Benjamin BENNETT, b. 1735
    children include:
    1.  Thomas BENNETT, born abt 1755
    2.  William BENNETT, b. abt 1755
    3.  John BENNETT, born abt 1755 in NC?
        married Ann
    4.  Reuben BENNETT, born abt 1775, died aft 1812
             children include:
            a.  John BENNETT, b. 1812
                married Ann CALHOUN in 1837
                    children include
                    1)  William A. BENNETT, born NC?
                        married Mary GEORGE. Mary was also married to a Mr. SAMS in another marriage.
                            children include 
                            a)  Nancy Ann BENNETT, born abt 1860 in NC?
                                married Thomas Jefferson GORDON on 19 Sep 1880, Yadkin Township, Stokes Co., NC
                                    children include Rilla GORDON
                    2. Sarah Elizabeth BENNETT, born abt 1840
                        married Madison (Matt) Franklin OVERBY on 17 Dec 1865. 
                            Children include:
                                a)  Sarah Martha OVERBY, born 12 Dec 1874. Died 21 Mar 1926.
                            married Sidney Dee SAMS
                                children include:
                                1) Ola Virginia SAMS
    1.  Benjamin BENNETT, b. abt 1785, source Virginia KOLB, Bennetts of Stokes, 20 Dec 2001, virginiako@iopener.net
        married Elizabeth BIGGS on 13 Dec 1810
            children include:
            a.  William BENNETT, b. abt 1814 in NC? "Also, in the 1850 census, William and Martha are listed with six children", Source Virginia KOLB, Bennetts of Stokes, 20 Dec 2001, virginiako@iopener.net
                William BENNETT married Martha NELSON on 13 Dec 1833. Martha was born abt 1814 in NC?
                    children include:
                    1)  Leander (Lee) BENNETT, born 18 Apr 1845 in NC.  Died 24 Feb 1920. Was 23 at wedding to Calely, and was 43 at wedding to Salena.
                        married Calely NEAL on 18 Oct 1868 in Stokes Co., NC. Source: Marriage License of Stokes County, North Carolina - 1839 - 1887. 1994, Harvey L. Lineback, compiler. Calely was born abt 1845 in NC? Died aft 1870. Calely's parents were Thomas NEAL and Elisabeth.
                            children include:
                            a)  James Lee BENNETT, born 15 Jul 1869 and died 9 Apr 1944. Source Virginia KOLB, Bennetts of Stokes, 20 Dec 2001, virginiako@iopener.net
                                married Mary Huldie Ann SMITH on 20 Oct 1892. Mary was born abt 1870 and died aft 1906.
                                    children include:
                                    i.  Samuel Albert BENNETT, born 22 Jun 1905 and died 2 Aug 1989.
                                        married Ola Virginia SAMS on 15 Jan 1941. Ola was born 16 Oct 1916. Source Virginia KOLB, Bennetts of Stokes, 20 Dec 2001, virginiako@iopener.net. Ola's parents were Sidney Dee SAMS (born 1894) and Sarah Martha OVERBY (born 12 Dec 1874 and died 21 Mar 1926). Sarah Martha OVERBY's parent's were Madison (Matt) Franklin OVERBY and Sarah Elizabeth BENNETT (born abt 1840)
                                            children include:
                                                i.) Virginia Ann BENNETT, born 28 Sep 1943, e-mail virginiako@iopener.net
                                                    married KOLB
                        William BENNETT married Salena Ann LOVINS on 15 Jan 1888 in Stokes Co., NC. Salena's parents were Edmond LOVINS and Elizabeth.
                    2)  William R. BENNETT, born abt 1850 in NC? Died aft 1871.
                        married Tabitha MABE on 16 Aug 1870 in Stokes Co., NC. Source Marriage License of Stokes County, North Carolina - 1839 - 1887. 1994, Harvey L. Lineback, compiler.  Tabitha was born abt 1850 in NC? and died aft 1871. Tabitha's parents were G. H. MABE and Elizabeth H.
                    3)  Archer BENNETT, born 1859 in NC? Died aft 1883. Was 23 at wedding.
                        married Emma A. MARTIN on 19 Dec 1882 in Stokes Co., NC. Emma was born in 1863 in NC? and died aft 1883. She was 19 at wedding. Emma's parents were Jerry MARTIN and Lockey.