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Capt. Hezekiah Dent 1747–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Aug 1747

Birth Location: Hundred Acres, Charles Co., Md.

Death Date: 08 Sep 1792

Death Location: Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, USA

Father: Hatch Capt.

Mother: Judith Poston

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In 1747, Capt. Hezekiah Dent entered the world in Hundred Acres, Charles Co., Md., born to Hatch Dent Capt And Judith Poston. Capt. Hezekiah Dent passed away in 1792 in Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1747, Capt. Hezekiah Dent entered the world in Hundred Acres, Charles Co., Md., born to Hatch Dent Capt And Judith Poston.
  • Capt. Hezekiah Dent passed away in 1792 in Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, USA.

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Capt. Dent's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Dent
1747–1792
Birth Place: Hundred Acres, Charles Co., Md.
Parents
Hatch Dent Capt.
1707–1781
Newport West Hundred, Charles, Maryland, United States
Judith Poston
1785–1814
Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
John (Dent) Jr
1684–1733
Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Catherine Turner
1688–1753
, Charles County, Maryland, USA
William Poston
1721–1777
Goodwill, Charles, Maryland, United States
Priscilla Noe
1724–1797
Charles, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt (IMMIGRANT)
1640–1712
Beatrice Hatch
1647–1726
Edward Turner
1650–1709
Elizabeth Haley
1667–1701
JOHN POLSTON
1686–1744
SUSANNA BALDRIDGE
1694–1735
Thomas Burch
1681–1766
Leah Noe
1700–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Ormsby
1600–1689
Lady Dent
1602–1687
Jonathan Hatch
1625–1710
Sarah Rowley
1630–1710
William Maryland
1620–1663
Mary Towram
1620–1663
John (Hawley)
1631–1718
Elizabeth Johnson
1640–1721

Capt. Dent's Timeline

2 Records

1747
02 Aug 1747
Birth of Capt. Hezekiah Dent in Hundred Acres, Charles Co., Md.
Hundred Acres, Charles Co., Md.
1792
08 Sep 1792
Age 45
Death of Capt. Hezekiah Dent in Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, USA
Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Aug 1747
    Event Place: Hundred Acres, Charles Co., Md.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Sep 1792
    Event Place: Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, USA

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