Tom McCabe's Genealogy 2025

Peter BENNETT1828–

Name: Peter BENNETT

Events of close relatives
Birth	1828 21 21 Wilkes Co Ga
Birth of a sister	Sarah Frances BENNETT 1829 (Age 12 months) Wilkes Co Ga
Birth of a brother	John Pinkston BENNETT January 22, 1832 (Age 4 years) Wilkes Co Ga
Birth of a sister	Rebecca BENNETT about 1834 (Age 6 years) Fayette Co Ga
Birth of a brother	Richmond Oliver BENNETT March 11, 1836 (Age 8 years) Georgia
Death of a maternal grandfather	Weaver COTTON 1836 (Age 8 years) Coweta Co GA Note: From THE PALLADIUM Advertisements, Coweta Co GA From THE PALLADIUM Advertisements, Coweta Co GA April 14, 1836 Cary Cotton and Sarah Cotton, Administrators will sell perishable property of Weaver Cotton, deceased, of 2nd District, Coweta Co. on 5th May.
Birth of a sister	Mary Ann BENNETT June 18, 1838 (Age 10 years) Fayette Co Ga
Death of a paternal grandmother	Frances PINKSTON after 1840 (Age 12 years) Ga
Death of a paternal grandfather	Peter BENNETT after 1843 (Age 15 years) Wilkes Co Ga or possibly Tx
Marriage	Dalia SHELBY — View this family October 9, 1848 (Age 20 years)
Death of a maternal grandmother	Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” BENNETT about 1851 (Age 23 years) Coweta Co, GA Note: From Findagrave for Sally Bennett Evans Cotton: From Findagrave for Sally Bennett Evans Cotton: Birth: 1780 Bedford County Virginia, USA Death: 1850 Moreland Coweta County Georgia, USA 1795: Sarah Elizabeth Bennett first married James Arden Evans @ Pittsylvania Co., VA. While Sarah was pregnant with their first child, James Arden Evans died in 11/1799. Sarah gave birth to their child in 6/1800 @ Wilkes Co., GA. 8/3/1806: Married Weaver A. Cotton @ Wilkes Co., GA. 1836: Weaver A. Cotton died in Wilkes Co., GA. 1840 United States Federal Census: Name: Sarah Cotten [Sarah Cotton] Home in 1840: Coweta Co., GA Free White Persons-Males-15 thru 19: 1 Free White Persons-Males-20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons-Females-50 thru 59: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3 Free White Persons-Under 20: 1 Free White Persons-20 thru 49: 1 Total Free White Persons: 3 1850 Federal Census taken 9/30/1850, for Coweta Co., GA, Dwelling # 500, Family # 500: William Hindsman, age 44, male, farmer, b. GA; Mary Hindsman, age 37, female, b. GA; Sarah Hindsman, age 18, female, b. GA; Andrew Hindsman, age 12, male, b. GA; Nancy Hindsman, age 10, female, b. GA; W. Cotton, age 27, male, b. GA; S. Cotton, age 63, female, b. GA. (this shows Weaver Cotton and his mother, Sarah Cotton.) Family links: Spouses: James Arden Evans (1773 - 1799) Weaver Cotton (1768 - 1836) Children: James Arden Evans (1800 - 1855)* Mary Cotton Bennett (1807 - 1861)* Rachel M. Cotton Evans (1808 - 1881)* Nancy M. Cotton Hindsman (1810 - 1855)* Sarah M. Cotton Hindsman (1815 - 1857)* Travis Cotton (1815 - 1850)* Weaver Alexander Cotton (1822 - 1896)* Bennett Cotton (1824 - 1842)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Hindsman Family Cemetery Moreland Coweta County Georgia, USA
Death of a father	Mycajah Y. BENNETT 1856 (Age 28 years) Trinity County Tx BennettCemeteryMemorial.jpg
Death of a mother	Mary COTTON 1861 (Age 33 years) Trinity County Tx
Death of a sister	Sarah Frances BENNETT March 4, 1864 (Age 36 years) Erath Co Tx
Death of a sister	Rebecca BENNETT December 1869 (Age 41 years) Trinity Co, Tx Note: From gedmatch pedigree of Ref: 3470714:P37 for T968797 Susan Hamilton.
Death of a brother	Richmond Oliver BENNETT January 15, 1895 (Age 67 years) Groveton, Trinity Co, Tx Note: In one application for her pension Sarah declared Richmond died in 1895. In another she said 1896. The application for his military headstone, submitted in 1932 after Sarah had died, states he died Jan 15, 1895. Listen to Effie talk about how her Grandpa Bennett died. RO Bennett Headstone Application
Death of a brother	John Pinkston BENNETT November 21, 1908 (Age 80 years) Callahan Co Tx
Death of a sister	Mary Ann BENNETT May 29, 1915 (Age 87 years) Nogalus Prairie, Trinity, Tx

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Family with parents - View this family

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 27 27 — 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 38 — Wilkes Co GA Death: 1861 — Trinity County Tx
	Marriage: August 27, 1826 — Wilkes GA
5 years younger 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 25 25 — Wilkes Co Ga Death: November 21, 1908 — Callahan Co Tx
3 years younger sister	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 27 27 — 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 29 29 — 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 31 31 — Fayette Co Ga Death: May 29, 1915 — Nogalus Prairie, Trinity, Tx
-10 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dalia SHELBY Peter BENNETT Birth: 1828 21 21 — Wilkes Co Ga
2 years younger 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 22 22 — Wilkes Co Ga Death: March 4, 1864 — Erath Co Tx

Family with Dalia SHELBY - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dalia SHELBY Peter BENNETT Birth: 1828 21 21 — Wilkes Co Ga
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Peter BENNETT Dalia SHELBY
	Marriage: October 9, 1848 —