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Col George Dent 1684–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1684

Birth Location: Chaptico Hundred, St Mary's County, Maryland

Death Date: 17 August 1750

Death Location: Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, USA

Father: John MD)

Mother: Mary Hatch

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Short

Children(s): Gen. Dent

Col George Dent was born in 1684 in Chaptico Hundred, St Mary's County, Maryland, the child of John Dent Capt Immigrant Planter Attorney Militia Capt Justice Eng To Md And Mary Shercliff Hatch. Col George Dent married Elizabeth Anne Short, and had children including Gen John Dent. Col George Dent passed away in 1750 in Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Col George Dent was born in 1684 in Chaptico Hundred, St Mary's County, Maryland, the child of John Dent Capt Immigrant Planter Attorney Militia Capt Justice Eng To Md And Mary Shercliff Hatch.
  • Col George Dent married Elizabeth Anne Short, and had children including Gen John Dent.
  • Col George Dent passed away in 1750 in Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John MD)
1641–1712
Birth Location: Guisborough, South Yorkshire, England
JM
Mary Hatch
1647–1726
Birth Location: St. Mary's Parish, Charles , Maryland
MH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Short
1685–1760
Birth Location: Charles County, Maryland, USA
ES

Children(s)

Gen. Dent
1705–1791
Birth Location: Dent's Inheritance, Newport, Charles Co, Maryland, USA
GD

Col Dent's Ancestors

Self
Col Dent
1684–1750
Birth Place: Chaptico Hundred, St Mary's County, Maryland
Parents
John Dent, Capt (Immigrant) (planter, attorney, militia Capt, Justice) (Eng to MD)
1641–1712
Guisborough, South Yorkshire, England
Mary (Shercliff) Hatch
1647–1726
St. Mary's Parish, Charles , Maryland
Grandparents
Sir (Peter Dent, Baron Dent of) Ormsby
1600–1689
Ormesby, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Margaret Sara Nicholson, Baroness) Dent
1602–1687
Hutton, Yorkshire, England
John Hatch
1607–1681
Newton, Devon, England
Anne (Spinke) Rogers
1615–1650
Brington, Northamptonshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ormsby
1575–1647
Margaret Sutcliffe
1580–1650
William Nicholson
1550–1641
Winifrey Croffe
1569–1605
John Hatch
1575–1642
Anne Marten
1578–1642
Thomas Spinke
1566–1636
Margarete Baker
1573–1617
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir II
1470–1530
Lady Fenwick
1475–1550
William III
1520–1592
Anne Girlington
1537–1592
Anthony Marten
1523–1580
Ann Jacob
1535–1586
Thomas Sr
1540–1649
Dorothie GGM)
1548–1611
Francis (Spynk)
1545–1628
Elizabeth GGM)
1550–1602

Col Dent's Descendants

1.
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Col (George) Dent (4 May 1684–17 August 1750) m. Elizabeth (Anne) Short (abt 1685–13 Nov 1760)
  1. 1. Gen. (John) Dent 1705–1791
    1. 1. John Dent 1753–1828 m. Verlinda (Beall) * 1758–1823
      1. 1. Elizabeth Dent 1794–1879 m. William (D) Foreman 1774–1845
        1. 1. Ephraim (Levi) Foreman 1815–1893 m. Amanda (Elizabeth) Jones 1817–

Col Dent's Timeline

2 Records

1684
4 May 1684
Birth of Col George Dent in Chaptico Hundred, St Mary's County, Maryland
Chaptico Hundred, St Mary's County, Maryland
1750
17 August 1750
Age 66
Death of Col George Dent in Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1684
    Event Place: Chaptico Hundred, St Mary's County, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1750
    Event Place: Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
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