Richard Bennett, Sr. (not the Governor)

NOT the Richard Bennett who became Governor of Virginia. So far no one has found a direct connection between his family and the Governor's.

Surry DB 5, P 18 Sept 4, 1694 Richard Bennett, SR of the Upper Par, IOW Co, to his son, James Bennett, of the Lower Par, of Surry Co, 200 AC he now lives on, on the W/S Pocatmick Swamp, adj. Frances Mason, and is prt. of 630 AC. Wts: John Bell, William (X) Arnoll, Joseph Ford Sig: Richard (X) Bennett, SR

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Richard Bennett Sr. was born in 1624? Mulberry Island, near Lawnes Creek, (later becoming Isle of Wight Co, Va.) and died in Isle of Wight, VA in 1709. His first wife was named Ann, (MNU), and prob. the mother of all his children.

Richard was the son of Thomas Bennett and wife Mrs. Alice ____Pearce, Wid. of Thomas Pearce, of Mulberry Island, who was killed in the Massacre of 1622 at Martin's Hundred. He was their only child of record.

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brief biography

Only DOCUMENTED child of Thomas Bennett of Mulberry Island and Alice (widow) Pierce.

will

Will of Richard Bennett Sr. (Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Record of Wills, Etc., Vol. 2, 1661-1719, page 514, dated 4 Dec. 1709.) Text of Will of Richard Bennett Sr. (Isle of Wight County, Record of Wills, Etc., Vol 2, 1661-1719, Pg. 514.) Note: This translation (& footnotes) is by Vaughn Ballard, 2320 Country Green lane, Arlington, Texas 76011. "In the Name of God Amen. I Rich'd Bennett Sen'r now being in perfect mind & Memory Blessed be the Lord for it I Do appoint this for to be my last will & Testament, Disannulling & making void all former wills by me made. I bequeath my Soul to almighty God what gave it me & my Body to the Earth for to be Decently buried at the Discression of my Loving wife & Debts I owe to be paid & my will in forme following- Item I Do give & bequeath to my loving wife Sarah Bennett one Copper still, one gray mare & her increase & one horse and one Negro man named Jack to her Disposeing for Ever. I Do likewise make my loving wife whole and sole exec'et of this my last will & Testament- lem. I do give and bequeath to Mary Throp Daughter of Dan'l Lewis five head of cattle(1)- lem. I do give & bequeath unto John Mangum two head of cattle(2)- Item I do give & bequeath to James Coffield two head of cattle- lem. I do give and bequeath unto my two sons Richard & James Bennett & Sml??(3) Lewis & Martha Lewis the half of the rest of the ___ of my estate there after for to be Equally Divided by these men I have appointed & shall nominate. I Do order that my Standard be divided between my two sons Richard & James Bennett by these four men Tho Throp, Peter Deberry Robt Byskay & George Barlow & for to see this my last will performed- Item I do give and bequeath to my loving wife Sarah Bennett my plantation in Blackwater during her naturalle(4) life & then for to returne to James Bennett son of Rich'd Bennett & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten. I Desire that no Inventory shall be taken nor no Letter of Administration but for all things for to stand as this be nor any Security for to be given in witness my hand this fourth day of December in the year 1709. Testice Tho. Thropp Richard Bennett (Seal) his William X George mark Mary Cornos his John X Mangum mark At a court held for Isle of Wight County y' 20th day of Feb: 17[09]%285%29 This last will & testament of Richard Bennett was presented in Court by Sarah Bennett his said wife Ex:xct who made oath ofto & being proved in Court by the oathes of Wm George Mary Cornos & John Mangum three of the witnesses thereto is admitted to record - Test H. Lightfoot C. Court [Notes:] 1. "Cattle" looks like "Cattelle," but it was probably just that the pen was raised after the "tt" and he made a tall "e" and put a little flourish on the end that looks like an "e". 2. This item is underlined by the editor for emphasis. The underline was not part of the original will. 3. I'm confident that the first letter is an "S." In an abstract of this will, Chapman lists Susanna Lewis as being mentioned in this will. I can't see that here. 4. This word, "naturalle," inserted above and between "her" and "life". 5. Date was off the page, but beginning, 170_, would indicate 1709 (by Julian Calendar) and will was signed in 1709.

Bennett, Richard, Sr Richard Bennett (son of Thomas Bennett and Alice Elizabeth Pierce)38, 39, 39, 39 was born 1625 in Isle Wight, Virginia, USA39, 39, 39, and died Dec 04, 1709 in Isle Wight, Virginia, USA39. He married Anne Barham on 1654 in Upper Parish, Isle Of Wight, Virginia, USA39, daughter of Robert Barham and Katherine Filmer.

More About Richard Bennett: Date born 2: 1624, Isle Wight, VA.40 Died 2: Dec 04, 1709, Isle Wight, Virginia, USA.41 Will: Aug 30, 169442

More About Richard Bennett and Anne Barham: Marriage 1: 1654, Upper Parish, Isle Of Wight, Virginia, USA.43 Marriage 2: 165444 Marriage 3: 1656, Isle Wight, Virginia, USA.45 Marriage 4: 1673, Virginia, USA.45 Children of Richard Bennett and Anne Barham are:

1. +Richard Bennett, b. 1655, Upper Parish, Isle Wight, VA46, d. Mar 30, 1720, Isle Of Wight Co., VA, USA47.

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Date and place of birth have also been (erroneously?) reported to be 1617 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.