Tom McCabe's Genealogy 2026

Rebecca BENNETTAge: 35 years1834–1869

Name: Rebecca BENNETT

Given names: Rebecca

Surname: BENNETT

Also known as: Eliza Rebecca BENNETT

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Birth	about 1834 Fayette Co Ga
Birth of a daughter #1	Sarah HAMILTON 1856 (Age 22 years) Texas
Death of a father	Mycajah Y. BENNETT 1856 (Age 22 years) Trinity County Tx BennettCemeteryMemorial.jpg
Birth of a daughter #2	Mary Alice HAMILTON 1859 (Age 25 years)
Census	Joel HAMILTON — View this family 1860 (Age 26 years) Sumpter, Trinity Co, Tx Note: 1860 Census for Joel Hamilton , Age: 45, Birth Place: North Carolina 1860 Census for Joel Hamilton , Age: 45, Birth Place: North Carolina Home in 1860: Western District, Trinity, Texas Joel Hamilton 45 Eliza R Hamilton 24 Sarah Hamilton 6 Mary A Hamilton 1 Allen Bennet 9 John P Bennet 7 mos
Death of a mother	Mary COTTON 1861 (Age 27 years) Trinity County Tx
Birth of a daughter #3	Susan Frances HAMILTON 1862 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son #4	John Weaver “Amos” HAMILTON September 22, 1863 (Age 29 years) Trinity Co Tx Note: 1860 census indicates there was a son named John P, born in 1859. 1860 census indicates there was a son named John P, born in 1859. The death certificate for John Weaver Hamilton states he was born in 1862.
Birth of a son #5	Joel Richmond HAMILTON January 27, 1866 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter #6	Elizabeth “Bettie” HAMILTON 1869 (Age 35 years) Tx
Death of a husband	Joel HAMILTON December 1869 (on the date of death) Trinity Co Tx Note: Information from Tree posted by Mary Hamilton on FtDNA, an autosomal match with the author.
Death	December 1869 (Age 35 years) Trinity Co, Tx Note: From gedmatch pedigree of Ref: 3470714:P37 for T968797 Susan Hamilton.
Census	Joel HAMILTON — View this family 1870 (31 days after death) Sumpter, Trinity Co, Texas Note: 1870 Census Indicates parents Joel and Rebecca were dead. Some of the children were living with rel… 1870 Census Indicates parents Joel and Rebecca were dead. Some of the children were living with relatives. Weaver Hamilton, Age in 1870: 6 Sumpter, Trinity, Texas Household Members: * Children of Joel & Rebecca Name Age John Hamilton 51 Linnie Hamilton 57 Eliza Hamilton 24 Mirandie Hamilton 21 Joel Hamilton 19 Trellis Hamilton 17 Octavie Hamilton 13 Alice Hamilton 11 * Susan Hamilton 9 * Weaver Hamilton 6 * Richmond Hamilton 4 * Bettie Hamilton 1 *
Census	Joel HAMILTON — View this family 1880 (10 years after death) Trinity Co, Tx Note: In 1880 the surviving children continued to live with relatives: In 1880 the surviving children continued to live with relatives: 1880 Census for John W. Hamilton, Age: 15 Precinct 4, Trinity, Texas Relation to Head of House: Nephew Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Farm Labr John Hamilton 61 Linnia Hamilton 61 Eliza M. Hamilton 33 Susan Hamilton 16 neice John W. Hamilton 15 nephew Richmond Hamilton 13 nephew Elizabeth Hamilton 11 neice

