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Trying to find any Morris/Maurice Bennett
« on: Saturday 19 April 08 20:14 BST (UK) »
Hi!,
        I'm at a brick wall, I'm trying to find a Morris/Maurice Bennett who was born around 1771(?) maybe in Warwickshire(?) so I'm after any Morris/Maurice Bennett enteries for births/Baptims for theloe of the UK for 1700 till 1800.
He joined the East India Company & ended up on the Island of St Helena where he died in July 1827 age 56. 
        SO can some kind person help me out please!

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 Fred

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Re: Trying to find any Morris/Maurice Bennett
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 19 April 08 20:59 BST (UK) »
Hi Fred
Welcome to rootschat.  This is a pretty wide search!    I looked at your other posts and see that you do actually know more about this person.    It would probably be best if you give all the information you have.  Asking for all entries for 100 years probably means that you will get few replies because it is just too large a search.  I assume you have looked at the IGI index on www.familysearch.org ?     That is where we would all start but it is not full coverage so narrowing it down would be helpful.
Have you looked at the East India Company archives?  How old was he at marriage and death?
Andrea

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Re: Trying to find any Morris/Maurice Bennett
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 19 April 08 22:21 BST (UK) »
Hi!,
            He died in July 1827 & his age is down as 56yrs. so going by that he would have been born around 1771(?)  I have only found two Maurice Bennetts, both marriages, one in 1721 & the other for 1777, both in Wiltshire! In the IGI's on the Web!.           Going from 1760 - 1785 there must be some Maurice's births & baptisms
some where????? he married in 1820 but there is no age down!! I don't have too much info on him!!!!  but I do have the family line from him up to date. 
 Where Maurice/Morris was from!!!!!!!!  He married a Slave woman from the Island, in Dec 1820. He was a Barrack sergeant in the St Helena Artillery, & helped guard Napoleon when he was Exiled there !      They had three children:- Maria,Jane & James,born from 1810 to 1812. Hope you can help Please!!  Thanks

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Re: Trying to find any Morris/Maurice Bennett
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 20 April 08 09:34 BST (UK) »
He sounds an interesting ancestor to have.  I am afraid I have no idea how to go further with this one other than his army records.   Sorry.  Maybe a request on the Army board?
Andrea


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Re: Trying to find any Morris/Maurice Bennett
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 20 April 08 12:08 BST (UK) »
Hi!,
          Thanks for your reply, at this time I'm just after any Maurice/Morris Bennett's Birth/Baptims  from around 1740 to 1780 for the above Bennett. I have a Researcher in London doing his Army Records!! If you can help on that part please????

Thanks
Fred

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Re: Trying to find any Morris/Maurice Bennett
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 20 April 08 12:15 BST (UK) »
All the families I am researching are listed on the main page here:
www.64regencyancestors.com

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Re: Trying to find any Morris/Maurice Bennett
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 20 April 08 12:39 BST (UK) »
Hi!,
          Thanks for your message, Yes I have seen that  book, I'm after any Baptims/Births for Maurice/Morris for the UK from around 1740 to 1780, it would be a great help IF the above Bennett was found, It may help or not!!!!!!  if some one who would help please, please!!!!

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 Fred :) :)

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Re: Trying to find any Morris/Maurice Bennett
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 20 April 08 14:33 BST (UK) »
Not sure that such a broad approach will be successful but here is an 18th century Maurice Bennett to set you off (not Warwicks).

http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/archives/archive_search.php?ref_no_in=000149

Richard
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Re: Trying to find any Morris/Maurice Bennett
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 20 April 08 16:49 BST (UK) »
Hi! ,
        Thanks to all. will still keep checking.

Thanks
Fred