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

John 'cherry point' Bennett

Male - 1667


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  • Name John 'cherry point' Bennett 
    Gender Male 
    Death 20 Oct 1667  Northumberland County, Virginia - admin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I136407  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father Thomas Bennett,   b. Bef 1603, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1668, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 65 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Agnes Beard,   b. 23 Dec 1608, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 17 Jul 1623  Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F35334  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      1666-1669 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 23
      Northumberland County Court 20th of October 1667
      - Upon ye Peticon of JOHN ESSEX, a Commission of Administracon is granted ye sd. ESSEX of ye Estate of JOHN BENNET, deced., in ye behalfe of ye Children of ye sd. BENNET, hee giving caucon accordinge to Law
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      1666-1669 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 27
      Northumberland County Court 20th of December 1667
      - WM: FLOWERS, WM: GRIFFIN, AND: PETTEGREW & HUGH BAKER are ordered to apprayze ye Estate of JNO: BENNETT, deced, being first sworne by ye next Justice
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      1666-1670 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 38
      The 29th Janry: 1667. The Estate of JOHN BENNET deced., praysed by us whose names are underwritten:
      22 hogs & 26 pigs small & great; 3 coves, one Cow Calf & one stere of 2 yeares old, one old feather bed, one old bolster, one old pillow, one green rug, one matt & cord; one old rug, one old boldster &a p:cell of flocks, one cold chest, one old chest & a padlock, one old broken iron pott, one pare of pot hooks & rackes & a pewter dish, one pestle, one old ax &one old peece of a bed cord; one old brush, a issue plate of Sylvar, an old Bible & an old hat; disposed of for a Taffity hood, wch: Bible & Hood we thought fit to give to ye Children; one debt due to ye Estate from THO: HOPKINS for a mayd. Servt., a necklice of Amber Beads by ye report of JOHN ESSEX his Wife, one Cow & one Heyfer, swallow forkt. on ye right eare & slits in ye left; Total 6876
      AND: PETTEGREW sign WM: GRIFFIN
      WM: FLOWERS sign HUGH BAKER
      17th Febr: delivd: into ye Cott on ye Oath of JNO: ESSEX
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      1652-1657 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 99
      Northumberland County Court 21st of July 1656
      - Whereas it doth appeare unto the Cort: by the confession of PHILLIP CARPENTER that JOHN BENNETT lent a BOATE to him, the said CARPENTER, & JOHN KNIGHT, joyntlye and thes aid BOATE not returned by them againe to the said JN: BENNETT, And whereas the said PHILL: CARPENTER alleadgeth that the said BOATE was taken from them at MARYLAND by the owner of the same, the Cort: doth ordr: that unlesse they, the said CARPENTER & KNIGHT, or eyther of them doe by the next Cort: make appare that the said BOATE was taken from them by a Legal! Course of Law, that then they, the said CARPENTER & KNIGHT, shall forthwth : deliver the said BOATE to the said JOHN BENNETT or other reasonable satisfaccon wth: Cort: charges
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      1652-1657 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 129
      Northumberland_County Court 20th of May 1657
      - Whereas WALTER WALTERLIN did injuriously & illegally take away a Boate from PHILLIP CARPENTER at MARYLANDE for which ordr: passed against him, the sd, CARPENTER, & one JOHN KNIGHT to make satisfaccon unto JOHN BENNETT, of whome the sd, CARPENTER and KNIGHT borrowed the said Boate; And whereas the sd. CARPENTER commenced a suite against the said WALTERLIN the last Cort: and JOHN DANBY did then in open Cort: engage himselfe in case the sd. WALTERLIN did not appeare at this Cort: to answere the suite of the sd, CARPENTER, then hee, the sd. DANBY, would stand to ye award of the Cort: to answere: wherein the sd. WALTERLIN haveing fayled of his appearance, It is therefore ordered that the said JOHN DANBY shall by the tenth of November next make paymt, of three hundred pounds of tobco: & caske unto the sd. PHILLIP CARPENTER wth; Cort; charges
      - Whereas JOHN BENNETT was arrested unto this Cort: at the suite of WALTR: WALTERLIN, hee haveing not declared agt, the sd. BENNETT, It is therefore ordered that the sd, WALTERLIN be nonsuited & shall forthwth: pay 50 lb. of tobco; unto ye sd. JOHN BENNETT wth; Cort: charges

