William Bennett (Y-DNA)
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Status summary
Completed as of April 7, 2026
- Recruiting patrilineal (all male-line) descendants of William Bennett for NGS/WGS testing. Any male who believes they are such a descendant should Read me First
IMPORTANT: Read me First
Still to do as of April 7, 2026
- NGS/WGS test multiple William Bennett direct paternal (Y-DNA) descendants to firmly place family clade as well as discover any subclades unique to descendants lines
Biography
First Generation
William Bennett was born in England about 1604 (deposed aged 73 in 1677), place and parentage Unknown. He was in Plymouth Colony by 1632, but moved out of the Colony around 1633, settling initially at Salem, before moving to Manchester where he died 20 Nov 1682. His wife was named Jane and they had four children (Salem): Moses (c1637 appar. never marr.), Deliverance (c1639), Aaron (c1641) and Mary (bp 1654 unm.)
Second Generation
Aaron Bennett was born Salem, abt 1641 and was bp with his elder siblings 2 Jul 1643. He died Manchester bef 21 Nov 1709. He married abt 1644 Hannah ____ and they had six children (Manchester): Hannah (1665), Jane (1675), Aaron (1677), Alice (1679), Elizabeth (1680) and Mary (1685).
Third Generation
Aaron Bennett (II) was born Manchester 25 Mar 1677 and died there 13 Feb 1753. He married twice, first Manchester 20 Nov 1700 Anna Pickworth, then Manchester 21 Feb 1735 Abigail, widow of ____ Gardner (no ch.) By his first wife he had four children (Manchester): Elizabeth (1701), Aaron (1705), Mary (1707) and Moses (1715).
DNA results
Previous Y-DNA testing
The Bennett DNA Project does not currently have anyone claiming William Bennett as their Most Distant Known Patrilineal Ancestor (MDKPA).
NGS/WGS testing
NGS/WGS testing of patrilineal (direct male line Y-DNA descendants) would identify the haplogroup for the family and possibly define subclades for descendants. Anyone who believe they are Y-DNA descendants of William Bennett is encouraged to contact Raymond Wing email: MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com
External Links and References
- Anderson, Robert Charles, The Pilgrim Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth Colony 1620-1633. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 2004. Pages 52-56.
