Celebrating Women's History Month

The article is written about homes on the National Historic Registry and I am posting the opening and the portion about the family home. Important details were omitted in this article. I have added a comment which I hope is helpful.

Dont Forget the Wife and Kids! by Gretchen Brock, National Register & Survey Program Manager

"Documenting all the residents of your historic house
Celebrating Women's History month in March is a fairly recent phenomenon. Just a little over 30 years ago, the National Women's History Project (NWHP) was created to bring attention to the absence of womens history in the countrys K-12 curriculum and in the publics general knowledge. President Jimmy Carter signed the first National Women's History Week proclamation on March 8, 1980, and in 1987, March was designated as National Women's History Month.

In honoring this years theme, Writing Women Back into History, it is appropriate to explore the importance of documenting the women and children of a household when researching the history of your historic house.

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The architectural style of the Bulloch Family Home in Warm Springs in Meriwether County (listed January 11, 2002) is a direct result of the female residents updating the house to a more modern style. The house was built in 1892 for Cyprian Bulloch, Jr., as a two-story Folk Victorian-style house.

From 1887 to 1903, Cyprian Bulloch, Jr., was the co-founder, real estate developer, business-owner, promoter, establisher of the first U.S. fish hatchery, and entrepreneur of the community of Bullochville (renamed Warm Springs in 1924). After his death in 1903, his business interests were handled jointly by his wife, Julia Parkman Bulloch, and their two sons, both of whom died at an early age. By 1928, Julia Bulloch (1853-1936) assumed the role of matriarch for the family businesses, which included a general store, a business block with several storefronts, and several farms. Her four daughters, Mattie Bulloch, Minnie Bulloch, Ira Gene Bulloch Worth, and Mabel Bulloch Harry, lived with their mother in the family house. In 1927, the women had the house remodeled into the new fashionable Craftsman style. The house demonstrates the rapid change in architectural fashions from the ornate late 19th-century Folk Victorian style to the simpler Arts and Crafts Movement in the early 20th centuryto the point where the family remodeled a perfectly good house just to keep current.

The lives of the Bulloch daughters are all remarkable in their own right. Mattie was a college-educated teacher and traveled extensively along the east and west coasts, unusual for a single Southern woman at the time. Minnie assumed direct control of many of the family businesses after the death of her mother in 1936. Minnie also bought and sold land throughout the county and was celebrated in her obituary in 1961 as a prominent Warm Springs businesswoman. Ira Gene moved back into the family home after the death of her husband in 1931. She also managed the family businesses and was prominent in the local womens club and helped host social events in the community, including events where Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt were guests and speakers. Mabel suffered from life-long health problems and moved into the house with her husband in 1930, but she still taught school and participated in womens club activities. Although Cyprian Bulloch started the town, for 62 years, the history of Warm Springs (Bullochville) and a large part of Meriwether County was directly shaped and influenced by the Bulloch women"

Comment:
All the Bulloch girls had college educations.

Sometime after her sons died, Julia Bulloch asked Mabel and family to return to help her. Granddaddy Harry was the pastor of a church in Gastonia, NC close to his family. He probably would have be pleased to remain in North Carolina. However, Mabel missed being surrounded by family and her mother wanted her nearby.

There probably was not a really good way for Granddaddy to help on the business side. Minnie was self assured and capable. Several years had passed by and the older sisters stepped in to fill the gaps created by their brothers deaths. Mabel was 14 years younger than Minnie; so she may have always seemed less capable to an older sibling. Her role was mother to three children, wife to a pastor and daughter.

As for Mabel being sickly, to the best of my knowledge she became ill around 1950 and was hospitalized at Emory with a high fever and complications for about six weeks. She never recovered from that illness. Prior to that she had been active and involved in the community, first graduating from college in Milledgeville, teaching, parenting and supporting her husband as the wife of a minister and mayor of Warm Springs.

Uncle Henry

When I was a little girl, I thought my uncle Henry was so handsome. He was.

This is a photo from his University of Georgia yearbook. I forgot to record what year it was for - I believe he was a Junior. The picture was in a section that showed his fraternity.

Several of my favorite childhood photos were taken by him when he worked for a school photo company. Gaye and I had individual and combined school photos when she was still tiny. I will scan and add her picture too.


Even though most memories of Uncle Henry revolve around holiday dinners, my first big memory was going to the train station in Atlanta to pick up my father when he returned home from Okinawa. Probably it was easier for a tall man to keep up with an excited three year old girl by putting me on his shoulders; so he did. Like most children I loved the attention as we walked through the crowd.

Mother insists I thought anyone in uniform must be my dad. I am certain that "I" was the first to spot him in a crowd of uniformed soldiers. I certainly had a bird's eye view of the crowd; but perhaps Daddy saw me first.

After Uncle Henry served in the navy, he went on to have a successful career. He was the President of the Retail Credit Bureau of Georgia. He and Aunt Sue are still a wonderful couple with a wonderful family. Mike, Greg and Steve are their three sons.

Jesse Hood Bulloch

This picture of Jessie Hood Bulloch,was probably taken in the 1870's. He is the brother to our Cyprian Bulloch, Jr and Benjamin F Bulloch. While his brothers remained in Meriwether County, Jesse Hood Bulloch moved west.

