William Bennett b. 1749, probably, Prince William County, Va. in the part that is now Farquier Co, m. 1st ca. 1771, some one unknown to this Author, m. 2. c. 1784, in Pittyslvania co, Va. Rachel White b. 1764 Va. (daughter of Benjamin White) d. 9 Aug, 1837, Fayetteville, Fayette, Co, Ga. William died 17 April 1825, Jackson Co, Ga. and is buried near Jefferson, Jackson Co, Ga. I have been informed by a Annette B. Seltzer he is buried on his own land, in a cemetery called, "Bennett Cemetery".
I have located Rachel White Bennett in Fayette Co, Ga.
but he is not on FindAGrave.
His first wife's information has been lost in history and the marriage date so far.
I have researched and cannot find a marriage license.
Children by his first wife;
1. Hezekiah BENNETT, b. 1773
2. Armstead BENNETT, b. 1776
3. Judith BENNETT, b. 1778
4. Sarah BENNETT, b. 1779
He and Rachel's children;
5. Mary Polly BENNETT, b. 6 Aug 1785
6. Nancy Bennett b. 26 Jan 1787, Pittsylvania Co, Va. died before 1822, was not mentioned in her father's will.
7. Rachel Bennett b. 19 Sept, 1789 Pittsylvania Co, Va. died before 1822, was not mentioned in her father's will.
8. William Bennett b. 15 Oct 1791
9. Bartholomew 'Bartley' Bennett, b. 09 Mar 1794, Virginia d. 21 Mar 1853, Clinton, Louisiana
10. Joseph Bennett b. 1 May 1796 died very young before 1822. Arnold Bennett, son of Asa, wrote in a letter on Feb 11, 1917, that Joseph, while very young, was killed accidentally, on the farm by some runaway stock. He was not mentioned in his father's will.
12. Miriam Bennett b. 2 June 1798, Pittsylvania Co, Va. died before 1822, was not mentioned in her father's will.
13. Patsey Bennett b. 29 Mar 1800, Patsey was still alive in 1822, because she is given in her father's will. I believe Patsey never married and is probably buried with her father at his burial because she is not listed in the cemetery with her mother Rachel.
14. Thomas A. Bennett b. 23 Mar 1802.
15. Asa Bennett b. 21 Feb 1805. Jackson County, Georgia d. 30 Jul 1886, Hall County, Georgia
Information on Nancy was obtained by
Frank N. Edens from the application of Loie (Waters) Yarborough to the DAR in 1949. In her application was a listing of the children of William Bennett and Rachel White Bennett and their birth dates. She gave the reference for those as two family bibles~~one owned by Mrs. Genie C. Duke, Decatur, Ga. and the other owned by Mrs. H.H. Thompson, Columbus, Ga.
1820 Census I have found William, Rachel, and 1 daughter.
So I am assuming that the other daughters were dead at this point (Rachel, Miriam, and Nancy)and Patsey was the only daughter still living, except for the married daughters.
Will of William Bennett
25 Jul 1822 , Jackson County, Georgia
Will of William Bennett b. c. 1749, d. April 17, 1825Transcribed 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 CrislerAbram Crisler
~~~~~Actually, your ancestor is well known in these parts. He was a soldier of the American Revolution and is buried in a family cemetery on his land. I may be able find the Bennett graveyard – I will try. You might see if your library or the big library in Austin has a copy of the Bennett book "The Bennett Family" from which some of these copies were made. There is quite a bit of information in our library, the things I am sending you only scratch the surface. I will look at Don Saylor's book of graves and see whether the grave is marked or not.~~~~~Annette B. Seltzer.
My correspondence with Annette B. Seltzer.
9. Bartholomew "Bartley"
10. Asa
According to information in THE BENNETT FAMILY, he is buried near Jefferson Co, Ga. Bennett Cemetery on his own property. Rachel his wife, moves to Fayette Co, Ga. with her son William Bennett and is buried there. in Fayetteville City Cemetery.
I have located Rachel White Bennett in Fayette Co, Ga.
but he is not on FindAGrave.
His first wife's information has been lost in history and the marriage date so far.
I have researched and cannot find a marriage license.
Children by his first wife;
1. Hezekiah BENNETT, b. 1773
2. Armstead BENNETT, b. 1776
3. Judith BENNETT, b. 1778
4. Sarah BENNETT, b. 1779
He and Rachel's children;
5. Mary Polly BENNETT, b. 6 Aug 1785
6. Nancy Bennett b. 26 Jan 1787, Pittsylvania Co, Va. died before 1822, was not mentioned in her father's will.
7. Rachel Bennett b. 19 Sept, 1789 Pittsylvania Co, Va. died before 1822, was not mentioned in her father's will.
8. William Bennett b. 15 Oct 1791
9. Bartholomew 'Bartley' Bennett, b. 09 Mar 1794, Virginia d. 21 Mar 1853, Clinton, Louisiana
10. Joseph Bennett b. 1 May 1796 died very young before 1822. Arnold Bennett, son of Asa, wrote in a letter on Feb 11, 1917, that Joseph, while very young, was killed accidentally, on the farm by some runaway stock. He was not mentioned in his father's will.
