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Benjamin A. Bentley\ Sr. 1788–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1788

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Pike County, Kentucky

Father: Benjamin Sr.

Mother: Jane Holman

Spouse(s): Mary Keeney

Children(s): Daniel Bentley, Mary Bentley, Bathsheba Bentley, Greene Bentley, Bethuel Bentley

In 1788, Benjamin A. Bentley\ Sr. entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, born to Benjamin Thomas Bentley Sr And Jane Holman. Benjamin A. Bentley\ Sr. married Mary Keeney, and had children including Bathsheba Bentley, Bethuel Bentley, Daniel Bentley, Greene Bentley, Mary Ann Bentley. Benjamin A. Bentley\ Sr. passed away in 1857 in Pike County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1788, Benjamin A. Bentley\ Sr. entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, born to Benjamin Thomas Bentley Sr And Jane Holman.
  • Benjamin A. Bentley\ Sr. married Mary Keeney, and had children including Bathsheba Bentley, Bethuel Bentley, Daniel Bentley, Greene Bentley, Mary Ann Bentley.
  • Benjamin A. Bentley\ Sr. passed away in 1857 in Pike County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Sr.
1746–1839
Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
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Jane Holman
1750–1839
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Keeney
1776–1815
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
MK

Children(s)

Daniel Bentley
1814–1880
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Mary Bentley
1809–1891
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MB
Bathsheba Bentley
1797–1865
Birth Location: Chemung, Chemung, New York, United States
BB
Greene Bentley
1807–1884
Birth Location: Tioga, Tioga, New York, United States
GB
Bethuel Bentley
1801–1877
Birth Location: –
BB

Benjamin Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Sr.
1788–1857
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Benjamin Thomas Bentley Sr.
1746–1839
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Jane Holman
1750–1839
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Bentley) Jr.
1725–1789
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Hannah) Beasley
1714–1795
Wilkes, North Carolina
Daniel Holman
1695–1770
Shenandoah, Page County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth Cortley
1727–1802
Aston, Chester, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bentley
1699–1783
Sarah Scott
1681–1789
Robert Beasley
1678–1719
Mary Bentley
1662–1719
Thomas Holeman
1723–1798
Nancy Moreland
1664–1729
Thomas Sr.
1697–1760
Elizabeth Griffith
1696–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
+++Robirt Line
1651–1715
Ellina Carver
1654–1724
John Scott
1646–1717
Priscillam Fawcet
1653–1719
Robert Sr.
1630–1693
SARAH LOADMAN
1643–1688
Richard Bentley
1642–1687
Lydia Mann*
1640–1697
Daniel Holeman
1700–1770
Rachael Johnson
1703–1735
Nancy Kimbrough
1636–1716
Owen Evans
1659–1723
Elizabeth Gainor
1665–1725
Edward Griffithes
1664–1719
Katherine Williams
1670–1755

Benjamin Sr.'s Descendants

1.
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Benjamin (A. Bentley\) Sr. (Abt 1788–1857) m. Mary Keeney (1776–14 Sep 1815)
  1. 1. Daniel Bentley 1814–1880
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Bentley 1809–1891
  3. 3. Bathsheba Bentley 1797–1865
  4. 4. Greene Bentley 1807–1884
  5. 5. Bethuel Bentley 1801–1877

Benjamin Sr.'s Timeline

9 Records

1771
24 Sep 1771
Birth of Benjamin A. Bentley\ Sr. in Iredell , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Iredell , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
1775
1775
Birth of Benjamin A. Bentley\ Sr. in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1780
1780
Birth of Benjamin A. Bentley\ Sr. in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1788
Abt 1788
Birth of Benjamin A. Bentley\ Sr. in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 2
Benjamin A. Bentley\ Sr. resided here in Iredell, North Carolina, USA
Iredell, North Carolina, USA
1830
1830
Age 42
Death of Benjamin A. Bentley\ Sr. in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
1854
7 Sep 1854
Age 66
Death of Benjamin A. Bentley\ Sr. in , Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1857
28 August 1857
Age 69
Death of Benjamin A. Bentley\ Sr. in Jenkins, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States
Jenkins, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States
1857
1857
Age 69
Death of Benjamin A. Bentley\ Sr. in Pike County, Kentucky
Pike County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1771
    Event Place: Iredell , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1788
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Iredell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Iredell, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 394; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1854
    Event Place: , Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 August 1857
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Pike County, Kentucky
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