Richard Bennett: JEM Genealogy

Generation: 1

Richard Bennett was born on 01 May 1709 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA (son of William Bennett and Sarah Brumwell); died in 1786 in , Granville, North Carolina, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Will: 05 Mar 1785, , Granville, North Carolina, USA

Notes:

Will:
Richard's will dated March 5, 1785 names his wife Anne, daughters Sarah Estis, Frances Bush, and Anna Duke, and sons Thomas, Micajah, William, Peter, Bartlett, and Lewis. His will was proved in the February Court, 1786 in Granville County, North Carolina. Granville County Will Book 1, pgs. 467-468. See also, Abstracts of The Wills and Estate Records of Granville County North Carolina 1746-1808 by Zae Hargett Gwynn (1973), pgs. 104-105.

Died:
The will of Richard Bennett was probated in 1786 in Granville County, North Carolina.

Richard married Ann in 1754. Ann was born in 1740 in , Middlesex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

William Bennett was born in 1684 in , Middlesex, Virginia, USA; died in 1710 in , Middlesex, Virginia, USA.

William married Sarah Brumwell about 1702 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA. Sarah was born on 2 Nov 1679 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA; died in 1720 in , Middlesex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Brumwell was born on 2 Nov 1679 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA; died in 1720 in , Middlesex, Virginia, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Name: Sarah Bennett
Name: Sarah Bowden

Notes:

About 1710, William Bennett, husband of Sarah, died. In 1713, Sarah Bennett is cited by the court in Middlesex Co., VA for having a bastard child. In 1714 Sarah Bennett married George Bowden. In 1717 Sarahis named administratrix of George Bowden's estate. In 1725 William Bennett petitioned the court of Middlesex Co., VA on behalf of his brother John Bowden. This records proves that the Sarah Bennett named in the previous records was the mother of William.

George Bonden & Sarah Bennett married Septembr ye 8 1714.
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Middlesex County, Virginia Wills and Inventories 1673-1812 and Other Court Papers
Copy right 1989 by William Lindsay Hopkins

Will Book B 1713 - 1734

(p. 194) Peter Brumwell ? 20 Aug 1720/4 Apr 1721 ? Wife Elliner Brumwell. Sons Thomas Brumwell and William Brumwell. Grandchildren William Bennett, Peter Bennett, Richard Bennett and Elizabeth Bennett and Thomas Harell, Judith Harrell and Edward Harrell. Exor: Wife. Wit: Thomas Machen, William Hammett and Mary Machen.

Order Book 5 1710 - 1726

(p. 73) Inventory of Estate of George Bowden by Sarah Bowden, administratrix. 7 May 1717

(p. 135) Sarah Bennit for having a Bastard child. 7 Aug 1713

(p. 319) Sarah Bowden, relict of George Bowden, Dec'd, asks to be administratrix. 2 April 1717

(p. 351) Sarah Bowden & Ann Hill are witnesses 6 Nov 1717

(p. 372) Sarah Bowden (lately called Sarah Bennit). 3 Jun 1718

Order Book 6 1721 - 1726

(p. 162) William Bennit petitions on behalf of his brother (?) John Bowden, a minor, against John Miller, Jr. to have said Miller let Bowden eat with his own children and attend school. 3 Aug 1725

Children:

William Bennett was born in 1703 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA; died on 24 Jul 1777 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
Peter Bennett was born on 07 Nov 1704 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Feb 1727 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA; was buried on 14 Feb 1727 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA.
Elizabeth Bennett was born on 02 Mar 1707.
1. Richard Bennett was born on 01 May 1709 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA; died in 1786 in , Granville, North Carolina, USA.