Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Lieut. James Bennett (13998) & Mary Joy (20251)

25927. James Bennett. Born ca 1667/8 in Fairfield, CT.245 James died ca Dec 1707 in Stratfield, CT.16

From Jacobus’s History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield:16
    “Inv. 9 Mar. 1707/8 sworn to by widow Sarah. Heirs to Est. are eight children; sons aged 13, 5, 4 yrs, 10 wks.; daus. aged 16, 10, 7, 2.”

ca 1690 James married Sarah Lewis, daughter of Philip Lewis (ca 1646-1723) & Sarah Ashley (23 Aug 1648-18 May 1698). Born ca 1670 in Farmington, CT.

Their children include:
33873 i. Abigail Bennett (ca 1691-)
33874 ii. James Bennett (ca 1694-ca 1750)
33875 iii. Damaris Bennett (1697-)
33876 iv. Philip Bennett (Died young) (ca 1699-bef 1707)
33877 v. Elizabeth Bennett (ca 1700-)
33878 vi. Stephen Bennett (ca 1702-1739)
33879 vii. John Bennett (ca 1704-)
33880 viii. Sarah Bennett (ca 1706-)
33881 ix. Ebenezer Bennett (ca 1707/8-bef 1734)

25928. Capt. Thomas Bennett. Born ca1668/9 in Fairfield, CT.245 Thomas died on 5 Apr 1739 in Newtown, CT.16

From Jacobus’s History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield:16
    “Will of Capt. Thomas of Newtown, 20 mar. 1738/9, proved 21 Apr. 1739; wife Mary; sons Abraham, Thomas, Ephraim; daus. Deborah Bassett, Eunice Booth, Rebecca Booth, Anna Botsford, Damaris Botsford, Bethia; referred to will of his fatehr, James Bennett, Esq.”

On 12 Apr 1692 Thomas married Mary Booth (5237) , daughter of Ephraim Booth (1425) (1 Aug 1648-1683) & Mary Osborn (6544) (29 Mar 1653-28 Nov 1726), in Stratfield, CT.16 Born on 12 Nov 1676 in Stratford, CT.16 Mary died bet 4 and 16 Sep 1741 in Newtown, CT.16

From Jacobus’s History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield:16
    “Will of mary of Newtown, 4 Sept. 1741, proved 16 Sept. 1741; son Abraham; daus. mary Botsford, Deborah Bassett, Eunice Booth, Rebecca Booth; son Thomas; daus. Anna Botsford, Bethia Bennett; sons Joseph Botsford, Samuel Bassett, Daniel Booth, and Abiel Booth, exec’rs.”

Their children include:
14528 i. Mary Bennett (31 Aug 1693-)
14529 ii. Deborah Bennett (28 Feb 1695/6-Jul 1773)
14530 iii. Ephraim Bennett (Died young) (23 Feb 1698/9-bef 1718)
14531 iv. Abraham Bennett (ca 1701-1784)
14532 v. Eunice Bennett (ca 1703-16 May 1786)
14533 vi. Thomas Bennett (ca 1706-25 Aug 1769)
14534 vii. Rebecca Bennett (ca 1709-28 Jul 1778)
14535 viii. Anna Bennett (ca 1711-3 Jun 1754)
14536 ix. Damaris Bennett (7 Sep 1713-15 Apr 1800)
14537 x. Bethia Bennett (ca 1716-26 Nov 1754)
14538 xi. Ephraim Bennett (ca 1718-7 Oct 1779)

25929. Abigail Bennett. Born ca 1671 in Fairfield, CT.30 Abigail died on 8 Nov 1761 in New Haven, CT.74

On 11 Dec 1695 Abigail married James Bishop (2786) , son of Lieut. Gov. James Bishop (750) (ca 1625-24 Jun 1691) & Elizabeth Tompkins (12 Dec 1645-25 Oct 1703), in New Haven, CT.74 Born on 27 Jul 1671 in New Haven, CT.74 James died in North Haven, CT, on 1 Jul 1736; he was 64.30 Buried in Old Graveyard, North Haven.

Their children include:
9595 i. Elizabeth Bishop (6 Dec 1696-prob. 21 May 1773)
9596 ii. Mary Bishop (11 Jun 1698-12 Sep 1783)
9597 iii. James Bishop (4 Oct 1700-14 May 1788)
9598 iv. Rebecca Bishop (29 Nov 1703-31 Jan 1795)
9599 v. Abigail Bishop (1 Sep 1707-25 Jan 1798)
9600 vi. Ruth Bishop (19 May 1709-15 Dec 1742)
9601 vii. Joy Bishop (28 May 1711-1 Dec 1796)

25930. Mary Bennett. Born ca 1673 in Fairfield, CT.245 Mary died in 1737 in New Haven, CT.30,16

ca 1691 Mary married Joseph Osborn (6551) , son of Jeremiah Osborn (1818) (ca 1624/5-26 Apr 1676) & Mary Davis (ca 1628-1695).16 Born on 15 Dec 1667 in New Haven, CT.74 Joseph died in New Haven, CT, on 19 Nov 1735; he was 67.30 Buried in City Burial Ground, New Haven.

Their children include:
17130 i. Thomas Osborn (Died young) (23 Jul 1693-)
17131 ii. Joseph Osborn (ca 1693/4-Dec 1724)
17132 iii. Mary Osborn (18 Jun 1696-)
17133 iv. Ens. Jeremiah Osborn (8 Apr 1699-18 Jan 1789)
17134 v. Sarah Osborn (May 1702-16 Nov 1766)
17135 vi. Thomas Osborn (27 Aug 1706-)
17136 vii. Anna Osborn (6 Jan 1708/9-)

25931. Joseph Bennett. Born ca 1677 in Fairfield, CT.245 Joseph died bef 1736.16 Occupation: Merchant.

Joseph is the progenitor of the Hanover, NY, branch of the Bennett family.

From Jacobus’s History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield:16
    “On 17 Jan. 1705/6, he had land entered on Fairfield records by gift from father James Bennett; also land in lieu of a legacy given him by his uncle Joseph Joy.
    “He renewed Covenant at Stratfield Church, 8 Feb. 1697; was a merchant there in 1706/7; d. before 1736.”

On 22 Jan 1705/6 Joseph married Elizabeth Whidden (15718) , daughter of Richard Whidden (-24 Oct 1690) & Sarah Hill (5791) (-28 Mar 1697), in Fairfield, CT.336 Born on 19 Sep 1688 in Fairfield, CT.16

Their children include:
27424 i. Richard Bennett (ca 1706-)
27425 ii. Abiah Bennett (ca 1707-)
27426 iii. Sarah Bennett (ca 1710-)
27427 iv. Joseph Bennett (ca 1711-)
27428 v. Widden Bennett (ca 1713-1740/1)
27429 vi. Mary Bennett (ca 1716-)

25932. Sarah Bennett. Born aft 1679 in Fairfield, CT.

On 5 Dec 1705 Sarah married Peleg Burritt, son of Lieut. Stephen Burritt (-24 Jan 1697) & Sarah Nichols (1 Nov 1649-8 Aug 1730), in Stratford, CT.16 Born ca 1675.

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