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JOHN CORNHILL TENANT ON LAND WM BENNETT 1774
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA
This indenture made this second day of may one thousand seven hundred and seventy four. Between WILLIAM BENNETT of County of Prince William of one part and MARY BENNETT of county aforesaid, sister of said WILLIAM BENNETT of other part. Witnesseth that WILLIAM BENNETT for the natural love and affection which he beareth unto said MARY BENNETT and for the better maintenance and livelihood of her hath granted and confirmed unto said MARY BENNETT her heirs all that messuage being in County of Prince William on the MAIN RUN of QUANTICO CREEK and on the North side thereof and also all those pieces or parcels of land being on the North side of said Run or Creek containing ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THREE ACRES in tenue and occupation of JOHN CORNHILL who lives as tenant there on and all houses, barns, stables and appurtenances belonging. To have and to hold unto said MARY BENNETT her heirs and assigns. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal
WILLIAM BENNETT
In presence of:
LUKE CANNON
THOMAS MASTERSON
At a court held for Prince William County the 2nd day of May 1775.
This deed was acknowledged by said WILLIAM and admitted to record.
SOURCE: Deed Book T, Pages 120-122, Prince William County, Va, Abstracted by Ruth and Sam Sparacio.
Will of William BENNETT of Pr. Wm.: Tract of land of 450 ac. where my father Mason BENNETT now lives on, to him, also furniture during his natural life, then to my mother Mary BENNETT during her natural life. Sister: Mary DEVIER, wife of Hugh DEVIER of Rockingham Co., Va., land, stock and furniture after decease of mother, paying unto my brother Francis CANNON 100 lbs., in failure of a male issue by Mary tract in fee simple. Land on Elkhorn on waters of Ky. to brothers John CANNON and Francis CANNON equally divided to hold in tenants in common, not in joint tenants. Brother Luke CANNON, land on waters of Ohio on Licking Creek. Executors: John CANNON and friend Evan WILLIAMS. Dated: March 3, 1779. Signed: Wm. BENNETT. Proven: Sept. 7, 1784. Witnesses: Richd. GRAHAM, Geo. GRAHAM, Jas. TRIPLETT, Alexander BRUCE. Since she is given preference in the inheritance, it appears that Mary DEVIER is William's full sister. If so, she would be a child of Mason and Mary BENNETT
The military record of this latter William BENNETT is included in Virginia Revolutionary Pension Applications, by John Frederick Dorman, v. 6 (1961), p. 50-51. Two men of that name are mixed in same file. William BENNETT went into naval service as a lieutenant in the ship called the Gen. Mercer which was built at the mouth of Quantico Creek. He was born and raised in the neighborhood of Dumfries. William never married. He left half brothers Luke CANNON, John CANNON and Francis CANNON. (Deposition of Elizabeth Adie, 1834) Susanna TANSILL knew William BENNETT, son of Mason and Mary BENNETT late of Prince William County near Dumfries. ... The first children of Mrs. BENNETT, formerly Mrs. CANNON, were Francis, John and Luke CANNON.
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