William BENNETT, Jr

Male Abt 1744 - 1827  (~ 83 years)


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  • Name William BENNETT  [1, 2
    Suffix Jr 
    Born Abt 1744  [3
    • William's death is recorded in Winston Dalton's Journal. According to the journal, William was 83 years old at the time of his death in 1827 giving a birthdate of about 1744.
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 1047 
    Will 03 Jul 1827  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Will of William Bennett
      D: 3 July 1827
      Pr: 17 Sept 1827 & 21 Jan 1828

      In the name of God amen, I William Bennett of the County of Pittsyhlvania being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory (for which I thank God), and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of all such works by estate as it hath pleased God to help me with I give and bequeath the same in manner following that is to say. I give to my daughter Anna Arthur the sum of Ten dollars to be paid out of my estate by my executor hereinafter named. 2ndly I give to my grandson William B. Arthur all my tract of land on which I now live containing by [antient] surveys 388 acres during his natural life and after his death to be equally divided between his four sons Abner, James, John and William Arthur. 3rdly I give to my afforsaid grandson William B. Arthur all the residue of my estate of every discription to him and his heirs forever
    Died 11 Sep 1827  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I1047  Bennetts of Pittsylvania County
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2012 

    Father Peter BENNETT,   b. 21 Jun 1724, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1778, Bedford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Frances,   d. Aft 07 Jan 1778 
    Children 8 children 
    Family ID F126  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Nancy BENNETT
    Married: James ARTHUR
    Family ID F353  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Source: Jim Dark (jtcreate@onramp.net
      In a book called 'Wills of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1820-1845, an
      abstract reads as follows:
      Bennett, William - Wr 3, July 1827. Pro Sep 1827. Dau: Anna Arthur.
      Grandson: William B. Arthur. Exec: Wm. Arthur. Wit: Samuel Burger, Alexander
      Parter, David Parker.

  • Sources 
    1. [S61] Pittsylvania County Deed Book 4 (1774 - 1778), (Name: Copyright 1991 by T.L.C. Genealogy, P.O. Box 403369, Miami Beach, FL 33140-1369;), pg. 107.

    2. [S25] Abstracts of Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, 1754 - 1787, Joida Whitten, (Joida Whitten, 1968), pg. 79.

    3. [S11] Winston Dalton's Journal.

    4. [S588] Will Book 1, p. 132, William Bennett, 1827.