James Travis Bennet was born on 18. Oct. 1818 at on his father's farm, Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York. He was the son of
George Bennet and
Susan Travis. James Travis Bennet married
Charity A. Powell c 1840. James Travis Bennet was a dairy farmer bt 1841 - 1855 at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. He and
Charity A. Powell removed to at Babylon Twp., Sufflok County, New York, c 1856. James Travis Bennet removed to at Amityville, Suffolk County, New York, a 1880. He married
Maria Wanser, daughter of
Ketcham Wanser and
Susan Post, on 16. Jun. 1884. James Travis Bennet died on 31. Jul. 1896 at age 77. He was buried a 31. Jul. 1896 at Amityville, Suffolk County, New York.