William Bennett (abt. 1740 - 1801)

Born about 1740 in North Carolina

Husband of Sarah Griggen (Wheatley) Bennett — married 5 Sep 1766 in Tyrrel, North Carolina, British Colonial America

Husband of Abigail (Davis) Bennett — married after 1800 in South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Oct 1801 at about age 61 in Martin, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

William Bennett was born in Appalachia, in North Carolina.

William Bennett was born in North Carolina.

This profile is part of the Bennett Name Study.

William Bennett was born about 1740 in North Carolina, son of Mary Ann Oldham (1720–1781).

His siblings were:

• Thomas Bennett (~1740–1775)
• Sarah Bennett (1740– )
• John Bennett (1740–~1798)
• William Bennett (1740–1826)
• James Bennett (<1740– )
• Luke Bennett (1742–1787)
• Jesse Bennett (1746–1791)
• Tarpley Bennett (1749–1749)
• Richard Bennett (1749–1837)
• Elizabeth Dicey Bennett (1750– )
• George Bennett (1752–1753)
• George Wyatt Bennett (1752–1822)
• Thomas Tarpley Bennett (1755–<1810)
• Reuben Bennett (1757–1808)
• Richard Bennett (1757–~1798)
• William Bennett (1764–1765)
• Sarah Sallie Bennett (~1770–~1804)

William died on October 7, 1801 in Martin, North Carolina, United States, aged about 60.

His known children were:

• Delila Bennett (1767– )
• Hardiman M Bennett (1770–1846)

Research Notes

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Note:

• Marriage: "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979"
  citing Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 418,151
  FamilySearch Record: Q28R-MLTH (accessed 27 December 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9B8-BSN3-Q Image number 00486
  William Bennet and Sarah Wheatley, 05 Sep 1766.
• 1800 Census: "United States Census, 1800"
  citing Page: 145; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M32; Digital film/folder number: 004955934; FHL microfilm: 181425; Image number: 289
  FamilySearch Record: XHRC-47F (accessed 27 December 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR8W-NSH
  Entry for William Bennett, 1800.
• Record of deeds, 1746-1923 & indexes, 1746-1962; deeds of trust, 1874-1905 & index, 1874-1947; indexes to real estate conveyances, 1744-1947. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99C5-XSX2
• DB-l, page 139. 24 July 1766. WILLIAM BENNETT(BENNIT(T)), of Granville Co., to WILLIAM POWELL, of Bute Co. 100 Pds. Va. money for 100 A. in Bute Co., at a spring branch, across the Ridge to the Buffelow, the North fork, adj. GOLIGHTLY. Wit: WM. ANDERSON, FRANCIS CAPPS. Proved by FRANCIS CAPPS, Bute July Court 1766, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 26 November 1766, by WILLM. JOHNSON, P.R. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898Q-Q8HN
• Will of William Bennett, Pendleton, South Carolina. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK7-PS8T-Y
• "South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-FXWD-D?cc=1919417&wc=M6NW-RWP%3A210903301%2C211084601 : 21 May 2014), Anderson > Wills, 1791-1857 > image 427 of 1052; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-FXWD-D

• "South Carolina Archives & History - Image Details." South Carolina Archives & History - Image Details. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2017. Will names wife, Abegal and sons Cooper and Hardeman

Source created by http://RecordSeek.com. Source shows names of wife and two of his sons. Third son, William, not named. Possibly had received his inheritance. Other records between the families makes the relationship of the three sons definite. http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/Thumbnails.aspx?recordId=305986

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