Bennett (Y-DNA)

Status summary

Completed as of March 30, 2021:

• Recruiting direct male-line descendants of Peter Bennett for NGS/WGS testing - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact Raymond T. Wing (email: wing.genealogist AT gmail DOT com)

Biography

First Generation

(Capt.) Peter Bennett was born Beverly Sep 1674, son of John Bennett & Deborah Grover. He died Middleborough 22 Oct 1749. Peter married Bridgewater 20 Oct 1700 Priscilla, daughter of Isaac Howland and they had eleven children (born Middleborough): Elizabeth (1701?), Isaac (1703?), Joseph (1704), Susanna (1707), Peter (1709?), Priscilla (1711), Anna (1713-1714/5), Jedediah (1715-1745 unm), Jael (1717), Nathan (1720) and Deborah (1722/3).

Second Generation

Isaac Bennett was born Middleborough

Joseph Bennett was born Middleborough

Peter Bennett (II) was born Middleborough

Nathan Bennett was born 1720

DNA results TBD

Current results

The Bennett surname DNA Project currently does not name the Most Distant Known Paternal Ancestor (MDKPA) of testers.

NGS/WGS testing

Y-DNA descendant(s) of Peter Bennett need to publicly disclose their Y-DNA results in order to place their family.

External links & References

• Lainhart, Ann Smith and Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Vol. 23 (Howland) Part 1 (First 4 generations of some children), General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA 2006
• The Bennett Family of Middleborough