William BENNETT [018]
Mary WHITE [019]
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These are the parents of Ann Bennett, who
married Elimelech Edmonds in Br-on-Avon in 1781
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c 1725 - William
Bennett born, prob Br-on-Avon [guess]
c 1725 - Mary White born,
prob Br-on-Avon, father Edward
White, mother Elizabeth (nee Stevens)
[b]
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20/8/1749 - A William
Bennett married a Mary White in Br-on-Avon [a]
1750 - A Sarah (bn?)
bapt to William Bennett and Mary in Br-on-Avon [a]
1754 - A William (bn?)
bapt to William Bennett and Mary in Br-on-Avon [a]
before 1755 – A William
Bennett married a Mary White, father Edward White [b]
6/5/1755 - Edward
White, “Innholder” of Bradford in Wilts, made a short will, making "my beloved
wife" Elizabeth executor and main beneficiary of his estate, seeming to
comprise quite a bit of real estate in Bradford, but in the way of "in
trust" for his son Samuel on Elizabeth's death, (suggesting Samuel is his
only son and a minor, but will inherit most of his father’s estate on his
mother’s death), although out of this he leaves £100 each to his daus Susannah
the wife of James Lee, and Sarah the wife of Robert Spencer, £200 to his (unm?)
dau Elizabeth, £10 and his clothes to his son Samuel, and £20 to William
Bennett the husband of his dau Mary.
He signed, witnessed by Dan Clutterbuck, Matthew White (mark of), and
Richd Pearce. [b]
May/June 1755 ? –
Mary’s father Edward White died [b]
17/6/1755 - The will
was proved in London [b]
31/3/1761 - Elizabeth
White, widow of Bradford Wilts, made a detailed will, first leaving £130 to
each of her four daughters - Susannah Lee wife of James Lee of Box in the
County of Wilts Mason - Mary Bennett wife of William Bennett of Bradford
Fundholder - Sarah Spencer wife of Robert Spencer of the parish of Box
Innholder - and Elizabeth Collins [recently married?] wife of Samuel Collins of
Bradford Victualler – then to her brother Edward Stevens the sum of £5 – then a
list of specific clothing, (down to individual handkerchiefs, and some
furniture to the dau Elizabeth) to her
daus - and everything else to son Samuel, making Samuel, plus James Lee and
Richard Pearce Victualler of Bradford executors. She signed with “the mark of”, and witnessed by Dan Clutterbuck
and Geo Briggs [c]
1757 - A Susannah (bn?)
bapt to William Bennett and Mary in Br-on-Avon [a]
1759 - A Mary (bn?)
bapt to William Bennett and Mary in Br-on-Avon [a]
April/May 1761 ? –
Mary’s mother Elizabeth, died [c]
6/6/1761 - The will was
proved in London [c]
10/1/1762 - An Ann
(bn?) bapt to William Bennett and Mary in Br-on-Avon [a]
1764 - A Hester (bn?)
bapt to William Bennett and Mary in Br-on-Avon [a]
1765 - A John (bn?)
bapt to William Bennett and Mary in Br-on-Avon [a]
1768 - A Hester (bn?)
bapt to William Bennett and Mary in Br-on-Avon [a]
1773 - Land Tax [d] …
Timothy Bailey, for ‘The George’, Wm
Bennett Stock (-) Lands (9)
Wm Bennett Stock (40) Lands (-)
Saml White, for Silbeys, Stock (60), Lands
(1)
Jno White, Stock (60) Lands (-)
Mr Edw White, Stock (30) Lands (-)
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SOURCES...
[a] BDM (Wilts CRO)
[b] Edward White's will (GRO)
[c] Elizabeth White’s will
[d] Freshford website data
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