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary COTTON John Pinkston BENNETT Rebecca BENNETT Richmond Oliver BENNETT Mary Ann BENNETT Peter BENNETT Sarah Frances BENNETT Mycajah Y. BENNETT Birth: 1807 — Wilkes Co GA Death: 1856 — Trinity County Tx
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mycajah Y. BENNETT John Pinkston BENNETT Rebecca BENNETT Richmond Oliver BENNETT Mary Ann BENNETT Peter BENNETT Sarah Frances BENNETT Mary COTTON Birth: about 1807 — Wilkes Co GA Death: 1861 — Trinity County Tx
	Marriage: August 27, 1826 — Wilkes GA
5 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah “Sadie” POSTON Alatha BENNETT John Pinkston BENNETT Family with spouse Mary Jane DAVIS William Mycajah BENNETT Mary Charlotte BENNETT Elizabeth Jane BENNETT John J BENNETT Vita Valeria BENNETT Verdine BENNETT William Richmond BENNETT Frances Adeline BENNETT John Pinkston BENNETT Birth: January 22, 1832 — Wilkes Co Ga Death: November 21, 1908 — Callahan Co Tx
3 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joel HAMILTON John Weaver “Amos” HAMILTON Mary Alice HAMILTON Susan Frances HAMILTON Sarah HAMILTON Joel Richmond HAMILTON Elizabeth “Bettie” HAMILTON Rebecca BENNETT Birth: about 1834 — Fayette Co Ga Death: December 1869 — Trinity Co, Tx
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Jane MOORE Martha Jane BENNETT Micagah Y BENNETT Mary Melisse Caroline BENNETT Anna Delilah Francis BENNETT Nimmie BENNETT John Hamlin BENNETT Rosa Anna BENNETT Henryetta BENNETT Richmond Floyd BENNETT Richmond Oliver BENNETT Birth: March 11, 1836 — Georgia Death: January 15, 1895 — Groveton, Trinity Co, Tx
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph A DAVIS Sarah DAVIS Nancy DAVIS Oliver DAVIS Wilson DAVIS Amanda DAVIS Miranda DAVIS Margaret DAVIS Ellen DAVIS Mary Ann BENNETT Birth: June 18, 1838 — Fayette Co Ga Death: May 29, 1915 — Nogalus Prairie, Trinity, Tx
-10 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dalia SHELBY Peter BENNETT Birth: 1828 — Wilkes Co Ga
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jonathan HIGHTOWER Mary HIGHTOWER John H HIGHTOWER Sarah A HIGHTOWER Neces HIGHTOWER Jonathan HIGHTOWER Sarah Frances BENNETT Birth: 1829 — Wilkes Co Ga Death: March 4, 1864 — Erath Co Tx

Family with Joel HAMILTON - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rebecca BENNETT John Weaver “Amos” HAMILTON Mary Alice HAMILTON Susan Frances HAMILTON Sarah HAMILTON Joel Richmond HAMILTON Elizabeth “Bettie” HAMILTON Joel HAMILTON Birth: August 24, 1814 — Wake Co, NC Death: December 1869 — Trinity Co Tx
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joel HAMILTON John Weaver “Amos” HAMILTON Mary Alice HAMILTON Susan Frances HAMILTON Sarah HAMILTON Joel Richmond HAMILTON Elizabeth “Bettie” HAMILTON Rebecca BENNETT Birth: about 1834 — Fayette Co Ga Death: December 1869 — Trinity Co, Tx
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Weaver “Amos” HAMILTON Birth: September 22, 1863 — Trinity Co Tx Death: April 27, 1932 — Donna, Hidalgo Co, Tx
-4 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Alice HAMILTON Birth: 1859 Death: January 21, 1928
4 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Susan Frances HAMILTON Birth: 1862 Death: 1901
-5 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sarah HAMILTON Birth: 1856 — Texas
10 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joel Richmond HAMILTON Birth: January 27, 1866 Death: April 17, 1927
4 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth “Bettie” HAMILTON Birth: 1869 — Tx

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Census	1860 Census for Joel Hamilton , Age: 45, Birth Place: North Carolina Home in 1860: Western District, Trinity, Texas Joel Hamilton 45 Eliza R Hamilton 24 Sarah Hamilton 6 Mary A Hamilton 1 Allen Bennet 9 John P Bennet 7 mos
Death	From gedmatch pedigree of Ref: 3470714:P37 for T968797 Susan Hamilton.
Census	1870 Census Indicates parents Joel and Rebecca were dead. Some of the children were living with relatives. Weaver Hamilton, Age in 1870: 6 Sumpter, Trinity, Texas Household Members: * Children of Joel & Rebecca Name Age John Hamilton 51 Linnie Hamilton 57 Eliza Hamilton 24 Mirandie Hamilton 21 Joel Hamilton 19 Trellis Hamilton 17 Octavie Hamilton 13 Alice Hamilton 11 * Susan Hamilton 9 * Weaver Hamilton 6 * Richmond Hamilton 4 * Bettie Hamilton 1 *
Census	In 1880 the surviving children continued to live with relatives: 1880 Census for John W. Hamilton, Age: 15 Precinct 4, Trinity, Texas Relation to Head of House: Nephew Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Farm Labr John Hamilton 61 Linnia Hamilton 61 Eliza M. Hamilton 33 Susan Hamilton 16 neice John W. Hamilton 15 nephew Richmond Hamilton 13 nephew Elizabeth Hamilton 11 neice
Note	Children names taken from pedigree of Susan Hamilton on gedmatch, a DNA match to us and US Census 1860, 1870.