Richard Bennett, of NC

Parentage uncertain. Assigned to William Bennett and Grace Van Courtland because William is known to have gone to North Carolina.

Granville Co. N.C. Bk E pg 237

RICHARD BENNETT gives to son William land on the fork of Buffalo Branch, northside of Great Fishing Creek. To have land after my death and death of my wife ANN BENNETT, 100 acres, part of the tract where I now live, beginning at RICHARD BENNET's Spring Br.

Wit: Thomas Turner, Cannon Cooper, William Cooper

given 1762, recorded May 1762

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RICHARD received 200 acres of land in Edgecombe County, North Carolina on Buffalo Creek from King George II. In 1746, Edgecombe County was divided and the part in which Richard's family lived became Granville County. In 1764 Granville Co. was divided and they lived in the section that became Bute Co. In 1779 Bute Co. was abolished and their plantation on Buffalo Creek was in Warren Co. Their home never moved, but records of them are found in all four counties. They also owned land in the part of Halifax County which had once been part of Edgecombe County.

A Richard Bennett was listed on the tax lists of Granville Co., NC in 1752, 1753, 1757, and 1765.

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Bute Co. North Carolina 1764

In the name of God amen I RICHARD BENNITT of the County of Bute and Colony of North Carolina - Being through the abundant mercy of God tho Weak in Body yet of a sound an perfect understanding and Memory and knowing the Uncertainty of this Life and that all men Must Die and Return to their Mother Earth Do Constitute this my last will and Testament and Desire it may be taken as Such by al Imprimis I most Humbly Bequeath my Soul to God my Maker Beseeching his most gracious Acceptance of itt through the all Sufficient merits and meditation of my most Compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ in this hope and Confidence I Render my Soul with Comfort & Imprimus and as for my Body I give to the Earth from whence it was taken in full assurance of its Resurrection from thence at the Last Day and as for my Burial I Desire that It may be ordered in a Decent manner at the Direction of my Executors Here after named and as to my worldly goods which it hath been please God to bestow on fare above my deserving I will and positively order that all my Debts that in Right and Conscience I owe to any man be paid in Convenient Time after my Decease by my Executors Hereafter named #3 Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Christian Langston The wife of Absalom Langston one Bed and furniture Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Langston the wife of Solomon Langston five Shilling Sterling money Item I give and bequeath to my son Richard Bonit foure head of cattle and foure head of Sheep and my Shue maker tools and one sithe Item I give and bequeath to my Son Mark Bennit five shillings Sterling money Item I give and Bequeath to my Son William Bonnit one Negro Boy Named Robin Item I give and bequeath to my Son Moses Bennitt one Bed and Furniture and three head of cattle and my Riding Mare Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Martha Bennitt one Natural Paceing Mare Colt one Cow and Calf two Dishes Item I give and Bequeath to my Son James Bonnit one Negro girl named Jean and Her increase Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Ann Bonnit one Cow and Calf Item I give and Bequeathe to my Daughter Amey Bennit one Cow and Calf Item I give and Bequeath to my Loveing wife ANN BONNIT the use of my Whole Estate Dureing Life or Widdow Hood My Desire is and will is that all the Remainder of my Estate that I have not all Ready given What so Ever or Where So Ever after the Limited time to be Equally Divided Between my three Daughters to wit Martha Ann and Amey Further more my will and Desire is that my three Sons to witt Richard Mark and William Shall Divide the Same Item I do hereby ordain Constitute and appoint my Loveing wife ANN BENNITT Mark Bennitt and William Bennitt my whole and Sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament utterly Disannuling all former Wills here to fore by me made. In witness whereof I have here unto Set my hand and affixed My Seal this third Day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred Sixty and foure.

Signed Seald and Delivered Bute County for August Court 1764

In the Presence of us This will was proved by the Oaths

James Thompson of James Thompson & Drucilla

Susannah Malone Thompson two of the Subscribing

Drucilla Thompson witnesses thereby & on Motion it

was ordered to be Recorded and then

ANN BENNET Execut & Mark Bennett &

William Bennett Executors therein

named Qualified as such which on

Motion was ordered to be Ceritified

Ben M CCullock CC

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Oct 4 2017, 13:58:50 UTC