Thomas Bennett
Abt 1780 - Bef 1850 (~ 69 years)-
Name Thomas Bennett Born Abt 1776–1780 Stokes County, North Carolina 
[1, 2, 3] - Thomas Bennett appears in the 1813 property tax list for the Shores Reed District in Stokes County. He is not listed in 1811 tax list. The 1812 tax list is missing. This places his date of birth about 1791-1792. His father was living in Stokes County when Thomas was born.
Gender Male Census 1810 Stokes County, North Carolina [1] Address:
Shores ReedCensus 7 Aug 1820 Stokes County, North Carolina [2] Census 1830 Stokes County, North Carolina [3] Census 1840 Stokes County, North Carolina [4] _UID B113B2829F44489EAF65D71733666B5A2127 Died Bef 1850 Stokes County, North Carolina - Thomas Bennett does not appear in the 1850 census. He is listed as 70-79 years of age in 1840. It is likely that he died in Stokes County before the 1850 census was taken.
Person ID I9370 Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families Last Modified 31 Jan 2020
Father Benjamin Bennett, b. Abt 1755, Pittslyvania County, Virginia , d. Yes, date unknown 
Children4 children Family ID F2812 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Jenny Vest, d. Yes, date unknown Marriage License 2 Aug 1803 Stokes County, North Carolina [5] Married 3 Aug 1803 Stokes County, North Carolina [5, 6] Last Modified 14 Oct 2020 Family ID F2814 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Census records give Thomass Bennett's age as follows:
26-44 in 1810, born between 1766 and 1784
26-44 in 1820, born between 1776 and 1794
50-59 in 1830, born between 1771-1780
70-79 in 1840, born between 1761 and 1770
Based on the 1810-1830 census records, it is likely that Thomas Bennett was born between 1776 and 1780. The age given in the 1840 census appears to be an outlier.
Thomas Bennett married Jenny Vest on 2 Aug 1803. This is consistent with a birth date between 1776 and 1780.
Thomas Bennett did not appear in the property tax records until 1813, He was not listed in 1811 and the records for 1812 are missing. If Thomas Bennett was born on or before 1780, he should have appeared in the tax records earlier.
- Census records give Thomass Bennett's age as follows:
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Sources - [S412] Stokes County, North Carolina, 1810 U.S. Census, 624; Thomas Bennett; 24 December 2019 (Reliability: 3).
1 male < 10
1 male 26-44
3 females < 10
1 female 16-25
4 persons < 16
1 person > 25
6 household members - [S420] Stokes County, North Carolina, 1820 U.S. Census, 332; Thomas Bennett; 24 December 2019 (Reliability: 3).
1 male < 10
1 male 10-15
1 male 26-44
1 female 10-15
1 female 16-25
1 female 45+
1 person employed in agriculture
5 persons , 16
2 persons > 25
8 white persons
8 total persons - [S421] Stokes County, North Carolina, 1830 U.S. Census, 235; Thomas Bennett; 24 December 2019 (Reliability: 3).
1 male < 5
1 male 15-19
1 male 20-29
1 male 50-59
1 female 15-19
1 female 20-29
1 female 60-69
3 persons < 20
3 persons 20-49
8 white persons
8 total persons - [S422] Stokes County, North Carolina, 1840 U.S. Census, 179; Thomas Bennett; 24 December 2019 (Reliability: 3).
1 male 10-14
1 male 70-79
1 female 20-29
1 person employed in agriculture
2 persons > 20 cannot read/write
1 person < 20
1 person 20-49
3 white persons
3 total persons - [S168] North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004 (Ancestry), Thomas Bennett; 3 Aug 1803; Stokes County, North Carolina; 29 December 2019 (Reliability: 2).
- [S286] North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 (Ancestry), Thomas Bennett; 2 Aug 1803; Stokes County, North Carolina; 29 December 2019 (Reliability: 2).
Name: Thomas Bennett
Gender: Male
Spouse: Jenny Vest
Spouse Gender: Female
Bond date: 2 Aug 1803
Bond #: 000137258
Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum: 008194
County: Stokes
Record #: 01 019
Bondsman: William Bennett
- [S412] Stokes County, North Carolina, 1810 U.S. Census, 624; Thomas Bennett; 24 December 2019 (Reliability: 3).