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Tilton Bennett
(1750-Bef 1810)
Rachel Favor
(Cir 1750-1825)
Cutting Bennett
(1788-1867)
Sarah Prescott
(1795-)
George Prescott Bennett
(1827-1864)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Abigail P. Straw

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
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bullet  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


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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.


bullet  Marriage Notes:

www.fold3.com - pension papers



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