Individual Details

Census (family)

58, 30, Dewit, Bennet, (family of 6)
1 male under 10, (James D 1)
1 male 26-45, (Bennett 27)
1 female under 10, (Agnes 4)
1 female 10-16, (? could be a sister...)
2 females 16-26, (Lucinda 23)
1 works in agriculture.

Census (family)

Bennet Dewit -
1 male under 5, ?
1 male 5-10, (John W 9)
1 male 10-15, (James 11)
1 male 30-40, (Bennett 37)
1 male 50-60, (older male - father or father-in-law?)
2 females under 5, (Permelia 1, Abigail 6)
1 female 10-15, (Agnes 14)
1 female 20-30, ?
2 females 30-40. (Lucinda 33)

Census (family)

John Vanmeter

Caleb Dewit -
2 boys 5-10,
1 male 40-50, (?? same age as Bennett, a brother?)
1 female 10-15,
1 female 15-20,
1 female 20-30,
1 female 40-50.

Bennet M. Dewit -
2 boys under 5 (Stephen 1, Bennet Jr 5)
1 male 15-20 (John 19)
1 male 20-30, (James 21)
1 male 40-50 (Bennett 47)
2 girls under 5 (Lucinda 5, & ?)
1 girl 5-10 (Nannie 8, & ?)
1 girl 10-15 (Permelia 11)
1 girl 15-20 (?
2 females 20-30 (Agnes, 24 & ?)
1 female 40-50 (Lucinda 43)

Will

Dewitt, Bennett M pg 37

....
First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lusinda, after the payment of my just debts, the use of two thirds of my personal and landed property during her widowhood, for the following reason; that she may be the better able, to raise and educate my infant & helpless children and be comfortably supported herself.
Secondly all the residue of my property I wish to be disposed of according to the provision of the law in such cases made and provided -
In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal in the presents of the subscribing witnesses this twenty sixth day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
I request that my two friends Wm M Housley and Phinas H Duncan be my Executors to carry the forgoing will into execution
Witnesses Bennett M Dewitt seal
Wm M Housley
William Hopkins
Caleb Dewitt

At a court began & held for Hardin County at the Courthouse in Elizabeth Town on Monday the 16th day of November 1840 The forgoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last will & Testament of Bennett M Dewit was produced in Court & proven in due form of law by the oath of William M Housley one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and the same was paid over for further proof
And at a Court Continued & held for county aforesaid on Tuesday the 17th day of November 1840 the same was again produced in Court and proven in due form of law by the oaths of William Hopkins and Caleb Dewitt the other two subscribing witnesses thereto - and the same was ordered to be recorded
Whereupon the same is duly recorded in my office this 23rd day of November 1840

Sand Haycraft
by Geo Montague