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Jesse Bennett

Male 1767 - 1819  (52 years)


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  • Name Jesse Bennett 
    Born 15 Nov 1767  Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Share 11 Nov 1782  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    child in the will of John Bennett-675 
    Share 21 Jul 1794  Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    grantor in the land-sale of John Bennett-674 
    POA 13 Nov 1801  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    to attend division of land descended to me in right of may wife from the estate of Samuel Paul and to sell the same by deed of conveyance 
    • Know all men by these presents that I Jesse Bennett of the County of Jackson and State of Georgia have made Ordained Consetuted and Appointed John Bennett of the County of Pittsylvania and the State of Virginia my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name but for my benefit to attend a Division of the Land descended to me in Right of my wife Patsey by the Death of Samuel Paul late of Caswell County and when divided to sell the same and make a conveyance by Deed or Deed to the purchaser or purchasers which Conveyance Shall be as binding on me and my heirs as if I had made the Same In Witnessing Whereof I have hereunto put my hand and Seal this Thirteenth Day of November 1801.
      Signed Sealed and Acknowledged of Jesse Bennett (Seal)
      Witnesses of
      Thomas Barnett
      Roderick McDaniel
      Thomas Bennett (Jurat)
      Dodson Bennett
      Travis Bennett

      Caswell County April Court 1803 State North Carolina
      The Execution of This power of Attorney was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Thomas Bennett one of the Subscribing Witnesses
      as thereto and on Motion Ordered to be Registered
    Land Sale 15 Jan 1802  Jackson County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    100 acres 
    _UID 9B3A18BC283644959B9DF72DF602D58B94EA 
    Died 31 Jul 1819–28 Nov 1819  East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I176  Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2020 

    Father John Bennett,   d. Abt 1786, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Elizabeth Dodson,   b. 27 May 1732, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 21 Jul 1794, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 62 years) 
    Married Abt 1749 
    Children 9 children 
    Family ID F214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Paul,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 25 Nov 1788  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Bennett
     2. William P. Bennett
     3. Lucinda Bennett
     4. James P. Bennett
     5. Jane P. Bennett
     6. Sarah “Sallie” Bennett,   b. 26 Nov 1798, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1828, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     7. Elizabeth S. Bennett
     8. Martha “Patsy” Bennett
     9. Thomas Bennett
     10. Ora F. Bennett
     11. Eli Dodson Bennett
     12. Armenda Bennett
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2020 
    Family ID F216  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Referred to in 1782 will of John Bennett. He rec'd 100 acres with plantation after mother's death. It is believed he moved to Jackson Co., Georgia as evidenced by 1801 Power of Attorney to John Bennett.


      Power of Attorney

      Know all men by these presents that I Jesse Bennett of the County of Jackson and State of Georgia have made Ordained Consetuted and Appointed John Bennett of the County of Pittsylvania and the State of Virginia my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name but for my benefit to attend a Division of the Land descended to me in Right of my wife Patsey by the Death of Samuel Paul late of Caswell County and when divided to sell the same and make a conveyance by Deed or Deed to the purchaser or purchasers which Conveyance Shall be as binding on me and my heirs as if I had made the Same In Witnessing Whereof I have hereunto put my hand and Seal this Thirteenth Day of November 1801.
      Signed Sealed and Acknowledged of Jesse Bennett (Seal)
      Witnesses of
      Thomas Barnett
      Roderick McDaniel State North Carolina
      Thomas Bennett (Jurat) Caswell County April Court 1803
      Dodson Bennett The Execution of This power of Attorney
      Travis Bennett was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Thomas Bennett one of the Subscribing Witnesses
      as thereto and on Motion Ordered to be Registered

  • Sources 
    1. [S251] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Wills, John Bennett; 1791; Will; Deeds & Wills 9; 28-29; Reel 5.

    2. [S74] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Deeds, John and Jesse Bennett to Allen Caldwell; deed; Ded Book 10; 84 (Reliability: 3).


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