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      1657-1661 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 164
      Northumberland County Court 20th of May 1658
      - JNO: BENNETT by Lre. of Atturney from THOMAS PRICKETT, confesseth Judgemt. for the present paymt, of 277 lb. of tobco: and caske unto JAMES MAGREGOR and HUGH FOUCH wth: Cort: charges als execucon
      JOHN BENNETT
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      1658-1662 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 16
      JNO: BENNETTs Lre, of Attor: to his Wife
      KNOWE ALL MEN by these or:sents ( ) ordayne & ( ) made my lo: Wife ( ) for & in my name ( ) upon the Estate of ( ) deceast nearest of eyther (this my Attorney ( ) firmly as I my selfe ( ) January 16( )
      In p:sence of R( ); GEO: DURANT JNO: BENNETT
      20th January 1658. This Lre. of Attor: was recorded
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      1661-1665 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 337
      - JOHN BENNETT being arrested to this Court at the suite of THOMAS LOVETT & faileing of his appeareance, & it appearinge to the Court that the sd. BENNETT is indebted to the sd. LOVETT in the summe of three hundred forty and five pounds of tobco and caske; It is ordered that Judgemt. passe agt. the Sheriffe for the sd. Debt accordinge to Law
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      1662-1666 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 144
      KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that I JOHN BENNETT doe selle & deliver unto JNO: HUGHLETT one yearlings Heyfer coulored black wth: a white star on the forehead cropt & slitt on the left eare wth: a hole in the right &a nick & under- keeled wth: a white flank; the sd: Heyfer & her increase unto ye sd. HULET or his assignes & doe warrant ye Sale from all p:sons whatsover; As Witnesseth my hand this 25 of 7ber: 1664
      Witness JOANE MOTOUNE JOHN BENNETT
      the mkt): of BRIDGETT ESSEX
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      1662-1666 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 144
      KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents yt: I JOHN HUGHLETT in consideracon of my love to PATIENCE BENNETT, ye Daughter of JOHN BENNETT, doe give the Heyfer wth:in specified wth: her increase to injoy for ever; As Witnesse my hand this 20th of January 1664 Witnesse SAM: GOCKE the mke: of JOHN HUGHLETT
      20th January 1664. This Deed of Gift was acknowledged in Cort: by JOHN HUGHLETT & is recorded
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      1662-1666 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 144
      KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that I JOHN BENNETT in consideracon of my love unto JOHN PRICKETT, the Son of THO: PRICKETT deced., have given unto ye sd: JOHN PRICKETT one black pyed cowe Calf. marked wth: a swallow fork on ye left eare & underkeeled & a slitt, underkeeld: on ye right eare; the 9d: Cow for him to injoy wth: all her increase, As Witness my hand this 18th of January 1664
      Witness THO: LANE his mrke: JOHN BENNETT
      ANDREW BATTONES
      20th January 1664. This Writing. vas acknowledged in Cort: by JOHN BENNETT & is recorded

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      1666-1669 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 30
      Northumberland County Court 20th of January 1667/68
      - Whereas it appeares to this Cort: yt: JOHN BENNETT at ye tyme of his decease stood indebted unto THO: LANE p Bill ye summe of two thousand six hundred & fifty pounds of tobacco & caske. Order is granted ye sd. LANE for ye sd. summe agt, ye Estate of ye sd. BENNETT
      - Upon ye Peticon of MARY BENNET, ye Cort: doth order yt: she distresse of her selfe & Estate at her owne discrecon
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      1666-1669 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 33
      Northumberland County Court 17th of February 1666/1667
      - Whereas Mr. THO: HOPKINS confesses in Cort: yt: hee stands indebted unto ye Admrs. of ye Estate of JNO: BENNETT, deced., seaventeene hundred ninety & nine pounds of tobacco & caske, to bee payd in Cattle; It is ordered yt: ye sd. HOPKINS ye last of Aprill next pay ye sd. Cattle unto ye Admr. as aforesd. wth: costs

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