James Joshua BennettAge: 55 years1785–1840
- Name
- James Joshua Bennett
- Given names
- James Joshua
- Surname
- Bennett
 Birth | about 1785 |
 Marriage | Mary Elizabeth “Polly” Evans — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 8 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 18 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 27 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
 Birth of a son#1 | William Harlan Bennett March 27, 1821 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 47 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 50 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Death of a wife | Mary Elizabeth “Polly” Evans 1840 (on the date of death) |
 Death | about 1840 (Age 55 years) |
| Family with Mary Elizabeth “Polly” Evans |
| himself |
James Joshua Bennett Birth: about 1785 — Roberson, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1840 — Brunswick, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Mary Elizabeth “Polly” Evans Birth: about 1784 — Stokes, North Carolina, United States Death: 1840 |
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Marriage: — |
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| son |
William Harlan Bennett Birth: March 27, 1821 36 37 — Stokes, North Carolina, United States Death: January 6, 1849 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States |