People of Tetbury in 1735

Bence, Bennet, Benit, Benets, Benson, Bentley,

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All dates are converted to new style (year starting on Jan 1st) and shown as year - month - day.

Bence

The Hearth Tax families in nearby places
A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home
1671 Woodchester James Bence Discharged

Jane Bence married on 17140722 to Daniel Clutterbuck

Bennet

Joyce Benate wed Thomas Repsom 5 Feb 1656
Edith Bennat wed Richard Talboys 27 May 1671
Sarah Bennat wed John Morton 4 Aug 1673
Georg Bennat wed Elizabeth Butler 5 June 1688
George Bennett wed Mary Tanner 11 Sept 1698
Rachel Bennett wed John Mitchell 1 June 1707
Mary Bennet of Aldarington wed Charles Gazard 25 Nov 1708

The Hearth Tax at Nearby Places
A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home
1671 Avening John Bennett Discharged
1671, 1672 Avening William Bennett 2 hearths, Gent
1662, 1672 Rodborow Henry Benett 1 hearths Chargeable
1662 Rodborow Richard Benett Chargeable
1672 Minchinhampton William Bennett Discharged
1671, 1672 Woodchester Thomas Benett Discharged
1672 Woodchester Thomas Benett Discharged
1671 Horsley Elizabeth Bennett Exempt

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.
P328a OV 4/1 30-Jun 1691 Robert Bennet served as Apprentice to Thomas Bayly
D 566 B 37 03-Apr 1705 John Bennett went as Apprentice to Swinerson?
P328a OV 4/2 09-Jul 1707 Elizabeth Bennett served as Apprentice to Henry Lucas
D 566 B 2/12/2 24-Dec 1714 John Bennett
D 566 B 2/4 07-Nov 1717 Isaac Bennett was paid 1-10-0
D 566 R 1/6 Madam Hodges Charity of 10 pound for the Poor
    23-Apr 1725 Isaac Bennett received 5/-, William Bennett received 10/-
    24-Dec 1726 Isaac Bennett family received 3/-, William Bennett received 7/6


At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735.
Daniel 42, his wife Judith 37, two children,
Sarah (Widow of Isaac) 61, and three children, guess Martha 25, William 23 and Jane 22
Not in Census William's widow Elizabeth 46, and their children Sarah 22, John 19, William 17, Robert 15, Charles 13 and Ann 10.


Court Leet Roll 1735 - Daniel p10

Ted Prince research for 1735
Richard Bennet
Involved in the travels in 1735 over Hannah Whitfield's child.
Could be a son of George Bennett and Mary Tanner (she was buried 17111016).

Census at Tetbury, 1735-6.
BennetDaniel House 17.13&w 2cd - ba4
He 1694-Judith 1698-1755Joseph 1723-Dau 1730
Bennet Sarah (Widow of Isaac) House 12.183cd - ch4
She 1676-52 Richard William 1713- Jane 1714-

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.
D 566 M4 1746 Town Jury William Bennett as forestaller of the Market To be removed by 5 Nov, or pay penalty of 2-0-0
D 566 M4 1746 417 members of the Court Leet Page 3 William Bennett
D 566 R 1/22 the annual Langstrom and Maltby Charity money 26-Dec 1749
    Isaac Bennett Widow, and William Bennett each received 1/-
D 566 M4 1750 each year to 1762 Wardsman of the Court William Bennett
P 328a OV 3/1/2 05-Nov 1751 Ambrose Bennett wife Rebecca had settlement Certificate
D 566 B 35A 07-Mar 1753 William Bennett employed at 1/- to keep infected cattle out of the Faire
D 566 M4 - 1754 439 members of the Court Leet Page 1.2 William Bennett
D 566 M5 - 1762 507 members of the Court Leet Page 3.2 William Bennett
D 566 R 1/7 Langstom and Maltby Charity, at Christmas
    Dec 1767 William Bennett received 6d inside Column 3,
    Dec 1773 William Bennett received 2/- inside Column 2,
D 566 B 2/6 - 1777 William Bennett is giving out Poor money

In Overseers Records, P328a OV 2/1, 1736-49
Page 466 Elizabeth Bennett paid for keeping Mitchell's girl 14-Dec 1747
1742-3, Page 63 George Bennett off list after Oct 11 Ann Stratford's monthly list of Workhouse members April 26 - May 24, 1742 on Page
1742-3, Page 87 George Bennett Account Linen for the Poor Oct Nov
Feb George Bennett Extra Payments in sickness 00-06
Ann Stratford's monthly list of Workhouse members George Bennett
1742-3, Page 55 Richard Bennett at Starvall Ratepayers in Tetbury rate set at two shillings in the Pound,
Page 30-00-00
1742-3, Page 58 Richard Bennett Ratepayers in Charlton rate set at two shillings in the Pound,
Page 4-10-00
Page 419 Richard Bennett Ratepayer of Tetbury Apr 1747
Page 424 Richard Bennett Ratepayer of Tetbury Apr 1747
Page 426 Richard Bennett Charleton Apr 1747

In Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1750-9
20 Mar 1758 Joseph Bennett widow received 28 weeks pay 2-16-0
04-Feb 1754 William Bennett paid for work done 3/-
01-Apr 1754 William Bennett his Bill 5/11
20-May 1754 William Bennett and John Brown went to Sessions with intruders cost 17/9
15-Jul 1754 William Bennett costs going to Stroud with James Clark's wife, 14/7
27-Jan 1755 William Bennett horsehire and expenses going to Stroud with Hannah Panting 10/6
27-Jan 1755 William Bennett cost of him and John Brown and taking John Johnston and Francis Parker to Bristol and Bath 3-19-0
23 Jan 1758 Bennett 3 chn and Cleaveland's 2 chn received 15/4 allowance each 4 weeks
22 Apr 1759 Bennett 3 chn in group of 14 under Elizabeth Holt's care, she was paid 2-9-0 for 3 weeks.


