Dodson Bennett

1778 - 1844  (66 years)

• Name	Dodson Bennett
  Born	10 Jan 1778  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	13 Nov 1801	Caswell County, North Carolina
  	He witnessed a power or attorney from Jesse Bennett, son of John Bennett and Elizabeth Dodson, to his brother John Bennett.
  Land Purchase	15 Nov 1811	Jackson County, Georgia
  	75 acres of land
  Land Purchase	2 Oct 1815	Jackson County, Georgia
  	40 acres of land
  Census	1830	Walton County, Georgia   [2]
  Share	22 Jan 1831	Caswell County, North Carolina   [3]
  	child in the will of Thomas Bennett-645
  Census	1840	Walton County, Georgia   [4]
  	Address: Lindley District
  _UID	B882526E17534216B862EDEFCCAA42248EAC
  Died	1 Aug 1844	Walton County, Georgia   [1]
  Person ID	I109	Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	Thomas Bennett,   b. Abt 1751, Prince William County, Virginia ,   d. Bef Oct 1831, Caswell County, North Carolina  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Mother	Unknown,   d. Between 1800 and 1810, Caswell County, North Carolina
  Children	8 children
  1. Dodson Bennett,   b. 10 Jan 1778,   d. 1 Aug 1844, Walton County, Georgia
  2. Nancy Bennett,   b. Abt 1781, Pittslyvania County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  3. Tapley Bennett,   d. Bef 9 Jan 1843, Jackson County, Georgia
  4. Polly Bennett,   d. Yes, date unknown
  5. John Bennett,   d. Yes, date unknown
  6. Mumford Bennett,   b. Between 1781 and 1790, Pittslyvania County, Virginia ,   d. Bef 28 Jul 1836, Jackson County, Georgia
  7. Thomas Bennett,   d. Yes, date unknown
  8. William Moore Bennett,   b. 28 Feb 1800, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. 10 Jul 1885, Rockingham County, North Carolina
  Family ID	F197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Wright,   b. 11 Jun 1793,   d. 4 Sep 1880, Walton County, Georgia  (Age 87 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1811	Pittslyvania County, Virginia   [5]
  Children	1. Thomas Bennett,   b. 1 Mar 1819, Georgia ,   d. 31 May 1894, Walton County, Georgia  (Age 75 years)   2. Elizabeth Bennett,   b. 11 Jan 1824, Georgia ,   d. 23 May 1901, Walton County, Georgia  (Age 77 years)   3. Mary A. Bennett,   b. 27 Dec 1825, Georgia ,   d. 14 Nov 1912, Walton County, Georgia  (Age 86 years) Married: William G. Smith (1870)   4. Dodson Bennett,   b. 4 Jul 1827, Georgia ,   d. 2 Apr 1892, Walton County, Georgia  (Age 64 years) Married: Elizabeth Maughan (1869)   5. Jackson Bennett,   b. Abt 1830, Georgia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Asa Bennett,   b. Abt 1831, Georgia ,   d. 30 Aug 1862, Manassas, Virginia  (Age ~ 31 years)   7. Nathan Bennett,   b. Abt 1837, Georgia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Washington Bennett,   b. Abt 1838, Georgia ,   d. 19 Sep 1862, Manassas, Virginia  (Age ~ 24 years)
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F1502	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S39] Find A Grave Headstones, Dotson Bennett; 21423854; Bennett Family Cemetery; Walton County, Georgia; 12 January 2015 (Reliability: 2). [S100] Walton County, Georgia, 1830 U.S. Census, 149; 12 January 2015; Dotson Bennett (Reliability: 3). 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 60-70, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, and 1 female 30-40. [S73] Caswell County, North Carolina, Wills (archives), Thomas Bennett (Reliability: 3). Will of Thomas Bennett Caswell Co., North Carolina Will Book M, p. 23 Dated: January 22, 1831 Proved: Oct. 1831 I Thomas Bennett of the County of Caswell and the State of North Carolina do hereby make this my last will and testament in manner and formfollowing, that is to say: 1st I desire that all my Just debts shall be paid out of the furnishable part of my estate. 2nd I give and bequeathed onto my beloved son, Dodson Bennett the Just & full sum of one dollar. 3rd I give and bequeathed onto my beloved daughter Nancy Worsham formerly Nancy Bennett the Just and full sum of one dollar. 4th I give and bequeathed onto my beloved son Tapley Bennett the Just and full sum of one dollar. 5th I give and bequeathed onto my beloved daughter Polly Goin formerly Polly Bennett the Just and full sum of one dollar. 6th I give and bequeathed onto my beloved son John Bennett the Just and full sum of one dollar. 7th I give and bequeathed onto my beloved son Mumford Bennett the Just and full sum of one dollar. 8th I giveand bequeathed onto my beloved son Thomas Bennett the Just and full sum of one dollar. 9th I give and bequeathed onto my beloved son William Moore Bennett the Just and full sum of one dollar. !0th My wish anddesire is that my wife Milly Bennett shall have the remainder of my estate both real and personal during her natural life, and after her decease I wish said estate (with the exception of my negro boy Cager) tobe equally divided between my three youngest children, namely, ElectaElizabeth Bennett, Louisiana Jackson Bennett, and Edward Warren Bennett, and said boy Cager, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Electa Elizabeth Bennett extra with an equal part of my estate with the above named Louisiana Jackson Bennett and Edward Warren Bennett. And Lastly,I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends Doctor __ Williams Esq.and William Lyon Executors of this my will and testament, hereby revoking all other or former wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 22nd day of January in the year of our Lord 1831. Signed: ThomasBennett Wits: Edward Rudder, Alexander Gillispy, Labon M. Gillispie, Jurat, James S. McNeely? [S101] Walton County, Georgia, 1840 U.S. Census, 100; 12 January 2015; Dotson Bennett (Reliability: 3). 1 male < 5, 1 male 5-10, 3 males 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 60-70, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 40-50. [S266] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 (Ancestry), Dotson Bennett; 18 Jan 1811; Pittsylvania Co., VA; 15 September 2019 (Reliability: 2). Name: Dotson Bennett Gender: Male Marriage Date: 18 Jan 1811 Marriage Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia Spouse: Polley Wright FHL Film Number: 33326 Reference ID: Page 49