Jesse Hood Bulloch was born November 21, 1841, in Meriwether County, Georgia. He Married Mary Ann Parkman on September 12, 1865 after returning from service with the Confederate States Army. Jesse enlisted March 4, 1862 in Greenville, Meriwether County, Georgia, and arrived for a brief training period at Camp McDonald, Big Shanty, in Cobb County, Georgia. He was assigned to Company F., 41st Georgia Infantry Regiment, CSA. Jesse saw combat action first at the battle of Perryville, in the Kentucky campaign, in which he was wounded. The records do not specify details of the wounds. He was with his regiment at the surrender of Vicksburg, where he was parolled and sent to Demopolis, Alabama, where he was "exchanged". He joined with the 41st Regiment in November just in time to take part in the Battle of Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga campaign. Jesse fought with the Army of Tennessee through the battles of Nashville, Tennessee, and Bentonville, NC, until the surrender on April 26, 1865. After the war Jesse returned to Meriwether County, where he was married five months later.




Jesse Hood Bulloch died April 3, 1934 at home. He is buried in the family cemetery located on Judson Bulloch Road, Manchester, Georgia.

Jesse Hood, and Mary Ann Parkman Bulloch,raised nine children:
(By the way - Mary Ann Parkman is Julia Parkman's sister. Julia married Cyprian and they are Mabel's parents.)

Warren Calvin Bulloch
Born: 12 September 1866
Married: Anna Lee Thompson, 11 January 1893
Died: 20 January 1937 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Lagrange, Troup County, Georgia

Lucinda Paris Bulloch
Born: 09 March 1870, Meriwether County, Georgia
Died: 30 September 1881. Buried Macedonia Cemetery, Manchester, Meriwether County, Georgia

William Judson Bulloch
Born: 11 February 1873
Married: 1897 to Alice Bulloch
Died: 1935

John Lucius Bulloch
Born: 20 May 1875
Married: Lula Adelle Moody 09 October 1921
Died: 15 January 1947

Mary Ann "Aunt Tank" Bulloch
Born: 28 November 1878, Meriwether County, Georgia
Married: Clifford Lacy
Died: 07 July 1978

Julie Belle Bulloch
Born: 06 January 1883, Meriwether County, Georgia
Married: Cyprian Bulloch, 1912
Died: 17 March 1982, Manchester, Meriwether County, Georgia

Boykin Hood Bulloch
Born: 27 February 1885 Meriwether County, Georgia
Married: Birdie Jewell Martin, 05 February 1911
Died: 01 June 1965, Manchester, Meriwether County, Georgia

Susie Bessie Bulloch
Born: 14 September 1888, Meriwether County, Georgia
Died: 10 April 1890, Meriwether County, Georgia. Buried in Macedonia Cemetery, Manchester, Georgia

Benjamin "Little Benn" Bulloch
Born: 18 November 1891
Married: Hattie Rollins
Died: 1925

Thomas and Alice Bennett - 1622

Thomas and Alice arrived in Virginia in 1622 aboard the "Sea Flower". Their plantation was on Rock Wharf on Burwell's Bay.

( If you use a Google or Bing map and look up Burwell's Bay, VA.... then look for Bailey Ave, Smithfield, VA... you will be stunned to see how close we lived to Burwell's Bay. Nearly 400 years after Thomas Bennett lived there.)

Thomas Bennett was the first Puritan Governor of Virginia in 1652 Bennett’s Plantation situated on the Rock Wharf on the present Burwell’s Bay, was patented 11/21/1621 by Edward Bennett, a rich London merchant in partnership with his brother, Robert Bennett, and his nephew, Richard Bennett.

Richard Bennett became the first Puritan governor of VA in 1652. Thomas Bennett must have come to America before 1624, prior to Governor Bennett’s arrival. (The Mangums of VA, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, TN, ARK, TX, UT, by John T Palmer, PhD, Santa Rosa, CA 95409 p. 3) The Bennetts came to America on the “Sea Flower” in 1622. (The Mangums of VA, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, TN, ARK, TX, UT, by John T Palmer, PhD, Santa Rosa, CA 95409 p. 3)

Richard Bennett (1625-1709) of Isle of Wight was probably a son of Thomas and Alice Bennett who were residing on the south side of the James River near Lawne’s Creek in 1624. (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie p.289) 10/4/1624, Alice Bennett was a witness before the General Court at the trial of John Proctor for cruelty to his servants. She was sworn and examined as to the beating of Elizabeth Abbott, serving maid of Mr Proctors, and state that she “found her by the waterside by Mr Burrow’s plantation lying behind a boat wrapped in a rug. whereupon this examinat, with Her Husband and Richard Richards carryed her and delivered her to her master. Anthony Barham swore that “he saw Mr Proctor strike Elias Hinton on e of his servants. (VA Mag., 19, p389) (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie p.289)

It seems that Thomas Bennett’s wife, Alice, was formerly the widow of one Pierce, for at General Court in October, 1624, “Elizabeth Pierce chose her father in law (step father), Thomas Bennett, as her guardian”. (VA Mag 20, p155). She was unmarried then because John Filmer to who she was engaged had just died and left all his property to her. This was the reason for her choosing a guardian. It is probably that this Elizabeth Pierce afterwards married Anthony Barham. (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie p.290)

General Court held November 1, 1624, Jamestown, George Fadom reported that "about the 4th of July last past", he had written a will for John Philimore(Filmer), who "signed and sealed it". But when Phillimore died the will could not be found. Fadom testified that "said Phillimore did give all of his estate to Elizabeth (Pierse) to whom he was assured and meant to have marriage".