Bigland recorded
In North Cloister, on west wall
Isaac Bennet, Esqr. died 21st Nov 1815
Daniel Bennet Esqr of this town, died March 12th 1821 aged 77 Years.
Martha, his wife, died Febr 20th, 1821, Aged 63


Ambrose Bennett and his wife Rebecca have settlement rights at Stonehouse, Overseers reference P 328a OV 3/1/2 dated 05-Nov 1751, so were permitted to stay in Tetbury - any Overseers expenses would be repaid by Stonehouse Overseers.

Ambrose Bennet buried his wife Rebecca on 17590507.
This is his only mention in the Tetbury registers.

Daniel Bennet was baptised 16940113, son of Daniel and Edyth Bayley.
Daniel became a Baptist, so his children were not baptised. Burials had to be carried out by the official church, so we have some burial dates. He buried his wife 17210314.
He married 17210626 to Judith Strange. They buried a Child 17240318.

Daniel Bennet of the Memorial was born 1744, and his wife in 1758, a 14 year age difference.

Elizabeth Bennet, a poor child of Tetbury, was Apprenticed till she turns 21 or marries, to learn housekeeping with Henry Lucas and Mary his wife, of Avening, a Tyler, reference P328a OV 4/2 dated 9-Jul 1707

Elizabeth Bennet was buried 17231221.

George Bennet baptised George 17000201, Mary 17010323, Charles 17041012, buried Sarah 17051011, baptised Ester 17110301, buried his wife 17111010 and buried Ester 17120513.
George Bennet was buried 17420914.

Isaac Bennet (who died before Sarah) and Sarah 1675 - 17520407 baptised Edward 17000419, Ann 17011024, James 17030529 lived 5 weeks, Sarah 17050804, John 17070216, Mary 17081003, Martha 17100321, William 17130103 and Jane 17141026.
The only deaths recorded are of infant James 1703, and of Sarah 1752, widow of Isaac.

Will of Sarah Bennett 1752/44

Intestate Agreement by Martha Allen, wife of David Allen of Kingswood in the county of Wilts, daughter of Sarah Bennett, late widow of Tetbury made 20 Apr 1752


Jane Bennet, 17141026, daughter of Isaac, married 17360104 to Francis Bourne

John Bennet of Shipton Moyne married 17620506 to Catherine Allaway.

Joseph Bennet buried his son William on 17580330.

Mary Bennet 17010323, daughter of George, baptised her base born daughter Mary 17230518, and buried her 18 months later, on 17241209.
Mary Bennet, who could be baptised 17081003, daughter of Isaac, married 17370410 to Richard Mann and baptised Mary 17370718 lived 6 days, Mary 17381029, Sarah 17440107, Roger 17450325, Ann 17481017, Betty 17510329.

Mary Bennet, Widow, was buried 17320303, assumed age 62.

Richard Bennet does not appear to be a son of one of our Tetbury Bennet families.

Robert Bennet, a Poor child of Tetbury, Apprentice with Master Thomas Bayly and his wife Jane to learn trade of Slater reference P328a OV 4/1 dated 30-Jun 1691

Thomas Bennet baptised his son Isaac on 17210518.

William Bennet married 17140811 to Elizabeth Howard and baptised Sarah 17141022, John 17170213, William 17190416, Robert 17210720, Charles 17230331, and Ann 17260619.
William Bennet was buried 17290211.

Isaac had a son William baptised 17130101.
William had a son William baptised 17190416.
Which William became the Bellman? is the same person also a Woolcomber?
Elizabeth, wife of William Bennet, was buried 17580630, and her age is given as 53. If this detail is correct, she had her children from age 34 to 46, and it is not surprising the last two lived very short lives.
William Bennet was Bellman 1758 - 1766 and Town Cryer when he was buried.
He baptised Deborah 17391026 - 17660904 aged 26, Esther 17410402, Samuel 17430723, Ann 17450407, Mary 17460608, William 17480207 lived 8 days and Hannah 17510331 lived 24 days, buried 17510425.

William Bennet buried 17860316 looks like the William baptised 17190416, son of William. William Bennet Woolcomber married 17600121 to Edith Wilkins 1708 - 17760123 buried of the "Beadle and Cruet".

Will of Sarah Bennett 1810/70

Intestate Statement made by William Bennett of Beverstone, one of her grand sons, on 2 May 1810

Thomas Bennett left a Will Proved in 1834, reference number 1834/182

Mary Bennett left a Will Proved in 1840, reference number 1840/160


Benson

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.
D 566 L 7/8 21-May 1722 Robert Benson of London received 2-10-0 William Mayo boy's apprentice money


At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735.
Harry 28, and his wife Anne 21

Census at Tetbury, 1735-6.
Benson Mr House 25.01 &w - ch2
He 1707-69 Ann 1714-69

In Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1750-9
06-Apr 1755 H Benson Justice of the Peace


Harry Benson, the Tetbury Attorney, 1707 - 17690916 aged 62 married 17350601 to Anne Cooper, the daughter of Thomas 17140330 - 17690919. His widow Anne was buried 3 days after her husband.

Edward Benson was buried 17291231.

William Benson, buried on 17870109, baptised his son Samuel on 17351014, and Samuel Benson was buried on 17351014.

Bentley

Thomas Bentley of Leicester married on 17580109 to Mrs Anne Leynard.
She does not appear to be part of our Leynard (Lenard) family in Tetbury.
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