General Notes

Benjamin and Elizabeth and their three daughters in 1733 sold the land, half of an estate called "Hazard" that she had inherited from her parents and grandfather. At that time, Benjamin's occupation was that of house carpenter.

Children from this union:

Benjamin H. , Jr. STINNETT  b: Abt 1736 in Charles Co.,Maryland
Dorcus STINNETT  b: Abt 1733 in Charles Co.,Maryland
Priscilla STINNETT b: Abt 1740
William B. STINNETT  b: Abt 1746 in Albemarle Co.,Virginia
Susannah STINNETT  b: Abt 1750 in Amherst Co,Virginia


Will of:  Sanders, William, planter, Charles Co., 25th Aug., 1731; 14th Oct., 1731. To dau. Frances (wife of Charles Sample) and hrs., 1/2 of "Hazard"'; sd. land not to be sold or mortgaged. To dau. Elizabeth (wife of Benjamin Stennett) and hrs., residue of "Hazard," same conditions. To dau. Ann and hrs., land where mother Eleanor Sanders now lives; sd. dau. dying without issue, to pass to dau. Rachel and hrs.; if both die without issue, to hr. at law; and personalty. To dau. Rachel and hrs., after her mother's decease, dwell. plan. -----; she dying without issue, to pass to dau. Anne after decease of her mother-in-law Catherine; and personalty. To wife Katherine, extx., dwell. plan. ---- during life and residue of personalty; to keep dau. Anne until of age or marriage; shd. sd. Catherine die during minority of dau. Ann, to be in care of her sister Frances Sample. Test: William Ross, Eliza. Elder, T. Thompson. 20, 239.