Benjamin Bennett - American Revolutionary War Veteran Graves on Waymarking.com

From the website: "Chautauqua Co., Ny
Soldiers Of The American Revolution"
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"Born Feb. 13, 1756. Died Sept. 12, 1841. Grave in Lower Ripley Cemetery with D. A. R. marker. He enlisted in the American army July 6, 1775, served five months as private in Capt. Joseph Height's Company, Col. Charles Webb's Connecticut Reg't. Enlisted Nov. 24, 1776, served as private and Sergeant until June 7, 1783, in Captains Eli Leavenworth's and Lemuel Clift's Companies, Col. William Douglass', David Deming's, Return J. Meighs' and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiments. Was granted pension on his application March 24, 1818, while a resident of Milton, Saratoga County, N.Y. He married Oct. 9, 1784, Sarah St. John. She died June 9, 1787. He married Sept. 9, 1790, at Milton, N.Y., Eunice Ferre, widow of William Johnson. She was born July 27, 1756, and died Aug. 8, 1843, at Ripley. Their children were: Sally, born 1791, died 1813; a child, name not on record, born 1793; Azariah, 1st, born 1795, died July 20, 1796; Lyman, born 1797; Azariah, 2nd, born May, 1800; Zadock and Benjamin, dates of birth not on record. The grave of Eunice, his wife, is beside husband in Ripley Cemetery, unmarked. "

Location type: Single Grave Date of Birth: February 13, 1756 Date of Death: September 12, 1841 Cause of death: Died Later Grave Marker Text: Headstone: Benjamin Bennett 1756-1841 Soldier of the Revolutionary War Marker: Benjamin Bennett Sgt Continental Trps Revolutionary War February 13, 1756 September 12, 1841 Ranks: Sergeant

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