One Sully, to whom Fadom had read the will, also said that Phillimore had bequeathed to said Elizabeth all of his "goods, lands and Chattells". Others also gave testimony. Whereupon the court ordered that the guardianship and administration of the lands and goods of John Phillimore be granted to "any friende whome the said Elizabeth Peerce shal choose to her use." Elizabeth "made choyce of Thomas Bennett, her father in law(stepfather). (Minutes of the Court, 27) (Submitted by Barham researcher: Bill Barham )

Thomas Bennett was a Member of the House of Burgesses as he represented Mulberry Island in 1632 (Burgess Journals 1619-59, p. xiii) Apr...Justinian Cooper, Gent.,to Alice Bennett, widow, for 1 calf and 1 barrel of corn...150 acres between Castle Creek and Cypress Swamp and bounded by Stocker. Justinian Cooper (ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY VIRGINIA DEEDS 1647-1719, COURT ORDERS1693-1695 and GUARDIAN ACCOUNTS 1740-1767 abstracts by William Lindsay Hopkins, p.1:2)

Will of Anthony Barham of Mulberry Island, VA 9/13/1641 - mentions: Wife Elizabeth, daug Elizabeth, mother Bennett 5 pounds; brother in law Richard Bennett 5 pounds, sister Mrs Mary Duke, sister Groves 40s, friend Edward Major; gossip William Butler, Mrs Joane Pierce wife of Mr William Pierce, god daug Sara Butler d/o Wm Butler (NEGR Vol 42 p393) June 10, 1642, George Hardy received a grant of 300 acres on the easternmost side of Lawne’s Creek adjacent to Alice Bennett (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie p 293) Jun 19, 1642, John Stocker patented 200 acres adjoining Mr Hardy’s land and the widow Bennett. (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie p293) Apr 2, 1644

Alice Bennett purchased 150 acres from her neighbor Justinian Cooper for a cow and a calf and a barrel of corn. (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie p293) 19 Jul 1647...Alice Bennett to Mary Jackson and Sarah Jackson, the daughters of Richard Jackson...150 acres of land.

Alice(X)Bennett (ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY VIRGINIA DEEDS 1647-1719, COURT ORDERS1693-1695 and GUARDIAN ACCOUNTS 1740-1767 abstracts by William Lindsay Hopkins) Jul 17, 1648 Capt George Hardy patented 500 acres “lying on east side of Lawne’s Creeke extending to main river and along the great river to a creek dividing the same from land of Alice Bennett.” (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie, p.293) Col Arthur Smith in 1666 made a deed to land at “Blackwater” inherited by his wife Sarah Jackson from her grandmother Alice Bennett. (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie, p.294)

Jun 19, 1666 Capt George Hardy made a deed to land which belonged to his wife Mary who he refers to as the “daughter of Richard Jackson, dec.” (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie, p294)

Richard Bennett resided at Blackwater in the vicinity of the plantations of Justinian Cooper and Francis England, in 1669 Thomas Wood, “son of Arthur Wood, and Sarah Wooten his mother, relict of Arthur deceased,” deeded him land and in the deed he is mentioned as “Richard Bennett of Blackwater.” (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie, p.294) 1682, Richard Bennett patented 600 acres in the Lower Parish of Surry Co, bounded by the land of Francis Mason, William Edwards and the Hollybush Swamp, for the transportation of thirteen person, his name not being among those mentioned. As he did not receive any land for his own transportation it seems therefore that he was born in VA (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie, p.294)

“Richard Bennett, ye elder of the Upper Parish of Isle of Wight with the free will and consent of my wife Anne, have for a valuable consideration to me in hand paid before the sealing, grant unto George Morrell of Lawne’s Creek Parish in the County of Surry, 150 acres situate on the west side of Pacatink Swamp in Surry, the same parcel of land being part of a patent for 630 acres to me granted the 22 July 1682 - near Mr Thos. Binns (Deed Book 2, p 30-31) 8/30/1694 Richard Bennett Sr of Isle of Wight made a deed of gift to Ann Bell, “the now wife of John Bell, Lately Ann Bennett, daughter of Richard Bennett, Jr., of Isle of Wight.” (Surry W & D Book 1693-1707) Sep 4, 1694, Richard Bennett made a gift of 200 acres on the west side of Pocatink Swamp to his son James Bennett of the Lower Parish of Surry Co. (Deeds 1694-1709, p18) 5/25/1695 Richard Bennett Sr of the Upper Parish of Isle of Wight Co, VA deeded 100 acres of land to John Mingham of the lower parish of Surry Co, VA. (The Mangums of VA, by John T Palmer, PhD, Santa Rosa, CA 95409 p. 3) July 5, 1699, Richard Bennett of Upper Parish of Isle of Wight deed to his “son and heir” Richard Bennett, Jr of the same parish “all right and title in land that belonged to Edward Jones then taking in plantation Richard Bennett now lives, being part of land bought of William Miles in 1656” (Book 1688-1704, p.292)

James Bennett is mentioned as “godson” in the will of Joyce Cripps, wife of George Cripps and former wife of Rancis England 4/8/1679. (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie, p.296) 10/20/1707 - John Mangum was a witness to the will of John Person, the testator mentions John’s wife, Frances Mangum and son, John. (The Mangums of VA, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, TN, ARK, TX, UT, by John T Palmer, PhD, Santa Rosa, CA 95409 p. 3) 8/19/1718 James Bennett was deeded from Charles Binns, his neighbor, the neck of land between Pocatink and Bridge Swamps containing 90 acres, (W & D 1715-30 p.139) James willed this tract to his son William (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie, p.296) Alice Pierse was the widow of Thomas Pierse. Thomas Pierse was slain at the Indian Massacre of 3/26/1721-22 at Martin’s Hundred.

