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Daniel Bennett married Mary Holsclaw, apparently in of Fauquier Co., VA. They were members of the Carter's Run Baptist Church. In 1775 Daniel and Mary deeded away land in Culpepper Co., Virginia that had been left Mary by her father, John Holtzclaw. They are referred to in the deed as being of Fauquier Co. Daniel witnessed a deed on 4 August 1779 in Culpepper Co., suggesting that he lived in Culpepper at that time. Daniel and Mary appear to have moved to Shelby Co., KY., where Daniel Bennett is shown on tax lists in 1795 with 1 tithable.
Peter Hitt kept an ordinary or general store in Fauquier County, and his account book is still extant. The original is in the Warrenton Library, but a photostatic copy is in the library of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society at the University of Richmond. It indicates that he was a prominent member of Carter's Run Baptist Church. Most of the records, in which he apparently mingled contributions to the church with his own accounts at the store, appear to be from the 1770's and 1780's, though a few are earlier. Joseph Hitt and Henry Hitt are mentioned in the accounts (apparently his brothers); also "A. Holtzclaw" (apparently his son-in-law, Archibald Holtzclaw, b. 1764) and Daniel Bennett (Archibald's uncle-in-law, who married Mary Holtzclaw). A Joseph Barnett is mentioned in the will of Peter Hitt.
Culpepper Co., Virginia Deed Book G
pp. 527-30. This indenture made this Seventeenth day of August 1775 Between JOSEPH HOLSCLAW and CATY his wife, DANIEL BENNETT and MARY his wife of county of Fauquier of one part and THOMAS WALL of the othr part. Witnesseth that for the sum of Twenty pounds current money of Virginia the said JOSEPH HOLSCLAW and CATY his Wife and DANIEL BENNETT and MARY his Wife have sold unto said THOMAS WALL his heirs forever all that parcel of land devised to said JOSEPH HOLSCLAW and MARY the Wife of DANIEL BENNETT by JOHN HOLSCLAW deced by their their father's Last Will and Testament
being two thirds of a tract of land lying in Culpepper County by Deed from the Proprietors Office bearing date the Fifth day of March 1753 containing Nine hundred and eighty seven acres of land the said Deed haveing been issued out in the names of HENRY JOSEPH AND MARY HOLSCLAW the Sons and Daughters of JOHN HOLSCLAW deced said two thirds containing Six hundred and Fifty eight acres (leaving behind untouched theother third devised to HENRY HOLSCLAW)..
JOSEPH HOLSCLAW
CATY (X) HOLSCALW
DANIEL (X) BENNETT
MARY (X) BENNETT
In presence of JOHN LIKELY,
MARTIN PICKETT, GEO: CORDELL
DAVID BLACKWELL
At a Court held for Culpepper County the April 17th 1775
This Indenture was acknowledged by said JOSEPH HOLSCLAW and CATY his Wife, DANIEL BENNETT and MARY his Wife previous to which the said CATY and MARY were first privily examined as the Law directs & ordered to be recorded.
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