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Frederick T (Col) Dent 1787–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 October 1787

Birth Location: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 15 December 1873

Death Location: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, Maryland, USA

Father: Captain Vet

Mother: Susannah Dawson

Spouse(s): Ellen Wrenshall

Children(s): Julia Dent

In 1787, Frederick T (Col) Dent entered the world in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA, born to Captain George Dent Us Revolution War Vet And Susannah Marbury Dawson. Frederick T (Col) Dent married Ellen Bray Wrenshall, and had children including Julia Boggs Dent. Frederick T (Col) Dent passed away in 1873 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Frederick T (Col) Dent entered the world in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA, born to Captain George Dent Us Revolution War Vet And Susannah Marbury Dawson.
  • Frederick T (Col) Dent married Ellen Bray Wrenshall, and had children including Julia Boggs Dent.
  • Frederick T (Col) Dent passed away in 1873 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, Maryland, USA.

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Children(s)

Frederick Dent's Ancestors

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Frederick Dent
1787–1873
Birth Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Parents
Captain George Dent US Revolution War Vet
1756–1813
Windsor Castle, Mattawoman Creek, Charles, Maryland, British America
Susannah (Marbury) Dawson
1757–1807
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
John (W.) DAWSON
1706–1764
Fendalls Delight Plantation, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Martha (Ann) Marbury
1715–1795
Piscataway, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Dawson
1675–1727
Mary Doyne
1683–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Frederick Dent's Descendants

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Frederick (T (Col)) Dent (6 October 1787–15 December 1873) m. Ellen (Bray) Wrenshall (April 1793–14 January 1857)
  1. 1. Julia (Boggs) Dent 1826–1902 m. Hiram (Ulysses Simpson Grant, 18th President of the) USA 1822–1885
    1. 1. Ellen (Wrenshall) Grant 1855–1922
    2. 2. Frederick (Dent) Grant 1850–1912
    3. 3. Jesse (Root) Grant 1858–1934
    4. 4. Ulysses (Simpson) Grant 1852–1929

Frederick Dent's Timeline

3 Records

1787
6 October 1787
Birth of Frederick T (Col) Dent in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
1814
22 December 1814
Age 27
Frederick T (Col) Dent was married In St Louis, St. Louis, USA Data is already there, Missouri, USA
St Louis, St. Louis, USA Data is already there, Missouri, USA
1873
15 December 1873
Age 86
Death of Frederick T (Col) Dent in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, Maryland, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 October 1787
    Event Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 December 1814
    Event Place: St Louis, St. Louis, USA Data is already there, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 December 1873
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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