Micajah BENNETT

Abt 1758 - Abt 1824  (~ 66 years)

• Name	Micajah BENNETT  [1]
  Born	Abt 1758  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Guardian	27 Jan 1807	Wilkes County, Georgia   [3]
  Deed-Purchase	15 Oct 1818	Jackson County, Georgia   [4]
  	Micajah Bennett of Green County, Ga purchased 200 acres on the waters of Beach Creek from Richard Shipp.
  Reference Number	771
  Will	08 Apr 1824	Jackson County, Georgia   [5]
  	Jackson County, GA Will Abstracts, Books A & B 1803
  Died	Abt 05 Jul 1824	Georgia
  Person ID	I771	Bennetts of Pittsylvania County
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

  Father	Peter BENNETT,   b. 21 Jun 1724, Middlesex County, Virginia ,   d. 26 May 1778, Bedford County, Virginia  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Frances,   d. Aft 07 Jan 1778
  Children	8 children
  1. William BENNETT, Jr,   b. Abt 1744,   d. 11 Sep 1827, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  2. Mary BENNETT,   b. 1756
  3. Reuben BENNETT,   b. 1757,   d. 1808
  4. Micajah BENNETT,   b. Abt 1758,   d. Abt 05 Jul 1824, Georgia
  5. Elizabeth BENNETT,   b. 1759, Bedford County, Virginia
  6. Rachel BENNETT,   b. 1764, Bedford County, Virginia ,   d. 03 Sep 1838
  7. Abner BENNETT,   b. 1766
  8. Richard BENNETT,   b. 23 Apr 1769, Bedford County, Virginia ,   d. 16 Oct 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Family ID	F126	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ann JOHNSON
  Married	27 Jun 1811	Wilkes, Georgia   [6]
  Children	1. Jeptha BENNETT Married: Martha SHAW (1835)   2. Jesse J. BENNETT Married: Mary ST. JOHN (1832), Permilia OLDHAM (1829)
  Family ID	F285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary SNOW
  Married	Bef 31 May 1781	Virginia   [7]
  	Thomas Snow named a daughter, Mary Bennett, in his will. From other records, we know that there is a relationship between the families of Peter Bennett and Thomas Snow of Bedford County. Thomas Snow, Jr. married Rachel Bennett, daughter of Peter Bennett. Reuben and Micajah Bennett moved to Wilkes County, Georgia in the late 1780s settling on Kettle Creek. Wilkes County records show that Mark and Henry Snow, sons of Thomas Snow are also on Kettle Creek. The husband of Mary Snow was likely a son of Peter Bennett. The only sons of Peter whose wives are not proven are Reuben and Micajah. However, Wilkes County records show that Reuben's wife's name was Elizabeth. Therefore, this researcher believes that Mary Snow was married to Micajah Bennett.
  Children	1. Nancy BENNETT   2. Sarah BENNETT Married: Weaver COTTON (1806), James EVANS   3. William BENNETT   4. Micajah BENNETT   5. Peter BENNETT,   b. Between 1775 and 1780, Bedford County, Virginia Married: Frances PINKSTON (1804)
  Family ID	F341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Micajah Bennett married Ann Johnson on June 27, 1811 in Wilkes County. The same day Salley Evans married Weaver Cotton in Wilkes County.Salley Evans is listed as a widow and given one draw in the 1803 and 1806 land lottery. Micajah Bennett of Jackson County, GA left a will dated 8 Apr 1824 naming Salley Cotton as a beneficiary. Apparently, Salley is the daughter of Micajah Bennett. These records show that Micajah Bennett migrated from Wilkes Co., GA to Jackson Co., GA sometime between 1811 and 1824. Will Abstracts, Books A & B 1803 - 1888 Transcribed by Faye Stone Poss P 50-51: Micajah Bennett. Will dated April 8, 1824, probated July 5,1824, recorded Will Book A, pp. 103-104. 'In the name of the Holy Trinity Amen. I Micajah Bennett ? being indisposed in Body ? I give & bequeath to my two Sons Jesse I. Bennett & Jeptha Bennett, the Tract ofLand whereon I now live, including the Plantation & farming utentials, two Horses, one yolk of oxen & cart, a cow & calf a peace, all my Stock of Hogs, two feather Beds & furniture, all my Household & kitchenfurniture except two other feather Beds & furniture to be disposed ofas hereafter directed together with the services of my Negroe man Spencer, & my Negroe woman Jude, during the time of their (my Sons aforesaid) minority; with this request, & it is my will that after the expiration of the age of minority, my, the said Negroe woman Jude, shall beset free under such regulations as the Laws of the State do or may authorize, but that Spencer shall remain the property of my sons aforesaid.' Executors named to take oversight of his sons & attend to their raising, education & moral instruction on the premises & to employ some moral & decent person to take charge of the plantation as oversee. To grand daughter Polley Bennett two dollars. Residue of estate, real & personal, to his children Peter Bennett, Nancey Bennett, Salley Cotton, Micajah Bennett & William Bennett, share & share alike. Just debts, which are small, to be punctually paid & if necessary sell any part of property, in that case the balance of his stock of cattle be sold or his Bear Creek tract of land. Executors: Thomas Johnson & Richard W. Pentecost. Witness: William Pentecost, Britain Brazeal & Josiah Bradley. (Jackson County, Georgia Will Book A, pp.103-04.)

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Abstracts of Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, 1754 - 1787, Joida Whitten, (Joida Whitten, 1968), pg. 79. [S57] DAR Patriot Index. [S281] Early Records of Georgia, Vol. One, Wilkes County, Davidson, Grace Gillam, (Southern Historical Press, Inc., Greenville, SC, 1992, Original Date, 1932), p. 149. [S651] Jackson County, Georgia Deeds 1808-1822, Poss, Faye Stone, (Faye Stone Poss, Snellville, Georgia, 200), p. 342, Richard Shipp to Micajah Bennett, 200 acres, 1818. [S56] Jackson County, GA Will Abstracts 1803-1888, Poss, Faye Stone, (Wolf Publishers, Tucker, GA, 1995), p. 50, Will of Micajah Bennett, 1824. [S188] Early Records of Georgia, Vol. Two, Wilkes County, Davidson, Grace Gillam, (Southern Historical Press, Inc., Greenville, SC, 1992, Original Date, 1932), pg. 329. [S116] Bedford Co., Va Will Book 1, p. 400.