Bennett

Bennett Lineage

William Bennett 1467-1527, was the father of Thomas Bennett 1487-1547, father of John Bennett 1508-1564,  father of Robert Bennett 1533-1603, father of Thomas Bennett Sr 1570-1616, father of Thomas Bennett Jr 1603-1668, father of John Bennett 1624-1668, father of William Peter Bennett I 1660-1692, father of William Peter Bennet II 1684-1710, father of William Peter Bennett III 1703-1777, father of Thomas Fullalove Bennett 1742-1809, father of Mary Bennett 1791-1859.

Mary Bennett was the mother of Elijah H Doom, father of Henry Leonhardt Doom, father of Mary Catherine Doom, mother of Boyd Williamson Cooper, father of Anna Louise Cooper.  

Bennett Migration
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England > Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England > London, City of London, Greater London, England > Northumberland County, Virginia > Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia > Pittsylvania, Virginia > Greenville, South Carolina > Livingston, Kentucky > Kuttawa, Lyon, Kentucky

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Mary Bennett, 4th Great-Grandmother
Nickname: Polly
1791 - 4 May 1859
b. Greenville, South Carolina
d. Kuttawa, Lyon, Kentucky

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Parents:
Thomas Fullalove Bennett 1742-1809
Margaret Roysden 1742-1803

Some sources name her parents as Elijah Bennet and Martha Sutton.

Maternal Lineage:
Margaret Roysden 1742-1803, mother of Mary Bennett 

Spouse: Henry Doom 1781-1848
Married:  1809

Children: 10

1. Holly Doom 1810-1876
   
2. Jacob H Doom 1814-1900
3. Elijah H Doom 1815-1896
4. John Bennett Doom 1818-1871
5. Harvey L Doom 1819-1893
6. Martha Doom 1822-1899
7. Stephen Henry Doom 1825-1893
8. Mary Doom 1829-1899
9. Nancy Doom 1832-1913
10. Hopey Doom 1834-1866

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Thomas Fullalove Bennett, 5th Great-Grandfather
1742 - 6 February 1809
b. Pittsylvania, Virginia
d. Livingston, Kentucky

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Find a Grave memorial has 1746 birth date but most other sources have 1742.

Parents:
William Peter Bennett III 1703-1777
Hannah Elizabeth Goad 1725-1804

Maternal Lineage:
Hannah Elizabeth Goad 1725-1804

Spouse:
Margaret Roysden 1742-1803
Married: 7 January 1768 at Pittsylvania, Virginia
Children: 9

1. Stephen Bennett 1768-1833
2. Larkin Cyrus Bennett 1771-1860
3. Thomas J Bennett 1771-1833
4. Nancy Bennett 1773-1847
5. William Flavus Bennett 1778-1844
6. Nathan Bennett 1780-1822
7. Hardin Bennett 1784-1859
8. Frances Elizabeth Bennett 1785-1839
9. Mary Bennett 1791-1859

Tags: Military, Revolutionary War

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William Peter Bennett III, 6th Great-Grandfather
2 June 1703 - 24 July 1777
b. Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia
d. Christ Church, Middlesex, Pittsylvania, Virginia

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Parents:
William Peter Bennett II 1660-1692
Sarah Brumwell 1679-1711

Maternal Lineage:
Sarah Brumwell 1679-1711

Spouse 1: Mary Humphries 1703-1732
Married: 9 April 1724
Children:

1. Peter Bennett 1724-1778
2. Elizabeth Anne Bennett 1726-1770
3. William Bennett 1727-1800
4. Joseph Bennett 1732-1837
5. Richard Bennett 1732-1786

Spouse 2: Hannah Elizabeth Goad 1725-1804
Married: 1741
Children: 

1. Thomas Fullalove Bennett 1742-1809
2. Others TBD

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William Peter Bennett II, 7th Great-Grandfather
18 February 1684 - 1710
b. Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia
d. Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia

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Parents:
William Peter Bennett I 1660-1692
Mary Warner Smith 1663-1700

Spouse: Sarah Brumwell 1679-1711

William Peter Bennett II and Sarah Brumwell 1679-1711 are 1st Cousins 1x removed. Sarah Brumwell 1640-1694 is the Grandmother of William Peter Bennett II and the Grand-Aunt of Sarah Brumwell 1679-1711. 

