Richard Bennett, b: 1660 - Surry County, VA

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}

^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}


			^{Thomas Bennett}^{b.1580 Yorkshire, England d.1640 Mulberry Island, Warwick, VA}

		^{Richard Bennett}^{b.1625 Isle of Wight, VA d.1709 Surry Co., VA}	^{Alice Pierce}^{b. d.}

	^{Richard Bennett}^{b.1660 Surry Co., VA d.1720}		^{Robert Barham}^{b. d.}

		^Ann Barham^b.1625 d.	^{Katherine Filmer}^{b. d.}

^{James Bennett}^{b.1695 Isle of Wight, VA d.1759}

		^John Rowsby^{b. d.}

	^{Elizabeth Rowsby}^{b.1664 Isle of Wight, VA d.1740}

		^{Barbara Unknown}^{b. d.}