Descendants of Charles Benest

The members of this family were largely born and lived in Trinity where brothers Charles and Jean Benest had sons baptised Charles within a year in 1734-35. Which of the brothers was the father of the Charles who married Rachel Benest in 1764 remains uncertain. Both trees have been extensively revised by Guy Dixon but he has not been able to decide who was Charles' father

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1 Charles Benest (1600-1662) (Tr) m Marie Marett ( -1674) ^[1] daughter of Helier and Guillemette
- 2 Sarra Benest (1643- )
- 2 Elizabeth Benest (1647- ) (Tr)
- 2 Charles Benest (1650-1719) (Tr) m (1673, St J) Collette Romeril (1657-1725) ^[2]
  - 3 Jeanne Benest (1674- ) (Tr) m (1700) Edouard Baudains ^[3]
  - 3 Charles Benest (1676-1757) (Tr) m 1 (1701, Tr) Elizabeth Chevalier (1678-1724) ^[4]; 2 (1727, St H) Susanne Hocquard ( -1750) ^[5]
    - 4 Charles Benest (1703-by 1745) (Tr) m (1728, St J) Elizabeth Baudains ( -1745) (St J) daughter of Jean ^[6]
      - 5 Susanne Benest (1729- ) living 1760 ^[7] m (1763, St My) Josué Bisson ( -1765)
      - 5 Rachel Benest (1732-1734)
      - 5 Charles Benest (1734- ) living 1760
    - 4 Marie Benest (1705- ) (Tr)
    - 4 Jean Benest (1708- ) (Tr) m (1729, St Mt) Jeanne Picot (Tr)
      - 5 Jeanne Benest (1730-1791) m (1759, Tr) Charles Bisson
      - 5 Jean Benest (1732- ) (St J)
      - 5 Charles Benest (1735- ) ^[8] (Tr) m (1764, Tr) Rachel Bisson (1736-1802)
        6 Charles Benest (1765-1770) (Tr)
        
        6 Elizabeth Benest (1766-1766) (Tr)
        
        6 Elizabeth Benest (1768-1769) (Tr)
        
        6 Charles Benest (1770-1773) (Tr)
        
        6 Anne Benest (1771-1772) (Tr)
        
        6 Charles Benest (1773-1847) (Tr) ^[9] (1841) m (1798, Tr) Catherine Perree (1774-1862) (St J) daughter of Charles (1745- ) and Marie, nee Baudains (1745- )
        7 Charles Benest (1798-1800)
        
        7 Jeanne Benest (1801- )
        
        7 Charles Benest (1804-1807)
        
        7 Jean Benest (1806-1884) (Tr) ^[10] m (1824, Tr) Rachel Esther Machon (1806-1879)daughter of Josué
        8 Rachel Esther Benest (1827-1899)
        
        8 Mary Ann Benest (1829- )
        
        8 Jean Benest (1831- ) ^[11] m (1854, Tr) Susanne Esther de la Haye daughter of Jean (Tr), Rentier
        9 Jean Benest (1861- )
        
        9 Alfred Philip Benest (1867- )
        
        8 Sophie Benest (1834- )
        
        8 Jane Benest (1836- )
        
        8 Charles Benest (1839-1926) (Tr) ^[12] m (1876, Tr) Rachel Esther Bisson (1851- ) daughter of Francois (Tr), proprietor
        9 Charles Wesley Benest (1877- ) ^[13] m (1903, St H) Ann Alexander Pallot (1883- )
        10 Elson Charles Benest (1904- )
        
        10 Hedley Wesley Benest (1912- )
        
        9 Florence Jand Benest (1880-1962)
        
        9 Sydney John Benest (1884-1916)
        
        9 LAura Esther Benest (1887- )
        
        8 François Benest (1842- )
        
        7 Charles Benest (1808-1885) ^[14] m Marie Larbalestier (1808- )
        8 Charles Benest (1833-1834)
        
        8 Charles Benest (1834-1835)
        
        8 Philip Benest (1834- ) ^[15]
        
        8 Charles John Benest (1837- ) ^[16] m Jane Ann Benest (1845- )
        9 Clara Benest (1868- ) m Ernest Ereaut
        
        9 Adeline Benest (1869- ) ^[17]
        
        9 Ella Benest (1875- ) m (1898, St C) Charles Walter Balleine (1861-1938)
        
        8 Mary Benest (1839- )
        
        8 John Benest (1841- )
        
        8 George Benest (1844-1897) ^[18] m Eliza Friel Allnutt (1852- )
        9 Harold Allnutt Benest (1883-1947)
        
        9 Edmund Vardon Benest (1885- )
        
        9 Sydney Benest (1886- )
        
        9 Marie Friel Benest (1887- )
        
        8 Anne Benest (1845- )
        
        8 Harriet Benest (1849- )
        
        8 Jane Benest (1853- )
        
        7 George Benest (1811-1814)
        
        7 George Benest (1816-1897) m (1838) Marguerite Picot (1811- )
        8 George John Benest (1840-1911) ^[19] m Elizabeth Amy (1850-1930) (St O)
        9 Emile Benest (1879-1918) m (1906) Hilda Grace Dallain (1879-1956)
        10 Herbert Vivian Benest (1909-1995) ^[20]
        
