Thomas Bennett
ID # 7347, (1802-1881)
| Father | Matthew Bennett (1772-1861) |
| Mother | Thankful (--?--) (-1827) |
| Birth | Thomas Bennett was born on 1 July 1802 at Barton Township, Upper Canada. |
| Marriage | He married Keziah Thomas in 1827. |
| Christening | He was christened on 10 September 1842 at Nelson Methodist Circuit. |
| Death | He died on 20 March 1881 at Nelson Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, at age 78. |
| Burial | He was buried at Salem Cemetery, Nelson Twp., Halton Co.. |
| Note | The date of birth for Thomas Bennett as it appears on his baptism record does not quite agree with his date of birth as might be calculated from the inscription on his gravestone. He obviously underwent an adult baptism as the record indicates he was 40 years of age at the time. The record is to be found on page 147 of Vital Records of Upper Canada/Canada West, Volume 2, Part 1, Gore District, 1818-1857, compiled by Dan Walker & Fawne Stratford-Devai, Global Heritage Press/Global Genealogy, 2013. (This is available in PDF format). This is to be found as a baptism in the records of the Nelson Methodist Circuit and later in possession of St. John's United Church in Oakville. It tells that Thomas was baptized on 10 September, 1842, and that he was born on 1 July, 1802, and that his parents were Matthew and Thankful Bennet. The inscription on Thomas' gravestone in Salem Cemetery tells that he died on March 20, 1881, age 78 yrs., 3 mos., 10 dys. We take the date of birth as it appears in the baptism record to be the more likely correct. Death reg. 006155-81 Nelson Twp., Halton Co. Thomas Bennett died March 21st, 1881, age 78, farmer. Born Canada. Methodist Church of Canada. Physicians Drs. Foreman and McClure. Informant Jas. McCallister, minister, Oakville. Thomas' gravestone dates his death to March 20, 1881. This is probably correct. |
Children of Thomas Bennett and Keziah Thomas |
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| Last Edited | 7 Mar 2020 |