William Bennett

Abt 1749 - 1825  (~ 76 years)

• Name	William Bennett
  Born	Abt 1749	Prince William County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Land Purchase	20 Jun 1780	Pittslyvania County, Virginia
  	Deed Book 6:25
  Share	11 Nov 1782	Pittsylvania County, Virginia   [1]
  	child in the will of John Bennett-675
  Share	1 Jan 1789	Pittslyvania County, Virginia
  	witness in the land-sale of Roderick McDaniel-170
  Share	18 Jul 1791	Pittsylvania County, Virginia   [2]
  	witness in the will proved of John Bennett-675
  Deed	28 Mar 1793	Pittslyvania County, Virginia   [3]
  	25 acres on branches of Birches Creek
  Deed	20 Feb 1797	Pittslyvania County, Virginia   [4]
  	75 acres
  	William acknowledged the deed in court on 20 Feb. 1797. There is no mention of his wife relinquishing dower, suggesting that he was unmarried at the time the deed was made.
  Tax List	3 May 1799	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  	Address: John White's District
  Land Sale	10 Aug 1801	Pittslyvania County, Virginia   [5]
  	7 acres
  Land Sale	21 Sep 1801	Pittslyvania County, Virginia   [6]
  	123 acres lying on Birches Creek
  Tax List	1803	Pittslyvania County, Virginia
  	25 acres
  Land Purchase	3 Apr 1803	Jackson County, Georgia
  	200 a. on Turkey Creek
  	The land was part of a 575 acre tract granted to John Palmer.
  Census	7 Aug 1820	Jackson County, Georgia   [7]
  	The hosuehold of William Bennett includes 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45+ (himself), 1 female, 1 female 45+
  Deed	4 Oct 1820	Jackson County, Georgia   [8]
  	75 acres on waters of Turkey Creek
  Will	25 Jul 1822	Jackson County, Georgia
  	Will of William Bennett b. c. 1749, d. April 17, 1825 Transcribed by Anita (Brocato) Hollis, Westlake, LA In the name of God Amen, I William Bennett of the State of Georgia & County of Jackson a planter of the same being weak in body but of sound & perfect mind & memory blessed be almighty God, for the same calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will & testament that is to say principally of in & of all I give & recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it to me & body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God & as touching such worldly estate where with it has pleased (?) God to bless me within this life, I give dismiss & dispose of the same in the following manner & form, first I lend to my beloved wife Rachael Bennett all & singular my whole estate both movable & immovable during her natural life or widowhood Item 2 I also bequeath to my son Hezekiah Bennett five shillings Sterling Item 3 To my daughter Sarah Hardy five shillings Sterling Item 4 To my son Armsted Bennett five shillings Sterling Item 5 To my daughter Judy Hardy five shillings Sterling Item 6 To my daughter Polley Perry twenty dollars Item 7 To my daughter Patsey Bennett twenty dollars Item 8 To my son Thomas Bennett one cow & calf feather bed & furniture Item 9 To my son Asa Bennett one horse bridle & saddle cow & calf feather bed & furniture Item 10 My sons William Bennett and Barltley Bennett, Thomas Bennett & Asa Bennett I give and bequeath to my beloved four sons after the death of my beloved wife Rachael Bennett all remainder of my property both movable & immovable to be equally divided between them named four sons, And I do hereby constitute my sons Wm Bennett Thos Bennett & my wife executor of this my last will and testament & do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all and every other former testament will & legacy & executors by me in any wise before named wills & bequeathes & confirming this to be my last will & testament & no other, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 25th day of July in the year of our lord eighteen hundred & twenty two by the within named Wm Bennett the within to be his last will & testament in the presence of us who in his & the presence of each other hereunto subscribed our name, the day & date above written. William Bennett (seal) Absolam Crisler Abram Crisler
  _UID	51DC41B35D68406CB1AF8FDA501CDA3BDC29
  Died	17 Apr 1825	Jackson County, Georgia
  Person ID	I78	Test
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2020

  
  

• Notes

  Referred to in 1782 will John Bennett. He rec'd negro Peter's value after paying one-half his value to John, Elizabeth, Jesse, and Ruth. The will of William Bennett dated July 25, 1822 names his wife Rachel, sons Hezekiah, Armsted, Thomas, Asa, Bartly, and William, and daughters Sarah Hardy, Judy Hardy, Polly Perry, and Patsey Bennett. Jackson County Georgia Will Book A, pp. 136-37. See also, Jackson County, Georgia Will Abstracts, Books A & B 1803-1888, by Faye Stone Poss, p. 65.

  
  

• Sources

  [S251] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Wills, John Bennett; 1791; Will; Deeds & Wills 9; 28-29; Reel 5. [S251] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Wills, John Bennett; 1791; Will; Deeds & Wills 9; 28-30; Reel 5. [S74] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Deeds, John Hurt Hendrick to William Bennett; 28 March 1793; deed; 9; 384; 7645999; Deeds and wills book, v. 9, 1791-1794 (Reliability: 3). 25 acres on branches of Birches Creek; Beginning at a black walnut of said Hendrick's line; Running the said line 62 poles to a corner post oak in the same line; Thence John Hendrick's line 100 poles to a pine corner tree;; Thence a line of marked trees 66 poles to a corner hickory on the Creek; Thence up the Creek to the first station. Witnessed by Matthew Tanne, Matthew Tanner, Jr., Samuel Hedgpek, Hezekiah Bennett Recorded 15 Apr 1793 [S74] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Deeds, William Bennett to Hezekiah Bennett; deed; Deed Book 11, 1796-1799; 3-4 (Reliability: 3). 75 acres; Beginning at a white oak in Tunis Coles line; Thence with his line a southward course 88 poles to Tanner's corner pine; Thence with Tanner's line and eastward course 135 poles to a corner pine in Hendricks' line; Thence with Hendrick's line a northward course 90 poles to pointers; Thence a westwardly course ___ to the beginning. William Bennett signed his name. William Bennett acknowledged deed in court on 20 Feb 1797. No dower release. [S74] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Deeds, William and Rachel Bennett to Thomas Tanner; Deed; Deed Book 12, 1799-1802; 359-60. [S74] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Deeds, William and Rachel Bennett to Silvang Gardner; Deed; Deed Book 12, 1796-1799; 348-49 (Reliability: 3). [S67] Jackson County, Georgia, 1820 U.S. Census, 302; 8 December 2014; William Bennett, Sr. (Reliability: 3). 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45+, 1 female, 1 female 45+ 1 male lave <14, 1 female slave < 14, 2 total slaves [S114] Jackson County, Georgia, Deeds, 1808-1902, Jonathan Martin to William Bennett; 4 October 1820; deed; H; 61; 325696; Deeds, v. H-J 1822-1834 (Reliability: 3).