Neville Bennett (1741 - 1820)

Born 1741 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, British North America

Ancestors

Died 14 Aug 1820 at about age 79 in Anson, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

Neville Bennett came with his brother, William Bennett, to Anson County, North Carolina around 1775 and died in Anson on August 14, 1820. His will is on file in Will Book Number 2, Page 6, Anson County, North Carolina.

Name is pronounced "Nea-vl" and sometimes spelled Nevil, Neavil, or Neville.

Will of Nevil Bennett, Senr.

State of North Carolina ::
Anson County ::

In the name of God Amen.

I Nevel Bennett Senr of the county and State aforesaid being in a low state of body but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.

1st I recommend me soul to God who give it and my body to be buried according to the will of my executors.

2nd I lend to my beloved wife ________ Bennett during her natural life all my land and negroes except a negro woman named Darkis - and a sufience of the stock and household and citchen furniture as shall be a suffiecance for her decent maintenance.

3rd the negroe woman Darkis above aluded to and such of the stock plantation tools and household furniture as will be more than sufficient for my wife, it is my will shall be sold by my executors to raise money for my underwritten devises.

4th at the death of my wife I give and bequeath to my nephew Wm. N. Bennett the following Negroes Jack Sarah Bob & Tempe & increase besides the yellow boy named Willis he is to maintain with deacent clothing & good & wholesome food during his life.

5th at the death of my wife I give & bequeath to my nephew James my brother James son the following Negroes viz Joe, Charlot and Mary and their increase.

6th at the death of my wife I give & bequeath to my grand nephew Nevil Bennet a Negroe boy named Nelson.

7th I give and bequeath to John Chester who lives in the State of Tennessee one thousand dollars which shall be paid to him by my Executors as soon as it can be Raised out of the debts due me & the sale of such of my stock as shall be sold by my Executors & Negroe wooman Darkis. The said John Chester is a son of Elizabeth McHenry & they moved from this county some years ago.

8th I give and bequeath my stock or shares in the Bank of Cape Fear to my two grandnieces, Elizabeth & Sarah Bennett, daughters of James Bennett, Senr. or ore.

9th Should there be any overplus after satisfying the devise of one thousand dollars to John Chester, I give and bequeath the same to Roxie Bennett and Susan Bennett, daughters of Wm. N. Bennett and Elizabeth Covington & Mary Covington daughters of Simon Covington deceased.

10th at the death of my wife I give and bequeath my land to Cary or Micajah Bennett son of William Bennett to him and his heirs forever.

11th I hereby nominate & appoint Wm. N. Bennett & James Bennett Senr. my executors to this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 6th day of June in the year of our Lord 1820.

his
Nevil Bennett
mark

Witness:
Martin Pickett
Jho. King

Anson October Term 1820
Then the within will & Testament was duly proven in open Court by the oath of John King & Martin Pickett & ordered to be recorded.
Tod Robinson, Clk.

Sources

• Anson County, NC (Wadesboro Courthouse), Will Book 2, page 6-7, dated 6 June 1820, probated Oct 1820. Will of Nevel Bennett, died 1820.

Acknowledgements

• Bennett-10703 was created by William Foster through the import of MKF Tree 2015-06-25.ged on Jun 25, 2015.