Person:Sophia Dunn (9)

Benett, T. J., 43, farmer, RE = $2000, PE = $300, b. KY
, Sophia, 41, keeps house, b. IL [sic]
, Nancy J., b. IN
, Geo. W., b. IN
, Eliza A., 12, b. MO
, James A., 10, b. MO
, John M., 8, b. MO
, Sarah, 6, b. MO
, Wm S., 4, b. MO
, Julietta, 2, b. MO

Bennitt, Sophia, deceased, Estate #1140, 13 May 1816

Abnor Dunn, 1 male 10-15 [George], 1 male 40-50; 2 females 5-10 [Jane and Julia], 3 females 10-15 [Elizabeth, Sarah, Sophia], 1 female 15-20 [Lavina], 1 female 40-50 [Nancy]; 1 in agriculture

Dunn, Abner, age 60, m, farmer, RE=$300, b. KY, cannot read or write
, Nancy, 50, f, b. KY, cannot read or write
, George, 20, m, farmer, IN
, Sophie, 17, f, IN
, Julia, 17, f, IN, attends school
, Jane, 15, f, IN

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Indenture
Jeremiah Dunn and Hannah Dunn his wife of Clinton County, Indiana
Who were paid $600
By Sarah Dunn Lavina Dunn [sic] Clark Elizabeth Reece Sophia Bennett Juliet Dunn and Jane H. Dunn heirs of Abner Dunn deceased
For the S1/2 of the West 1/2 of the SE1/4, S2, T21, R2E, 40 acres more or less
Also the N1/2 of the 1/2 of the NE1/4 of Sec 11, T21, R2E, 40 acres more or less
And grantors Warrant against all claims except 1/3 of the above “wich is reserved to Nancy Dunn deceased [sic] wife of said Abner Dunn deceased with is her dower
Signed 21 March 1853, Jeremiah Dunn, Hannah x her mark Dunn, witnesses William Burget JP, James Snowden
Recorded 18 April 1853
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Indenture
Levi Clark and Lavina Clark Tunis Bennett and Sophia Bennett of Clinton County, Indiana
Were paid $100
By William Reece of same place
Grantors “sell, convey release and forever Quit Claim to the said William Reece . . .”
1/6 part of the N1/2 of the W1/2 of the NE1/4, S11, T21, R2E
And the S1/2 of the W1/2 of the SE1/4 of S2E, T21, R2E
Containing 80 acres more or less
Signed 16 Sept 1852, Levi Clark, Lavina x her mark Clark, Tunis J. Bennet, Sophie x her mark Bennet
Witness Nathaniel Bell JP, F. W. Taylor
Recorded 26 July 1853

Bennett, Tunice, 34, male, farmer, RE=1000, PE=200, b. KY
, Sophia, 30, female, b. IN
, Nancy, 6, female, b. IN
, George, 5, male, b. IN
, Eliza, 3, female, b. MO
, James, 1, male, b. MO

BENNETT, Sophira, white female, widow, 48, b. IN, keeping house, both parents b. KY
, John, son, single white male, 18, b. MO, works at farming, both parents b. KY [sic], permanently disabled by effects of scroffula
, Angeline, dau, single white female, 15, b. MO, at school, both parents b. KY
, Sherman, son, single white male, 13, b. MO, works at farming, both parents b. KY
, Juletta , dau, single white female, 12, b. MO, at school, both parents b. KY
, Francis E. , son, single white male, 9, b. MO, both parents b. KY

The probate file of Sopha Bennett, died 1 February 1896, filed 24 April 1896, Putnam County County, MO, file #1140.
Heirs: George M. Bennett of Ottowa Co Kans.,
James A Bennett of Neb (later of Wayne Co Ia.),
John M. Bennett of Mercer Co Mo.,
Sara A Potter,
Levi S Bennett,
Juletta M Bennett and
Francis E Bennett all of Putnam Co Mo.
Children of Nancy J Walker dec'd of Putnam Co Mo, Lucy/Lacy M. Walker, Arvest/Arvis C Walker, Estella/Stella S Walker and Leora Walker.
Children of Eliza A Summers dec'd of Putnam Co Mo., Zella and Letta Summers.

Sophia Bennett
Birth: Mar. 9, 1832, USA
Death: Feb. 1, 1896, Putnam County, Missouri, USA
Burial: Knight Cemetery, Putnam County, Missouri, USA