Richard BENNETT

1609 - 1675  (65 years)

• Name	Richard BENNETT
  Born	06 Aug 1609	Somerset, England
  Christened	06 Aug 1609	Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	862
  Died	12 Apr 1675	Virginia
  Person ID	I862	Bennetts of Pittsylvania County
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2008

  
  

  Father	Thomas BENNETT, Sr.,   c. 02 Apr 1570, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England ,   d. Sep 1616, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Mother	Anstie TOMSON,   b. 1579, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
  Married	Abt 1593	Milverton, Somerset, England
  Children	7 children
  1. Robert BENNETT,   b. 01 Feb 1601, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
  2. Thomas BENNETT, Jr.,   b. 05 Nov 1603, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England ,   d. 23 Dec 1608, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
  3. Elizabeth BENNETT,   b. 04 Aug 1605, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England ,   bur. 25 Dec 1605, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
  4. William BENNETT,   b. 21 Mar 1607, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
  5. Richard BENNETT,   b. 06 Aug 1609, Somerset, England ,   d. 12 Apr 1675, Virginia
  6. Philip BENNETT,   b. 22 May 1611, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England ,   d. Virginia
  7. Johane BENNETT,   b. 07 Jul 1614, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England ,   d. 21 Aug 1616, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
  Family ID	F228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Married	1641	Virginia
  Children	1. Anne BENNETT,   b. 1641, Westover, Charles City County, Virginia ,   d. Nov 1687, Wharton Creek, Maryland  (Age 46 years)   2. Elizabeth BENNETT,   b. Abt 1642, Accomack County, Virginia ,   d. 1719, Accomack County, Virginia  (Age ~ 77 years)   3. Richard BENNETT, Jr.,   b. 1643, Virginia ,   d. 06 May 1667  (Age 24 years)
  Family ID	F149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Was Governor of Virginia. Descendents include Robert E. Lee.