Sixth Generation

56. Cornelius BENNET was born on 6 August 1766 in Dartmouth, MA. He died on 18 August 1840 at the age of 74 in Warren, RI. He was buried in Wr001, Warren, RI. Cornelius was a master mariner and a sailing master of Old Ironsides. A sailing master had direct supervision of the adjustment of the sails in order to make the most efficient progress towards a destination. He is best remembered for the night time sailing of the ship Hornet through the British blockade during the War of 1812. He said that his hair stood on end as he felt the bottom of the ship graze a point of land even as he heard the British sentry on a nearby ship call out: "All's Well."

Bristol Phenix: "In Warren, on the 18th, Cornelius Bennet, eng. USN, aged 74 years."

There was also a Cornelius Bennet of Dartmouth who was a physician in 1737 (Court case). Silvina BARLOW and Cornelius BENNET were married on 14 August 1788 in Sandwich, MA.

57. Silvina BARLOW was born on 6 September 1770 in Sandwich, MA. She died on 19 May 1838 at the age of 67 in Warren, RI. She was buried in Wr001.

Children were:

28	i.	Capt. Martin BENNETT.
	ii.	Zerviah BENNETT was born on 15 October 1790 in Sandwich, MA. She died on 28 July 1847 at the age of 56.
	iii.	Stephen Hammond BENNET was born in December 1795 in Amenia, Dutchess Co, NY.
	iv.	Sarah Nye BENNETT was born on 23 February 1800 in Newport, Newport Co., RI.
	v.	Silvina BENNETT was born on 28 July 1804 in Newport, Newport Co., RI.
	vi.	Harriet Amelia BENNETT was born on 11 July 1806 in Newport, Newport Co., RI. She died on 19 August 1889 at the age of 83 in Newport, Newport Co., RI.
	vii.	Cornelius William Bainbridge BENNETT was born on 18 June 1808 in Newport, Newport Co., RI. He died on 17 February 1893 at the age of 84 in Providence, RI. He was a jeweller in RI.
	viii.	Charles Edwin BENNETT was born on 16 May 1816.