Thomas Bennett & Alice Pierse, her fourth marriage, had one child, Richard Bennett, Sr. (The Mangums of VA, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, TN, ARK, TX, UT, by John T Palmer, PhD, Santa Rosa, CA 95409 p. 4) Richard Bennett - inventory of his estate was recorded 1/21/1735. His personal property was appraised at 51 pounds by James Washington, Wm Evans and Thomas Bell. (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie, p.301) 9/26/1737 - John Mangum’s estate was appraised in Isle of Wight Co, VA and recorded 11/28/1737. The appraisal was made by John Davis, Edward Brantly, and Joseph Ward and was signed by Frances Mangum. John Mangum had been living in Lower Parish, Surry Co, VA with the Bennett family. (The Mangums of VA, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, TN, ARK, TX, UT, by John T Palmer, PhD, Santa Rosa, CA 95409 p. 3) Benjamin patented 180 acres in Brunswick on both side of Stephen Creek in 1750, (Bk. 29, p. 264) and together with his brother, Reuben, patented 263 acres September 26, 1761. (Bk. 33, p. 958) On the 25th of May, 1770, Benjamin and Sarah, his wife, along with Reuben and his wife, Mary, of Brunswick deeded William Brown of Prince George, "332 acres left Reuben Bennett by last will and testament of James Bennett, his father; the residue being granted to Reuben Bennett by patent 26 September, 1761." (Judge Huxford's "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia") 10/25/1764 William Bennett and Sarah, his wife, sold to Samuel Warren 47 acres on which they now live being part of a tract sold by Charles Binns to James Bennett, 8/19/1718 (Deeds 8, p.239) 12/1/1768 Thomas Bennett joined with his uncle Samuel in deeding 245 acres entailed to him and Samuel in his grandfather’s will. (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie, p.297) John Welch’s will - Isle of Wight, 2/1/1769 - leaves estate to wife for life and after her death same is to go to William, Jesse, Thomas, and Edmund Bennett, sons of his sister Sarah Bennett (Book 8, p.127, Valentine Papers, p.600) 5/25/1770 Benjamin Bennett and Sarah his wife, Reuben Bennett and Mary his wife, of Brunswick, deeded William Brown of Prince George, “332 acres left Reuben Bennett by last will and testament of James Bennett his father, the residue being granted to Reuben Bennett by patent 9/26/1761”. (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie, p.304) Feb 1779 - William Bennett, orphan of William Bennett, Dec. made choice of Charles Judkins as guardian. (Orders, 1775-1782 p.80) Jun 28, 1785 Ann Bennett widow, relict of Jesse Bennett, dec., and Sarah, Martha, Samuel, and James Bennett complain against William Bennett, son and heir at law of Jesse Bennett. (Orders, 1785) Elizabeth Bennett who probably married Francis Young, County Court Clerk of Isle of Wight. While her husband was away in the army during the Revolution, she heard that Tarleton’s Raiders were coming to destroy the Court House, so she buried the records in an old hair trunk. (Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight Co, VA, by John Bennett Boddie, p.298) SMITH COUNTY, TNd*This indenture made the 28th of Aug one thousand & sixteen between JOHN M. BENNETT of the county of Smith & State aforesaid of their part I BENJAMIN BENNETT of the county of Smith & State aforesaid of the their part Witness that the said JOHN M. BENNETT for and consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifteen dollars to him on hand pa id by the said BENJAMIN BENNETT the recipt whereof he do himself actknowledge himself ? sales for have granded, bargained & sold & by those presents granted, bargain & sold to the side BENJAMIN BENNETT his heirs & assigns forever ten acres of land lying & being in Smith County State of Tennessee on the North fork of Dismal Creek a branch of Smith Fork of the Creeks fork of Cumberland River Beginning at a beech on the south side of said Creek running thence North twenty eight & six tenths poles to a beech thence West fifty six poles to Backeye & beech on each side of a path thence south twenty eight six tenth poles to an ash thence East fifty six poles to the beginning to have & to hold the said ten acres of land unto the said BENJAMIN BENNETT his heirs & ? forever & that JOHN M. BENNETT do for himself, his heirs Executors as much as ????? & & permission ? part through with this ????? said BENJAMIN BENNETT his heirs & asigns forever against the claim In Witness Witnessed, Sealed & delivered in presence of us WILLIAM BENNETT, JOHN HICKS, REUBEN JOHNSON, JOHN YEARGIN, WILLIAM ?, THOMAS COOPWOOD*JOHN M. BENNETT (seal)


(I need to print this and divide it into paragraphs. I received it as one long paragraph.)

Julie with her Kindergarten on the bridge at Deer Park

If you expand the photo, you can see Julie is wearing her "Cinderella Shoes" or jellies. She is all smiles and was having such fun - time flies by so-o fast. She still likes bridges over running water.  I have tried to load a photo of Julie and David in Central Park. He proposed there. Hopefully, I can find out what I am not doing and add it.

Just photos of me

Inside the Old Luthern Church in 1800, York, PA

Isn't this picture interesting? I hope the software will let you see the detail, but it may not. Click on the photo and it will expand.

Just below or on the front of the balcony were paintings of early apostles & prophets, Matthew, Mark,Luke, John, Paul, Peter, Joshua, Samuel, David, etc. A large depiction of Luther was on the wall. A dog was being chased out of the building. The fire is being stoked to keep all warm.

The choir members are numbered and named. Other church officers are depicted and numbered and named. The women and men sit in different sections.

