John Stephen Benezet

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John Stephen Benezet (22 Jun 1683, Abbeville - 4 Apr 1751, Germantown)[1][unreliable source?] was a French Huguenot refugee who fled France first to Rotterdam, then London before settling in Germantown, Pennsylvania, USA

He was the son of Jean Benezet and Marie Madeleine Testart[2][unreliable source?]

In 1715 he left France after all his goods had been seized. After spending time in Rotterdam he moved to London, where he went into business with his brother Jacques/James Benezet.

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  1. ^ Glenn Stackhouse, Eugene. "John Stephen Benezet". Find A Grave. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  2. ^ Quinn, James. "An Abstract of the Life of Anthony Benezet". www.gwyneddmeeting.org. Gwynedd Friends Meetin. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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