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Col Benjamin Fassett

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Col Benjamin Fassett

Birth
Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
11 Feb 1816 (aged 58)
Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
Burial
Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA Add to Map
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Married (1) Bettey Dewey in 1776. Fathered Sarah, Ruth, Loan and Betsey Fassett before Bettey died July 31, 1794.

Married (2) Harriet "Hettie" Schenck August 16, 1795 in Bennington. Their progeny included Mary Dewey, Henry, and John Vanderspiegel Fassett.

Benjamin was a private and assistant commisary in the American Revolutionary War. He also served in the War of 1812, rising to the rank of Colonel. He was a member of the Vermont legislature as well as an active businessman, filling many civil and military offices.
Married (1) Bettey Dewey in 1776. Fathered Sarah, Ruth, Loan and Betsey Fassett before Bettey died July 31, 1794.

Married (2) Harriet "Hettie" Schenck August 16, 1795 in Bennington. Their progeny included Mary Dewey, Henry, and John Vanderspiegel Fassett.

Benjamin was a private and assistant commisary in the American Revolutionary War. He also served in the War of 1812, rising to the rank of Colonel. He was a member of the Vermont legislature as well as an active businessman, filling many civil and military offices.

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