Married: 1697
Children: 

1. William Bennett III 1703-1777
2. Others TBD

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William Peter Bennett I, 8th Great-Grandfather

18 April 1660 - 18 February 1692

b. Christchurch, Middlesex County, Virginia

d. Christchurch, Middlesex County, Virginia

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Parents:
John Bennett 1624-1668
Mary Sawyer Berry 1628-1667

Spouse: Mary Warner Smith 1663-1700
Married: 1683
Children: 

1. William Peter Bennett II 1684-1710
2. Justephencia Bennett 1686-1746
3. Sawyer Bennett 1688-1748

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John Bennett, 9th Great-Grandfather
10 July 1624 - 1668

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Parents:
Thomas Bennett 1603-1668
Agnes Beard 1607-1660

Spouse: Mary Sawyer Berry 1628-1667

Find a Grave and other sources have Mary Sawyer Berry as the spouse, but some sources have Mary Crawley.

Married: 1655 in Somerset, England
Children: 5 

1. Robert Bennett II 1656-1688
2. William Peter Bennett I 1660-1692
3. Ann Bennett 1661-1662
4. Richard V Bennett 11662-1694
5. Mary Bennett 1667-1738

Children's names and dates are listed in his Find a Grave memorial biography. 

Some controversial sources name Mary Bennett 1667-1738 as the maternal grandmother of President George Washington:  Mary Bennett & Joseph Ball, parents of Mary Ball & Lawrence Augustine Washington, parents of President George Washington. This would make her father, John Bennett, the great-granduncle of President George Washington, and her Great-Grandfather the second great-grandfather of George Washington, making Mary Bennett and George Washington second cousins once removed. See articles in this Google Search.

Tags: Doctor

Genealogist Michael Cooley presents a compelling case for the father of this John Bennett having been conflated with a different person by that name. 

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Thomas Bennett Jr, 10th Great-Grandfather
b. 5 November 1603
d. 23 December 1668

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Parents:
Thomas Bennett Sr 1570-1616
Anstice Tompson 1575-1627

Maternal Lineage:
Anstice Tompson Alias Spicer 1575-1627

Spouse: Agnes Beard 1607-1660
Married: 17 July 1623
Children: 

1. John Bennett 1624-1668
2. Richard Bennett 1626-1670
3. Richard Thomas Bennett 1628-1653
4. Philip Bennett 1628-1653

Michael Cooley presents a compelling case for this Thomas Bennett having been conflated with a different person by that name:

1. The Find a Grave memorial does not include burial details, but names London as the place of death which Cooley says is incorrect, along with the date. 
2. Cooley says that Anstice Tompson is "definitely not the mother of" this Thomas Bennett or of Richard Bennett. 
3. Cooley offers links to DNA studies including:
1. The Tompson Alias Spicer Family of Somerset England
2. Presumed Blackwater Bennetts
4. Cooley affirms that Anstice Tompson Alias Spicer is the correct name according to his consultation with other genealogists. 

This FamilySearch record for Anstice Tompson Alias Spicer names her parents as Robert Tompson Alias Spicer and Johan Forte, and it says, "She had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters with Thomas Bennett." 

The AI Mode for this Google search provides information supporting Thomas Bennett Jr 1603-1668 as the spouse of Agnes Beard 1607-1660 and father of John Bennett 1624-1668. 

Next Steps:

1. Continue to pursue this paternal lineage on a limited basis, bearing in mind it may be wrong.
2. Find out who else might be the correct parents of John Bennett.
3. Document findings to clarify the ancestry of John Bennett 1624-1668.

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Thomas Bennett Sr, 11th Great-Grandfather
1570 - 26 September 1616

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Parents:
Robert Bennett 1533-1603
Elizabeth Ednye 1537-1597

Spouse: Anstice Tompson 1575-1627
Married: 
Children:

1. Robert 1601-
2. Thomas 1603-1668
3. Elizabeth 1605-1605
4. William 1606-1607
5. Richard 1611-
6. Johanne 1614-1616

Children are listed in the Find a Grave memorial for Thomas Bennett Sr, along with some dates, but the death date for Thomas Bennett Jr is incorrectly listed as 1608.

Great-Grandfather of Mary Bennett 1667-1738 and 2nd Great-Grandfather of President George Washington 1732-1799, making Cheryl and Washington 11th Cousins 3x removed per the AI Overview on this Google search.