Of course our early Harry & Bishop ancestors were Luthern. Their church in Hagerstown probably very similiar. When they became citizens they traveled to Pennsylvania to be sworn in; so perhaps they even attended this church. :)

Julia Cordelia Parkman BULLOCH

This is a beautiful photo of Julia Cordelia Parkman Bulloch. My impression of her from the photograph: Her face is kind, gentle but firm. Exacting and confident. Her eyes are clear and intelligent.

Mother and Uncle Henry should write about her for us.

Mabel's Wedding

Wedding's are never forgotten. Everyone hopes for a special day when everything goes just as planned. Great attention is paid to flowers, dresses,food, seating. Nothing is too small to deserve consideration.

Sometimes a little detail causes the event to become memorable in an unexpected way. It is important to remember it isn't the wedding "event" that is important. It is the marriage that follows.

Enjoy the letter. Happy Valentines to all I love!


City of Manchester
J H Ables, Clerk and Treasurer


Jany 6-1920.

Mr. H.E.Bulloch,
Bullochville, Ga.

Dear Mr. Bulloch:-

Mr. I.N.Johnson told me to day that you all were disappointed that you did not have the lights on at Miss Mabel’s wedding yestoday. And I am taking this means to let you know how much I regret that you were so disappointed. In the first place Mr. Johnsons information is the first I have had that you wanted lights. And I have tried to find out who answered the phone when the call for lights came in. We are getting our lights in the day time from the Cotton mill which is only until twelve oclock as the mill shuts down at that time and the light plant starts up about three thirty or four oclock owing to whether it is cloudy or sunny. This would require a notice of an hour to raise steam to run after twelve or clock – I would have been glad to have done this had I known the circumstances. I remember a call a few mornings ago from you asking for lights and although it is our custom to refer people from Bullochville to Mr. Butts I was glad to put them on at your request. And I assure you that my regard for you – together with our love for Miss Mabel and Mr. Harry would been a pleasure to do any thing to honor them. Please express my regrets to the family and all concerned And as stated at first this is my first knowledge of the request. Any time I can serve you –or any of your family you know I am ready.

Yours very truly,
L.E.Hudson.

(I love the way this letter is put together. It was typed in one very long paragraph. I used original punctuation and spelling, but can not achieve the original format or the typing variations. The blogspot software forces all lines to the left; so you can't see the creative indentation Mr Hudson used in the heading.

By the way H.E. Bullock is Mabel's brother. Her father, Cyprian, passed away when she was nine.)

Governor Richard Bennett Sr

Richard BENNETT Sr. was born in 1625 in Isle of Wight, VA. He died on 4 Dec 1709 in Surry County, VA. Richard Bennett (1625-1709) of Isle of Wight was probably a son of Thomas and Alice Bennett who were residing on the south side of the James River, near Lawne's Creek in 1624. **Source: *Boddie, 17th Century Isle of Wight Co., Vol 1 pg 289 **Richard Bennett, son of Thomas, is mentioned as "brother-in-law," in the will of Anthony Barham of Mulberry Island, 6th of Sept.,1641, as heretofore shown. He resided at Blackwater in the vicinity of the plantations of Justinian Cooper and Francis England, for in 1669 Thomas Wood, "son of Arthur Wood, and Sarah Wooten his mother, relict of Arthur deceased," deeded him land and in the deed he is mentioned as "Richard Bennett of Blackwater." Col. Arthur Smith in 1666 made a deed to land at "Blackwater" inherited by his wife Sarah Jackson from her grandmother Alice Bennett." *In 1682, Richard Bennett patented 630 acres in the Lower Parrish of Surry Co., bounded by the land of Francis Mason, William Edwards, and the Hollybush Swamp, for the transportation of thirteen persons, his name not being among those mentioned. As he did not receive any land for his own transportation, it seems therefore that he was born in Virginia.* *Soon after receiving the above grant, he sold George Morrell part of the land as evidenced by the following deed (Deed Bk. 2, pp. 30-31): *"Richard Bennet, ye elder of the Upper Parish of Isle of Wight with the free will and consent of my wife Anne, have for a valuable consideration to me in hand paid before the sealing, grant unto George Morrell of Lawne's Creek Parish in the County of Surry, 150 acres situate on the west side of Pocatink Swamp in Surry, tha same parcel of land being part of a patent for 630 acres to me granted the 22 July 1682 - near Mr. Thos. Binns." *On the fourth of Sept., 1694, he made a gift of 200 acres on the west side of Pocatink Swamp to his son, James Bennet of the Lower Parrish of Surry County. (Deeds 1694-1709, p.18) July 5, 1699, as Richard Bennett of Upper Parish of Isle of Wight he deeded to his "son and heir" Richard Bennett, Jr., of the same parish "all right and title in land that belonged to Edward Jones then taking in plantation Richard Bennett now lives, being part of land bought of William Miles in 1656." (bk. 1688-1704, p. 292) *This date, 1656, is interesting for it shows that Richard Bennett must have been grown in 1656, and therefore could have been the Richard Bennett mentioned by Anthony Barham in his will in 1641. When the above Richard Bennett, Jr. made his will in 1720, he was still living on this land as he speaks of "my plantation and land whereon I live, it being part of ye land which was bought formerly of William Miles." Miles patented land on the second branch of the Blackwater adjoining Mr. England's land at an early date and died in 1698. He was aged seventy-five years on the 8th of March, 1697-98, which would make him twenty-three years of age in 1656. *Richard Bennett's first wife was named Anne. She was probably the mother of his children. The wife mentioned in his will was named Sarah and she subsequently married Robert Lancaster whose will was probated in 1720. Sarah Bennett-Lancaster made her will the 31st of October, 1722, and same was probated 29, January, 1723. *Richard Bennett, Sr. died in 1709. He was then probably between eighty and eighty-five years of age as he had several sets of grandchildren. Fifteen years before his death he made a deed of land in Surry to Ann Bell, a married grandaughter. He made his will as "Richard Bennett, Sr." on the 4th of December, 1709 and same was probated February, 1710. ** A Richard Bennett patented 300 acres in Isle of Wight, 2 March 1638, "due by right of transportation of 6 persons by John Mils. 150 acres were upon the bay behind Ambrose Meders Point and 150 acres at the Miles end upon west of Thomas Davis." This may be the Richard Bennett of our sketch. * *Source: *Boddie, 17th Century Isle of Wight Co., Vol 1 pg 294-296 **He was married to Ann BARHAM in 1659 in Isle of Wight, VA