        9 Walter Benest (1883-1951) ^[21] m Emma Margaret Le Boutillier
        
        9 Snowdon Benest (1887-1944) ^[22] m Lilian Annie Picot ( -1960) daughter of John
        
        8 Frederick Benest (1844- ) ^[23]
        
        8 Alfred Benest (1849- ) (St H) m (1874, St J) Mary Ann Pinel daughter of Clement (St J)
        9 Alfred John Benest (1875- )
        
        9 Francis Pinel Benest (1879- )
        
        8 Marguerite Esther Benest (1852- )
        
        8 Hubert Benest (1857- ) (St H) m (1888, St O) Selina Renouf daughter of Thomas Philip, Proprietor (St Mt)
        9 Harold Benest (1894- )
        
        9 Kathleen Margaret Benest (1897- )
        
        9 Raymond Benest (1898- )
        
        7 Rachel Marie Benest (1819-1891) m Pierre Bott (1818-1903)
        
        6 Jean Benest (1775- )
      - 5 Amice Benest (1739- ) (Tr)
    - 4 Jeanne Benest (1711- ) (Tr)
    - 4 Elizabeth Benest (1714- ) m (1740, Tr) Benjamin Bisson
    - 4 Rachel Benest (1717- ) (Tr)
    - 4 Marthe Benest (1720- )
  - 3 Nicolas Benest (1679- )
  - 3 Collette Benest (1683?- )
  - 3 Marie Benest (1685- ) m (1712, St L) Aaron Benest (Tr) ^[24]
  - 3 Rachel Benest (1687?- ) m Elie Cabot
  - 3 Michel Benest (1689- )
  - 3 Amice Benest (1692- ) m unknown
    - 4 Marie Benest (1719- )
- 2 Rachel Benest (1654- )
- 2 Amice Benest (1658?-1691) ^[25] m unknown
  - 3 Aaron Benest (1688- ) m Rachel de Rue
    - 4 Marie Benest (1714- )
    - 4 Sara Benest (1716- )
    - 4 Aaron Benest (1722- ) m Elizabeth Nicolle
      - 5 Elizabeth Benest (1743- )
      - 5 Charles Benest (1745- )
    - 4 Jean Benest (1727- )
  - 3 Marthe Benest (1690- )

Notes and references

↑ Buried as a widow. RP 9/332 (1632) mentions Marie Maret, daughter of Helier and of his wife Guillemette, as the wife of Charles Benest
↑ Buried as widow
↑ RP 34/203 (1727): Jeanne Benest, wife of Edouard Baudains, Collette Benest, Marie Benest, wife of Aaron Bisson and Rachel Benest, wife of Elie Cabot, the said Jeanne, Collette, Marie and Rachel daughters of the late Charles Benest and Collette Romeril his wife, sell to Charles Benest the elder son and principal heir, their inheritance from both their father and mother
↑ Buried as femme Charles
↑ Buried (Tr) as wife of Charles
↑ Buried as widow
↑ RP 46/202 (1760) Susanne Benest sold to her elder brother, Charles Benest, her inheritance from their late parents
↑ Godparents: Charles Benest and Susanne Hocquard, his wife
↑ Wool Comber
↑ Rue de l`Allée. Shoemaker, proprietor and Methodist preacher
↑ Carpenter and Farmer (1881)
↑ Mariner, 1881
↑ Living at The Grove, St Lawrence in 1941, after moving from St Peter
↑ Carpenter and builder, 1881; Oxford Road, St H
↑ Draper, 1881; Oxford Road, St H
↑ Builder, Constable of St Clement (1885-1905) and Jurat
↑ Unmarried, 1911
↑ Architect, 1891. Regent Road, St H)
↑ Of Alfriston House, Trinity, in 1901
↑ Viscount
↑ Of La Sergente; Constable of St Brelade, 1937-1945
↑ Solicitor (1916), Hill Street; Constable of Trinity, -1944
↑ Living 1861
↑ His second marriage
↑ Possible son

[1] Buried as a widow. RP 9/332 (1632) mentions Marie Maret, daughter of Helier and of his wife Guillemette, as the wife of Charles Benest

[2] Buried as widow

[3] RP 34/203 (1727): Jeanne Benest, wife of Edouard Baudains, Collette Benest, Marie Benest, wife of Aaron Bisson and Rachel Benest, wife of Elie Cabot, the said Jeanne, Collette, Marie and Rachel daughters of the late Charles Benest and Collette Romeril his wife, sell to Charles Benest the elder son and principal heir, their inheritance from both their father and mother

[4] Buried as femme Charles

[5] Buried (Tr) as wife of Charles

[6] Buried as widow

[7] RP 46/202 (1760) Susanne Benest sold to her elder brother, Charles Benest, her inheritance from their late parents

[8] Godparents: Charles Benest and Susanne Hocquard, his wife

[9] Wool Comber

[10] Rue de l`Allée. Shoemaker, proprietor and Methodist preacher

[11] Carpenter and Farmer (1881)

[12] Mariner, 1881

[13] Living at The Grove, St Lawrence in 1941, after moving from St Peter

[14] Carpenter and builder, 1881; Oxford Road, St H

[15] Draper, 1881; Oxford Road, St H

[16] Builder, Constable of St Clement (1885-1905) and Jurat

[17] Unmarried, 1911

[18] Architect, 1891. Regent Road, St H)

[19] Of Alfriston House, Trinity, in 1901

[20] Viscount

[21] Of La Sergente; Constable of St Brelade, 1937-1945

[22] Solicitor (1916), Hill Street; Constable of Trinity, -1944

[23] Living 1861

[24] His second marriage

[25] Possible son

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