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Richard Bennett 1757–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1757

Birth Location: Isle Wight, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1837

Death Location: Iredell, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas II

Mother: Mary Oldham

Spouse(s): Catherine Lawson

Children(s): George Bennett, John Bennett, Thomas Bennett, Richard JR, Lettice Bennett, William Bennett, Alecy Bennett, Catherine Bennett, Reuben Bennett, Sarah Bennett

In 1757, Richard Bennett entered the world in Isle Wight, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Bennett Ii And Mary Ann Oldham. Richard Bennett married Alice Middleton, Catherine Lawson, and had children including Alecy Tarpley Bennett, Catherine Lawson Bennett, George Steptoe Bennett, John Newton Bennett, Lettice Newton Bennett, Reuben Oldham Bennett, Richard Bennett Jr, Sarah Newton Bennett, Thomas Lawson Bennett, William Tarpley Bennett. Richard Bennett passed away in 1837 in Iredell, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1757, Richard Bennett entered the world in Isle Wight, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Bennett Ii And Mary Ann Oldham.
  • Richard Bennett married Alice Middleton, Catherine Lawson, and had children including Alecy Tarpley Bennett, Catherine Lawson Bennett, George Steptoe Bennett, John Newton Bennett, Lettice Newton Bennett, Reuben Oldham Bennett, Richard Bennett Jr, Sarah Newton Bennett, Thomas Lawson Bennett, William Tarpley Bennett.
  • Richard Bennett passed away in 1837 in Iredell, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas II
1725–1789
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
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Mary Oldham
1720–1781
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Lawson
1757–1829
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

George Bennett
1799–1866
Birth Location: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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John Bennett
1807–1874
Birth Location: Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
JB
Thomas Bennett
1798–
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Richard JR
1794–1862
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
RJ
Lettice Bennett
1796–
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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William Bennett
1803–
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
WB
Alecy Bennett
1800–1800
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
AB
Catherine Bennett
1802–1810
Birth Location: Alexander, North Carolina, United States
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Reuben Bennett
1810–1877
Birth Location: Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Bennett
1805–1805
Birth Location: Alexander, North Carolina, United States
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Richard Bennett's Ancestors

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Richard Bennett
1757–1837
Birth Place: Isle Wight, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Bennett II
1725–1789
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Oldham
1720–1781
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Bennett) I
1685–1763
Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Bonum
1699–
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Bennett
1656–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bennett
1624–1670

