Father - Thomas Wanzer - abt. 1723 Danbury, Fairfield, CT - Dutchess Co., NY
Mother - Sarah Tilson - abt. 1730 -
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Children:
Benjamin Bennett - 1771–1825
Jacob Bennett - 1772 –1851
Rhoda Bennett - 1774 –
Jerusha Bennett - 1776 –
Abraham Bennett III - 1778 –1854
Comfort Bennett - 1781–1864
Isaac Bennett - 1782 –
Mary Bennett Brees - 1784 –1850
John Bennett - 1786 –1837
Deborah Bennett Breese - 1789 –1838
Nancy Bennett - 1791 –1859
Daniel Niles Bennett - 1793 –1875
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The story of the early Bennett's in Chemung County, NY is that of how the widow Jerusha solved her problems. About 1800 she came to what was then Tioga Co., now Chemung.
As her sons became ready for their own homes, deeds indicate she set them up on farms, doubtless having a home with each one for a time. The youngest, Daniel, had his land in Howard, Steuben, NY & it was there that Jerusha in 1820 signed seemingly her last deed. This location in Howard was called Bennett's Flats.
The other sons were successful farmers in Chemung & Steuben Counties. One son, Comfort Bennett, was described in the [Chemung] County History as the largest land owner within the range of five counties.
Note: Letters of Administration were issued to his wife on Sept 14 (1795) of that year; to Jerusha Wanzer Bennett who by her husband's death was left with a family of twelve children, the eldest son being about 25 yrs old.
Mother - Sarah Tilson - abt. 1730 -
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Children:
Benjamin Bennett - 1771–1825
Jacob Bennett - 1772 –1851
Rhoda Bennett - 1774 –
Jerusha Bennett - 1776 –
Abraham Bennett III - 1778 –1854
Comfort Bennett - 1781–1864
Isaac Bennett - 1782 –
Mary Bennett Brees - 1784 –1850
John Bennett - 1786 –1837
Deborah Bennett Breese - 1789 –1838
Nancy Bennett - 1791 –1859
Daniel Niles Bennett - 1793 –1875
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The story of the early Bennett's in Chemung County, NY is that of how the widow Jerusha solved her problems. About 1800 she came to what was then Tioga Co., now Chemung.
As her sons became ready for their own homes, deeds indicate she set them up on farms, doubtless having a home with each one for a time. The youngest, Daniel, had his land in Howard, Steuben, NY & it was there that Jerusha in 1820 signed seemingly her last deed. This location in Howard was called Bennett's Flats.
The other sons were successful farmers in Chemung & Steuben Counties. One son, Comfort Bennett, was described in the [Chemung] County History as the largest land owner within the range of five counties.
Note: Letters of Administration were issued to his wife on Sept 14 (1795) of that year; to Jerusha Wanzer Bennett who by her husband's death was left with a family of twelve children, the eldest son being about 25 yrs old.
Father - Thomas Wanzer - abt. 1723 Danbury, Fairfield, CT - Dutchess Co., NY
Mother - Sarah Tilson - abt. 1730 -
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Children:
Benjamin Bennett - 1771–1825
Jacob Bennett - 1772 –1851
Rhoda Bennett - 1774 –
Jerusha Bennett - 1776 –
Abraham Bennett III - 1778 –1854
Comfort Bennett - 1781–1864
Isaac Bennett - 1782 –
Mary Bennett Brees - 1784 –1850
John Bennett - 1786 –1837
Deborah Bennett Breese - 1789 –1838
Nancy Bennett - 1791 –1859
Daniel Niles Bennett - 1793 –1875
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The story of the early Bennett's in Chemung County, NY is that of how the widow Jerusha solved her problems. About 1800 she came to what was then Tioga Co., now Chemung.
As her sons became ready for their own homes, deeds indicate she set them up on farms, doubtless having a home with each one for a time. The youngest, Daniel, had his land in Howard, Steuben, NY & it was there that Jerusha in 1820 signed seemingly her last deed. This location in Howard was called Bennett's Flats.
The other sons were successful farmers in Chemung & Steuben Counties. One son, Comfort Bennett, was described in the [Chemung] County History as the largest land owner within the range of five counties.
Note: Letters of Administration were issued to his wife on Sept 14 (1795) of that year; to Jerusha Wanzer Bennett who by her husband's death was left with a family of twelve children, the eldest son being about 25 yrs old.
Mother - Sarah Tilson - abt. 1730 -
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Children:
Benjamin Bennett - 1771–1825
Jacob Bennett - 1772 –1851
Rhoda Bennett - 1774 –
Jerusha Bennett - 1776 –
Abraham Bennett III - 1778 –1854
Comfort Bennett - 1781–1864
Isaac Bennett - 1782 –
Mary Bennett Brees - 1784 –1850
John Bennett - 1786 –1837
Deborah Bennett Breese - 1789 –1838
Nancy Bennett - 1791 –1859
Daniel Niles Bennett - 1793 –1875
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The story of the early Bennett's in Chemung County, NY is that of how the widow Jerusha solved her problems. About 1800 she came to what was then Tioga Co., now Chemung.
As her sons became ready for their own homes, deeds indicate she set them up on farms, doubtless having a home with each one for a time. The youngest, Daniel, had his land in Howard, Steuben, NY & it was there that Jerusha in 1820 signed seemingly her last deed. This location in Howard was called Bennett's Flats.
The other sons were successful farmers in Chemung & Steuben Counties. One son, Comfort Bennett, was described in the [Chemung] County History as the largest land owner within the range of five counties.
Note: Letters of Administration were issued to his wife on Sept 14 (1795) of that year; to Jerusha Wanzer Bennett who by her husband's death was left with a family of twelve children, the eldest son being about 25 yrs old.
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