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Captain John Dent 1755–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 January 1755

Birth Location: Fairfax Co Virginia

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Monongalia County

Father: Colonel Evans

Mother: Ann Fidler

Spouse(s): Margaret Evans

Children(s): Dr. Dent, Infant Dent, Elizabeth Dent, Dudley Dent, Nimrod Dent, Enoch Dent, Ann Dent, John Dent, George Dent, Margaret Dent, Rawley Dent, Ann Dent, Lucy Dent, James Dent, Anarah Dent, Elizabeth Dent

Captain John Dent was born in 1755 in Fairfax Co Virginia, the child of Colonel John Evans And Ann Fidler. Captain John Dent married Margaret Evans, Margaret Evans Dent, and had children including Anarah Cathrine Dent, Ann Nancy Dent, Ann Arah Higgs Dent, Dr Marmaduke Herbert Dent, Dudley Evans Dent, Elizabeth Betsy Dent, Elizabeth Margaret Dent, Enoch Dent, George Washington Dent, Infant Dent, James Evans Dent, John Evans Dent, Lucy Dent, Margaret Dent, Nimrod Dent, Rawley Evans Dent. Captain John Dent passed away in 1840 in Monongalia County.

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Biography

  • Captain John Dent was born in 1755 in Fairfax Co Virginia, the child of Colonel John Evans And Ann Fidler.
  • Captain John Dent married Margaret Evans, Margaret Evans Dent, and had children including Anarah Cathrine Dent, Ann Nancy Dent, Ann Arah Higgs Dent, Dr Marmaduke Herbert Dent, Dudley Evans Dent, Elizabeth Betsy Dent, Elizabeth Margaret Dent, Enoch Dent, George Washington Dent, Infant Dent, James Evans Dent, John Evans Dent, Lucy Dent, Margaret Dent, Nimrod Dent, Rawley Evans Dent.
  • Captain John Dent passed away in 1840 in Monongalia County.

Immediate Family

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Captain Dent's Ancestors

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Captain Dent
1755–1840
Birth Place: Fairfax Co Virginia
Parents
Colonel John Evans
1614–1694
Dronfield, Derby, England
Ann Fidler
1618–
Dronfield, Derby, England
Grandparents
Col. (John Evans) II
1590–1650
St Botolph, Bishopgate, London, England
Elizabeth (Bromlye) Mason
1595–1632
St Botolph, Bishopgate, London, England
Selmar Hadley
1602–1662
Staffordshire, England
Margaret Hillman
1610–1700
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Col. Evans
1563–1655
Lady Verdon
1572–1675
William Mason
1564–1625
Elizabeth Holmes
1567–1632
Roger Hadley
1562–1622
Elizabeth Darbye
1560–1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Glamorganshire
1540–1593
Catherine Vaughn
1542–1585
John Deverdon
1546–1587
Ann Eure
1558–1627
Thomas Missen
1540–1587
Jonne\Joan Edmond
1542–1575
John FINCHAM
1535–1594
Joan MAYER
1539–1585
Roger Hadley
1532–1584
Elizabeth (Darbye)
1541–
Thomas Darbye
1545–1605
Lady BEDINGFIELD
1526–1601

Captain Dent's Descendants

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Captain (John) Dent (20 January 1755–1840) m. Margaret Evans (7 Dec 1763–23 Nov 1851)
  1. 1. Dr. (Marmaduke Herbert) Dent 1801–1883 m. Sarah Price 1809–1883
    1. 1. James (Evans) Dent 1844–1922
    2. 2. Marshall (Mortimer) Dent 1828–1901
    3. 3. Dr. (George Washington) Dent 1840–1912
    4. 4. Sarah (Virginia) Dent 1846–1920
    5. 5. margaret (Lucinda) Dent 1833–1894
    6. 6. Dr. (William Marmaduke) Dent 1831–1914
    7. 7. John (Evans) Dent 1835–1863
    8. 8. Felix (Jackson) Dent 1842–1897
    9. 9. Lille (May) Dent 1854–1854
  2. 2. Infant Dent 1776–1781
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Betsy) Dent 1780–1808
  4. 4. Dudley (Evans) Dent 1787–1843
  5. 5. Nimrod Dent 1792–1864
  6. 6. Enoch Dent 1796–1872
  7. 7. Ann (Arah Higgs) Dent 1803–1892
  8. 8. John (Evans) Dent 1783–1868
  9. 9. George (Washington) Dent 1784–1805
  10. 10. Margaret Dent 1794–1872
  11. 11. Rawley (Evans) Dent 1808–1860
  12. 12. Ann ("Nancy") Dent 1789–1819
  13. 13. Lucy Dent 1778–1883
  14. 14. James (Evans) Dent 1796–1883 m. Dorcas (Sarah) Berkshire 1799–1870
    1. 1. Capt. (Strother Evens) Dent 1843–1922
    2. 2. Emily (Jane "Emily") Dent 1822–1908
    3. 3. Gillia (Sophia) Dent 1838–1912
    4. 4. Helen (Mary) Dent 1833–1849
    5. 5. John (Allen) Dent 1824–1877
    6. 6. Judge (James Benone) Dent 1831–1906
    7. 7. Lucinda (Susan) Dent 1836–1900
    8. 8. Margaret (Rebecca) Dent 1830–1849
    9. 9. Nancy (Ann) Dent 1820–1902
    10. 10. Nelson (Berkshier) Dent 1826–1848
    11. 11. William (James) Dent 1826–1883
  15. 15. Anarah (Cathrine) Dent 1803–1892
  16. 16. Elizabeth (Margaret) Dent 1781–1851

Captain Dent's Timeline

2 Records

1755
20 January 1755
Birth of Captain John Dent in Fairfax Co Virginia
Fairfax Co Virginia
1840
1840
Age 85
Death of Captain John Dent in Monongalia County
Monongalia County

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 January 1755
    Event Place: Fairfax Co Virginia
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 063 : 1907

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Monongalia County
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 063 : 1907

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