Lew Writes: Have Lang and Bennett in family history. Will take a look for connection to New England side. Current location is western NY & PA. GHackett wrote: > > Exeter, New Hampshire BENNETTS: > > Ensign Joseph Bennett, b. 1761, Exeter, NH; d. 27 Apr 1811 Freedom, NH; > m. 22 Aug 1780 Exeter, NH, Mary Johnson, b. c1852 Prob. Exeter, NH > (Johnson Parents?). > > Ensign Joseph Bennett was a Marine aboard the ship "Hornet" during the > Rev. War as well as other engagements. Pension request by his wife Mary > said he was a prisoner in Canada for a number of years, as told by his > wife. She died before her request was acted upon in her mid 80's. > > Ensign Joseph and Mary (nee Johnson) Bennett's son was: Joseph Bennett, > Esq., Lawyer, NH House of Rep. Representative, Town of Freedom, NH > Selectman, b. 9 June 1787 Exeter, NH; d. 18 Feb 1847 Freedom, NH; m. 1806 > Methitable Moulton, b. 26 Sep 1787 Hampton, NH; d. 14 March 1876 Freedom, > NH, dau. of Ensign (Rev. War) Redman and Susannah (nee Bean) Moulton. > Redman and Susannah had ten daughters and four sons. > Redman Moulton, b. 16 March 1746 Hampton, NH; d. 19 Jan 1823 Freedom, NH; > m. 17 Oct 1765 Greenland, NH to Susannah Bean, b. 13 Oct 1752 Exeter, NH; > d. 8 Aug 1815 Freedom, NH. (Extensive will). > > Joseph Bennett, Esq. and wife Methitable (nee Moulton) Bennett's son: > Sylvester Bennett, Farmer/Blacksmith, b. 22 Jul 1815 Freedom, NH; d. 28 > Sep 1884 Freedom, NH; m. Freedom, NH to Olive Lang, b. 20 Sep 1816, dau. > of John and "Sally" (nee Young) Lang, Wakefield, NH; d. 19 Feb 1904 > Freedom, NH. (Seven Children). > > Sylvester and Olive (nee Lang) Bennett's dau. Ellen "Nellie" Bennett, b. > 3 July 1844 Freedom, NH; m. John Francis Hackett of Brookfield, NH. > > Have other siblings of most of these Bennetts also, which I'll put up at > another time. > > Specifically looking to find the Progenitor of these Bennetts of Exeter, > NH. Anyone with genealogical knowledge and reference to Vital Records of > these Bennetts that you could share, would be much appreciated. Thanks. > > Gary Irvin(10) Hackett, descendant of Capt. William(1) and Sarah(2) (nee > Barnard) Hackett of Salisbury, MA. -- Visit http://www.crosswordjackpot.com for free puzzle and enter the contest!