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John Bennett first appears in the northern neck of Virginia around 1648. On August 1, 1653 he received a grant of 150 acres in Northumberland county for the transportation of three persons into the Virginia. (Patents 3, pg. 3). William Spence and Elizabeth Bennett are named as headrights. Elizabeth is probably his wife. She is named in later deeds. I assume the third person is himself. The land is on the east side of the Nomany [Nominy] River in what is now Westmoreland County. This places John in the ChesapeakeBay area between the Nominy river and the Machotick River near the border with present day Northumberland County. He was a carpenter and is identified in various deeds and records as John Bennett of Nomini.
John Bennett inherited through a will the home and plantation of John Draper. 20 June 1656. John Draper acquired the property from George Berry, John Bennett’s brother-in-law, was a witness.
John Bennett patented 500 acres on Potomack River in the freshes above Anacasta adjoining land of Thomas Woodhouse and John Wood for the transportation of ten persons. 15 July 1657. (Patents 4, pg. 258).
On 27 April 1658, John Bennett was granted 150 acres in Westmoreland or Northumberland at or near the head of the lower Machoatick River, between two main branches of the head of said river adjoining land of Henry Roach for the transportation of three persons. (Patents 4, p. 230).
On 4 June 1658, John Bennett was granted 210 acres extending up a small Creek and swamp which divideth this land and the land of Henry Roach for the transportation of five persons. (Patents 4,pg. 262)
On 19 Feb. 1658, John Bennett appointed “beloved friend” Rice Maddocks as his attorney “to acknowledge patents of two devidents of land to Richard Keenner [Searles?] and William Spence.” Deeds and Wills 1, pp. 82. Rice Maddocks was John’s neighbor. John and his wife Elizabeth conveyed their interest in certain patents to Richard Searles and William Spence, which were acknowledged by Rice Maddocks. Deeds and Wills 1, pp. 84 – 85. It is not clear what patents were involved or how John and Elizabeth acquired there interests in the patents. The land was located along the Machodick Path and had a plantation and home. This may be the land mentioned in the 1658 patent. Richard Searles and William Spence later divided the property, with Searle taking the north part of the land and Spence taking the south part of the land. Deeds and Wills 1, pp. 98.
On 10 Oct. 1658 Henry Roche patented 1700 acres of land on the Lower Machotick river adjoining John Bennett and Isaac Allerton. Deeds and Wills 1, pp. 135 –36. Henry Roche later sold the land to John Hoskins, merchant of Bristol.
14 Aug. 1658. Peter Brackett, merchant of Brantrye, New England, appoints Thomas Lund, merchant of Boston, his attorney to collect debts owed by John Bennett and others.
Deeds and Wills 1, pp. 76 – 77.
John Bennett died before 1661. In 1661, Vincent Cox was granted 346 acres in Northumberland Co. adjoining Robt Bennett, son of John Bennett, dec'd. (Patents 4, page 432)
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SOURCE: Wills of Westmoreland County, Virginia Author: Augusta B. Fothergill Call Number: F232.W4F7 Appeals Press. 1925.
TASKER, JOHN, (Nuncupative) will. 12 January 1654.
John Draper said unto Tasker, master, I pray you you are very ill and sick do you make your will. He answered there is none here at present to do it, but I will give my whole estate to you. Proved by the oath of Gershon Cromwell. (First will on record.)
DRAPER, JOHN, 14 January 1653; 20 June 1656.
Legatees; friend William Spence my gun; Anne daughter of George Watts one heifer. John Bennett my house and plantation.
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Abt 1625 - Bef 1661 (~ 35 years)