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Ellen Bentley 1685 – 1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1685

Birth Location: Calverley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: abt 1745

Death Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Father: JOHN Bentley

Mother: Mary Hudson

Spouse(s): William I

Children(s): Charlotte Bakes

The story of Ellen Bentley began in 1685 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England. Ellen Bentley married William Bakes I, and had children including Charlotte "Anne" Bakes. Ellen Bentley passed away in 1745 in Chesterfield, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ellen Bentley began in 1685 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England.
  • Ellen Bentley married William Bakes I, and had children including Charlotte "Anne" Bakes.
  • Ellen Bentley passed away in 1745 in Chesterfield, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN Bentley
1652 – 1737
Birth Location: Calverley Parish, West Riding, York, England
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Mary Hudson
1660 – 1734
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

William I
1681 – 1745
Birth Location: Calverley, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Charlotte Bakes
1706 – 1770
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Ellen Bentley's Ancestors

Self
Ellen Bentley
1685 – 1745
Birth Place: Calverley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
JOHN Bentley
1652 – 1737
Calverley Parish, West Riding, York, England
Mary ((Martha)) Hudson
1660 – 1734
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
WILLIAM Bentley
1632 – 1666
Birstall, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Sarah) Watterworth
1630 –
Calverley, Yorkshire, England
Henricus ('Henry') Hudson
1642 – 1716
Kildwick, Yorkshire, , England
Anna Blakey
1648 – 1726
Kildwick, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Bentley
1605 – 1643
Anne Hurst
1600 – 1643
Robertus Hudson
1619 – 1676
Thomazine Colling
1610 – 1645
George Blakey
1630 –
Anna Smith
1630 – 1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martin BENTLEY
1579 – 1648
Margerett Hirst
1580 – 1632
William Hurste
1573 – 1637
Henry Hudsonne
1581 – 1665
Sarah Haukshead
1580 – 1648

Ellen Bentley's Descendants

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Ellen Bentley (15 Nov 1685 – abt 1745) m. William (Bakes) I (10 Apr 1681 – 3 Jan 1745)
  1. 1. Charlotte ("Anne") Bakes (APR. 7 1706 – 1770)
    1. 1. William (Tunwell) Vest (1735 – Dec 1812) m. Lucretia ("Lucy") Alford (27 Mar 1736 – Jul 1812)
      1. 1. Anna ("Running Fawn") Williams (Jan 1754 – 1840) m. "Pennsylvania" (Phillip "Buck Spike") Williams (10 Feb 1753 – 12 Sep 1848)
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Williams (1782 – 11 Sep 1860)

Ellen Bentley's Timeline

2 Records

1685
15 Nov 1685
Birth of Ellen Bentley in Calverley, Yorkshire, England
Calverley, Yorkshire, England
1745
abt 1745
Age 60
Death of Ellen Bentley in Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1685
    Event Place: Calverley, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1745
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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