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in Howard was called Ben<strong>net</strong>t's Flats. The other sons were successful farmersin Chemung and Steuben Counties. One son, Comfort Ben<strong>net</strong>t, was describedin the County History as the largest land owner within the range <strong>of</strong> five counties.About 1878 during a revival <strong>of</strong> interest in family history, Hannah Breed agranddaughter <strong>of</strong> Abraham 3rd made out a Ben<strong>net</strong>t family record. Much <strong>of</strong> itdeals with the generation <strong>of</strong> her parents, Samuel and Telina Ben<strong>net</strong>t Minier,but it also gives the following about her Ben<strong>net</strong>t ancestors.Records <strong>of</strong> Hannah Minier Breed:Abraham Ben<strong>net</strong>t married Jerusha Wanzer. Their children:Jacob born 1772 married (1) Hannah Mapes or Julia Benjamin *(2) Thankful Stephens (3) Charlotte GetchellBenjamin married Susan McConnellComfortmarried Abigail HastingsJohnmarried Sally RockwellPollymarried Silas BreeseRhodamarried Thomas Sc<strong>of</strong>ieldDeborahmarried Elias BreeseAbraham b. 1778 married Peggy BurtNancymarried William RockwellDanielmarried Clarissa DolebyJerusha* this entry copied as foundBesides the above list there is also among these records a list <strong>of</strong> the children<strong>of</strong> four <strong>of</strong> the sons <strong>of</strong> Abraham & Jerusha (Jacob, Benjamin, Daniel and Abraham)with the names <strong>of</strong> their wives and children. To these lists the compiler hasadded data collected from printed sources, court and bible records.Abraham Ben<strong>net</strong>t 3rd was born 7 August 1778 son <strong>of</strong> Abraham and JerushaWanzer Ben<strong>net</strong>t in Orange Co. N. Y. He died 7 March 1854 near Big Flats inthe town <strong>of</strong> Corning, Steuben County. His farm was located just west <strong>of</strong> BigFlats (<strong>of</strong> Chemung Co.) on the old Big Flats-Corning Road. He married (1)Peggy Burt born on 1 Oct. 1781 daughter <strong>of</strong> Thomas Burt <strong>of</strong> Chemung. She diedon 10 April 1839. On 25 August 1839 he married (2) Nancy G<strong>of</strong>f, Wid.children by Peggy Burt Ben<strong>net</strong>tDares Charles Ben<strong>net</strong>t b. 22 Jan. 1803 died 16 Dec. 1882Telman Nestor Ben<strong>net</strong>t born 9 April 1805 died 1892Telina Ben<strong>net</strong>t born 21 July 1807 died 7 Oct. 1881Pantha Ben<strong>net</strong>t born 16 Sept. 1809 died 15 Oct. 1843Lorinda Ben<strong>net</strong>t born 22 April 1812 died 30 Oct. 1857Nelson Wright Ben<strong>net</strong>t born 11 July 1814 d--Atlas Bithon Ben<strong>net</strong>t born 16 April 1817 died 25 Nov. 1876Sabrina Ben<strong>net</strong>t born 2 June 1819 died 14 Oct. 1847children by Nancy G<strong>of</strong>f Ben<strong>net</strong>tPeggy born 28 July 1840 died Oct. 1904Abram Wm. Henry Harrison Ben<strong>net</strong>t b. 6 Nov. 1842 d. 1872Chemung deeds (old Tioga County) show Abraham and Peggy first lived nearThomas Burt but sold this first land holding and moved to the Big Flats area.23
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