Desire Berry

F, b. 3 October 1673, d. 9 March 1714
     Desire was born on Tuesday, 3 October 1673 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island. She was the daughter of Elisha and Elizabeth Berry. Desire married Samuel Bennett, son of Samuel Bennett and Anna (?), on 23 April 1699 in East Greenwich. Samuel and Desire had children: Benjamin [11/07/1701], John [10/13/1703], William [5/12/1706] [m. 10/02/1731 Hannah Capwell], Prescilla [10/07/1708], Mary [4/02/1711] & Desire [2/12/1713].1 Desire departed this life on Friday, 9 March 1714 in East Greenwich at age 40 years, 5 months and 6 days.

Family

Samuel Bennett b. c 1665, d. 15 Apr 1745

Citations

  1. [S166] John Osborne Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island Families, page 54.