George BENNETT

• Name	George BENNETT
  Gender	Male
  Deed-Purchase	07 Jun 1786	Caswell County, North Carolina
  	Caswell Co., NC Deed Books 1777-1817, Book E, p. 143, 7 Jun1786 William JOHNSON of Caswell Co. to Thomas HORNBUCKLE of FAIRFAX CO., VA for 10 pounds specie, 200ac on MOON'S CREEK adj. Samuel WALKER, James JOHNSON's old line, Noah COBB. Signed Alexander JOHNSON, who, along with George BENNETT, has POA to transfer same. Wits: Thomas HARDEN, William HORNBUCKLE.
  Census	1790	Pendleton District, South Carolina   [1]
  	George is listed with 5 males 16 and over, 3 males under 16, 3 females, and 1 slave.
  Census	1800	Pendleton District, South Carolina   [2]
  	George Bennett is enumerated in dwelling number 884 with 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45, 1 male over 45, 1 female 10-16 and 1 female over 45. Dwelling 885 is Thomas Bennett and dwelling 887 is John Pepper.
  Reference Number	537
  Person ID	I537	Bennetts of Pittsylvania County
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	William BENNETT,   d. Bef 21 Dec 1742
  Mother	Margaret MASON
  Children	5 children
  1. George BENNETT
  2. John BENNETT
  3. Mason BENNETT,   b. 1711,   d. Bef 1782, Prince William County, Virginia
  4. William BENNETT,   b. 1713,   d. Between 12 Nov 1768 and 10 Nov 1770
  5. Edward BENNETT,   b. Bef 1729, Stafford County, Virginia
  Family ID	F218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Mason BENNETT Married: Sarah OLDHAM   2. Charles BENNETT,   b. Abt 1763, Fauquier County, Virginia ,   d. Abt 1847, Anderson County, South Carolina  (Age ~ 84 years)   3. Thomas BENNETT,   b. 12 Mar 1764, Fauquier County, Virginia ,   d. 13 Jan 1848, Anderson County, South Carolina  (Age 83 years) Married: Ruth PEPPER
  Family ID	F188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Virginia Colonial Militia, 1651-1776 Certificates. County: Frederick County Date: Sep 1758 Name: Geo. Bennett Rank: Sergeant Virginia Colonial Militia, 1651-1776 Fauquier County. Date: 27 Mar 1760 Name: George Bennet Rank: Lieutenant Fauquier County, Virginia Guardian Bonds, 1759 - 1871, Abstracted & Compiled by John K. Gott, Heritage Books, Inc. pg. 1, William Hansbrough, gdn. of Peggy Ann Watts, orhp. of Thomas Watts, dec'd. 28 May 1761. For: 1000 pounds. Sec: George Bennett, JamesNelson. J. P. : Joseph Blackwell, Armistead Churchill, John Moffett, Mazrtin Pickett. pg. 2, George Bennett, gdn. of Bennett Watts, Mason Watts, Mary Watts, orphans of Thomas Watts, dec'd. 23 Apr 1770, For: 1000 pounds. Sec:Thomas Marshall, John Moffett. J.P.: Joseph Blackwell, William Edmonds, John Chilton. Caswell Co., NC Deed Books 1777-1817 Book E, p. 143 7jun1786 William JOHNSON of Caswell Co. to Thomas HORNBUCKLE of FAIRFAX CO., VA for 10 pounds specie, 200ac on MOON'S CREEK adj. Samuel WALKER, James JOHNSON's old line, Noah COBB. Signed Alexander JOHNSON, who, along with George BENNETT, has POA to transfer same. Wits: Thomas HARDEN, William HORNBUCKLE. About 1774, George Bennett was a signer of a religious petition seeking permission from the Colonial Government to construct a meeting house for worship. This petition identifies George Bennett as an early Baptist. Richard Oldham and John Pepper also sign this petition. All three men, George Bennett, Richard Oldham, and John Pepper are found living in the same area of Caswell County, North Carolina in the 1780s. To the Worshipful Court of Fauqr County- The Petition of us the Subscribers Sheweth, that we Being Desenters bearing the Denomination of Baptists &c. Desireing to Worship God According to the Best light that we have In Holy Scriptures, and the Dictates of our Own Consciences, Humbly Prayeth that your Worships would be Pleased to grant us liberty To meet to gether for the worship of God in our way the Prosecution of what We believe to be Duty at the Meeting House Built for that Purpose on a Tenement of Land Occupied by Burr Harrison, and Also would beg leave further to Pray That the same might be Entred on record And a Certificate thereof might be granted to the Barer of these Presents and also that our Brother John Monroe might be Permitted to Qualify according to Law for the Attending on us with the Preaching of the Gosples and the Administrations of the ordinances. And your Petitioners as in our Duty will Pray for your Worship &c. Burr Harrison John Hitt William hollen James Winn Dawson burgess Wm Elliott Geo. Bennett Richd Oldham Junr Alea Holton Matthew Smith James Winn Saml Pepper John Elliott Richd Oldham Henry Snider Thomas Elliott William Lain John Pepper Jeffry Johnson John Oldham Joseph Neavel James Neavel Henry Asbury Junr John Wright William Hammon This petition was acted upon in the following May, as per the entry on page 232 of the court minutes for the May term 1775, when Capt. John Wright, Jr., had gone South: "Leave is granted the Anabaptists in the lower part of this County to erect a meeting house on the Lands of John Kelly

  
  

• Sources

  [S682] 1790 Census Pendleton District, SC, (NARA), George Bennett household. [S683] 1800 Census Pendleton District, SC, (NARA), George Bennett household.