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.