He was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania (4, 7, 8, 9). He was 25 years old when he was enlisted (4, 7 [23 in 1860], 8 [31 in 1870], 9 [44 in 1880]).
In 1860, he was living in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (7). He was living with Joseph and Margaret Bennett (presumably his parents), along with other people (7). He was a farm laborer (7).
He was a farmer when he was enlisted (4).
He was 5 feet 9-1/2 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (4).
He was drafted from the sixteenth congressional district (1, 4). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 21 September 1864 (1, 4, 5 [10 Sep]). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (4). He served as a private in company F (1).
He was discharged by general order on 22 June 1865 (1, 3 [1 Jun 64], 5).
In 1870, he was living in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (post office Chaneysville) (8). He was living with his wife Ann Marie and his children Cornelia and Irvin (8). He was laboring on a farm (8).
On 21 April 1871, he applied successfully for a pension (10, 11).
Sometime in the 1870's, he swore a statement supporting James Aaron's application for a pension (6).
In 1880, he was living in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (9). He was living with his wife Ann Maria, his children C Delia, Irvin, Appalona, Elwood, and Robert, and a farm worker (9). He was farming (9).
In 1890, he was living in Southampton Township, Bedford Township, Pennsylvania (5).
On 27 February 1890, his minor dependent, Charles [?] William Popeln [?], applied unsuccessfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (10, 11).
He died on 1 November 1895 (11). He was buried in the Mount Zion Graveyard, in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (2).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Joseph Bennett)
2 message, from David and Carol Eddleman, 24 October 2002, on PABEDFOR list at <www.rootsweb.com>, transcribing burial list from the Bedford Inquirer, 22 May 1908 (Joseph Bennett)
3 company F, register of men discharged (Joseph Bennett)
4 company F, second descriptive roll, #34 (Joseph Bennett)
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Southampton Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 89, page 1 (Joseph Bennett)
6 Serial Set number *, 46th Congress, 2nd session, House of Representatives, Report No. 67 (ordered printed 9 January 1880) (Joseph Bennett)
7 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Southampton Township, microfilm series M653, film 1072, page 566 = 26 handwritten (Joseph Bennett)
8 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Southampton Township (post office Chaneysville PA), microfilm series M593, film 1304, page 626 = 18 handwritten (Joseph Bennett)
9 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Southampton Township, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 236, microfilm series T9, film 1098, page 329 D = 12 handwritten (Joseph Bennett)
10 pension index by name (Joseph Bennett)
11 pension index, by regiment (Joseph Bennett)
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| Dwelling number | 669 | |||||||||||
| Family number | 638 | |||||||||||
| Name | Joseph Bennett | Margaret " | Joseph " | Hesekiah [illegible word] " | Jacob " | Jhon [sic] " | Enos " | Geo Hines " | Oliver " | John " | William T " | Julian " |
| Age | 64 [?] | 60 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 [?] | 42 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | m | m | m | m | m | m | m | f |
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| Occupation | Farmer | Farm Lab | " " | " " | " " | " " | Blacksmith | |||||
| Value of real estate owned | 2000 | |||||||||||
| Value of personal estate | 300 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Penna | " | " | " | " | " | " | Maryland | Penna | " | " | " |
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| Cannot read & write | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Dwelling-house number | 133 | |||
| Family number | 133 | |||
| Name | Bennett Joseph J | - Ann Maria | - Cornelia | - Irvin L |
| Age | 31 | 21 | 2 | 4/12 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Laboring on farm | Wife Keeping House | At Home | At Home |
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| Birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
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| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | |||
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| name | Bennett Joseph | - Ann maria | - C Delia | - Irvin L | - Appalona | - Elwood | - Robert | Kerr Robert D |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | F | M | M | M |
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| occupation | Farming | Keeping house | At home | Work on farm | Work on farm | |||
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| can't write | 1 | 1 | X | |||||
| birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Md |
| father's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Ireland |
| mother's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |