Ancestors of Thelma Jean Walker:Information about Francis Jane Bennett
Francis Jane Bennett (b. 1850, d. date unknown)
Notes for Francis Jane Bennett:
Francis Jane before the 1880 census, what happened to her?
In the 1900 Jefferson Co. KY census,is a Francis J. Aldridge, 71 years of age, living in the household of Dena Hallen Kamp, says feeble-minded, instituted.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HENRY CO. DEED BOOK 33, PG. 310
FRANCIS J. BENNETT TO DAVID ADAMS
On 29 Jul 1870, Francis Jane Aldridge, her brother, George F. Bennett, party of first part, is selling their interest to David Adams, (son of Miles Adams) party of second part, for $76.65, 100 acres of the Downey tract, on which he now lives.
Signed by:George F. BennettJ. AldridgeFrancis J. Bennett
J. P. Thomas, clerk of the county, and Jno. Downey certifies this sale.
Aug. 31, 1969, it is stated, their mother, Sally Bennett, late Sally Downey and her late husband, did sell & attempt to convey this property to David Carter, all her interest & claims to this tract of land located on waters of Six-Mile Creek, for which he paid, now the undersigned conveys this land to David Adams.
Signed by her children:
Edward G. Harper
Druscilla Harper
Elizabeth Harper (wife of Edward)
John Q. Adams
Susan Adams (wife of John)
Wm Adams
Sara Jane Adams (wife of Wm.)
George Adams
Elizabeth Adams
Attest: Thos. Eddings
Miles Harper
Trust:N. C. Hance
Elizabeth Aldridge
John Downey
Samuel Moore
J. P. Thomas, clerk of the county, and John Downey certifies this deed and signatures.
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HENRY CO. DEED BOOK 33, PG. 311:
DOWNEY TO ADAMS
Apr 4, 1866, Thomas Downey & wife, party of first part, John Downey & wife, Richard Bennett & wife, party of the third part, Samuel Bennett & wife, party of the fourth part, Susan Cox of the fifth part, James Downey, party of the sixth part, David Adams of the seventh part, witness forth that John Downey, Sr. died in Henry Co. having made a will, his children owned 100 acres tract on the waters of Six-Mile Creek.David Carter had bought this tract of land for $300.00 and sold it to David Adams for $500.00 before making of the deed to him by parties hereto written, David Adams is to be pay as follows:$100. on hand, $300. Mar 1867, $200. Mar 1, 1868.
Parties signatures:
John Downey
Permilla Downey
Richard Bennett
James Downey
Thos. Downey
Rebecca Downey
Samuel Bennett
Nancy Bennett
Susan Cox
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DEED BOOK 33, PG. 312
APRIL 5, 1866
J. P. Thomas, clerk of Henry Co. certified deed of John Downey to David Adams, signed by:
John Downey & wife
Thomas Downey & wife
Samuel Bennett & wife
Susan Cox
John Downey, Sr. dies bef. Apr. 1866 and leaves this 100 acres to his children & widower, Sally Bennett. She sells it to David Carter, Aug. 31, 1869 and he sells it to David Adams.Land was not conveyed over to David Carter before Sally died, therefore, heirs are listed.Francis J. Bennett & her brother George F. are step-children of Sally's, not her children, they sign Jul 1870.She was married to Richard Bennett, he signs in 1866.(There are other Bennett's listed on this but not sure why).
Apr. 4, 1866
Apparently Sally Bennett m. John Downey before 1866.His children listed :
1. John Downey m. Permilla ?
2. James Downey
3. Thos. Downey m. Beckey Bennett
4. Susan Downey m. W. Cox?
5. David Adams - buys the land.
OTHERS LISTED:
Richard Bennett
Samuel Bennett
Nancy Bennett (prob. Samuel's wife)
Francis J. Bennett Aldridge
J. Aldridge (James William), wife of Francis J. Bennett
George F. Bennett
Edward G. Harper
Druscilla Harper
Elizabeth Harper (wife of Edward) (Adams?)
John Q. Adams
Susan Adams (wife of John)
Wm. Adams
Sara Jane Adams
George Adams
Elizabeth Adams
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David Adams m. Sallie Morgan 1827Richard Bennett 1m. Eliz. Betsy Morgan1831, sister to Sallie.
Children ofSallie Morgan 1m. David Adams:
1. Susanna Adams b. 1841
2. George Adamsb. 1845
3. Rachael Adams b. 1848
4. Sara Jane Adams b. 8 Feb 1850m. Edmund Troxell
Children of Richard Bennett & Elizabeth Betsy Morgan:
1.Druzella Bennett b. 1836
2.Mary Bennett b. 1838
3.Sara Bennett b. 1840
4.Francis J. Bennett b. 1846
5.Geroge F. Bennett b. 1846
Richard Bennett m. 2Sallie Morgan Adams 1853
CHILDREN:
1. Sally Bennett
2. Nancy Bennett
3. Phebe Giles Bennett(may not be their children).
??Then, Sallie m. John Downey??See if a mar. after 1853.
More About Francis Jane Bennett and James William Aldridge,(Jr.):
Marriage: August 03, 1864, Henry Co. Kentucky.11
Children of Francis Jane Bennett and James William Aldridge,(Jr.) are:
- +Isaac Newton Aldridge, b. April 08, 1872, Henry Co., Kentucky, d. June 23, 1956, Jefferson Co., Kentucky11.