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Col. William Peter Dent 1660–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 September 1660

Birth Location: Hulls Neck, Westbury Manor, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 17 February 1704

Death Location: Nanjemoy, Charles, Maryland, USA

Father: Thomas Dent

Mother: Rebecca Wilkinson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fowke

Children(s): George Dent, Anne Dent, Anne Dent, Elizabeth Dent, Peter Dent, Phillip Dent, Thomas Dent

The story of Col. William Peter Dent began in 1660 in Hulls Neck, Westbury Manor, Maryland, USA. Col. William Peter Dent married Elizabeth Fowke, and had children including Anne Dent, Elizabeth Dent, George Dent, Peter L Dent, Phillip Dent, Thomas Dent. Col. William Peter Dent passed away in 1704 in Nanjemoy, Charles, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. William Peter Dent began in 1660 in Hulls Neck, Westbury Manor, Maryland, USA.
  • Col. William Peter Dent married Elizabeth Fowke, and had children including Anne Dent, Elizabeth Dent, George Dent, Peter L Dent, Phillip Dent, Thomas Dent.
  • Col. William Peter Dent passed away in 1704 in Nanjemoy, Charles, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Dent
1630–1676
Birth Location: Guisborough, County, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Rebecca Wilkinson
1633–1726
Birth Location: Linhaven, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
RW

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Fowke
1664–1703
Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA
EF

Children(s)

George Dent
1690–1754
Birth Location: Nanjemoy, Charles C ounty, MD., Maryland, USA
GD
Anne Dent
1692–1750
Birth Location: Charles County, Crown Colony of Maryland, Maryland, USA
AD
Anne Dent
1692–1693
Birth Location: Charles, Maryland, USA
AD
Elizabeth Dent
1696–1760
Birth Location: Charles, Maryland, USA
ED
Peter Dent
1693–1757
Birth Location: Charles Co, St George, Maryland, USA
PD
Phillip Dent
1687–1707
Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA
PD
Thomas Dent
1685–1725
Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA
TD

Col. Dent's Ancestors

Self
Col. Dent
1660–1704
Birth Place: Hulls Neck, Westbury Manor, Maryland, USA
Parents
Thomas Dent
1630–1676
Guisborough, County, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Rebecca Wilkinson
1633–1726
Linhaven, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Sir (Peter Dent, Baron Dent of) Ormsby
1600–1689
North Riding, Ormesby, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Margaret Sara Nicholson Baroness) Dent
1602–1687
Hutton, Yorkshire, England
Naomi ("Naomy" Hughes) (Shercliffe)
1616–1650
York, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ormsby
1575–1647
Lady Dent
1580–1650
William Nicholson
1550–1641
Winfrey Croffe
1550–
William, \Hewes
1590–1664
Mary Withers
1591–1651
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Dent
1540–1590
Lady Anderson
1550–1625
Thomas Nicholson
1520–1595
Isabel Ward
1522–1584

Col. Dent's Descendants

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Col. (William Peter) Dent (27 September 1660–17 February 1704) m. Elizabeth Fowke (1664–12 February 1703)
  1. 1. George Dent 1690–1754 m. Anne (S.) Harbert 1692–1764
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Francis Sebetha) Dent 1718–1781 m. William Penn 1710–1753
      1. 1. Jezreel Penn 1736–1808 m. Violetta Barnes 1728–1780
        1. 1. Catherine (Anne) Penn 1769–1809 m. John Laidler 1760–1794
      2. 2. William Penn 1738–
  2. 2. Anne Dent 1692–1750
  3. 3. Anne Dent 1692–1693
  4. 4. Elizabeth Dent 1696–1760
  5. 5. Peter (L) Dent 1693–1757
  6. 6. Phillip Dent 1687–1707
  7. 7. Thomas Dent 1685–1725

Col. Dent's Timeline

2 Records

1660
27 September 1660
Birth of Col. William Peter Dent in Hulls Neck, Westbury Manor, Maryland, USA
Hulls Neck, Westbury Manor, Maryland, USA
1704
17 February 1704
Age 44
Death of Col. William Peter Dent in Nanjemoy, Charles, Maryland, USA
Nanjemoy, Charles, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 September 1660
    Event Place: Hulls Neck, Westbury Manor, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 February 1704
    Event Place: Nanjemoy, Charles, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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