Will of Richar Bennett II

Will of Richard Bennett Jr.
Isle Of Wight County, Virginia
March ye 3rd Day 1720

In the Name of God Amen. Rich'd Bennett in ye upper parish of Isle of Wight County in Virginia being sick & weak in body yet in perfect memory thanks be to God for it Do therefore do make this my Last Will & Testament as followith - first I Commit my soul to God our Heavenly Father trusting to be saved by Jesus Christ our only Saviour and my body on Earth to be Decently Buried & as for my worldly Goods I bestow as followith

I Give and bequeath unto my son Richd Bennett to him & his heirs lawfully begotten of his body two hundred acres of Land & over it being Land where on my Son Richard now lives

I give & bequeath unto my son James with ye other two hundred acres of Land where on he now lives. I lay to him & to his heirs lawfully begotton of his Body forever it is a Coveyance of four hundred acres of Land I bought of Mr John Coffers pattin of Land being fourteen hundred & fifty acres

1 Give & bequeath unto Jane Coffer & her two sons Rob Coffer & John Coffer to them & their heirs Lawfully of their body for ever my plantation and land whereon I now live I lay to them & to their heirs for ever it being part of Land Which was bought formerly of Mr Wm Miles

I Give and bequeath unto Jane Coffer a small trunk & a Gold Ring and a Great Iron pot

I Give & bequeath to Rich Coffer my Long Gun

I Give & bequeath to Magdalen Coffer one Great pewter Dish and one Great Basin

I Give and bequeath to Francis Manggum my Gran Daughter a feather Bed & all ye belongs to it

2 I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Silvester a Couple of Dishes & a Couple of plates

furthermore I do appoint Jane Coffer & Wm Allen to be my full and whole Exct to pay my Debts & to Receive what is owing to me & when these my Debts being paid ye rest of my Goods within Doores and outDoores to be Equally Divided amongst my Children Desiring this my trusty friends Jno & James Carter to See this my Last Will & testament fulfilled In Witness here of I sett my hand & Seal Rich'd R Bennett (Seal)

(I added spaces to make the document more readable)

WILL: Dated 30 March 1720 Isle of Wight County, Virginia
WILL PROBATED: May 1720 Isle of Wight County, Virginia
WILL FILED: May 1720, Great Book, Page 41.
Seventeenth Century, Isle of Wight County, Virginia by John Boddie.
Southside VA Families, Vol. 1 by John Boddie.

Gaye and Jan and Ragetty Ann

Doesn't mother look young. You can see the lake reflecting in the window too. I am sure I had many dolls, but I only remember my Raggety Ann and my Terri Lee doll. Raggety Ann was my soft baby doll when I was little and we lived with Granddaddy Harry.

Gaye was sucking on her bottom lip in this photo. Funny how I remember that when I see this photo. There is a similar picture with a slightly different angle and I don't believe she is doing that in the other picture. Gaye was a happy baby.






Parkman Pond was never this blue, but it was beautiful. The familiar sounds of bullfrogs and crickets were soothing. Mornings began with a sunrise on the back side of the house visible for breakfast in the kitchen. Evenings ended with the beauty of a sunset reflected in the water. When it rained we would sit on the screen porch or on our knees looking out the picture window, to see the froth as the rain moved across the lake. It seemed magical to a little girl - it still does years later.

A little dock was at the bottom of the hill. Sometimes we went fishing with Granddaddy. He put bread all squished up on our hooks because we were afraid of worms. This was not a real inducement for fish. I don't remember catching any at all.

Our cousins, Andrea (Onnie), Peggy and Cindy, lived down the hill. We had lots of adventures together. We fussed and fumed like sisters. Gaye and Peggy were and still are great friends. I don't know how it started but somehow we seperated into blonds against brunettes - that left me out. Probably I did something snotty or someone else did something. Kids do things like that. Andrea had the most beautiful blond curls when she was little.

Granddaddy kept a row boat and or a canoe down by the dock. When we (Gaye and I along with Onnie and Peggy,our cousins) were older we were allowed to row around the lake.

Parkman Pond is filled with memories. The last time I was there just walking down the road filled my mind with the smell of honeysuckle... The memory of picking wild blackberries Nora would use to make blackberry pies... The sensation of stubbing my barefoot toes in the dusty red clay... Twirling a stick in the dirt saying "doodle bug, doodle bug.. but I don't remember the rest"... Easter Egg hunts with cousins...Falling asleep laying on the swing on the porch...Sleeping under Sunbonnet Sue quilts.. Watching Granddaddy jiggle himself in the morning (trying to shake of the morning stiffness of arthritis). Seeing the blue flames on the gas heaters in the morning..running to the bathroom because it was still cold and rushing back under the covers...Having "Oatie Goatie" for breakfast (oatmeal). Watching "Howdy Doodie" as a little girl and football games on Sunday afternoons with my Dad and Granddad. Listening to Granddaddy tell Brer Rabbit stories or Aunt Margaret tell Wishy Washy. There are more sweet memories than I can record.

