Richard Bennett

1577 - 1626  (49 years)

• Name	Richard Bennett
  Birth	2 Feb 1577	Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Aug 1626	Lower Norfolk County, Virginia
  Person ID	I60576	Tree1
  Last Modified	29 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Robert Bennett,   b. 10 Jul 1533, Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England d. Sep 1603, Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Edney,   b. 28 Jun 1537, Somerset, England d. 28 Jun 1597, Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	10 Jul 1558	Somerset, England
  Family ID	F3282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The William and Mary Quarterly, Second Series, Vol. 13, No. 2 (Apr., 1933), Page 117-130 Edward Bennet's brother Richard died in Virginia in 1626 for at a General Court held 13 October 1626 the following appears of record: "After the death of Mr. Richard Bennett who deceased about the 28 August last and without any sufficient or particular disposition of the goods and other matters concerning both his own estate and the estate of Mr. Edward Bennett, his brother. (Inventory ordered, etc.") === 1623-1637 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 1; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 22 RICHARD BENNETT, 2000 acs. upon Nansamund Riv. & neare adjacent to land granted to Georg Fawdon; being a neck of land, the river on one side & on the other a Cr., beg. 3 miles up sd. Cr. &c. 26 June 1635, p. 186. Trans. of 40 pers: John Francis, Ann Atwood Alex. Garner, John Lane, Georg Locker, Eliz. Husley, Jon. Peeters, Jon. Dee, Rich. Bird, Tho. Williams, Gilbert Lee, Tho. Jones, Ambro. Bennett, Rich. Cullumbine, Tho. Liner, Robt. Moore, Hen. Rutkin, Rich. Morris, Ralph Hewes, Rich. Glascock, Rich. Glascock, Edw. Yorke, Wm. Quilmead, Peter Bayly, Robt. Rawson, Peter White. Wm. Fowler, Wm. Limpson, Wm. Durand, Ralph Compeere, Arthur Wood, Hen. Johnson, Grace, his wife, James Smith, Mary Harding, Arthur, Martin, Georg Bussey, Rich. Bennett, Augt. Negoe (or Negro), Tho. kild with a tree. === 1623-1637 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 1; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 22 ROBERT BENNETT, 700 acs. aboute 11/2 mi. up a Cr. neare the mouth of Nansamund Riv., beg. at a pine marked with the letters of his name & bordering land marked by Robert Newman, etc. 26 June 1635, p. 188. Trans. of 14 pers: James Leonard, Peter Rice, Eliz. Gilbert, George Rawles, Robert Rabye, Rich. Hayes, Phill. Pharrin, Geo. Rotheram, Jon. Ford, Jon. Lee, Ann Busby, Richd. Smith, Edward Mayo, Eliz. Bussy. === 1637-1643 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 2; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 104 RICHARD BENNETT, 300 acs. Isle of Wight Co., 2 Mar. 1638, p. 626. 150 acs. butting upon the baye behind Ambrose Meders point & 150 acs. beg. at the miles end & upon the W. side of Thomas Davis his land. Due by right of trans. of 6 pers., by John Myles: John Myles, Tho. Whitlock, Silvester Fitcher (II, Robert Willey, William Harrison, Andrew Blackwell.