PIONEER BENNETT FAMILY



1. PETER CORNELIUS BENNETT was born 18 Jun 1805 in Saratoga County, NY. He moved to Jefferson County in 1836, first to the Town of Lyme and then to Clayton. Peter's mother Charlotte died in Clayton according to town records. He was baptized 19 Mar 1837 at the Three Mile Bay Baptist Church, Town of Lyme. He was a deacon of the Clayton Baptist Church, and a farmer. Peter died 5 Feb 1883, Town of Clayton, Jefferson County and was buried 7 Feb 1883 in the Clayton Village Cemetery

He married Nov 13 1828, in Glen Reformed Church, Glen, Montgomery County, NY CLARISSA STEELE who was born Dec 1808, Vermont? (birth Dec 1808 or Jan 1809). She died 3 Feb 1892, Town of Clayton, Jefferson County and was buried 5 Feb 1892 in the Clayton Village Cemetery. Clarissa's estate was administered in Jefferson County by her daughter Mary J. Selter of Three Mile Bay, Twp of Lyme, Jeff Co NY.

Children, BENNETT:

+ 2 i JAMES HENRY BENNETT married MARY FRANCES CARPENTER

+ 3 ii ROSELIA "ROSE" ELLEN BENNETT married WARREN A. DYE, son of ROUSE SIMON and ZIMINA XIMINA (HALL) DYE

+ 4 iii SARAH ANN BENNETT married TRUMAN J. COOL, son of JOHNATHAN and SUSAN (___) COOL

+ 5 iv MARY JANE BENNETT married JONATHAN SELTER, son of JEREMIAH and SARAH A. (PUTNAM) SELTER

+ 6 v JOHN MILTON BENNETT married HARRIET LOUISA HATTIE KLOCK, daughter of HARVEY and Harriet (YORAN) KLOCK

+ 7 vi LYMAN C. BENNETT married LENA OTHELIA MARSHALL, (daughter of JAMES and CATHERINE (HAWN) MARSHALL

+ 8 vii WILLIAM ORLANDO BENNETT married MARY AMELIA POST, daughter of BENJAMIN and AMANDA MELVINA (WAGONER) POST

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