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    1. Re: [BENNETT] Re: Bennett Family Liverpool, Lancs, England.
    2. AnnaMarie
    3. Any of this look familiar??? Descendants of Joseph Bennett Generation No. 1 1. Joseph1 Bennett was born 1767 in London, England. He married Lady of Title 1803. She died 1810 in when Joseph, Jr. was 5 years old. Child of Joseph Bennett and Lady Title is: 2. i. JOSEPH2 BENNETT, JR., b. May 10, 1805, London, England; d. January 30, 1894, Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan. Generation No. 2 2. Joseph2 Bennett, Jr. (Joseph1) was born May 10, 1805 in London, England, and died January 30, 1894 in Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan. He married Elizabeth Collins 1832 in Headley Parish, Hampshire Co., England, daughter of Stephen Collins and Jemima Etherington. She was born November 06, 1807 in Headley, Hampshire Co., England, and died July 13, 1882 in Adrian, Michigan After marriage at Headley Parish, they came to America landed at NY then to Detroit. British army Veterans and families were offered Crown Land Grants in Canada as Col. Talbot settlers and Joseph took the north half of Lot 294 south of Talbot Road West, Twp. Sandwich, about 12 miles from Detroit. They had to clear land and build a house in the first year and later receive Crown Land Patents.This lot was at the cross roads of Talbot and Malden, than used by the army, so Joseph later named it Maidstone Cross after his native Maidstone England and the village still carries the name. Children of Joseph Bennett and Elizabeth Collins are: 3. i. CHARLES J.3 BENNETT, b. 1834, Detroit, Michigan; d. August 22, 1884, Detroit, Michigan, shipped by train to Adrian. 4. ii. MARY JANE BENNETT, b. December 04, 1837, Maidstone Cross, Ontario, Canada; d. November 19, 1925, Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio at brother's home 1019 W. Woodruff, Toledo. 5. iii. STEPHEN GEORGE BENNETT, b. 1839, Maidstone Cross, Ontario, Canada. 6. iv. JEMINA A. BENNETT, b. August 11, 1841, Maidstone Cross, Ontario, Canada; d. December 04, 1916, Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio. 7. v. WILLIAM D. BENNETT, b. July 27, 1843, Maidstone Cross, Ontario, Canada; d. January 17, 1907, Essex, Ontario, Canada. 8. vi. ALFRED R. BENNETT, b. August 16, 1847, Maidstone Cross, Ontario, Canada; d. February 20, 1939, Toledo, Lucus County, Ohio. 9. vii. EDWIN J. BENNETT, b. August 22, 1848, Maidstone Cross, Ontario, Canada; d. December 10, 1922, Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan. viii. ALBERT ARTHUR BENNETT, b. September 22, 1851, Maidstone Cross, Ontario, Canada; d. October 23, 1887, Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan. 10. ix. ANDREW H. BENNETT, b. October 10, 1853, Maidstone Cross, Ontario, Canada; d. May 28, 1889, Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio.

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