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Richard James Bennett 1700 – 1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1700

Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 3 Aug 1764

Death Location: Bute County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Richard Bennett

Mother: Gertrude Rousby

Spouse(s): Mary Beatty

Children(s): James Bennett

In 1700, Richard James Bennett 💚 III entered the world in Surry County, Virginia, USA, born to Richard William Bennett and Gertrude Elizabeth Rousby. Richard James Bennett 💚 III married Mary Ann Polly Batte Beatty, and had children including James Bennett. Richard James Bennett 💚 III passed away in 1764 in Bute County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1700, Richard James Bennett 💚 III entered the world in Surry County, Virginia, USA, born to Richard William Bennett and Gertrude Elizabeth Rousby.
  • Richard James Bennett 💚 III married Mary Ann Polly Batte Beatty, and had children including James Bennett.
  • Richard James Bennett 💚 III passed away in 1764 in Bute County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Bennett
1667 – 1749
Birth Location: upper parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
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Gertrude Rousby
1682 – 1740
Birth Location: Calvert, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Beatty
1710 – 1780
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James Bennett
1750 – 1825
Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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Richard Bennett's Ancestors

Self
Richard Bennett
1700 – 1764
Birth Place: Surry County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard William Bennett
1667 – 1749
upper parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Gertrude (Elizabeth) Rousby
1682 – 1740
Calvert, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
John Rousby
1656 – 1685
Bishopwearmouth,County of Durham,England to Calvert County,Maryland came ver in 1677
Barbara (Rousby) Morgan
1647 – 1697
Saint Pauls Parish, Kent, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
John Rousby
1612 – 1685
John Morgan
1620 – 1682
Agnes Tor
1622 – 1652
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ann Bufford
1587 – 1640
Elizabeth Walker
1602 –

Richard Bennett's Descendants

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Richard (James) Bennett (6 Feb 1700 – 3 Aug 1764) m. Mary (Ann Polly Batte) Beatty (1710 – 1780)
  1. 1. James Bennett (abt 1750 – 25 Mar 1825) m. Sarah (Saley) Smith (1756 – 11 Apr 1835)
    1. 1. Jorial Bennett (22 May 1796 – About 1848)
      1. 1. Sarah Bennett (1823 – 1872)
        1. 1. Green (Washington) Brewer (27 Jun 1847 – 10 Feb 1925)

Richard Bennett's Timeline

2 Records

1700
6 Feb 1700
Birth of Richard James Bennett 💚 III in Surry County, Virginia, USA
Surry County, Virginia, USA
1764
3 Aug 1764
Age 64
Death of Richard James Bennett 💚 III in Bute County, North Carolina, USA
Bute County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1700
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1764
    Event Place: Bute County, North Carolina, USA
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