Jesse G. Hayes

Jesse married Emma Milam on 28 Dec 1896. Emma was born on 14 Oct 1871 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Nov 1964 in Danville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA; was buried in Hayes Family Cemetery, Keeling, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ambrose married Nannie C. Bennett on 20 Dec 1871 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Nannie (daughter of Jesse Lewis Bennett and Nancy G Lyon) was born on 31 Dec 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Nannie C. Hayes

Notes:

Family Bible of Jesse Lewis Bennett and Nancy Bennett

The Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
J.B. Lippincott & Company, 1858

On Page labeled Births

Jesse L. Bennett and Nancy Bennett (written in upper right corner)

Oct. 3, 1860
William D. Bennett
was born September
the 10 1828

Mary.. H.. Bennett
was born December
the 13 1829

Lark E. Bennett
was born November
the 21 1831

John N. Bennett
was born April
the 27 1833

Judith A. Bennett
was born March
the 1 1835

Joel L. Bennett
was born March
the 8 1837

Thomas C. Bennett
was born April
the 8 1839

Charles D. Bennett
was born October
the 14 1840

Henrietta ? Bennett
was born June
the 12 1842

Jesse.. L..Bennett
was born October
the 21 1844

Nannie C. Bennett
was born December
the 31 1846

Martha E. Bennett
was born August
the 2 1848

Liticia N. Bennett
was born July the
20 1850

Taxanar N. Bennett
was born August
the 19 1852
the last

On bottom right corner was written

J.L.B.
When this you see
remember me.
On page labeled Marriages

Nancy Bennett was
born December the 12 1810

Mary Jiles was
born June 1815

Transcriber's Notes:

The date Oct. 3, 1860 on the page labeled 'Births' appears to be the date that the information was recorded in the Bible. The bible is dated 1858, which is after the last recorded birth. The handwriting was the same throughout indicating that all information was recorded at one time. It is likely that Jesse and Nancy purchased the Bible about October 3, 1860 and recorded family births at that time.

This bible record was transcribed by David E. Bennett on June 9, 2000. The bible was in the possession of Sam G. Bennett, grandson of Jesse L. Bennett. Sam Bennett related that he found the Bible in a trunk in his home, which was purchased by Jesse Lewis Bennett in 1847.

Family Bible of Jesse Lewis Bennett and Nancy Bennett

The Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
J.B. Lippincott & Company, 1858

On Page labeled Births

Jesse L. Bennett and Nancy Bennett (written in upper right corner)

Oct. 3, 1860
William D. Bennett
was born September
the 10 1828

Mary.. H.. Bennett
was born December
the 13 1829

Lark E. Bennett
was born November
the 21 1831

John N. Bennett
was born April
the 27 1833

Judith A. Bennett
was born March
the 1 1835

Joel L. Bennett
was born March
the 8 1837

Thomas C. Bennett
was born April
the 8 1839

Charles D. Bennett
was born October
the 14 1840

Henrietta ? Bennett
was born June
the 12 1842

Jesse.. L..Bennett
was born October
the 21 1844

Nannie C. Bennett
was born December
the 31 1846

Martha E. Bennett
was born August
the 2 1848

Liticia N. Bennett
was born July the
20 1850

Taxanar N. Bennett
was born August
the 19 1852
the last

On bottom right corner was written

J.L.B.
When this you see
remember me.
On page labeled Marriages

Nancy Bennett was
born December the 12 1810

Mary Jiles was
born June 1815

Transcriber's Notes:

The date Oct. 3, 1860 on the page labeled 'Births' appears to be the date that the information was recorded in the Bible. The bible is dated 1858, which is after the last recorded birth. The handwriting was the same throughout indicating that all information was recorded at one time. It is likely that Jesse and Nancy purchased the Bible about October 3, 1860 and recorded family births at that time.

This bible record was transcribed by David E. Bennett on June 9, 2000. The bible was in the possession of Sam G. Bennett, grandson of Jesse L. Bennett. Sam Bennett related that he found the Bible in a trunk in his home, which was purchased by Jesse Lewis Bennett in 1847.

Jesse married Nancy G Lyon. Nancy (daughter of Judith Hill) was born on 12 Dec 1810; died on 19 Jun 1887 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Bennett-Lewis Cemetery, Keeling, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Nancy G. Bennett

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1820, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Christened:
On April the 24th 1763 John Bennett, son of John Bennett, was received into the care of the Broad Run Baptist Church.

Census:
His household contained 2 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male over 45, 3 females under 10, 2 females 10-16, 2 females 16-26, and 1 female 26-45.

John married Mary Lewis on 12 Mar 1795 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Mary Ann) was born about 1760; died after 14 Dec 1850; was buried in Bennett-Lewis Cemetery, Keeling, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mary Bennett

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• Event-Misc: 12 Dec 1809, , Amherst, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Event-Misc:
Lyon, Judith, nCe Judith Hill.
1809. Dec. 12. A 962. Divorce from her husband, Alexander Lyon. He spent estate left petitioner by her father, William Hill, went to North Carolina in 1795, married one Polly Smith, lived with her five or six years, had three children by her, anand having expended her estate, abandoned her. Petitioner has since heard of him in various parts of the United States and understands that he has been several times married. Petitioner has lately inherited an estate from her mother, which estate is forfeitable if she lives with her husband again. She understands that he will attempt to seize her negroes if possible. Affidavit of Polly Smith accompanying. Rejected.

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• Baptism: 4 Dec 1762, , Fauquier, Virginia, USA
• Census: 1782, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Will: 11 Nov 1782, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Fauquier County Court, 26th of May 1763

"We present David Thomas, Thomas Dodson, Abraham Dodson, Elisha Dodson, Joseph Dodson, Edmund Hayes, Peter Cornwell, Obed Cornwell, Alexander Higgins, & (William Davis on the Biskett Mountain), John Davis, William Carter, Timothy Stamps, John Stamps, William Stamps, Mary Stamps, John Bennett, Fortunatus Dodson, Joshua Owen, Joshua Dodson, John Creel, Rawleigh Dodson, Samuel Bailey, William Shirley, William Young, Joseph Owens, Joshua Scurlock, Edward Hughes, John Cundiff, Anthony Seale, James Shackleford, Henry Hampton, John Shirley, Joseph Morrison, Benjamin Edwards, Anthony Morgan & George Bell of Hamilton Parish for absenting themselves from their Parish Church within this six months last past."

Census:
Alexander Lee, Thomas Bennett and John Bennett, Sr appear in order on the 1782 census list taken by John Dix in the District of Capt. John Wynn and Capt. John Walters. Alexander Lee is listed with 4 white persons in his household, Thomas Bennett with 4 white persons and John Bennett with 6 white persons. None of the three have any slaves listed.

Will:
This will was proved on 18 July 1791. The record indicates it was further proved on 20 Feb 1797 and ordered to be recorded. This last date may not be accurate. The will was recorded in Deeds & Wills Book 9 covering the years 1791-1794. If it was recorded in 1797, as the document says, it would have been in Book 10 which covers the years 1794-1797. I believe it likely that the date the will was recorded was 1792. An examination of the wills recorded immediately before and after this one would reveal whether or not this suspicion is true. Furthermore, an inventory of the estate was submitted to the courts on 5 Mar 1792 further reinforcing the idea that the proving of the will was in February 1792.

John Bennett, Last Will and Testament
Pittsylvania Co., Va
Deeds and Wills 9, Page 28

In the name of God Amen I John Bennett of the County of Pittsylvania and the State of Virginia planter being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God. Calling to mind the mortallity of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say

Died:
In a 1794 deed from Robert Maddin to Samuel Walker, John Bennett, deceased, is identified as an adjoining property owner. (DB 8, p. 489) It is likely that John died in 1785 or 1786. John was present in the 1785 tax list of Pittsylvania County. He was absent from the 1786 land tax list and every year thereafter. In 1787 Elizabeth, John's wife, was listed as head of household on the tax list. Since only single women and widows were included on the list, it appears that John had died before 1787. His absence from the land tax list of 1786 suggests that he died sometime after the 1785 tax list was recorded.

In a 1794 deed from Robert Maddin to Samuel Walker, John Bennett, deceased, is identified as an adjoining property owner. (DB 8, p. 489) It is likely that John died in 1785 or 1786. John was present in the 1785 tax list of Pittsylvania County. He was absent from the 1786 land tax list and every year thereafter. In 1787 Elizabeth, John's wife, was listed as head of household on the tax list. Since only single women and widows were included on the list, it appears that John had died before 1787. His absence from the land tax list of 1786 suggests that he died sometime after the 1785 tax list was recorded.

John married Elizabeth Dodson about 1749. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Dodson, Jr. and Elizabeth Rose) was born on 27 May 1732 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Elizabeth Bennett

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mary Lewis

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 12 Aug 1779, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Probate: 21 Oct 1783, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Will:
Deeds & Wills Book 11, Page 133-134. 12 August 1779, Pr: 21 October 1783. LWT Thomas Dodson in good health and perfect and sound memory as common. To my grandson Thomas Dodson, son of Joseph Dodson, deceased, the sum of one shilling sterlingg. To my son Thomas Dodson, my whip saw. To my son George Dodson, a Negro girl Levina. To my son William Dodson, after the death of my wife, the plantation and tract of land whereon I now live. To my daughter Sarah Nevil, one shilling. To mmy daughter Elizabeth Bennett, one shilling. To Else Dodson, one shilling. To my daughter Rhody Creal, one shilling. To my loving wife Ellenor Dodson all my movable estate, except my still and whip saw, such as horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, alall my household and kitchen furniture provided she will give up her Join (sic) and what I had with her and if not as much to be sold as will pay her and she have the remainder. Likewise I lend to her the Negro woman Vilet during her natural life and afterwards to my son Jesse Dodson. Also to son Jesse Dodson my still, it to be valued and he is to pay his brothers and sisters their equal share. I give to the use of the separate and regular Baptist to meet in the worship service of the lord the meeting house near John Creel Mill with the 3 acres of land. Appoint loving wife Elenor Dodson and my son George Dodson executors. Signed - Thomas Dodson. Wit: Daniel Gardner, Heath Gardner, Silvany Gardner, Nathaniel Gardner, Richard Brown and William Herring security for the executors.

Probate:
The will of Thomas Dodson was proved in court on 21 Oct 1783.

Thomas married Elizabeth Rose, Richmond, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Elizabeth Dodson