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Jesse Bennet marker

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Historic marker noting the home and grave of Dr. Jesse Bennet (misspelled)
Marker text: Dr. Jesse Bennett [sic]: Grave and home (1/2 mile W.) of Dr. Jesse Bennett, whose Caesarean operation on his wife, 1794, was the first in America. Bennett, colonel of Virginia Militia, 1804-1814, refused to aid Blennerhassett, Burr in their ambitious plan.
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