ca 1667/8-ca Dec 1707)
27343 ii. Capt. Thomas Bennett (ca1668/9-5 Apr 1739)
27344 iii. Abigail Bennett (ca 1671-8 Nov 1761)
27345 iv. Mary Bennett (ca 1673-1737)
27346 v. Joseph Bennett (ca 1677-bef 1736)
27347 vi. Sarah Bennett (aft 1679-)

ca 1684 James second married Mary Osborn (6880) , daughter of Jeremiah Osborn (1916) (ca 1624/5-26 Apr 1676) & Mary Davis (ca 1628-1695), in Fairfield, CT.262 Born on 29 Mar 1653 in New Haven, CT.16 At the age of 2, Mary was baptized in First Congregational Society, New Haven, on 21 Oct 1655.30 Mary died in Stratford, CT, on 28 Nov 1726; she was 73.30

Mary was probably the child of Jeremiah and Mary.30

Their chidren include:
17973 i. Isaac Bennett (ca 1685-aft 1762)
17974 ii. Anna Bennett (ca 1691-14 Nov 1727)
17975 iii. Jeremiah Bennett (ca 1696-27 Aug 1773)

James third married Rebecca [Bennett]. Rebecca died aft 1736.262

14706. John Bennett. Born ca 1648 in Fairfield, CT.16

From Jacobus’s History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield:16
      “Bennett, John, s. of James. Born at FairfieId abt. 1648; m. Mary Thompson, dau. of John, b. abt. 1649. They had children Jeremiah, Ebenezer, Mary, and SamueI, bapt. at FairfieId Church, 6 Sept. 1696, the same day that the mother Mary renewed her Covenant. Shortly aíter, they removed to Cohansey, N. J.
      “The will of John Hurd, Sr., of Stratford, 1680, Ieft ten shillings to John Bennett’s wife Mary.
      “John Bennett of FairfieId in Cohanseyalias Sasqua River, N. J., soId 7 May 1697 FairfieId land to Joseph Kirby. On 20 Oct. 1707, Jeremiah Bennett as attorney for his father John Bennett, both of ‘New FairfieId, West Jersey’, conveyed land in Fairfield to Thomas Turney.”

ca 1670 John married Mary Thompson, daughter of John Thompson (ca 1614-16 Jun 1696) & Elizabeth Sherwood (ca 1613-ca 1658). Born ca 1649.16 Mary died in Nov 1714.

John and Mary had children Jeremiah, Ebenezer, Mary, and Samuel, baptized at the Fairfield Church 6 Sep 1696. Shortly after, they removed to Cohansey, NJ.16

14707. Mary Bennett. Born on 20 Jan 1651[/2] in Fairfield, CT.16 Mary died bet 1654 and 1659 in Fairfield, CT.16

14708. Sarah Bennett. Born ca 1654 in Fairfield, CT.16 Sarah died in 1726 in Fairfield, CT.16

ca 1673 Sarah married Capt. John Osborn, son of Richard Osborn (-1685) & Mary [Osborn] (-1677), in Fairfield, CT.16 John died on 15 Jul 1709 in Fairfield, CT.355

Their chidren include:
27348 i. Hannah Osborn (26 Jul 1677-bef 1710)
27349 ii. Samuel Osborn (ca 1680-2 Apr 1752)
27350 iii. John Osborn (ca 1683-13 Oct 1760)
27351 iv. Sergt. David Osborn (ca 1686-1727)
27352 v. Sarah Osborn (ca 1689-30 Apr 1728)
27353 vi. Elizabeth Osborn (ca May 1696-)
27354 vii. Joseph Osborn (ca 1692-1731)

14709. Hannah Bennett. Born ca 1656 in Fairfield, CT.16 Hannah died in 1713.

ca 1677 Hannah first married Lieut. Nathaniel Seeley, son of Capt. Nathaniel Seeley (1627-19 Dec 1675) & Mary Turney (1631-), in Fairfield, CT. Born ca 1650. Nathaniel died on 28 Mar 1687 in Fairfield, CT.

Their chidren include:
27355 i. Nathaniel Seeley (24 May 1678-Apr 1703)
27356 ii. Hannah Seeley (10 Jul 1683-)
27357 iii. Ebenezer Seeley (ca 1686-24 Jul 1717)
27358 iv. James Seeley (19 Apr 1681-Mar 1728/9)

Hannah second married Isaac Sterling.

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