My memories are seperated into segments. We lived there as little girls when Daddy was stationed overseas. We traveled there for visits when we lived in Greenwood and Fort Benning. We came over frequently once we moved to Manchester.

While the physical house is no longer standing, it still exists in my mind. If I close my eyes I can walk through the house and name each piece of furniture. From the large mounted large mouth trout and the family crest hanging in the library, to the fallout shelter, to the "dog house", it is very real in my mind.

Tragedy! Oh whoa is me!

Argh! I overwrote my big family history file with old information. I can not believe I will have to key in so much information again. I have it so it is not lost... but it is scattered in smaller files.

It is a good excuse to review what I have gathered. I have some really interesting files I have wanted to get to and now is a good time.

Richard Bennett III

Another researcher has posted this information and I am sharing it with you guys.
I will write him for sources to connect William "Buck" Bennett - to James Bennett (Richard III's son). / I am inclined to agree with him that Thomas Bennett (who shows on my paperwork) is NOT part of our direct line. William's birth date and Thomas death date cause a problem. Perhaps Thomas is a cousin??)

Birth: about 1717
Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Will: 3 August 1764
Bute, North Carolina, United States

Death: 3 August 1764
Bute County, Franklin, North Carolina, United States


Will:
Edit jlbennett
* o WARREN CO, NC RECORDS VI p. 1 WB 1, page 3 Will of RICHARD BENNITT Dated 3 August 1764 Recd. August Court 1764 Wife ANN BENNITT, Dau. Christian Langston, wife of Absolem Langston. Dau Sarah Langston, wife of Solomon Langston. Daus: Martha, Ann and Amey Bennitt. Sons: Richard, Mark, William, Moses, and James Bennitt. Exors: Wife ANN BENNITT and sons Mark and William Bennitt (Bennet). Wit: James Thompson, Susanah Malone, Drusilla Thompson. Will of RICHARD BENNETT Bute Co. North Carolina 1764

In the name of God amen I RICHARD BENNITT of the County of Bute and Colony of North Carolina - Being through the abundant mercy of God tho Weak in Body yet of a sound an perfect understanding and Memory and knowing the Uncertainty of this Life and that all men Must Die and Return to their Mother Earth Do Constitute this my last will and Testament and Desire it may be taken as Such by al Imprimis I most Humbly Bequeath my Soul to God my Maker Beseeching his most gracious Acceptance of it through the all Sufficient merits and meditation of my most Compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ in this hope and Confidence I Render my Soul with Comfort and Imprimus and as for my Body I give to the Earth from whence it was taken in full assurance of its Resurrection from thence at the Last Day and as for my Burial I Desire that It may be ordered in a Decent manner at the Direction of my Executors Here after named and as to my worldly goods which it hath been please God to bestow on fare above my deserving I will and positively order that all my Debts that in Right and Conscience I owe to any man be paid in Convenient Time after my Decease by my Executors Hereafter named #3 *

Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Christian Langston The wife of Absalom Langston one Bed and furniture *
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Langston the wife of Solomon Langston five Shilling Sterling money *
Item I give and bequeath to my son Richard Bonit foure head of cattle and foure head of Sheep and my Shue maker tools and one sithe *
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Mark Bennit five shillings Sterling money *
Item I give and Bequeath to my Son William Bonnit one Negro Boy Named Robin *
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Moses Bennitt one Bed and Furniture and three head of cattle and my Riding Mare *
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Martha Bennitt one Natural Paceing Mare Colt one Cow and Calf two Dishes *
Item I give and Bequeath to my Son James Bonnit one Negro girl named Jean and Her increase *
Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Ann Bonnit one Cow and Calf *
Item I give and Bequeathe to my Daughter Amey Bennit one Cow and Calf *
Item I give and Bequeath to my Loveing wife ANN BONNIT the use of my Whole Estate Dureing Life or Widdow Hood My Desire is and will is that all the Remainder of my Estate that I have not all Ready given What so Ever or Where So Ever after the Limited time to be Equally Divided Between my three Daughters to wit Martha Ann and Amey Further more my will and Desire is that my three Sons to witt Richard Mark and William Shall Divide the Same *
Item I do hereby ordain Constitute and appoint my Loveing wife ANN BENNITT Mark Bennitt and William Bennitt my whole and Sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament utterly Disannuling all former Wills here to fore by me made.


In witness whereof I have here unto Set my hand and affixed My Seal this third Day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred Sixty and foure. Signed Seald and Delivered In the Presence of us James Thompson Susannah Malone Drucilla Thompson Bute County for August Court 1764 This will was proved by the Oaths of James Thompson and Drucilla Thompson two of the Subscribing witnesses thereby and on Motion it was ordered to be Recorded and then ANN BENNET Execut and Mark Bennett and William Bennett Executors therein amed Qualified as such which on Motion was ordered to be Ceritified Ben M CCullock CC 1755 Granville Co, NC Tax List- Joseph Mangum Samuel Mangum & Jno. Tomson, 2-0-2 Wm Mangum, Sons Wm &: James, 3-0-3 Richard Bennit & Son Richard, Negroe Moll, 2-1-3 Jno. Langston, Sons James, Joseph & Solomon & Negroe Arnus(?), 4-1-5

info:

The Langston families, the Mangum families & the Bennett families appear to have migrated to North Carolina about the same time, and lived in the same area, as well as later in South Carolina.

