Family: Peter Bennett / Frances Vardeman (F270)

m. Bef 1744


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  • Father | Male
    Peter Bennett

    Born  21 Jun 1724  Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef 25 May 1778  Bedford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  Bef 1744  [1]  Virginia  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William Bennett | F251 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Humphreys | F251 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Frances Vardeman

    Born  1730   
    Died  1804   
    Buried     
    Father  William Vardaman | F109 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Magdalena Petersson | F109 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    William Bennett

    Born  Abt 1744   
    Died  11 Sep 1827   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Female
    Mary Bennett

    Born  1756   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John Lawson | F272 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    Reuben Bennett

    Born  1757   
    Died  Bef 21 Mar 1808  Wilkes County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Elizabeth | F273 
    Married  Bef 25 Oct 1791   

    Child 4 | Female
    Elizabeth Bennett

    Born  1759   
    Died  1810   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Thomas Fullilove Bennett | F103 
    Married  24 Apr 1784  Bedford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Micajah Bennett

    Born  1761   
    Died  Bef 5 Jul 1824  Jackson County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Snow | F274 
    Married  Bef 31 May 1781   
    Spouse  Ann Johnson | F2666 
    Married  27 Jun 1811  Wilkes County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Rachel Bennett

    Born  1764   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Thomas Snow | F275 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Male
    Abner Bennett

    Born  1766   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Anna Jennings | F271 
    Married  Abt 7 Aug 1782  Bedford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    Richard Bennett

    Born  24 Apr 1769  Bedford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Asenath Dalton | F151 
    Married  21 Nov 1795  Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • Minutes of Inferior Court, 1798-1811, p. 317--Jan. 27, 1807. Sally Stallings and John Ray appointed guardians of Simeon, Jesse, Jeremiah, Louisa and Sally, orphans of Jesse Stallings, dec'd. Sanders and James Stallings orphans of Jesse choose their mother Sally Stallings guardian. Micajah Bennett appointed guardian of James orphan of James Evans, dec'd. Joseph Echols appointed guardian of Sarah, Joshua, Patsy and Polly Crane, orphans of Glover Crane, dec'd. Jonathan Webster appointed guardian of James and Henry Josey. Mary Josey appointed guardian of Kitty and Rowena Josey, all orphans of Henry Josey, dec'd. (Davidson , p. 148)
      [2]

    Married:
    • Peter Bennett married Frances, whose last name is not known, but is frequently reported to be Vardeman. Frances joined in the deed dated 21 Sep 1768 to Hannah Dodson and is named in the will of Peter Bennett.

  • Sources 
    1. [S74] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Deeds, Peter and Frances Bennett to Hannah Dodson; 21 September 1768; deed; 1; 424-425; Reel 1; Deed Book No. 1, 1767-1770 (Reliability: 3).
      300 acres on south side of Pigg River;
      Beginning at a white oak on the River bank;
      N55E 210 poles to a shrub white oak;
      N40W 158 poles to a chestnut tree and two dogwoods on the river;
      With meanders of the same to the first station.
      Part of 300 acres patented by William Roysdon;
      John Goad, Robert Goad and Abraham Gaod witnessed the deed.
      Peter Bennett signed his name;
      Frances signed by mark

    2. [S74] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Deeds.