Individual Details

Dec. 10, 1674, James Bennet, a son of deceased, acknowledged the receipt of his portion of his father's estate, and released his father Joseph Middlebrook, who held his share.

LIEUT. JAMES BENNETT (III), son of James and Hannah (Wheeler) Bennett, born at Fairfield, about 1645; died there in October, 1736; married (first), about 1667, ..... Joy, daughter of Walter Joy. (Joy II.) This is proved by the will of her brother, Joseph Joy, which named his cousin (nephew) Joseph Bennett; and her daughter Abigail (Bennett) Bishop, named a son Joy Bishop. He married (second), about 1683, Mary, widow of Ephraim Booth and daughter of Jeremiah Osborn; she was born at New Haven, March 29, 1653, and died at Stratfield, November 28, 1726, in her 73rd year. (Gravestone.) He married (third) Rebecca ....., who died in 1741 (administration granted, December 5, 1741).

He served as Deputy for Fairfield to the Connecticut General court in 1689, 1695, 1697, 1699, 1701, 1702, 1706, 1708, 1709, and 1710. He was appointed Lieutenant for the Albany Expedition, February, 1692-3, and Lieutenant of the Stratford trainband, May, 1704. His will, dated October 2, 1736, proved October 6, 1736, named his wife, Rebecca; daughters, Mary Osborn, Abigail Bishop, and Sarah Burritt; Sarah, Abiah, and Ann, children of daughter, Anna Hawley, deceased; grandson, James Bennett; sons, Thomas, Jeremiah, and Isaac; deceased son, Joseph.
(Bennett and Allied Families, page 4)

Birth	Ca 1645	Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Marriage	Ca 1667	Mary JOY
Death	6 Oct 1736	Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Spouse	Mary JOY (1645 - 1683)
Child	Abigail Bennett (1671 - 1761)