The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
GLOUCESTER LAND GRANTS.
BENEFITS Creeks.

BENEFITS Creeks
There seems to have been three Ben
netts Crecls-one on York River, ono
at Eastermost River and ono In King &
and Queen county. OH Poropotank
Creek.
l642--Richard Bennett (the Cover
nor). 100 acres on the first creek out
OF Milford Haven. near William ,iim-
son. Samuel Bennett. OF l1ljzabcth city
county, in S23, had a daughter. Hans
nah, who married, December Ii. 1914
Abraham Turner. They were married
by Rev. Cluverius King. She married
(secondl, December %, 1861, Humphrey
Tomkins, died 1879. Sons Humphrey, Is
William and John Tomklns, and these,
in 1879, had 2,171 acres on North River
joining William Debnam. Samuel Ben
nett, in 1885, had also land on New
Poquoson. York county, joining Angus
tine Warner, Lieutenant William Wor-
itch. Gilbert Symons. Prettyplacc Close
and others. The estate OF Abraham,
Turner, above. was settled by Mordecni
Cooke and Augustine Warner.
166l-Joseph Hayes, 500 acres west
ward side Bennett's Greek, dividing
him from the land OF John Bennett and
Thomas Leithman. (John and Thomas
Hayes were Of the early vestry Of
Kingston Parish.)
165a-Thomas Leithnlan and Johr~t
Bennett. 200 acres joining Robert Hub
bard.
1654-Robert Hubbard, 800 acres west
side BENEFITS Creek. dividing 1t from,
John Bennett md Thomas LeithInan.
Richard Hubbard. n lot III Gloucester &
Town, 1901. vs. H
1661--Thomas Bell, zoe acres joining
John Perrin and Joseph Hayes, and. in
1862. eighty-four acres northwest sida
Poropotnnk and northeast side OF Ben
nett's Creek, and. In 1856, 1874 acres on
a small creek Of Poropotank. joining
John King. Adam Bell was in C;lou-
cester 100.
165+-William Haywood 400 acres.
branch of Benefits Greek; and again
in 1862, the same. Richard and Eliza
beth Haywood had issue. Richord.
born 1902. and John, born 'l7o7. John
and Catherine Haywood had issue:
Richard, born 172S; John. born 1875
Banister, born 1zi2. and IIllkin born
1851. Stripplcdeld and Ann Haywood
had issue: Elizabeth. born 1864 The
Iieywoods are numerous in the old
Abingdon Parish rigester.H
I662--Richard Anderson, 200 acres.
southeast side OF small creek d!vid-#
ing him from Mr.. Robert Hubbara.s \
tract. William Anderson was living in
Petsworth Parish lIi9. ana married. \
1896, Sarah Pate, and had sons wills
liam and Matthew Anderson. Edward y
Anderson had son Edward. born 172s.
John Anderson married. 1889. eliza
beth Richeson. Cali from Abingdon
Resistcr.)- Matthew Anderson. ESQ, or
Gloucester. was born l7i3 and died
1896. Tomb a ..Exchange." re was
prominent In the Boteourt Lodge. and
buried by the Afasons, vestry OF Pets
worth. 1885. and In State Senate for
Gloucester and Middlcscx. 1857. iu
which year his friend. John Page. pur-
suadod him to Settle all debts, either
his own or as acting executor Of Lewis
Burwcl of Gloucester Ie married
Mary Dabney (born 174o 1iied 1ssoY.
and had son George Dabney (born i so, u.
died l7711, and buried also at .'lIx -#T
change, Mary. eScCutriX or Mat
thew Anderson, transferred 500 acres
70 pr. James Dabney, 1890. Matthew
1850, of st. Peters Parish New Kent
county. and died 1851. Jane Anderson. a
of King ana Queen county, married 81
1871. Robert Townley, OF aTfadlesex,
and in her VIII left slayessto John and
beverley anderson, sons OF Richard
Anderson, whose widow Frances. mar
RED. second, ------- Kemp. and In 1879.
there was a suit In Gloucester between
her and her sons and Beverley Apder- Il
son. Sr.. as to division of said slaves l5
John Anderson, administrator or Ro-
bert T. Anderson (C;loucestcr Records.
lSeD. John X. Anderson, adninistra-
I -
tor Records. lS23).
. lSI4--Rcbert Bennett, $50 acres joiti-S
ing James Beal William Bennett mar
ried. 1884, Mary iAbingdon
Regis ter)
i7i4- Christopher Dickens. 20 acres.
south side Bennetts Crenl', Joining
Humphrey royc.
aucrics-~.IIcnry Corhin, 4
he late BENJAMIN Osle Taylor. or
Washington u. c., in his privately
printed book on the Taylor family, 81
quotes the will OF Henry Cnrbin (prov-
ed 1879. In a way that SHOWS that Ia
had copy before him. Can any oGs
tell where copy can be found.
Christ Church Parish. Lanca ster
county. Va, The register OF this. par
tsh vas in existence not many yearH
go. Where Is It now?
A Virginia Lord.
Hugh Wflloughby. fifteenth Lord K
Wi!!oughby, Of Parham, died January
81. 1855, lis distant kinsman. Henry 8s
W:Noughby, then made claim to .bs
title, and on April %, I1s7.lthe Housa 9s
OF Lords adjudged HIM TO be the six #
teenth lord. This Henry Wil!oughby !
was son or Horny WIioughay, ESD.
who was born at StewkleS. III the 3
county OF buckingham. Euglani. @lRaG s
ard died III fiu!l's Creek, Va. Soven,-
her 81, 1856. THIS last named Henry
WiliouYhby, tho emigrantt 10 YirEinfa, a.
was grandson OF SIR .tnihgoSc vFltt0Na.Is !. 4sj
by. sesond son OF Charles second Lord sS
Willoughhy5 OF Psrham. 81 IS II 3s7 *
This was q di&erS;sts ta;2ii - from ihs 81
W,illanscabfsE. 81 asaYIoIIS