Bennett 1 John Bennett of Nomini, carpenter, rec. Westmoreland patents 1658 of 150 and 210 acres. He was a friend of John Draper, and transported William Spence in 1653. 2 William Bennett d. 1703 (will dtd 2 Feb 1702/3 prob. 24 Feb 1703, friend Daniel Field was trustee). William m. (1) ______ Cossom, sister of Henry Cossom. He m (2) Dorothy Rush. There is a will for a William Bennett dtd 17 Jan 1697 prob 23 Feb 1697 ment. Robert Moore, John Butler, Sarah Tabutt, Henry Ross, but no issue. Perhaps he is an uncle to this 2-William Bennett 3 Mary Bennett 3 Corscomb (Cossom) Bennett b. 29 Jan 1686, will dtd 25 Jun 1718 prob 18 Jul 1718. Married Katherine Ellis d/o Capt. Charles Ellis d. 1708, Sheriff of Stafford Co., VA. She m (2) Mason French (c. 1692-1749) 4 William Bennett b aft 1697 m. Margaret ______ 4 Cossom Bennett will dtd 14 Jul 1765 prob 30 Sep 1766 m. 7 Jan 1743 Catherine Bunbury d/o Thomas Bunbury 5 Charles Ellis Bennett b. 23 Aug 1752 m. 1785 Elender Higgins 5 John Bennett d bef 1800 m. 1769 Sarah Welch 5 Mason Bennett m. Mary ______ 5 William Bennett m. 1792 Jane Monroe 5 Mildred Bennett m. 1793 Matthew King 5 Margaret Bennett 5 Bunbury Bennett 4 Lucy Bennett m. 14 Oct 1731 John Ross 5 Bennett Ross b. 5 Jan 1732 4 Susan Bennett m. John Lee 5 Bennett Lee b. 24 Feb 1740 3 Margaret Bennett 3 John Bennett will dtd 21 Jan 1729 prob 28 Oct 1730 m. Esther ______ 4 Elizabeth Bennett m. ______ Summers 3 Thomas Bennett (20 Mar 1685-3 Jan 1763) m. Elizabeth Bonum, aunt of Samuel Bonum d. 1748. Thomas and Elizabeth moved to Fairfax Co., VA, Elizabeth will dtd 12 Dec 1782 prob 17 Feb 1787. 4 Mary Bennett m 4 Jul 1786 John Luckman 4 (William) Solomon Bennett will dtd 18 Sep 1758 prob 30 Jan 1759, d.s.p. 4 Thomas Bennett b. 31 Jul 1725, will dtd 15 Oct 1787 prob 25 Aug 1789 m. Mary Ann Oldham 5 Reuben Bennett b. 1 Oct 1745 5 Jesse Bennett b. 27 Jan 1747 m. 4 Oct 1786 Jemima Coles 5 Tarpley Bennett (1 Jan 1749-10 Dec 1749) 5 George Bennett b. 27 May 1752 5 Thomas Tarpley Bennett b. 1 Jul 1755 6 Elizabeth Bennett b. 18 Oct 1774 (St. Stephen�s Parish records) 5 Richard Bennett b. 27 Aug 1757 m. 23 Dec 1788 Alice Middleton, daughter of George Middleton. Richard m (2) 28 Oct 1793 Catherine Lawson, d/o Thomas Lawson of Lancaster County. 6 Melinda Middleton Bennett m. Charles Shelton 7 Alecy A. Shelton 7 Charles W. Shelton Jr. 7 Catherine L. Shelton (children by Catherine Lawson): 6 Richard O. Bennett b. 1794 removed to TN 6 Lettice Newton Bennett m. Samuel Miles King of Iredell Co., NC. Moved to TN 6 Thomas Lawson Bennett m. ______ McDaniel. Removed to TN 6 George Stepto Bennett b. 14 Feb 1799 m. Elizabeth Newland d/o Benjamin Newland of Burke Co., NC. George died 8 Sep 1866. Benjamin Newland was born 6 Mar 1763 York Co., PA. 7 Catherine Benson Bennett (11 Jul 1823-3 Apr 1879) d.s. 7 Elizabeth Adeline Bennett (5 Jan 1825-1 Nov 1907) m. 23 Dec 1846 Joel Brevard King 7 Mary L. Bennett (21 Jun 1827-20 Dec 1903) d.s. 7 Benjamin Newland Bennett (Aug 1828-Dec 1862). Buried in Confederate Cemetery, grave #1802, Winchester, VA. 7 Margaret Melinda Bennett (21 Feb 1831-21 Apr 1907) m. 18 Dec 1856 George Washington Martin 7 Hugh Caldwell Bennett (see below) (14 Dec 1832-14 Mar 1907) m. 19 Jul 1860 Nancy Caroline Baxter 7 Hannah Amanda Bennett (29 Jan 1837-6 Jun 1911) d.s. 6 Alecy Tarpley Bennett b. 30 Apr 1800 d.i. 6 Catherine Lawson Bennett b. 26 Mar 1802 d. 23 Dec 1810 6 William Tarpley Bennett b. 28 Aug 1803 m (1) Isabell Smith (2) Caroline Alexander. Had 3 daus with Caroline. One dau (see below) with Isabell 7 Alameda Bennett m. ______ Davis 6 Sarah Newton Bennett b. 25 Mar 1805 d. 10 Oct 1805 6 John Newton Bennett b. 2 Aug 1807, m. 24 Jun 1850 Catherine Baxter of Rutherford Co., NC, d/o Joseph Baxter, sister of William Baxter. William was father of Nancy Caroline Baxter who m. 1860 to Hugh Caldwell Bennett 7 Ellen Bennett, unmarried and living in 1935 7 Mary Bennett m. ______ Lewis 7 William Tarpley Bennett b. 1859, still living 1934 6 Reuben Oldham Bennett (20 Oct 1810-22 Apr 1877) m. Elizabeth Foote (16 Mar 1829-29 Jun 1893) 7 William Gaston Bennett (4 Oct 1850-19 Feb 1882) m. Mary �Molly� Tomlinson 7 Richard Henry Bennett (18 Jul 1853-12 May 1927) m. Minnie Gray 7 Emma Vance Bennett (26 Mar 1859-25 Mar 1922) m. Perry Harvey 5 William Bennett b. 8 Sep 1764 drowned 14 Sep 1785 4 Charles Bennett, Inspector of tobacco, Westmoreland County 1779 4 Joseph Bennett, exec of mother�s estate. His will dtd 9 Jul 1793 prob 16 Sep 1792. From second marriage, had: 5 Thomas Bennett (1751-1824) m. Ann Tillet (1754-1840) d/o Samuel Tillett d. 1790 of Loudoun. (children of 4-Joseph Bennett by first marriage (wife unknown)): 5 Joseph Bennett 5 Dozier Bennett of Cub Run living 1819 Centreville, VA m. Ann Vaughn. They lived on Loudoun county side before boundary change, then in Fairfax 6 Elizabeth Bennett m. Edward Hazel 6 Susan Bennett m. Mark Brown 6 Mary Bennett m. ______ Claggett 6 Martha Bennett m. Francis Montgomery Lewis 6 Harriet Bennett m. Searles Lewis 6 Alexander Bennett, Baptist minister 6 Cornelius Bennett, d.y. 5 Richard Bennett 5 William Bennett 5 Hodson Bennett 5 Elizabeth Bennett 5 Fanny Bennett m. ______ Alberd 4 Daniel Bennett m. Mary Crabbe 3 Christopher Bennett (stepson) Notes: Mary Crabbe d/o John Crabbe d. 1779 and Jane Middleton George Middleton d. 1793 men. Melinda M. Bennett who m. Charles W. Shelton Eli Stone d. Fairfax 1792 had dau. Sara who m. a Bennett Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol. 3, Northumberland County Record of Births 1661-1810 by Beverly Fleet: Ann Bennet d/o Edw was born 8 Oct 1675 John Bennet son to Do ws born 15 Dec 1678 Cuthbard Bennet Son to Do ws born 15 Jan 1680 Eliza Bennet Daugr to Do ws born 10 Dec 1682 Dorothy Bennet daugr to Do ws born 30 Jan 1684 Edward Bennet son to Do ws born 27 Mar 1687 Ann Bennett daugr to Edwd was born 25 Aug 1707 Joseph Bennet son to Do ws born 3 Dec 1709 Edward Benn son to Cuthbert bap. 25 Nov 1708 Mary Bennet daur to Daniel was born 4 Sep 1692 Lowles Bennit was born 1 Jan 1716 Judey Bennet daugr to Edward was born 16 Mar 1730 Winefred Bennet daugr to Ditto was born 2 Feb 1732 Cuthbert Buford son to John born 9 Sep 1736 John Bennet son to Edward born 17 Oct 1734 Daniel Bennet son to Eleanor was born Aug 1756 Ann Bennitt Bush dau to Bennitt & Ann his wife was born 4 Mar 1779 Reuben Bennett son to Thomas T. Bennett 29 Nov 1782 Mary Ann Bennett dau to Thomas T. Bennett & Ann his wife was born 8 Apr 1787 Also from Landers: �Marjorie Hopper says Grace Bennett, dau. Of Cuthbert b. Northumberland Co., Va md. Robert Million From George Harrison Sanford King�s �The Register of Overwharton Parish� William Bennit Millon b. Dec 23, 1747 son of Robert & Grace Anne Million b. Apr 8, 1741 dau of Robert & Grace Sarah Ann Million, d/o Robert & Grace md. William Combs (from Landers) --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing