Entry for , John Bennett and Mary Bennett Family Bible, The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, (Edinburgh : Mark and Charles Kerr, His Majesty's Printers, 1790); original owned in 200 by Sam G. Bennett, Keeling, Virginia. The owner of the bible was the great-grandson of Jesse L. Bennett and was living in the farmhouse in Keeling, Virginia purchased by Jesse L. Bennett in 1847. Sam G. Bennett related that he found the bible in a trunk in the home.



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  • Title Entry for , John Bennett and Mary Bennett Family Bible, The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, (Edinburgh : Mark and Charles Kerr, His Majesty's Printers, 1790); original owned in 200 by Sam G. Bennett, Keeling, Virginia. The owner of the bible was the great-grandson of Jesse L. Bennett and was living in the farmhouse in Keeling, Virginia purchased by Jesse L. Bennett in 1847. Sam G. Bennett related that he found the bible in a trunk in the home. 
    Short Title Bennett Family, Bible of John and Polly Bennett 
    _BIBL John Bennett and Mary Bennett Family Bible. The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Edinburgh : Mark and Charles Kerr, His Majesty's Printers, 1790. Original owned in 200 by Sam G. Bennett, Keeling, Virginia. 
    _SUBQ Entry for , John Bennett and Mary Bennett Family Bible. 
    Source ID S62 
    Text Family Bible of John and Polly Bennett
    The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Printed by Mark and Charles Kerr, His Majesty’s Printers MDCCXC

    (Inside Front Cover)

    Polley Bennett

    Polley Bennett
    December 1823

    Mary Bennett this born
    Seventh Day of December
    December 1823

    (new page)

    John Bennett unto
    Polley his wife was
    married March the 12thday 1795

    Salley Lee Bennett
    the Daughter of John
    Bennett and Polley his wife
    was born December
    the 26 in the year of
    our Lord 1798

    Jesse Lewis Bennett
    was born April the 27th
    day 1801

    Tincy Hardy Bennett
    was born Decemberthe 14th
    day 1804

    (on margin of next page)

    Jno. D. Bennett was born the 22nd Day March A.D. 1808 –John

    (on front side of loose sheet inside Bible)
    Salley Lee Bennett
    was born December
    the 26 day 1798
    Jesse Lewis Bennett
    was borned april the 27 day 1801

    Tincy Hardy Bennett
    was borned December
    the 14 day –1804

    John D. Bennett
    was born March the 22nd
    day 1808

    1800 (bottom of page)

    (reverse side of sheet)

    Rachel S. Bennett
    was born October
    the 22 day 1810

    John Fleming Lewis
    was borned January
    the 10 1841

    Salley C. Bennett

    (on a loose sheet inside of Bible)
    Negor boy Stephen was Born
    april the 4th 1812

    Charles was born July 12th
    1814

    August the 2 1835
    Hannah Elizabeth was born
    August the 2 1835

    Parthena Pleasant was born
    in the year of our Lord September
    8 1837

    1855
    1837
    18

    (on back cover)
    Salley Lee Bennett
    daughter of John
    Bennett and Polly
    Bennett his wife
    was born December
    26 in the year of Our
    Lord 1798

    Jesse Lewis Bennett
    was born April
    the 27, 1801 
    Linked to Jesse Lewis Bennett
    John D. Bennett
    Rachel S. Bennett
    Sally Lee Bennett
    Tincy Hardy Bennett
    Family: John Bennett / Mary Lewis 

  •  Notes 
    • Personally viewed and transcribed by David E. Bennett on June 9, 2000. The bible was in the possession of Sam G. Bennett, great-grandson of Jesse L. Bennett. Sam Bennett related that he found the Bible in a trunk in his home, which was purchased by Jesse Lewis Bennett in 1847.