TO: [email protected] RE: Message #3 - 16 Oct 2002 SUBJECT: WARREN, DICKERSON et al - PARKER - You wrote re Rhoda BENNETT WARREN - Eli Warren, died before 14 Nov. 1795, son of Wrixam & Rhoda (Bennett) Warren of > Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex Co., DE. A Eli Warren and wife Amy had a > daughter Maria Warren (born 7 May 1789) baptized on 30 Jan 1790 at St. > George's Church, Dagsboro Hundred. Eli was listed on the Reconstructed 1790 > Census of Sussex Co., De in Broadkill (Broadkiln) Hd. Eli Warren was dead > before 14 Nov. 1795 when his father, Wrixam Warren, wrote his will, which > mentions Eli's son William and Eli's widow (not named). Also mentioned in > Wrixam Warren's will was a grandson Purnal Warren. > > On 14 February 1807, Charles Dickerson petitioned the Sussex County Orphans > Court that Purnel Warren, late of Broadkiln Hd, dec'd, was seized of land > in Cedar Creek Hd, and that he had died intestate and without issue, he > left two sisters; Sally, the wife of your petitioner (Charles Dickerson) > and Polley Warren, petition to divide lands. Ishmael Steel, Zachariah > Reynolds, William Robbins, Bethuel Watson & Curtis Shockley were appointed > to divide said lands. (Sussex Orphans Court Records, Lib. IJ fol. 517) > > Does anyone know if Purnel / Purnal Warren was the son of Eli Warren or one > of his brothers? > > Parker - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~carolines/ > > Have you or has anyone else done any research on Rhoda Warren's BENNETT > family? The name PURNAL/PURNELL keeps coming up among Bennetts. I have > Alafare Bennett (Mrs. James) HASTINGSk prob. b. ca or after 1775, d/o of > John BENNETT for whom I would like to find a wife and create a family > group. [ Also for James's father Obadiah HASTINGS] Margaret Hastings Hendrix - Mostly searching DE/MD for Obadiah HASTINGS (d.1820-30) and Alafare BENNETT's father John - both ca 1750 - 'Block Walls'

> > Have you or has anyone else done any research on Rhoda Warren's BENNETT > > family? The name PURNAL/PURNELL keeps coming up among Bennetts. I have > > Alafare Bennett (Mrs. James) HASTINGSk prob. b. ca or after 1775, d/o of > > John BENNETT for whom I would like to find a wife and create a family > > group. [ Also for James's father Obadiah HASTINGS] Hi Margaret, There is a book on the Bennett family of Sussex Co., DE which Bob Smith has graciously shared. I checked the index but no Alafare (or variation thereof) Bennett is listed nor any Hastings. Sorry. I found the following in case anyone out there is interested in this line; I found this in Sussex County, DE Land Records. >From Sussex County, Delaware Land Records Vol. 57 pg. 450-452 dated 13 April 1832 recorded 29 October 1850 Sarah Dickerson, widow of Charles Dickerson, of Sussex Co., DE, to Allison Dickerson, of Jonathan, of Sussex Co., DE, for $40, lands that Jonathan Dickerson devised his son Allison, it being the same land that Wrixam Warren devised to his grandson William Warren, who died intestate and without issue, leaving two sisters, Sarah (the grantor) and Mary, now the wife of Benton Dickerson. Charles Dickerson became indebted and his land was sold by the sheriff to Jonathan Dickerson. Charles & Sarah Dickerson released by deed to Jonathan Dickerson, but the deed was faulty. Sarah Dickerson now releases her undivided one half interest in said lands to Allison Dickerson. Sarah "X" Dickerson (Seal) Witnesses: Caleb S. Layton, Corn. Paynter Oct. 25, 1832, rec'd of Mr. Allison Dickerson $40 for the use of Sarah Dickerson. Signed Caleb S. Layton, Atty for Sarah Dickerson. Parker