. West Virginia and its people. ossessed of the sterling traits ofcharacter found in many of the English who first settled the UnitedStates, before, durmg, and after the formation of the federation of ) Joseph Bennett, the first of the line here under consideration,was born in Xew Jersey, his father having emigrated (it is believed)from London, England, and served with General Braddock. Later hesettled in Pendleton county. \irginia, where he died. (II) William, son of Joseph Bennett, was born in Pendleton county,Virginia. 1775. died in 1857. In 1797 he purchased land in Lewis countyfr
. West Virginia and its people. ossessed of the sterling traits ofcharacter found in many of the English who first settled the UnitedStates, before, durmg, and after the formation of the federation of ) Joseph Bennett, the first of the line here under consideration,was born in Xew Jersey, his father having emigrated (it is believed)from London, England, and served with General Braddock. Later hesettled in Pendleton county. \irginia, where he died. (II) William, son of Joseph Bennett, was born in Pendleton county,Virginia. 1775. died in 1857. In 1797 he purchased land in Lewis countyfrom George Jackson. He married Rebecca, daughter of James McCally(or McCauley), an ex-captain in the British marine who resigned to jointhe colonists in the revolutionary war, and who lived the latter part of hislife with William P)ennett, and he and his estimable wife were buried onthe old farm, ^^?illiam Bennett came to Lewis county in 171;. became])rominent. and --erxcd on the fir^t grand jury e\-er empaneled in ^^^^^^t^ WEST VIRGINIA 363 (III) Jonathan McCally, youngest child of William and Rebecca(JMcCally) Bennett, was born in Lewis county, West Virginia, October4, 1816, died October 28, 1887. After obtaining such schooling as thelocality and times afforded, he was appointed deputy to the county clerk,and was afterwards a deputy sheriff of his county. He finished his edu-cation by a wide range of reading. He studied law and in 1843 was ad-mitted to the bar. He became the first prosecuting attorney of Gilmercounty. He formed partnership with Gideon D. Camden, who later wasa member of the legislature, judge, and candidate for the United Statessenate, but was defeated. This partnership continued until 1852, whenMr. Camden was elevated to the bench. In 1846 Mr. Bennett was electedfir.^t mayor of Weston. In 1852 he was elected to the legislature, takingthe seat vacated by his partner. Mr. Camden. When his term expiredhe was appointed auditor of public accounts for
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