Richard Bennett's Descendants

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Richard Bennett (1757–1837) m. Catherine Lawson (1757–1829)
  1. 1. George (Steptoe) Bennett 1799–1866 m. Elizabeth Newland 1798–1871
    1. 1. Catherine Bennett 1823–1879
    2. 2. Hugh (Caldwell) Bennett 1832–1907 m. Nancy (Caroline) Baxter 1844–1910
      1. 1. Benjamin (Hugh) Bennett 1863–1937 m. Madge ((Maggie)) Bais 1871–1948
        1. 1. Hugh (B.) Bennett 1902–1975 m. Erma Bennett 1913–
      2. 2. Carrie (Benson) Bennett 1879–1921 m. Russell (K) Hennessee 1875–1951
        1. 1. William (Stepto) Hennessee 1903–1990 m. Manilla (E) Hunt 1898–1998
        2. 2. Hugh (Emanuel) Hennessee 1907–1980
        3. 3. Nannie (Elizabeth) Hennesee 1902–1987 m. Zeno (Moton) Hunt 1890–1969
        4. 4. Carrie (Estell) Hennessee 1915–1915
        5. 5. Infant (Son) Hennessee 1911–1911
        6. 6. R. (Vernon) Hennessee 1905–1906
        7. 7. Ralph (Kinsey) Hennessee 1914–1915
        8. 8. Walter (Beam) Hennessee 1909–1972
        9. 9. Alice (Louvenia) Hennessee 1913–
      3. 3. Hattie (Baxter) Bennett 1874–1938
      4. 4. Betsey Bennett 1875–1875
      5. 5. Florence (Amanda) Bennett 1880–1934 m. Joseph (Richardson) Hennessee 1867–1942
        1. 1. Doris (Ivy) Hennessee 1899–1970
        2. 2. Edward Hennessee 1901–
        3. 3. Florence Hennessee 1905–
        4. 4. William Hennessee 1909–
        5. 5. Virginia Hennessee 1910–1975 m. Ed Parker 1897–1968
        6. 6. Ida (May) Hennessee 1916–
        7. 7. Joel (K) Hennessee 1917–
        8. 8. Benjamin (R.) Hennessee 1919–1962 m. Frances (Parker) Jackson 1920–2009
        9. 9. Lotty Henneson 1920–1921
        10. 10. Howard (Richardson) Hennesee 1913–1916
      6. 6. Mary (Kate) Bennet 1865–1925 m. Edward Beam 1860–
        1. 1. Edward (Beam) Jr. 1895–1966 m. Annette Browning 1896–1977
        2. 2. Katherine (M (Katie)) Beam 1897–
        3. 3. Russell (S) Beam 1887–1946 m. Vashti (White) Hall 1902–1965
        4. 4. Sallie (M) Beam 1892–
      7. 7. Eliza (P) Bennet 1868–
        1. 1. Eula (Florence) Bennett 1886–1972
        2. 2. Thomas (Baxter) Bennett 1900–1986
      8. 8. Lula (A) Bennet 1869–
  2. 2. John (Newton) Bennett 1807–1874 m. Catharine Baxter 1828–1902
    1. 1. Mary Lewis 1851–1933 m. Jay (Wittenton) Lewis 1847–1925
      1. 1. Dixie (Bennett) Lewis 1894–1896
      2. 2. Charles (Spurgeon) Lewis 1892–1896
    2. 2. John (Baxter) Bennett 1852–1909 m. Nancy (Louise) Bennett 1855–1918
      1. 1. William (Olen) Bennett 1886–1950
      2. 2. George (W. Hicks) Bennett 1879–1958
      3. 3. John (Landrum) Bennett 1874–1940 m. Hattie (R) Bennett 1873–
        1. 1. Gergin Bennett 1896–
        2. 2. Spurgeon (Addie) Bennett 1897– m. Lillie (B) Hines 1898–
        3. 3. Dixie (C) Bennett 1903–
      4. 4. Florence (Catherine) Bennett 1877–1959
      5. 5. Joseph (Plato) Bennett 1891–1960 m. Callie (Lelia) Mashburn 1889–1976
        1. 1. David (Clarence) Bennett 1912–1977
        2. 2. Clyde (Mashburn) Bennett 1924–1945
        3. 3. Wade (Thomas) Bennett 1921–1986
        4. 4. Jay (Lewis) Bennett 1918–1986
    3. 3. Sarah (Ellen) Bennett 1859–1940
    4. 4. William (Tarpley) Bennett 1862–1944 m. Mary (Alvira) Flack 1861–1900
      1. 1. Bessie (Mae) Bennett 1910–1942
      2. 2. George (Newton Bennett) Sr 1897–1944 m. Edna (Beatrice) Lewis 1899–1992
        1. 1. George (Newton Bennett) Jr 1931–1993
        2. 2. Mary (Edna) Bennett 1921–1999 m. Paul (Harris) Allen 1912–1982
      3. 3. James (Reuben) Bennett 1891–1981 m. Vernie (Jane) Hyden 1910–1976
        1. 1. Reuben (Nelson) Bennett 1935–2003
      4. 4. William (Volney) Bennett 1893–1968
      5. 5. Margaret (Catherine) Bennett 1908–1951 m. Jonathan (Baxter) Elliott 1883–1954
        1. 1. James (Baxter) Elliott 1939–1946
        2. 2. Charles (Ross) Elliott 1934–2000
        3. 3. Laura (Cathrine) Elliott 1935–2003 m. Joseph (Dexter) Taylor 1926–1988
      6. 6. Henry (Edgar) Bennett 1890–1941 m. Martha (Belle) Bennett 1891–1977
        1. 1. William (Ransom) Bennett 1910–1981
  3. 3. Thomas (Lawson) Bennett 1798–
  4. 4. Richard (Bennett) JR 1794–1862
  5. 5. Lettice (Newton) Bennett 1796–
  6. 6. William (Tarpley) Bennett 1803–
  7. 7. Alecy (Tarpley) Bennett 1800–1800
  8. 8. Catherine (Lawson) Bennett 1802–1810
  9. 9. Reuben (Oldham) Bennett 1810–1877 m. Elizabeth Foote 1829–1893
    1. 1. William (Gaston) Bennett 1850–1882 m. Mary (E.) Bennett 1854–
      1. 1. Emmar (A.) Bennett 1875–
      2. 2. Amos (Gaither) Bennett 1878–1890
      3. 3. Ruben (Frank) Bennett 1880–1901
    2. 2. Richard (Henry) Bennett 1853–1927
    3. 3. Emma (V) Bennett 1858–
  10. 10. Sarah (Newton) Bennett 1805–1805

Richard Bennett's Timeline

4 Records

1757
1757
Birth of Richard Bennett in Isle Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle Wight, Virginia, United States
1789
1789
Age 32
Richard Bennett - Will
None
1793
28 October 1793
Age 36
Richard Bennett was married in Lancaster, Virginia
Lancaster, Virginia
1837
1837
Age 80
Death of Richard Bennett in Alexander, North Carolina, USA
Alexander, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1757
    Event Place: Isle Wight, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 October 1793
    Event Place: Lancaster, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 1789

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Alexander, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Iredell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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