Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Bennett

Male Abt 1644 -


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  • Name John Bennett 
    Birth Abt 1644  Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I70132  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father John 'Mattaponi' Bennett,   b. 10 Jul 1624, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1660, Mattaponi Neck, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Berry,   b. 1624, Kent Island, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 18 Dec 1690, Mattaponi Neck, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 66 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 20 Jan 1658  Mattaponi Neck, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F35333  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Matilda Allerton,   b. Abt 1644, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1705, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Marriage 1700  Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F22095  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 12
      Westmoreland County Court 28th of February 1705/06
      - EARLE v RUST Ordered that unless SAMUELL RUST and GEORGE RUST, Executors of WILLIAM RUST, deceased, together with JOHN BENNETT and MATILDA his Wife, late the Widdo of WILLIAM RUST, do appeare at the next Court to answer the Petition of SAMUELL EARLE, Judgment to pass against them for what shall appeare due to him from them of the deced.'s Estate come to their or any of their hands as is sett forth by his Petition
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      1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 25
      Westmoreland County Court 27th of June 1706
      - A Proclamation for the better Secureing ofthe Shipps, &c., published
      - EARLE v RUST. &c. SAMUELL EARLE by his Petition to this Court setting forth that SAMUELL EARLE, his Father, died possessed of a considerable personall Estate &c. and that MATTILDAY his Widdow had possessed herself of the same by administering thereon and before Inventory thereof returned intermarried with one WILLIAM RUST by which he possessed himself of your Petitioner's Father's Estate, which WILLIAM RUST is also dead and before his death constituted his Sons, SAMUELL and GEORGE RUST, his Executors, who together with MATTILDAY have possessed themselves of his deced. Father's Estate and refuse to deliver to him his fillial part thereofwhich to him belongs and therefore prayed the Executors of WILLIAM RUST togethr with his said Widdow, who is also since intermarried with JOHN BENNETT, together with JOHN BENNETT might bee cited to show cause whey they should not pay and deliver to him that part of his Father's Eatate which to him ofright did belong, And after severall orders for their appeareance for settling accounts betwixt the Estates and nothing done therein it is now ordered that THOMAS BONHAM, THOMAS GARLAND and JOHN GARNER or any two of them doe sometime before the next Court meet the persons or so many of them as may bee at such place as shall bee most proper to appoint for the same and view and considder what amounts are between them or any ofthem and according to the best of their knowledge with what light they can find in the matter, state auditt and settle the same and return to the next Court an account and report oftheir proceedings therein
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      1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 56
      Westmoreland County Court 28th of August 1706
      - EARLE v RUST, &c. SAMUELL EARLE by his Petition to the Worshipfull Court for this County setting forth that SAMUELL EARLE, his Father, died possessed of a considerable personall Estate &c., And that MATTILDA, his Widdow, possessed herself ofthe same by administering thereon, and before any Inventory thereof returned, intermarried with WILLIAM RUST by whhich meanes hee the sd RUST became possessed thereof, that the sd RUST then also being dead, his Sons & Executors, SAMUELL and GEORGE RUST, together with MATTILDA as his Widdow, were possessed ofthe same and refused to deliver him his fillial part thereof. Therefore prayed a citation &c. upon which it was ordered severall persons to audit state and settle all accounts and matters in difference betwixt the Estates of EARLE and RUST aforesd and make report to this Court And now at this Court upon return ofthe audit aforesd it appeareing that the Estate of SAMUELL EARLE, the Father, by appraisment was valued at eight thousand four hundred ninety three pounds of tobacco and that the sd RUST had by lawfull and just payments disbursed on account of the sd EARLE's Estate the sume of five thousand three hundred seventy three pounds oftobacco which with five hundred thirty seven pounds of tobacco the sallary thereof at ten percent amounting to five thousand three hundred tenn pounds oftobacco being deducted out ofthe same of the appraisment there rests in the hands ofthe Executors ofthe sd RUST two thousand five hundred eighty three pounds oftobacco which it is ordered the sd SAMUELL RUST and GEORGE RUST in their qualification aforesd or one of them doe pay to SAMUELL EARLE or order with costs &c. als execution; And whereas it appeares there is still further due from the Estate ofthe sd. SAMUELL EARLE, deceased, to one WILLIAM SANDERS the sume oftwelve hundred pounds oftobacco, the same being deducted out of the above ballance there rests one thousand three hundred eighty three pounds oftoacco out ofwhich it is ordered the sd SAMUELL EARLE doe pay the sum oftwo hundred seventy six and three fifths of a pound of tobacco being the fifth part ofthe sd surne of one thousand three hundred eighty three pounds of tobacco
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      http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=235&last=&g_p=G3&co llection=NN Grant
      Title Bennett, John.
      Publication 5 January 1709.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
      Note Location: Westmoreland County.
      Grantee(s): Bennett, John and Cox, Vincent.
      Description: 765 acres.
      Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 3, 1703-1710, p. 235 (Reel 288).

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