Anna Maria Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ann Evans 13 November 1746 London, England |
| Died | 12 February 1808 Brighton, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | writer |
| Known for | Writing novels such as Agnes de Courci |
| Spouse | Thomas Bennett |
| Partner | Admiral Thomas Pye |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | John Evans |
| Relatives | Harriet Pye Esten (daughter) |
| Notes | |
Baptised 30th November St Giles Cripplegate
Married Thomas Bennett St Botolphs Aldgate 28th June 1763 | |
Anna Maria Bennett (Nee Evans (13 Nov 1746[1] – 12 February 1808) was a novelist who wrote in English. Some sources give her name as Agnes Maria Bennett. Her best-known work is the epistolary novel Agnes de-Courci (1789).[2]
She worked as the housekeeper of Thomas Pye, and was also her employer's mistress. They had two illegitimate children, one of whom was the actress Harriet Pye Esten.