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Captain George Dent 1756–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Location: Mattawoman Creek, Charles County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 2 Dec 1813

Death Location: Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: General Dent

Mother:

Spouse(s): Susannah Dawson, Ann Dent

Children(s): Col Dent, Sarah Fendall

In 1756, Captain George Dent entered the world in Mattawoman Creek, Charles County, Maryland, USA, born to General John Dent And Sarah Marshall Dent. Captain George Dent married Ann Magruder Dent, Susannah Marbury Dawson, and had children including Col Fredrick Fayette Dent, Sarah Marshall Fendall. Captain George Dent passed away in 1813 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1756, Captain George Dent entered the world in Mattawoman Creek, Charles County, Maryland, USA, born to General John Dent And Sarah Marshall Dent.
  • Captain George Dent married Ann Magruder Dent, Susannah Marbury Dawson, and had children including Col Fredrick Fayette Dent, Sarah Marshall Fendall.
  • Captain George Dent passed away in 1813 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Dent's Ancestors

Self
Captain Dent
1756–1813
Birth Place: Mattawoman Creek, Charles County, Maryland, USA
Parents
General John Dent
1732–1809
Charles, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Chief (Justice George) Dent
1690–1754
Charles County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lt Dent
1660–1704
Elizabeth Dent
1669–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Judge Dent
1634–1676
Rebecca Addison
1633–1726

Captain Dent's Descendants

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Captain (George) Dent (1756–2 Dec 1813) m. Susannah (Marbury) Dawson (1758–1807) m. Ann (Magruder) Dent (1753–1822)
  1. 1. Col (Fredrick Fayette) Dent 1786–1873 m. Ellen (Bray Wrenshall) Dent 1793–1857
    1. 1. Julia (Boggs Dent) Grant 1826–1902 m. President (Ulysses Simpson Grant, 18th President of the) USA 1822–1885
      1. 1. Jesse (Root) Grant 1858–1934
      2. 2. Nellie (Wrenshall) Grant 1855–1922
      3. 3. Maj. (Gen. Frederick Dent) Grant 1850–1912
      4. 4. Ulysses (Simpson Buck) Grant 1852–1929
    2. 2. Ellen (Nellie Wrenshaw) Dent 1828–1904
    3. 3. Emily (Emma) Dent 1836–1920
    4. 4. Frederick (Tracy) Dent 1820–1892
    5. 5. George (Wrenshall) Dent 1819–1899
    6. 6. John (Cromwell) Dent 1816–1889
    7. 7. Lewis (Louis) Dent 1823–1874
    8. 8. Mary Dent 1829–1829
  2. 2. Sarah (Marshall) Fendall 1783–1854

Captain Dent's Timeline

3 Records

1756
1756
Birth of Captain George Dent in Mattawoman Creek, Charles County, Maryland, USA
Mattawoman Creek, Charles County, Maryland, USA
1785
28 April 1785
Age 29
Captain George Dent was married in Lutheran church, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Lutheran church, Frederick, Maryland, USA
1813
2 Dec 1813
Age 57
Death of Captain George Dent in Bladensburg, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Bladensburg, Allegany County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Mattawoman Creek, Charles County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 April 1785
    Event Place: Lutheran church, Frederick, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1813
    Event Place: Bladensburg, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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