THOMAS BENNETT (my 5 x great grandfather) was born in 1770 in Calverleigh Devon England. Thomas died in June
1838, aged about 67, in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England. He married Mary BIDGOOD 01 May 1793 in Calverleigh Devon England. She was born 1773 in Calverleigh Devon England and died 1843 in Copplestone Devon England, daughter of Henry BIDGOOD and Grace BESLEY.

Children of Thomas BENNETT and Mary BIDGOOD:


William was born 16 Sep 1793 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England and died 01 Jan 1794 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England.

Mary Ann was born 1794 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England and died 11 Jan 1856 in Crediton, Devon . She married Simon WREFORD 15 Dec 1817 in Morchard Bishop, Devon. He was born Feb 1777 in Morchard Bishop, Devon and died 02 Mar 1853 also in Morchard Bishop, son of Matthew and Mary WREFORD.

Elizabeth was born 1795 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England. She married John ROWE.

Grace was born Apr 1797 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England and died there, 30 Dec 1832.

Anne was born Jan 1799 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England and died 29 Jun 1863 in Exeter, Devon, England. She married John Salter HALSEY 08 Jun 1836 in Morchard Bishop Devon England.

Sarah was born 06 Nov 1800 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England. She married John BUCKINGHAM. He was born 1799 in Kings Nympton, Devon, England.

Jane was born ABT 1802 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England. She married Joseph C ROWE 29 Sep 1821 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England. He was born 1782 in Exeter Devon England.

William was born 28 Dec 1803 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England and died Sep 1872 in Devon. He married Ann CUMMINS 22 Jun 1830 in Crediton. She was born 12 Oct 1806 in Crediton and died there, Mar 1872.

Thomas was born 21 Nov 1803 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, and died 31 Mar 1878 in Morchard Bishop, Devon. He married Mary Ann CANN 25 Feb 1836 in Sandford Devon England. She was born 14 Dec 1810 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, and died there in 1854.

Susanna was born 1805 in Morchard Bishop, Devon. She married James TALBOT 09 Oct 1839 in Morchard Bishop. He was born 1800 in Devon.

John was born 1807 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England and died 1863. He married Eliazabeth COLE. She was born 1823 in Cruwys Morchard Devon England and died 1854 in Witheridge, Devon, England.

Phoebe was born 27 Dec 1808 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, and died Mar 1863 in Exeter, Devon. She married John MOGRIDGE 02 Mar 1841 in Morchard Bishop. He was born ABT 1797 in Molland, Devon, and died 1855 in Poughill Devon, England.

Henry was born 1811 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England.

Lucy was born 06 Oct 1813 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England. She married Thomas BEDELL. He was born 1763 in Tiverton and died 1859.

I would love to hear from anyone researching any of the above names from Devon. A great genealogy resource for BENNETT researchers can be found HERE

The photo is of my great grandfather William Henry BENNETT (1885-1916) and 5 of his siblings.