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- Mason Bennett sold to Allan Macrae slaves, livestock,, and chattels for 250 Va. Currency. 10 april 1764 (Deed Book Q, pg. 194-195)
Mason Bennett sold slave to Daniel Payne. 10 May 1764. (Deed Book Q, pg. 241).
In 1779, Mason BENNETT owned 480 acres in Prince William County. He was 19 years in arrears of paying his quit rents. [Magazine of Va. Genealogy, v. 32, Aug. 1994, p. 193]
In 1742 a John Bennett patented 590 acres adjacent Swan Jones and John Farrow. This tract of land somehow came to be owned by Mason Bennett who divided it into two parcels; a 290 acre tract sold to John Leewright and a 300 acre tract sold to Anthony Buckner Kelly.
John Leewright grants 290 acre tract to William carr and Thomas Chapman, which Leewright purchased from Mason Bennett and is lower part of 590 tract joining land of Swan Jones, Francis Jackson, and John Farrowon Chapawamsick. 7 August 1765. (Deed Book Q, pg. 312-316)
Anthony Buckner Kelley and Amy his wife sold 300 acre tract to Francis Jackson, being upper part of 590 acre tract joining land of Swan Jones, dec'd, Francis Jackson, and John Farrow on Chapawamsick conveyed by mason Bennett to Buckner Kelly by Deed of Feoffment 23 June 1760.4 March 1766. (Deed Book Q, pg. 366-368)
Prince William Co., Va., Deed Book R, p. 324-327 (from abstract by Ruth and Sam Sparacio):
Indenture 15 and 16 May 1771, between Edward BENNETT of Prince William Co., Dettingen Parish, to James GRINSTEAD of PWC/Det.Par., for 70 lbs current money of Va., ... all that tract purchased of Mason BENNETTby deeds 1 and 2 Feb. 1750, being part of a tract taken up by William BENNETT deceased, father of said Mason BENNETT, being on North side of Quantico Run, corner of a tract whereon William BENNETT brother to said Mason BENNETT lately did live ... Signed: Edward BENNETT. Witnesses: William CAR, Simon LUTTRELL, Thomas CHAPMAN, James MUSCHETT, JohnPOWELL. Recorded 4 June 1771.
- Prince William Co VA Bond Book 1732-1847
May 5th 1766 (1-91)
Know all Men by these Presents, that we Mason Bennett and John Hedges are held and firmly bound to Howson Hooe, Allan Macrae, Lynaugh Helm and James Douglass, Gent. Justices of the Court of Prince William County, now sitting, in the sum of one hundred pounds, To the Payment whereof well and truly to be made to the said Justices, and their Successors, we bind ourselves, and each of us, our and each of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals, this fifth day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and sixty six and in the Sixth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE, the Third.
The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bound Mason Bennett administrator of the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of Francis Purnell deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of the said Deceased, which have, or shall come to the Hands, Possession, or Knowledge of him the said Mason Bennett or into the Hands and Possession of any other Person or Persons for him and the same so made, do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the County Court of Prince William as such Time as he shall be thereunto required by the said Court, and the same Goods, Chattels, and Credits, and all other the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of the said Deceased, at the Time of his Death which at any Time after, shall come to the Hands, or Possession of the said Mason Bennett or into the Hands, or Possession of any other Person or Persons for him do well and truly administer according to Law: And further do make a just and true Account of his Actings and Doings therein, when thereto required by the said Court, and all the Rest and Residue of the said Goods, Chattels, and Credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrators Account, the same being first examined and allowed by the Justices of the Court for the Time being, shall deliver and pay unto such Person or Persons respectively; as the said Justices by their Order or Judgment shall direct, pursuant to the Laws in that Case made and provided and if it shall hereafter appear, that any Last Will and Testament was made by the said Deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named, do exhibit the same into the said Court, making Request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Mason Bennett being thereunto required, do render and deliver up his Letters of Administration, Approbation of such Testament being first had and made in the said Court: Then this Obligation to be void and of none Effect, or else to remain in full Force and Virtue.
Sealed, and delivered, in presence of the Court
Mason Bennett SEAL
John Hedges SEAL
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