George Prescott Bennett
- Born: 18 Jan 1827, Gilead, Oxford County, Maine
- Marriage (1): Abigail P. Straw on 1 Oct 1848 in St. John Episcopal Church in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire
- Died: 15 Jun 1864, near Petersburg, Virginia [Civl War casuality] at age 37
- Buried: Pine Hill Cemetery Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
General Notes:
s/o Cutting and Sarah Bennett- Little fam Tree on www.ancestry.com
per S. Phaneuf: all children's names and info and the following: Civil War Enlistment Date: 31 December 1863 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: New Hampshire Unit Numbers: 1197 1197 Service Record: Promoted to Full Corporal Enlisted as a Private on 31 December 1863 at the age of 36 Enlisted in Company A, 13th Infantry Regiment New Hampshire on 31 December 1863. Killed Company A, 13th Infantry Regiment New Hampshire
Census: 1850 Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire Thomas Leigh age 54 England (HOH) Sabra Leigh age 54 NH George P. Bennett age 22 ME Abbie Bennett age 24 NH Eunice Straw age 24 NH Charles E. Leigh age 10mos NH (not sure who his mother is?)
1860 Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire - next door to Abby's mother George P Bennett age 32; occ: spinner; born Maine Abby Bennett age 33 NH Martin Bennett age 7 NH Willie Bennett age 4 NH
www.fold3.com On rolls - George P. Bennett is reported "killed in action June 15th, 1864 near Petersburg, VA"
Find A Grave Memorial 151642114
George married Abigail P. Straw, daughter of Moses W. Straw and Sabrina Stackpole, on 1 Oct 1848 in St. John Episcopal Church in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire. (Abigail P. Straw was born on 28 Jul 1824 in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, died on 8 Apr 1889 in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire and was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA.). The cause of her death was apoplexy.
Marriage Notes:
www.fold3.com - pension papers
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