John may have married Catherine. There is a deed in Currituck County [Currituck Co., NC Deed Book 6; pg. 265] between John Bennett and Catherine his wife and Samuel Salyiarson dated 1 Nov 1792. This 9-1/2 acres of land had been given by Samuel Salyearson, dec'd to Joseph Sanderson [North Carolina Wills, pg. 28 about 1749].