Abraham Aaron BENNETT 1809–1889 – Genealogical Records

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Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 2 May 1809
Event Place: Fairfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Occupation
Record Source: Abstract of Abraham Bennett's Will from Westmoreland County, PA Will Book 8, p. 85, #65 of 1889.

Abraham Bennett Sr. of Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, of sound mind, memory and understanding;

To my beloved wife Susan as long as she remains my widow one cow, rooms in the Mansion House or Tenant House as she may select, and a good and sufficient living and all the comforts and enjoyments for her condition in life, and at her death a good christian burial;

My son Jesse Bennett to provide for his mother;
To my son John Bennett $600 to be paid by my son Jesse;
To my son Philip Bennett one half of my threshing machine and one half of my apple mill and press;
To my daughter Mary Felmley $1.00;
To my two daughters Elizabeth Price and Sarah C. Crusan each of them $250;
To my grandson Samuel Bennett, son of Jesse Bennett $150;
To my little grandson Frank Bennett son of Philip Bennett $50;
My son Jesse Bennett will furnish his mother with horse & buggy to go any place she may want;

I require my son Jesse Bennett to put up good and plain grave stones to my grave and that of his mother upon her death;

I bequeath all my personal property ot whatever kind to my son Jesse Bennett, including the farm on which I now reside;

I appoint my son John Bennett executor;

Signed 21 June 1888;

Abraham Bennett Sr. {Seal}

Witnesses: Robert E. Huston, Samuel H. Bennett

Proved 23 March 1889; testator died March 19, 1889 at 7:30 a.m.

Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 19 Mar 1889
Event Place: , Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: West Fairfield Cemetery, West Fairfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania