William Bennett

1744 - 1802  (58 years)

• Name	William Bennett  [1, 2]
  Birth	Jun 1744	Accomack Co, Virginia   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Bound Out	31 Aug 1756	Accomack Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [4]
  	Ordered that William Bennet Orphan of Thomas Bennet Aged Twelve Years last June be bound by the Church Wardens of Accomack Parish till Lawfull Age to Arnold Morgan to learn the Trade of a House Carpenter the said Arnold first giving security for the Performance of the Indentures.
  Rev War Veteran	1776	Accomack Co, Virginia   [1, 5]
  	He was shown as William Bennett, a Master in the Navy. 8 Mar 1831 - The deposition of Scarborough Bloxom aged about Seventy Seven years who disposed that he enlisted on Board the Gally Accomack as a Midshipman before the Gally was launched and continued in that capacity until orders were received to dismantle and lay the Gally up that he was well acquainted with William Bennett Master of the Gally Diligence that he enlisted in that capacity when the Diligence first went in to service and continued in her until the war ordered to be laid up and dismantled that the said William Bennett as well as this deponent were citizens of the County of Accomack. On 28 Mar 1831 a list of heirs included Covington Bennett, Roland Bennett, Samuel Bennett, Littleton Bennett, Polly Bennett, now of the City of Philadephia, are the only heirs at law of William Bennett dec'd, formerly an officer in the Virginia Navy during the Rev. War. On 24 Nov 1834 a list of heirs included Covington Bennett, one of the children and heirs at law of William Bennett, formerly a master in the Virginia Navy, a citizen of Acc County; Littleton Bennett, another son and heir of William Bennett removed to Elizabeth City County and died within a few months past, having been married about 8-9 years and is supposed to have left infant children and heirs; Polly Bennett, Rowland Bennett, Samuel Bennett, the remaining heirs of William Bennett, are not now citizens of the Commonwealth (of VA). Said William Bennett died Dec 1802.
  Census head of household	1800	Accomack Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [6]
  	He was shown as William Bennet, a head of household, age over 45 (born before 1755). Listed with him were 3 males age 0-10; 1 male, age 10-16; 1 male, age 16-26; 1 female, age 0-10; 1 female, age 26-45; & 1 slave. (NOTE: He was the only Bennett in Accomack County.)
  Death	Dec 1802	Accomack Co, Virginia   [7]
  Admin of estate	31 Jan 1803	Accomack Co, Virginia   [8]
  	It was on this date that James J. Abbott was named to settle the estate of William Bennett. William Tunnell & Thomas Abbott were securities.
  Est Settmt	26 Dec 1803	Accomack Co, Virginia   [9]
  	Feb 1803 (order to audit), 26 Dec 1803 (rec'd) - James J. Abbott Admr. Auditors: John Finney Sr., William H. Beavans & Elijah Nock Jr.
  Reference Identifer	DAR Patriot #A208033 (Staff Officer, Sailing Master on the 'Diligence' in the Virginia State Navy)
  Record ID	49247
  Person ID	I49247	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas Bennett,   b. 1721, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 31 Aug 1756, Accomack Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 35 years)
  Mother	Lacy (--?--),   b. Abt 1725, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1742	Accomack Co, Virginia   [10]
  Family ID	F25097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1770   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1790
  Children	+ 1. Covington 'Covy' Bennett, Sr.,   b. 1789, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 8 Apr 1857, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 68 years)   2. Littleton Bennett,   b. Abt 1792, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 1834, Elizabeth City Co, Virginia (Age 42 years)   3. Mary 'Polly' Bennett,   b. Abt 1794, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 1837, Fishtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Age 43 years)   4. William Roland Bennett,   b. Abt 1796, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   5. Samuel Bennett,   b. Abt 1798, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F25072	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 21 & 54 (heirs of William Bennett, formerly a master in the Virginia Navy), 575. [S3025] JoAnn Hines, Hines, JoAnn - DAR Patroits of Accomack Co, VA, (Provided to MK Miles by Mary Jane Burn, 10 Mar 2018), 3025. [S116] Accomack Co, VA, Court Orders, 1753-63, p. 151 (27 Jul 1756), 116. [S116] Accomack Co, VA, Court Orders, 1753-63, p. 152 (31 Aug 1756), 116. [S577] Walker & Turman, Acc Soldiers & Sailors in Rev, (Parksley, VA: A Project of the Eastern Shore Chapter National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1975 (Manuscript at the E.S.P.L.)), 577. [S578] Jody Powell, 1800, 1810 & 1820 Accomack Co, VA, Census, (Roanoke, TX: Jody Powell, 1991), 578. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 54 (heirs of William Bennett, formerly a master in the Virginia Navy), 575. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 58 (Adm. of William Bennett), 688. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 58 (settlement of William Bennett), 688. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1147 (tract A121), 572.