• BENNETT, LUCRETIA

  • Father: John Bennett, Jr.

  • Mother: Cassandra Benton

  • Born: 1812 No Creek, KY

  • Married: William "Billy"  Briant Dec.18,1832 Ohio Co, KY

  • Died:

  • Children:

    • See William Briant

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• BENNETT, JOHN JR.

  • Father: Gov. John Bennett, Sr.

  • Mother:  Sarah Nancy Petty

  • Born: 1771 Frederick, MD

  • Married: Cassandra Benton Dec.29.1795 Frederick Co, MD

  • Died: Oct.1845 Ohio Co, KY

  • CHILDREN:

    • Reuben b.1796 MD

    • Elizabeth b. Nov.25,1799 d.Dec.21,1868 m. Peter Shown(b.1796 d.1861) Children: John, Edward, Isaac, William, Peter Jr, Benjamin, Reuben, Katherine (m.__ Wilhite),Elizabeth(m.__ Boone),Amos

    • Annie m. Samuel Bryant

    • Nathen b.Aug.17,1802 d. July 29,1892 m. Martha Ward (b.Feb.1,1807 d.Feb.3,1866) Jan.15,1831 2nd m. Sallie Lawton (who was the widow of Charles J. Lawton who was one of the victims of the James Gang.)

    • James m. ___Tanner

    • Amos b.Sept.27,1807 m. Judith Lloyd

    • John m. Alice Hudson

    • Lucretia b.1812 No Creek, KY m. William Bryant Dec.18,1832 Ohio Co, KY (See Wm Bryant page for children)

    • Joseph m. Synthia Hughes

 

            He left Maryland in 1798 and moved to Ohio Co, KY. (Hardin Co, KY then)

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• BENNETT, JOHN SR. GOVERNOR​

  • Father:

  • Mother

  • Born: 1753 St. Field Co. Down, Ireland 

  • Died: Aug. 28,1828 No Creek, Ohio Co, KY - Buried at Old Mill Cemetery, Ohio Co, KY

  • 1st Marriage: Sarah Nancy Petty

  • CHILDREN:

    • John Jr. b.1771 Frederick, MD d. Oct.1845 Ohio Co, KY

    • Jefferies b. 1777 d. 1841-1850 Ohio Co, KY m. Eleanor Benton

    • Nellie

    • Nancy Ann b. 1780 Montgomery Co, MD m. Samuel Ford

    • Reuben

  • 2nd Marriage: Icypheny Plummer April 29,1786 in Frederick Co, MD.

  • CHILDREN:

    • Samuel

    • Hannah

    • Joseph

    • Asa

    • Titus

    • Elizabeth (twin)

    • May (twin)

    • Obed

    • George Plummer

    • James

   

       (He was never really a governor so it is unknown why he was called this.)

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