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Edmund Bennett seems to have been in Pennsylvania before the arrival of the Proprietor, and may have been here as early as 1681, He took up 300 acres of land in Bristol Township, Bucks County, 12 mo. 1, 1682, [O. S.]. As he is included with those who took up land before Penn' s arrival, the above date would seem to be February [12 mo.] 1, 1682. The minutes of the Board of Property, of 9 mo. 8, 1703, contains the following entry.*
The Prop'ry by deeds dat, 25, 7br., '81, vid. Rolls Bo. A., vol. fo. 82, Granted to Edm'nd Bennett 1,000 acres, who by warrant dated 1st 12 mo., '82, Took up 300 a's In Bristol Township, in Bucks, and the said Edm'd by his last will, dat. 5, 7ber, '92, Granted his whole
Edmund Bennett died September, 1692, leaving a will dated Sep. 5, 1692, and proven 7 mo. [Sept.] 21, 1692, and recorded at Philadelphia, in Will-Book A, page 210. His residence is then given as Philadelphia. By the will he left one shilling to his nephew John Bartlet " now in England." The remainder of his estate he left to his wife Elizabeth, making her his executrix, with friends John Kinsey, John Jones and John Otter to assist her. The witnesses were Thomas Roberts, Jane Austin and Theodore Roberts.

• See Penna. Archives, Second Series. Volume XIX, page 409.
Estate to his wife Eliz'th Bennett, who by her deed dated 22, 3 mo., 1702, Conveyed 100 a's Part thereof, to Wm. Crosdale. The said Tract being resurveyed is found to Contain 151 a's, for the Overplus of which he Offers £10, being Barren. A Patent is granted, the Consideration to be for Services and No Sum.

Inventory of Edmund Bennett's Personal Effe<5ts.
A true & l^ieA Inventory of all y° Goods & Chattells of Edmond Bennet, late deceased of Philadelphia, appraised by us whose names are hereunder written this Twenty third day of Seaventh Month 1692.
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Imprimis his purse & Apparrell ................ 8 oo oo
I' Bed & Bedding & Hangings thereto ........................... 16 oo oo
I' Utensills of Brass ................ 10 oo oo
I' Pewter & Tinware ................ 60500
I' fHve Irons & other Iron Ware ................ 10 oo oo
I' One Brass Jack & Warming Pan ................ 03 oo oo
I' One Looking Glass ................ oo 06 oo
I' One Gunn ................ i 10 oo
I' Two Pieces of Hair cloth at ................ 02 oo oo
I' One Case of Botles ................ oo 06 oo
I' Eleven panes of Glass ................ 01 0200
I, Two Case of Knives ................ oo 10 oo
I' Sheets pillow Covers Table Cloths Napkins & other
Linnens ................ 10 oo oo
I' One Chest of Drawers ................ 02 oo oo
I Two Stilatoryes with Worms, one Tobacco( ? ) Scren one
Grind stone, with Carpentr Tools, 4 Chests, 5 Box
es, with other Lumber ................ 35 oo 01
Lastly Two Cows & one Calf, One Bull & one Steer & one
Mare & Hogs ................ 180000
Wm Gabitas Totall 123 19 01 Joshua Hastings.

Ancestral File Number: X2T3-TD

Birth	Abt 1635	England
Marriage	22 Dec 1685	Middletown Monthly Meeting, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania - Elizabeth Baset
Death	Sep 1692	Northampton Twp, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Will	5 Sep 1692
Will Proven	21 Sep 1692	Will Book a, p210, Philadelphia
Reference No		3979

Spouse

Elizabeth Baset (1636 - 1707)