 

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Robert Bennett, 12th Great-Grandfather
10 July 1533 - 1603

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Parents:
John Bennett 1508-1564
Margery Lambert 1505-1564

Spouse: Elizabeth Ednye 1537-1597

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John Bennett, 13th Great-Grandfather
1508 - 3 December 1564

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Parents:
Thomas Bennett 1487-1547
Mary Fryth 1490-1542

Spouse 1: Agnes Topp 1514-1558

Spouse 2: Margery Lambert 1511-1564

1. Robert Bennett 1533-1603
2. TBD

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Thomas Bennett, 14th Great-Grandfather
1487 - 4 April 1547

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Parents:
William Bennett 1467-1527
Agnes Ann Moleyns 1467-1527

Parents birth dates estimated 20 years before birth of Thomas. Their death dates are estimated 60 years from their births. 

Spouse: Mary Fryth 1490-1542

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William Bennett, 15th Great-Grandfather
1467-1527

Names only for William and Agnes Ann are in Find a Grave bio of son Thomas as his parents. Birth dates estimated 20 years before birth of Thomas. Their death dates are estimated 60 years from their births. 

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Parents: TBD

Spouse: Agnes Ann Moleyns 1467-1527
Name only is in Find a Grave bio of son Thomas

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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37902061/mary-doom: accessed October 19, 2025), memorial page for Mary “Polly” Bennett Doom (1791–4 May 1859), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37902061, citing Henry Doom Family Cemetery, Lyon County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Donna Walker (contributor 47016338).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242850098/thomas-bennett: accessed October 24, 2025), memorial page for Thomas Bennett (1746–6 Feb 1809), Find a Grave Memorial ID 242850098; Maintained by Thomas Lamb (contributor 51290592).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213842777/william-bennett: accessed October 31, 2025), memorial page for William Bennett III (2 Jun 1703–24 Jul 1777), Find a Grave Memorial ID 213842777; Maintained by Jody Fuchs (contributor 47896802).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213843694/william-bennett: accessed October 31, 2025), memorial page for William Bennett II (18 Feb 1684–1710), Find a Grave Memorial ID 213843694; Maintained by Jody Fuchs (contributor 47896802).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213845129/william-bennett: accessed October 31, 2025), memorial page for William Bennett I (18 Apr 1660–18 Feb 1692), Find a Grave Memorial ID 213845129; Maintained by Jody Fuchs (contributor 47896802).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213845129/william-bennett: accessed October 31, 2025), memorial page for William Bennett I (18 Apr 1660–18 Feb 1692), Find a Grave Memorial ID 213845129; Maintained by Jody Fuchs (contributor 47896802).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213845590/john-bennett: accessed October 31, 2025), memorial page for Dr John Bennett (10 Jul 1624–1668), Find a Grave Memorial ID 213845590; Maintained by Jody Fuchs (contributor 47896802).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213845941/thomas-bennett: accessed October 31, 2025), memorial page for Thomas Bennett (unknown–23 Dec 1668), Find a Grave Memorial ID 213845941; Maintained by Jody Fuchs (contributor 47896802).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125453581/thomas-bennett: accessed October 31, 2025), memorial page for Thomas Bennett Sr. (Apr 1570–26 Sep 1616), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125453581, citing St. Andrew's Churchyard, Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England; Maintained by Linda (contributor 46626647).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126312274/robert-bennett: accessed October 31, 2025), memorial page for Robert Bennett (10 Jul 1533–Sep 1603), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126312274, citing St. Andrew's Churchyard, Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England; Maintained by Linda (contributor 46626647).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126316095/john-bennett: accessed October 31, 2025), memorial page for John Bennett (1508–3 Dec 1564), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126316095, citing St. Andrew's Churchyard, Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England; Maintained by Linda (contributor 46626647).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126316172/thomas-bennett: accessed October 31, 2025), memorial page for Thomas Bennett (1487–4 Apr 1547), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126316172; Maintained by Linda (contributor 46626647).

Geneanet. "Public Member Database." © 1996. Geneanet. en.geneanet.org Accessed 17 October 2025.

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Robertson, Marielle. "Cooper," "Doom." Family Research Book. ca. 2010. Marielle Robertson, daughter of Clifton James Robertson and Anna Louise Cooper. Print, limited copies reproduced.

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