Stephen Bennett
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Name Stephen Bennett Born Abt 1744 Virginia
Gender Male _UID 46B0B21699AC4AE680C3320A88F3F05875F8 Died 1826 Jackson County, Georgia
Person ID I310 Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families Last Modified 20 Dec 2019
Father William Bennett, b. Bef 2 Jun 1703, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia
, d. Abt 1783, Montgomery County, Virginia
(Age > 79 years)
Children2 children Family ID F2838 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Grissell Wade, b. Abt 1751, Pittslyvania County, Virginia
, d. Aft 1820, Jackson County, Georgia
(Age ~ 70 years) Married Abt 1766 Children 1. Elisha Bennett, b. 1766, Pittslyvania County, Virginia
, d. Yes, date unknownMarried: Sarah Todd (1788)2. William Bennett, b. Abt 1774, Virginia
, d. Aft 1850, Gwinnet County, Georgia
(Age ~ 77 years)Married: Hannah3. Margaret Bennett, b. Abt 1775, d. Yes, date unknown Married: Ransom Pruitt4. Betsy Bennett, b. Abt 1776, d. Yes, date unknown Married: Larkin Green5. Mitchell Bennett, b. 21 Apr 1784, Sullivan County, Tennessee
, d. 18 Apr 1859, Russell County, Alabama
(Age 74 years)Married: Martha Turner (1805)6. John Bennett, b. Abt 1785, Pittslyvania County, Virginia
, d. Yes, date unknownMarried: Nancy7. Gillia Bennett, b. 28 Aug 1789, Pendleton Dist., South Carolina
, d. 29 Sep 1877, Calhoun. County, Mississippi
(Age 88 years)Married: John Turner Hardin (1812)8. Stephen Bennett, , Jr., b. Abt 1790, Sullivan County, Tennessee
, d. 30 Dec 1842, Lowndes County, Mississippi
(Age ~ 52 years)Married: Sarah Prewitt (1803)9. Thomas Turner Bennett, b. Abt 1790, Sullivan County, Tennessee
, d. Yes, date unknown10. Charlotte Bennett, b. Abt 1795, Jackson County, Georgia
, d. Yes, date unknownMarried: James Todd (1810)Last Modified 14 Oct 2020 Family ID F245 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Stephen Bennett was likely the son of William Bennett and his second wife Hannah Goode. He married Grisell Wade, daughter of Edward Wade.
On 20 Oct 1768, Stephen Bennett purchased 226 acres on both sides of Frying Pan Creek from Edward Wade for 10 lbs. Joshua Abstone, Thomas Robertson, and Benjamin Clement witnessed the deed, which was recorded 25 Nov. 1768. Pittsylvania Co. Deed Book 1, p. 184. (Payne, p. 22)
Stephen Binnit (Bennett) and Bryan Ward Nowlin witnessed a deed by Francis and Elizabeth Kerby to Peyton Smith of 100 acres of land on the south side of Pigg River on 14 Feb. 1769. Pittsylvania Co. Deed Book 1, p. 347. (Payne, p. 35)
On 14 Mar. 1792. John Dalton Sr.,and John Clement Jr., his son,assigned their interest in estate of Edward Wade, dec’d of GA to Stephen Bennett. Daniel Kreyton, Larkin Bennett, and Samuel Henson withnessed the deed and it was recorded on 16 Jul 1792.
Sources:
Lucile C. Payne and Neil G. Payne, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Books 1, 2 and 3, Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC 1991 (Payne)
- Stephen Bennett was likely the son of William Bennett and his second wife Hannah Goode. He married Grisell Wade, daughter of Edward Wade.
