Individual Details

Priscilla Bennett

(10 Dec 1632 - 20 Oct 1663)

She was possibly the daughter of Edward Bennett and Elizabeth Edgington Bennett. (There is a marriage of an Edward Bennett and Elizabeth Edington at Weymouth, Co. Dorset on Oct 27, 1622) The connection has not been proven with certainty, though it was reported in Descent from 79 Early Immigrant Heads of Families (Elston, 1962-1971). For now, I have entered links to these possible parents, but this may not be correct.

Edward Bennett came to New England with his wife Elizabeth and four children, and settled in Weymouth, MA in 1636 where land was given to him. He was made a Freeman at General Court held in Boston, May 26, 1636. He resided in Weymouth seven years, when he joined the Rev. Newman's Company, and became one of the original proprietors of that part of Rehoboth, MA called Seekonk, moving there with his family in 1643. He died there about 1645-6.

First wife of William Carpenter.
Children: John Carpenter, William Carpenter, Priscilla Carpenter Sweet, and Benjamin Carpenter.

Events

Birth10 Dec 1632Weymouth, Dorset County, England
Marriage5 Oct 1651Bristol County, Massachusetts - William Carpenter
Death20 Oct 1663Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts
BurialNewman Cemetery, East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

Families

SpouseWilliam Carpenter (1631 - 1703)
ChildJohn Carpenter (1652 - 1695)
ChildPriscilla Carpenter (1661 - 1739)
ChildBenjamin Carpenter (1663 - 1738)
FatherEdward Bennett (1584 - 1645)
MotherElizabeth Edginton (1604 - 1674)

Notes

Marriage

or Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
William Carpenter and Prescilla Benet Married 5 Oct 1651, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Call No. 974.485/R1 V2; Pages 27 and 78, FHL Microfilm 908952.

Death

Died giving birth to son Benjamin

Burial

Inscription: P. C. 1663

Endnotes

1. "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21S-76FY : 28 November 2018), William Carpenter and Priscilla Bennett, 05 Oct 1651; citing Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States, Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm..

2. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-914H : 29 November 2018), William Carpenter and Prescilla Benet, 5 Oct 1651; citing Marriage, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm ..

3. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-SCLP : 29 November 2018), William Carpenter in entry for Prescilla Carpenter, 20 Oct 1663; citing Death, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm ..

4. Find A Grave Memorial# 21485488.