Mabel Bulloch Harry

Grandmother Harry must have been an interesting lady. Mother says she was a gifted pianist and vocalist. She sang in churches all over the county. I really need to ask mother to write something from her perspective. My first hand memories are few. Most are from stories mother shared and from Grandmother's wedding journal.

There are copies of telegrams, notecards and other items that can be added. Everyone can enjoy them as much as I do. There is a tiny photo of Grandmother that is so small that it may not print well. Brittany could have been her twin at the same age. Other pictures show her as a confident young woman.

My favorite item tells part of their wedding story. I have bored my kids with it too often. Reading the letter tells a story better than I can retell it. There are a few love notes and poems Granddaddy wrote to Grandmama. Plus sweet notes from children written to her after she moved to New Orleans with her young groom.

The wedding album was on top of the bookcases in Granddaddy's library. When I showed it to him, he sat down in his kitchen and read the lovenotes to Grandmother he had tears in his eyes. That day he gave me the wedding album. He said if I didn't take it then I would never see it again. He was right. It is too precious to keep to myself.

The newspaper clippings about Grandmother's wedding are so interesting. She is described as "pure as the driven snow". Grandmother's bridesmaids wore brown dresses. I promised Ashley I would send her copies of the newspaper writeups. I must do that!

I keep meaning to write to Grandmother's college to get a copy of her transcript. Wouldn't it be interesting to know what classes she took in college. The college made me copy of her Senior yearbook picture.


Mama told me something about Grandmother's senior class having a reception at the Governor's mansion when she graduated from college. I pictured a trip to Atlanta; however, when I did some research I learned that Milledgeville had been the State Capitol during the early 1800's through the end of the Civil War. In 1889, the Georgia Normal & Industrial College was chartered as a two-year college emphasizing teacher training and business skills. As I dug a little more and learned that students lived in the "old Governor's Mansion" when the college was founded. Perhaps by the time Grandmother was a student, a dormitory had been built and the reception may have been on campus in the renovated "Governor's Mansion". (To me - putting little pieces of history together with family stories is interesting.)
























This the the Governor's Mansion. It is still in use at "Georgia College" as the school is known today.
Maybe Gaye or Barb will make a road trip and find some interesting information there.


I also found the thank you letter that Mrs Bloomfield wrote to Grandmother for naming Margaret, Margaret Bloomfield Harry, after her late husband. I should send it to one of the Thompson's - but I don't know who would value it the most. It will fall apart with much handling.

It is easy to know both Grandmother and Granddaddy valued education. Their brothers and sisters had college educations. So they made sure that their children did also. Mother finished Agnes Scott College in Atlanta. Aunt Margaret finished Duke in Durhan, NC. Uncle Henry finished the University of Georgia.

John Henry Poteat

A while back I sent everyone a copy of this photos of John Henry Poteat (my great grandfather) and my Grandmama Bennett (Patie Poteat Bennett) in an email. I also sent a copy to Aunt Lois. This is her reply.

"The pictures of Grandpa Poteat and Mama were not new to me, naturally. Jim had the pictures from way back, of course. Grandpa and Grandma Poteat had this big farm in the "Flatwoods" area, raised cotton, and, of course corn, apple trees, etc., Everything people used to have.

When Grandpa was way past retirement age, they sold the big farm and bought the old Cherokee Springs Hotel (at one time this was a Spa with Natural Springs that people used to visit for treatment purposes, I suppose.) The Spa eventually went out of business and they bought the Hotel, living on the bottom floor, and made two or three apartments out of the top floor which they rented out to teachers who taught at the school there.

I think I told you at one time about Grandpa entertaining me and my baby sister, Evelyn (who died before Jim), by taking us out to the back steps of the hotel where we cracked walnuts gathered from a tree in the big pasture in back of the hotel...Grandpa would tell us scary tales and we always just sat and
listened with our eyes wide open, just waiting for the time when he would yell "got'cha!"...and he never failed to do it. Remember, I told you that he always sang the song, "Jim, Jim, frisky Jim, gotta get a rope and tie him...Jim, Jim, frisky Jim"....all I can remember right now. He always had peppermint stick candy on hand..never out of it. Across the road in front of the hotel there was a small grocery store and Grandpa would go across and play checkers with some fellows in the front of the store...there was always someone ready to play.

Daddy (WG Bennett) had to work every day of the week, including Sunday, so Ruby, then Jim, then me (after I got my driving license) would drive Mama down to Grandma's house to see her. The kitchen was down a big hall on around a bend to the back (and it was always cold in there after the stove cooled off ..it was a big, tall stove with a warming oven over the top where Grandma kept fried chicken and ginger bread..I loved that ginger bread).

Grandpa developed rheumatoid arthritis...and Mama had it...I have it now in both hands. I am sure I have it in my back. I've had cortisone shots in my right shoulder..starting to need another soon, but, heck, I'm still here, as smart aleck and frisky as ever.... must be like my Grandpa Poteat and Mama!!!

Grandpa's got really bad, stayed in one place and eventually his right arm was so bent it finally stayed that way. He was in a lot of pain and the family took turns helping Grandma. I remember my cousin Alice and I staying together at the same time...we enjoyed it because we loved our Grandparents. (poor Grandpa would cry with pain when we had to help Grandma bathe him and dress him) This is just something that families did.

By the way, when Mama was quite young, Grandpa carried her to a fair (or circus..or something like that) and there was a girl who rode two horses at the same time .. horses side by side with the girl with one foot on each (standing up!!)...my Mama!!! I'm sure I have told you this story before."