Joseph Bennett: JEM Genealogy

Generation: 1

1.	Joseph Bennett was born on 2 May 1731 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA (son of William Bennett and Mary Humphrey); died on 23 Apr 1837 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, USA. Other Events and Attributes: Baptism: 06 Jun 1731, Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA

Generation: 2

William Bennett was born in 1703 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA (son of William Bennett and Sarah Brumwell); died on 24 Jul 1777 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Baptism: 2 Jun 1703, Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Court Order: 25 Jun 1768, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Found some interesting names in:
"Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 34, No. 3"
Page 187
Merchant's Account Book, Hanover County

Hanover County 1743
Sundries Dr To Balance, being a list of Debts due to the Cargo belonging to Neil Buchanan, Esqr. in London, 1st October (Opposite names are columns headed "Tobacco, Sterling, Currency, Store delivery," omitted here. Also omitted in this first part are some folio page numbers, inasmuch as this account book does not consistently follow th "Verso-Contra" convention.)

Bennett, the Revd. Mr. Robert. By Cash, August folio
Bennit, William
Dalton, Samuel
Fullilove, William
Graves, John Senior
Hudson, William
Jennings, John
Jennings, Robert
Rice, Joseph
Rice, Edward
Sutton, John
Shelton, William in King William
Shelton, William in Hanover
Spencer, Abraham
Shelton, John
Shelton, James
Wade, Robert

To Sundries, being Debts due by the Cargo 1 October 1743

Rice, Charles

"Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 35, No. 3"
Page 218/9
(Folio 53)Hanover County

1743 Mr. William Bennitt in Louisa
Novr 25 materials, 5 Boys hatts, 4 Clasp knives, kn: & fork, Powder, Shott, 1 pr virginia Shoes, 2 grubbing hoes, Feby 29 1 quart rum & bottle, 1 knife & fork, 1 snaffle bridle, March 2 to Cash 10/, materials, rum: (March 16) 1 yd Silver Ribbon, ivory comb, cash 30/, 1 pr woms shoes, 2 3/4 gallons molasses; April 17 materials, 2 broad hoes, 2 Slates & pencils; To Cash paid your note on me to Thomas Lankford;
1743 Contra: Novr 25 By a hhgd Tobacco at Meriwethers; March 2 By a hhgd Tobacco at Meriwethers.

Some assumptions may be made from this entry.....he had five sons...he bought the shoes and ribbon for his wife or daughter...he bought educational materials for his children...he lived in the part of Hanover that converted to Louisa.

Anyway, very interesting to have a peek at his selections.

Judy

Chronology

February 22, 1760: William Bennett appears as a defendant debtor in asuit brought by Archibald Buchanan and John Bowman & Co., Plfs. Richard Bennett became security for the defendant. Judgment for the plaintiffs against William and Richard Bennett for 38 Lbs 12s, to be discharged by the payment of one half the amount plus interest. (Halifax Co.Plea Book 3, p. 22)

February 22, 1760: Judgment entered against William Bennett in favor of James Hunt, Pltf. For 2

Court Order:
On [D] the Pittsylvania County Court ordered John Goad, Jr., William Bennett, James Dalton and Bryant Ward Nowling, or any three of them, to appraise the estate of Philemon Payne.

William married Mary Humphrey on 9 Apr 1724 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA. Mary was born on 24 Jan 1704 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA; died on 6 Feb 1733 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Humphrey was born on 24 Jan 1704 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA; died on 6 Feb 1733 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA.

Children:

Peter Bennett was born on 21 Jun 1724 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA; died on 26 May 1778 in , Bedford, Virginia, USA.
Elizabeth Anne Bennett was born on 1 Dec 1726 in , Middlesex, Virginia, USA; died in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA.
William Bennett was born on 16 Dec 1727 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA; died in 1800 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
1. Joseph Bennett was born on 2 May 1731 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA; died on 23 Apr 1837 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, USA.
Richard Bennett was born on 6 Feb 1733 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA; died on 16 Oct 1811 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

Generation: 3

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.
Page 83

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:

2. 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.
Richard Bennett was born on 01 May 1709 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA; died in 1786 in , Granville, North Carolina, USA.