Hezekiah (Bennett) Bennetts (bef. 1818 - 1900)

Born before 22 Oct 1818 in Saint Erme, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Nance) Bennetts — married 1839 (to 1878) in Perranzabube, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died 26 Jan 1900 after age 81 in Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Hezekiah was baptised on 22 October 1818 in St Allen, Cornwall, the son of Phillip Bennets and Ann, the family were living in Ventoneague, St Erme, Cornwall at the time.^{[1] [2]}

Hezekiah (age 21 ), son of Philip Bennetts, married Mary George (widowed age 26, daughter of Thomas Nance) by banns on 28 March 1839 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England.^[3]

1841 Census^[4]
The family were living in Wheal Hope, Perranzabuloe, , England
1. Hezekiah Bennets, aged 20, miner (lead)
2. Mary Bennets, aged 25
3. Mary Bennets, aged 1

1851 Census^[5]
The family of Hezekiah & Mary Bennets were living in Goonhaven, Probus in the Parish of Perranzabuloe.

Hezekiah (Bennett) Bennetts migrated from Cornwall, England to South Australia on “Australia” in 1856.

The family moved to Australia. They arrived in South Australia on the ship "Australia” on the 22 Jan 1856. The travelling party consisted of his wife, children, and Elizabeth Ann Vivian, possibly a family friend. Elizabeth was the same age as his eldest living daughter, both Nancy & both were listed as servants in the shipping manifest.^{[6] [7]}

Members of the family on the ship were

1. Hezekiah aged 36 Miner
2. Mary aged 45
3. Nancy aged 14 Servant
4. Rebecca aged 5
5. Mary aged 1

Hezekiah (Bennett) Bennetts migrated from South Australia to Victoria, Australia travelling overland.

On arrival, they made their way over to Victoria and settled down to live in a tent on the goldfields in Forest Creek.

Hezekiah died on the 26 Jan 1900 while living with his only surviving child, Rebecca in Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia. ^{[8] [9]} He was buried on 28 Jan 1900 in Melbourne General Cemetery, College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, Australia in an unmarked public grave, Wesleyan K section, with other public burials.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Hezekiah Bennett, baptised 22 October 1818, St Allen Parish Register, entry 94, year 1818, page 12. "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QVS-PQ7?cc=1769414&wc=3CBZ-FMZ%3A138123201%2C140864801%2C139444501 : 2 February 2018) image 10 of 54, citing St Allen Parish Registers, Baptisms 1813-1857; Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
2. ↑ Cornwall OPC Database, Baptism of Hezekial Bennett baptised 22 Oct 1818, St Allen parish register, son of Philip(Farm labourer) & Ann residing in Ventoneague, St Erme, transcribed by Blanche Charles (http://www.opc-cornwall.org/ Accessed 12 September 2019)
3. ↑ Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004177760; FHL microfilm: 1596141; Record number: 53; Packet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: NFG8-6N3 (accessed 7 January 2024)
   Hezekiah Bennetts (21) marriage to Mary George (26) on 28 Mar 1839 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
4. ↑ 1841 census of England, Cornwall, the household of Hezekiah & Mary Bennets, Wheal Hope, Pydar, Perranzabloe. Citing PRO HO107 piece 150 Folio 91 page 9
5. ↑ 1851 census of England, Cornwall, The household of household of Hezekiah & Mary Bennets, Goonhaven in Probus, the Parish of Perranzabuloe. Citing PRO HO107 piece 1909 Folio 431 page 14
6. ↑ “Australia” Passenger List - 1856, from Plymouth to South Australia Passenger Lists 1845 – 1940, (State Records of South Australia : Retrieved 30 May 2023); citing passenger list 3/1856 Australia.
7. ↑ “Australia” Voyage - 1956 from Plymouth to South Australia, ship Australia, (The Ships List Retrieved 30 May 2023) citing a variety of sources.
8. ↑ Death Certificate Hezekiah Bennetts (1900), Victoria, Australia
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. Australia, Newspaper Vital Notices, 1831-2001 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Death notice for H. Bennett, The Age, 27 January 1900, page e; Original data: Personal Notices from Newspaper Issues. Fairfax Media
10. ↑ Email correspondence from the General Melbourne Cemetery