Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Spencer County, Kentucky, solider, farmer, and justice of the peace. Virginia native. Married to Isabelle Bennett. Father of William Bennett. Private in Captain Joseph McClasky's Company of 10th Kentucky Mounted Militia from August 1813 to November 1813. Farmer in Spencer County in 1860. Justice of the Peace in Spencer County in 1864. Died in Spencer County in 1864.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedule, Kentucky, Spencer County, District 1, p. 33; War of 1812 Pension Applications, Washington D.C.: National Archives, NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls, Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group Number 15, WO 32187 and WC 21249.

Citation

Bennett, Samuel. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32196672 (November 12, 2026).

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Jonathan Davis to Unknown
1864-12-21

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