• Born: 1784, Crowan, Cornwall
• Christened: 15 Aug 1784, Crowan, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 25 Dec 1813, Crowan, Cornwall ¹
• Died: 27 Sep 1859, Nancekuke, Illogan, Cornwall ^{2 3}

  Research Notes:

Family name also spelled BENNATS and BENNETT.

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In 1841 Matthew Bennett, aged about 60, born in the county, engineman, and wife Katura Bennet, aged about 55, born in the county, were living in Porthtowan Common, Illogan, Cornwall.

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Matthew Bennetts died aged 75 years. ²

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Letters of Administration (with the Will annexed) of the personal estate and effects of Matthew Bennetts late of Nancekuke in the parish of Illogan in the county of Cornwall, miner, deceased, who died 27 September 1859 at Illogan aforesaid, were granted 16 May 1860 at Bodmin under the usual Limitations to William Bennetts of St. Blazey in the said county, miner, the lawful attorney of Henry Bennetts, the son and the sole executor named in the said Will, now residing at Rockland in the county of Ontonagon in Michigan in one of the United States of America, he the said William Bennetts having been first sworn. Effects under £200. ³