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1.1. Thomas Bennett, bapt. April 2, 1570.
1.1.1. Thomas Bennett, bapt. Nov. 5, 1603, who m. Agnes Beard, July 17, 1623, and who was the headright of his br., Richard, in 1636.
1.1.2. Richard Bennett, bapt. Aug. 6, 1609.
1.1.2.1. Ann Bennett, who m. 2. Theoderick Bland, son of John Bland and Susanna Deblere.
1.1.2.2. Elizabeth Bennett, m. Charles Scarburgh, son of Edmund, and br. of Littleton Scarburgh (whose headright was the Bristol merchant, John Watson, in 1652); Matilda Scarburgh, who m. Lt. Col. John West, Sr., of Accomack, having issue: Sarah West; John West Sr.; Anthony West; Alexander West, who m. Mary Parker, dau. of Phillip Parker and Elizabeth Scarburgh. Phillip Parker being the grandson of George Parker and Abigail Barlow.
1.2. John Bennett, b. March 1, 1566, d. 1601.
1.2.1. Thomas Bennett, b. c. 1590, listed in the 1624 census on the south of the James River, near Lawne’s Creek. In that year, Elizabeth Pierce, dau. of his wife Alice, chose her stepfather, Thomas Bennett, as her guardian. Elizabeth Pierce m. (2) Richard Jackson, by whom she had issue (1) Sarah, who m. Arthur Smith Jr. (who with his wife gave to George Hardy deeds for the land on Blackwater, in 1666, the deed reciting that Sarah and (2) Mary (wife of George Hardy) were daus. of Richard Jackson and granddaus. of Alice Bennett. (B. 1, pp. 69, 70).
1.2.1.1. Richard Bennett, d. 1709.
1.3. Robert Bennett, bapt. April 27, 1571; d. circa 1623, in Virginia, m. Alice …, as above noted. On June 10, 1642, George Hardy received a patent for land adj. that of Alice Bennett on the easternmost side of Lawne’s Creek, IOW Co. (Nugent, p. 140). On April 2, 1644, Justinian Cooper sold to his neighbour, Alice Bennett, widow, for a cow and a calf and barrel of corn, 150 ac. in IOW, between Castle and Cypress Creeks. On July 19, 1647, Alice Bennett deeded the said 150 ac. to her granddaus., Mary (wife of George Hardy) and Sarah Jackson, daus. of Richard Jackson.
1.4. William Bennett, bapt. June 15, 1572; m. Alice Storey, Nov 9, 1603. (As per register). This is another Harris connection.
1.5. Edward Bennett, bapt. Feb. 2, 1577, m. Mary Bourne. Edward was a leading Puritan settler, and was elder of the Ancient Church at Amsterdam. He received a patent on condition that he settled 200 persons, in association with his brother, Robert Bennett, and his nephew, Richard Bennett. Edward Bennett’s dau., Silvestra, m. Nicholas Hill (as his second wife and her second husband) when he was advanced in age. Nicholas Hill appraised the Will of Thomas Harris, d. 1672, and was a neighbour of his second-cousin, Edward Harris, d. 1677, son-in-law of Edward Harris, d. 1677.
1.2. Eleonor Bennett, m. Richard Harris Oct. 6, 1594, in Wiveliscombe; parents of Thomas, d. 1672.

Ralph Barlow, brother of Abigail Parker, m. Katherine West, dau. of Anthony, she m. 2. Charles Scarburgh.

1. George Barlow. R. Dec. 10, 1714. Leg.-son John; daughter Elizabeth; son George; daughter Sarah; daughter Mary; son Thomas. Wife Extx. with the assistance of John Brantley.
1.1. John Barlow. R. Nov. 7, 1754. Sons James, John, Benjamin, Thomas, William; grandson John, son of John Barlow; grandson Nathaniel Barlow. Witness John Wombwell.
1.1.1. Benjamin Barlow. R. March 1, 1759, names sister Priscilla, 4 brothers; son Nathaniel. Wit. James Dering, who appraised the estate of John White in 1754, with John Barlow.
1.1.2. William Barlow. R. June 4, 1798. Witnesses James Lancaster, John Gwaltney. Presented by Lucy Barlow; security Josiah Holliman. (Henry Lancaster. R. March 3, 1785. Daughter Lucy Barlow. Exs. wife and son William Barlow.
1.1.3. Thomas Barlow. R. April 5, 1796. Leg. John Barlow, son of William Barlow decd. Ex. John Barlow. Wit. Benjamin Goodrich. John Goodrich and Rhoda Goodrich, May 9, 1798, Benjamin Goodrich, father, consents. Security: Howell Harris. (Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Virginia Marriage Records, p. 214, 1982). Edward Lanier and Amy Goodrich, Oct. 27, 1800. Benjamin Goodrich consents. John Goodrich security (ibid., p. 220). Also note: Benjamin Lanier and Elizabeth Parker, Nov. 25, 1771. Edward Branch and Sally, dau. of Mary Goodrich, June 24, 1794 (ibid., p. 99). Robert Harris and Ann Lancaster, Dec. 7, 1789. Joseph Harris security. Henry Cox and Ann Harris, dau. of Benjamin Harris, sister of Joseph Harris, June 2, 1765, (ibid., p. 157). George Barlow and Mary Lancaster, April 6, 1773 (ibid, p. 575). George Barlow and Sarah Clay, daughter of William Clay, 1694, D.B.1, p. 68. John Brantley and Elizabeth Clay, daughter of William Clay, 1694, ibid.

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