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- Lewis' will was proved in Granville County, North Carolina, November Court 1825 [Granville
Co. WB 10:75]
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/4162/bennett.html
An extract:
Lewis Bennett of Granville
'Lewis Bennett is the son of Richard and Anne Bennett who came to Granville County, NC from Virginia. An important source for the Bennett family history comes from Col. Peter Bennett, Lewis Bennett's brother who was active in Granville and Person County politics (ref:W.B. 1:pp 268-269). Col Peter Bennett states in his Revolutionary War application that he married his wife, Elizabeth, in King William County, Viginia; pointing to King William as the Virginia County of origin for the Bennett family. Other researchers have pointed to Isle of Wight Count yand the settlement founded by Edward Bennett; however, there is no evidence of this link.'
'Lewis Bennett lived on the Tar River. He is taxed on Knapp of Reed and Goshen Districts of Granville County (ref: Tax Records; 1801, N ofR 879.5 acres & 5 slaves). Lewis married first Mary LeMay and had three children:
Charles Bennett, who married Martha Walker;
Christian U(ssay) who married Jonathan Knight;
Susannah, who married first, Sion Kimball; secondly Thomas Yarborough.'
'Lewis married secondly widow, Ellender (nee Phillip) Bullock, daughter of Roger and Mary Phillips. Ellender had married first, Jeremiah Bullock, and had issue by Bullock. There is no evidence that Lewis and Ellender had children. Lewis' will suggests that he survived his only son, Charles, but mentions in his will Charles' wife and children (ref: Granville W. B. 1826). Lewis names in his papers, his 'daughter'Martha Bennett, who was in fact his widowed daughter in law. Martha's three children Susan, Lewis, and Polly are all named in Lewis' willand are left slaves. Polly (Mary Jane) received a negro girl, Milly.'
There follows an interesting story relating how it appears that Charles Bennett left Granville for Wilson Tennessee and, while there, murdered a companion named Hicks. A number of people testified on behalf of Charles Bennett, including William K Bennett and his wife Sarah (itisn't stated what the connection might be). There is no information on the disposition of the trial.
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- 1825
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