> Subject: Re: B530-D Digest V98 #116 > Date: Thu, 9 Jul 1998 01:35:08 EDT > From: Granwright@aol.com > To: B530-L@rootsweb.com > > Were any of your BENNETT family -born in England around 1777 or are they all > American Born. I have Luke Bennett born in Southery, Norfolk England about > 1773. He lived all his life in England. Joan Wright in California I assume that at least William (b 1777) & Lucy CROWLEY (b 1783) were born in England. When mention is made of their son Edward Andrew (b 1806) marrying Judith Burton MUSTIN (b 1815), it is stated that her family was "from Devonshire". In a book written about William BENNETT's grandson, Albert Arnold BENNETT, by his wife, Mela Isabel BARROWS, only Albert's parents are mentioned. She states simply that his father (Edward) was a deacon at the 5th Baptist Church in Philadelphia, that he died when Albert was 18, and that his mother (Judith) "was of Huguenot Stock" (her paternal great-grandfather, Anthony MUSTIN, b 1718, buried in Dodbrook Churchyard ENG 1775), and died when he was 7. So apparently, Albert did not know either set of grandparents, leading me to believe that his parents came to America together. Some people have written me asking for additional dates. I'm sorry to say that I don't have any at this time. I will post what little I have of Albert's maternal side. George MUSTIN, son of Anthony MUSTIN (above mentioned) and Mary (b 1718) married Elizabeth JILLIARD from Devonshire. Their son, John MUSTIN married Judith BURTON, daughter of Joseph BURTON and Anna Maria COMPTON. Their daughter Judith Burton MUSTIN (1815-1856) married Edward Andrew BENNETT. Edward and Judith lived in Philadelphia at least by 1848, as their 5th child, Andrew, was born there. Kathryn Billinsky