Person:John Bennet (5)

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27 Apr 1695 - Albemarle County - Edward Jones, Sr. stole a cow from John Stroud, John Bennet posted surrety. [North Carolina Higher-Court Records]

25 Feb 1696/97 - From Patent Book 1, "Thomas Coe patent adjacent John Bennitt and William Strafford south side of Majock Creek in Curatuck Precinct." [Province of North Carolina 1663-1729, Abstracts of Land Patents by Margaret M. Hofmann; #231, pg. 86]

1699 - Currituck Precinct - John Bennett sold a servant girl (probably an indentured servant) to Benjamin Tulle in Currituck. [The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, 1(4):609.]

03 Nov 1704 - From Patent Book 1, "John Bennitt, a Swamp, the mouth of the said swamp, and said Moyack Creek /s/ Robt. Daniell, Tho. Pollock, Wm. Glover, John Arderne." [Province of North Carolina 1663-1729, Abstracts of Land Patents by Margaret M. Hofmann; #375; pg. 138]

Oct 1705 - Albemarle County - John Hodgson brought a lawsuit against John Bennett saying that Bennett owed him 40 pounds for marrying Bennett's daughter Mary. Bennett said John Hodgson never married his daughter Mary or any other daughter of his. [North Carolina Higher-Court Records, 1702-1708, General Court, October, 1707, pg. 340-341]

26 April 1709, Proved: 15 July 1709, John Bennett of Currituck County discharges Andw. Etheridge of any quitrents by virtue of a bill of sale dated 23 August 1701. Witnesses Willoby Marchant; Richard Balance, Signed John Bennett; Andw. (x) Etheridge [Currituck Co., NC Deed Book 3; pg. 93]

15 Aug 1712 - Will of John Hodgson. Wife: Mary all my estate. Joseph Bennet, son of John received a cow and calf from this will. Other bequests made to several Heaths. [North Carolina State Archives, Will Book 2; 49-51, microfilm #S.108.164]

1. ↑ Grimes, J. Bryan (John Bryan). Abstract of North Carolina Wills [1690-1760]: Compiled from Original and Recorded Wills in the Office of the Secretary of State. (Raleigh, North Carolina: E.M. Uzzell, 1910).

   BENNET, JOHN.
   Currituck Precinct.
   December 10, 1710.
   Sons: JOSEPH ("my plantation"), BENJAMIN (land bought of JOSEPH NICKER).
   Wife and Executrix: MARY.
   Brother: JOSEPH BENNET.
   Portion of lands devised to use of poor "old men and women who have been honest, etc.," and portion left for education of poor children.
   Witnesses: GEORGE and ANN THOMPSON, EDWARD COB and EDWARD STAFFORD.
   Recorded in Book 1712-1722, page 49. Original missing.

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   [Early Records of North Carolina; Vol. 4; Wills 1663-1722 (From the Secretary of State Papers); pgs. 8 & 9; item #45]
   
   [Currituck Co., NC Will Book 1712-1722; pg. 49, original missing]
   
   In the will of John Bennet of Corotuck (sic) Precinct in Albemarle County dated 10 Dec 1710 (no probate), he left
   - a portion of lands devised to use of poor "old men and women who have been honest, etc." and a portion left for education of poor children.
   - Son: Joseph 324 acres joining Back Ride (excepting 2 acres for a Chappel).
   - Son Benjamin the other half of said tract.
   - If neither of the above have an heir, then to my cousin William Jones in North Hamptonshire.
   - Wife: Mary to enjoy the plantation during her life
   - Son Benjamin the tract I bought from John Nicker joining Edward Jones, Sr. [a cousin?] with reversion to his brother Joseph; but if neither have an heir, then to my brother Joseph.
   - Said sons to have certain livestock with reversion to my cousin ?ers Frith.
   - 350 acres on Moyoke Creek to be sold and the money to buy ? and my wife to have use of them.
   - 40 shillings to pay for the schooling of 2 poor children for 1 year.
   - My wife had received 250£ from her grandfather Richard Nescut of South Pedecton In Sumersett Shire in Old England.
   - Adopted son Sampson Goldard land during his life.
   - Other legacies.
   Executors: wife Mary, son Joseph (and my son Benjamin to succeed him if necessary)
   Witnesses: George Thomson, Ann Thomson, Edward (x) Cox, Edward (x) Stafford