12. Miriam Bennett b. 2 June 1798, Pittsylvania Co, Va. died before 1822, was not mentioned in her father's will.
13. Patsey Bennett b. 29 Mar 1800, Patsey was still alive in 1822, because she is given in her father's will. I believe Patsey never married and is probably buried with her father at his burial because she is not listed in the cemetery with her mother Rachel.
14. Thomas A. Bennett b. 23 Mar 1802.
15. Asa Bennett b. 21 Feb 1805. Jackson County, Georgia d. 30 Jul 1886, Hall County, Georgia
Information on Nancy was obtained by
Frank N. Edens from the application of Loie (Waters) Yarborough to the DAR in 1949. In her application was a listing of the children of William Bennett and Rachel White Bennett and their birth dates. She gave the reference for those as two family bibles~~one owned by Mrs. Genie C. Duke, Decatur, Ga. and the other owned by Mrs. H.H. Thompson, Columbus, Ga.
1820 Census I have found William, Rachel, and 1 daughter.
So I am assuming that the other daughters were dead at this point (Rachel, Miriam, and Nancy)and Patsey was the only daughter still living, except for the married daughters.
Will of William Bennett
25 Jul 1822 , Jackson County, Georgia
Will of William Bennett b. c. 1749, d. April 17, 1825Transcribed 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 CrislerAbram Crisler
~~~~~Actually, your ancestor is well known in these parts. He was a soldier of the American Revolution and is buried in a family cemetery on his land. I may be able find the Bennett graveyard – I will try. You might see if your library or the big library in Austin has a copy of the Bennett book "The Bennett Family" from which some of these copies were made. There is quite a bit of information in our library, the things I am sending you only scratch the surface. I will look at Don Saylor's book of graves and see whether the grave is marked or not.~~~~~Annette B. Seltzer.
My correspondence with Annette B. Seltzer.
9. Bartholomew "Bartley"
10. Asa
According to information in THE BENNETT FAMILY, he is buried near Jefferson Co, Ga. Bennett Cemetery on his own property. Rachel his wife, moves to Fayette Co, Ga. with her son William Bennett and is buried there. in Fayetteville City Cemetery.
William Bennett b. 1749, probably, Prince William County, Va. in the part that is now Farquier Co, m. 1st ca. 1771, some one unknown to this Author, m. 2. c. 1784, in Pittyslvania co, Va. Rachel White b. 1764 Va. (daughter of Benjamin White) d. 9 Aug, 1837, Fayetteville, Fayette, Co, Ga. William died 17 April 1825, Jackson Co, Ga. and is buried near Jefferson, Jackson Co, Ga. I have been informed by a Annette B. Seltzer he is buried on his own land, in a cemetery called, "Bennett Cemetery".
I have located Rachel White Bennett in Fayette Co, Ga.
but he is not on FindAGrave.
His first wife's information has been lost in history and the marriage date so far.
I have researched and cannot find a marriage license.
Children by his first wife;
1. Hezekiah BENNETT, b. 1773
2. Armstead BENNETT, b. 1776
3. Judith BENNETT, b. 1778
4. Sarah BENNETT, b. 1779
He and Rachel's children;
5. Mary Polly BENNETT, b. 6 Aug 1785
6. Nancy Bennett b. 26 Jan 1787, Pittsylvania Co, Va. died before 1822, was not mentioned in her father's will.
7. Rachel Bennett b. 19 Sept, 1789 Pittsylvania Co, Va. died before 1822, was not mentioned in her father's will.
8. William Bennett b. 15 Oct 1791
9. Bartholomew 'Bartley' Bennett, b. 09 Mar 1794, Virginia d. 21 Mar 1853, Clinton, Louisiana
10. Joseph Bennett b. 1 May 1796 died very young before 1822. Arnold Bennett, son of Asa, wrote in a letter on Feb 11, 1917, that Joseph, while very young, was killed accidentally, on the farm by some runaway stock. He was not mentioned in his father's will.
12. Miriam Bennett b. 2 June 1798, Pittsylvania Co, Va. died before 1822, was not mentioned in her father's will.
13. Patsey Bennett b. 29 Mar 1800, Patsey was still alive in 1822, because she is given in her father's will. I believe Patsey never married and is probably buried with her father at his burial because she is not listed in the cemetery with her mother Rachel.
