Cossum Bennett

Male - 1766


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  • Name Cossum Bennett 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 4B3675ECF9D149DEA28F0690EA41AF3EB27F 
    Died Between 14 Jul 1765 and 30 Sep 1766  Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I835  Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2019 

    Father Cossum Bennett,   b. 29 Jan 1686/7, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 25 Jun 1718 and 18 Jul 1718, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years) 
    Mother Katherine Ellis,   b. Abt 1680, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 4 children 
    Family ID F48  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Katherine Bunbury,   d. Aft 4 Apr 1793 
    Married 7 Jan 1742/3  Saint Pauls Parish, Stafford County Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Bennett
     2. Bunbury Bennett,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Charles Ellis Bennett,   b. 2 Aug 1752, Saint Pauls Parish, Stafford County Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John Bennett
     5. Mason Bennett,   b. Bef 1765,   d. Abt 1814, Jefferson County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 49 years)
     6. Margaret Bennett
     7. Ida Bennett,   b. Bef 1770,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Married: Charles Cox
     8. Cathy Bennett
    Married: Thomas Kelly
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2020 
    Family ID F89  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • The following power of attorney recorded in Henry County, Virginia indicates that Ida Cox, husband of Charles Cox, and Cathy Kelley, wife of Thomas Kelley, were the daughters of Cossum Bennett and Catherine Bunbury.

      Deed Book 5, page 230, Dated 5 Jan. 1796, recorded on 25 January 1796. Henry County, VA. Charles Cox, Thomas Kelley and Cathy Kelley of Henry County appoint their friend Mason Kelley of Henry County lawful attorney to receive of and from William Bennett in King George County, all their part of the estate of Cason Bennett, dec'd. Signed: Charles Cox, Thomas Kelley, Cathy Kelley. Witnesses: Lane Dutton, Jr., Tilmon Clark, William Horman.


      A baptismal record created by Cossum Bennett and wife, Katherine Bunbury, name a son Charles Ellis Bennett, 23 August 1752.