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== Biography ==James Bennet is the fourth child and second son of Richard Bennett, son of Thomas, who in 1682 patented 630 acres in the Lower Parish of Surry County, Virginia.
James was mentioned as “godson” in the Will of Joyce Cripps, wife of George Cripps and former wife of Francis England, the 8th of April 1679.
In 1694, James was living in the Lower Parish of Surry County. On August 19, 1718, Charles Binns, his neighbor, deeded him the neck of land between Pocatink and Bridge Swamps containing 90 acres, witnesses were John Allen and Thomas Holt. (W&D., 1715-30, p. 139) James willed this tract to his son, William.

== Will of James Bennett ==
Probated October 17, 1752 (WB3, P804, Surry Co)I, James Bennett, of Southwark Par, of Surry Co, give to my son William Bennett , plantation on which he now lives and part of a tract formerly bought of Charles Binns; to my son 20 sh; to my son John all my carpenter’s tools now in his possession. To daus. Anne, Martha, Mary, & Sarah personalty. To my dtr Bridget the use of my best house and as much land as she can work. To my son Samuel the use of my plantation where he now lives. After death of Samuel and his wife w/o male issue, I give plantation to my gr/son Thomas Bennett, s/o William. Son Samuel to be Exr. Teste: Charles Binns, Wm Godwyn, Wm Batt, Wm Clark
== Sources ==
* Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County Virginia: A history of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia, during the Seventeenth Century, including abstracts of the county records. by John Bennett Boddie, Chicago, 1938, Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1973, pages 294-297* Source: S26 Abbreviation: Ancestral File (R) Title: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998) Subsequent Source Citation Format: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) BIBL The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ancestral File (R). Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998. TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998) FIELD Name: ShortFootnote VALUE The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) FIELD Name: Bibliography VALUE The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ancestral File (R). Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998. Repository: [[#R1]] Repository: [[#R1]] TMPLT FIELD Name: Page * Repository: R1 Name: Family History Library Address: 35 N West Temple Street CONT Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA Address 1: 35 N West Temple Street Address 2: Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
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=== Birth ===
: Birth:
:: Date: 1657
:: SDATE 1 JUL 1657
:: Place: Southwark, Surry, Virginia
: Birth:
:: Date: ABT 1668
:: SDATE 1 JUL 1668
:: Place: Southwark Par, Surry, Virginia
Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 1657
=== Death ===
: Death:
:: Date: 17 OCT 1752
:: Place: W.p.
: Death:
:: Date: 17 OCT 1752
:: Place: Southwark Parris, Surry, Va
Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using 17 OCT 1752Array
=== Ancestral File Number ===
: Ancestral File Number: HWRK-WQ
: Ancestral File Number: PP8X-VB

Birth	1657	Southwark, Surry, Virginia
Death	17 Oct 1752	Southwark Parish, Surry County, Virginia
Reference No		1681200
Reference No		1707480
Reference No		60

Father	Richard Bennett Sr. (1622 - 1709)
Mother	Anne Barham (1625 - 1682)
Sibling	Richard Bennett II (1660 - 1720)
Sibling	Susan Bennett (1651 - )
Sibling	Martha Bennett (1653 - )