14. Thomas A. Bennett b. 23 Mar 1802.
15. Asa Bennett b. 21 Feb 1805. Jackson County, Georgia d. 30 Jul 1886, Hall County, Georgia
Information on Nancy was obtained by
Frank N. Edens from the application of Loie (Waters) Yarborough to the DAR in 1949. In her application was a listing of the children of William Bennett and Rachel White Bennett and their birth dates. She gave the reference for those as two family bibles~~one owned by Mrs. Genie C. Duke, Decatur, Ga. and the other owned by Mrs. H.H. Thompson, Columbus, Ga.
1820 Census I have found William, Rachel, and 1 daughter.
So I am assuming that the other daughters were dead at this point (Rachel, Miriam, and Nancy)and Patsey was the only daughter still living, except for the married daughters.
Will of William Bennett
25 Jul 1822 , Jackson County, Georgia
Will of William Bennett b. c. 1749, d. April 17, 1825Transcribed 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 CrislerAbram Crisler
~~~~~Actually, your ancestor is well known in these parts. He was a soldier of the American Revolution and is buried in a family cemetery on his land. I may be able find the Bennett graveyard – I will try. You might see if your library or the big library in Austin has a copy of the Bennett book "The Bennett Family" from which some of these copies were made. There is quite a bit of information in our library, the things I am sending you only scratch the surface. I will look at Don Saylor's book of graves and see whether the grave is marked or not.~~~~~Annette B. Seltzer.
My correspondence with Annette B. Seltzer.
9. Bartholomew "Bartley"
10. Asa
According to information in THE BENNETT FAMILY, he is buried near Jefferson Co, Ga. Bennett Cemetery on his own property. Rachel his wife, moves to Fayette Co, Ga. with her son William Bennett and is buried there. in Fayetteville City Cemetery.
I have located Rachel White Bennett in Fayette Co, Ga.
but he is not on FindAGrave.
His first wife's information has been lost in history and the marriage date so far.
I have researched and cannot find a marriage license.
Children by his first wife;
1. Hezekiah BENNETT, b. 1773
2. Armstead BENNETT, b. 1776
3. Judith BENNETT, b. 1778
4. Sarah BENNETT, b. 1779
He and Rachel's children;
5. Mary Polly BENNETT, b. 6 Aug 1785
6. Nancy Bennett b. 26 Jan 1787, Pittsylvania Co, Va. died before 1822, was not mentioned in her father's will.
7. Rachel Bennett b. 19 Sept, 1789 Pittsylvania Co, Va. died before 1822, was not mentioned in her father's will.
8. William Bennett b. 15 Oct 1791
9. Bartholomew 'Bartley' Bennett, b. 09 Mar 1794, Virginia d. 21 Mar 1853, Clinton, Louisiana
10. Joseph Bennett b. 1 May 1796 died very young before 1822. Arnold Bennett, son of Asa, wrote in a letter on Feb 11, 1917, that Joseph, while very young, was killed accidentally, on the farm by some runaway stock. He was not mentioned in his father's will.
12. Miriam Bennett b. 2 June 1798, Pittsylvania Co, Va. died before 1822, was not mentioned in her father's will.
13. Patsey Bennett b. 29 Mar 1800, Patsey was still alive in 1822, because she is given in her father's will. I believe Patsey never married and is probably buried with her father at his burial because she is not listed in the cemetery with her mother Rachel.
14. Thomas A. Bennett b. 23 Mar 1802.
15. Asa Bennett b. 21 Feb 1805. Jackson County, Georgia d. 30 Jul 1886, Hall County, Georgia
Information on Nancy was obtained by
Frank N. Edens from the application of Loie (Waters) Yarborough to the DAR in 1949. In her application was a listing of the children of William Bennett and Rachel White Bennett and their birth dates. She gave the reference for those as two family bibles~~one owned by Mrs. Genie C. Duke, Decatur, Ga. and the other owned by Mrs. H.H. Thompson, Columbus, Ga.
1820 Census I have found William, Rachel, and 1 daughter.
So I am assuming that the other daughters were dead at this point (Rachel, Miriam, and Nancy)and Patsey was the only daughter still living, except for the married daughters.
Will of William Bennett
25 Jul 1822 , Jackson County, Georgia
Will of William Bennett b. c. 1749, d. April 17, 1825Transcribed 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 CrislerAbram Crisler
~~~~~Actually, your ancestor is well known in these parts. He was a soldier of the American Revolution and is buried in a family cemetery on his land. I may be able find the Bennett graveyard – I will try. You might see if your library or the big library in Austin has a copy of the Bennett book "The Bennett Family" from which some of these copies were made. There is quite a bit of information in our library, the things I am sending you only scratch the surface. I will look at Don Saylor's book of graves and see whether the grave is marked or not.~~~~~Annette B. Seltzer.
My correspondence with Annette B. Seltzer.
9. Bartholomew "Bartley"
10. Asa
According to information in THE BENNETT FAMILY, he is buried near Jefferson Co, Ga. Bennett Cemetery on his own property. Rachel his wife, moves to Fayette Co, Ga. with her son William Bennett and is buried there. in Fayetteville City Cemetery.
