My Bennetts went to NJ and I got an idea that my Bennetts may have come from CT. Whatever you do--check sources! If you think Smith and Jones are common--wait till you start tracking down Bennet/Benit/Bennett/Bennit/Bennitt! There has been a lot of confusion about Bennet's from RI and CT going to NY. AND there were Bennett's already in NY from the time it was still New Netherlands. Of course they may have gone into NJ when it was still owned by the Dutch. Good luck. e