My main surname of BENNETT is in Botetourt Co.,VA. John BENNET (unknown birth/death date -He is father of Jacob) Jacob BENNETT (b.1777 VA; d.OCT 1860 Alleghany Co.,VA) ~married 31 MAY 1800 in Botetourt Co.,VA to~ Mary PERSINGER (b. 1775 VA) Jacob & Mary (PERSINGER) BENNETT's 8 children : 1.) John BENNETT (b 1801 VA) m(1) Catherine QUICKLE, 2 Jul 1823 Alleghany Co.,VA m(2) Nancy PERSINGER, 20 Mar 1845 Alleghany Co,VA 2.) Jennie 'Jane' BENNETT(b 1809 VA) m. in 1831 Charles KING (b 1810, son of John & Barbara KING) 3.) Margaret 'Phoebe' BENNETT (b 1809 VA) m. 6 Oct 1825 Jacob STULL (b1800,son of Daniel & Sarah (Patterson)STULL) 4.) Sampson BENNETT (b. 4 May 1810 VA ; d. 8 Sep 1895 VA) m(1) in 1831 to Phoebe FRIDLEY. m(2) in 1848 in Alleghany Co.,VA to Mary E. ARMENTROUT. Mary (b.1828 Rockbridge Co.,VA;d.1895 Potts Creek,Alleghany Co.,VA) [Mary was dau. of Jacob A. & Catherine (Arritt) ARMENTROUT] 5.) Henry BENNETT mar. on 29 Oct 1835 Martha Patty 'Polly' FRIDLEY They moved to Nicholas,WV; was listed on 1840 Alleghany Co,VA census 6.) William BENNETT (b.1814 Rich Patch,Alleghany Co,VA; d.1850/60 VA) m(1) in 1834, Alleghany Co,VA to Sarah Catherine STULL (b1810/20;d1844/50) m(2) in 1850, Botetourt Co,VA to C(K)atherine PERSINGER (She was dau.of Andrew & Rebecca PERSINGER) She m.(2) 1863, Alleghany Co,VA to Michael CAVNER 7.) Elizabeth BENNETT (b 1817) mar. 1837 to George W. WRIGHT 8.) Nancy BENNETT (b. 1820) m.(1) in 1837 to George P. KING (b. 1813) [George P. KING was son of Isabell (Persinger) & John KING.] [Isabell was dau. of Barbara (PENCE) & Christopher PERSINGER] Nancy m.(2) 1866 in Alleghany Co,VA to William Jackson PERSINGER I have more details on each of the above. Wanna share? Good luck with your searches... Keep Diggin' ~ Debby ( : GDebby@aol.com