Bennett Family of Bedford & Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Tax Assessments & Census

Tax Assessments:

1793: "Isaac Bennet for Shoemaker"

1795: "Isaac Bennett for Shoemaker"

1796: 600 acres - 6 acres cleared – 1 Horse – 1 Horned Cattle – 1 House

1797: 300 acres – 300 acres – 15 acres cleared – 1 Horse – 4 Horned Cattle

1798: 300 acres – 12 acres cleared – 3 Horses – 1 Horned Cattle

1799: 297 acres – 12 acres cleared – 1 Horse – 4 Horned Cattle – 1 House

1800: 297 acres – 12 acres cleared – 2 Horses – 1 House

1801: 297 acres – 12 acres cleared – 2 Horses – 1 Horned Cattle – 1 House

1802: 220 acres – 13 cleared – 3 Horses – 1 Horned Cattle – 1 House

*1798: "Bennett at the Old Store" 350 acres – 3 cleared – 2 Horses – 4 Horned Cattle

1803: "Isaac Bennet & J. Duncan" 400 acres – 15 acres cleared – 1 Horse – 1 Cabin

*At this time it is not clear if "Bennett at the Old Store" is Isaac Bennett, but he has been found in a couple Quemahoning township records.

1800 Census

BrothersValley Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania:

Bennett, Isaac – Head of Family

2 Males under 10 years old

1 Male between 10-16 years old

1 Male between 16-26 years old

1 Male 45 years or older

2 Females under 10 years old

1 Female between 16-26 years old

1 Female 45 years or older