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John Bent 1596 – 1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1596

Birth Location: Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 27 Sep 1672

Death Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Robert Bent

Mother: Annis\Agnes (Bent)

Spouse(s): Martha (Bent)

Children(s): William Bent, Robert Bent, William Bent, Peter Bent, Agnes (Rice), John Bent, Martha Bent, Joseph Bent

In 1596, John Bent * entered the world in Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England, born to Robert Dennis Bent and Annis\Agnes Gosling (Bent). In 1639, John Bent * resided in Freeman 13 May, Massachusetts, USA. John Bent * married Martha Blanchard (Bent), and had children including William Bent, Robert Bent, William Bent, Peter Bent, Agnes Bent (Rice), John Bent, Martha Bent, Joseph Bent. John Bent * passed away in 1672 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1596, John Bent * entered the world in Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England, born to Robert Dennis Bent and Annis\Agnes Gosling (Bent).
  • In 1639, John Bent * resided in Freeman 13 May, Massachusetts, USA.
  • John Bent * married Martha Blanchard (Bent), and had children including William Bent, Robert Bent, William Bent, Peter Bent, Agnes Bent (Rice), John Bent, Martha Bent, Joseph Bent.
  • John Bent * passed away in 1672 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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John Bent's Ancestors

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John Bent
1596 – 1672
Birth Place: Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England
Parents
Robert Dennis Bent
1566 – 1631
Penton Grafton, Weyhill, Hampshire, England
Annis\Agnes (Gosling) (Bent)
Grandparents
Sir (John Gray) Bent
1535 – 1588
Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England
Edith (May DeCaine) (Bent)
1540 – 1601
Penton Grafton, Weyhill, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bent's Descendants

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John Bent (25 Nov 1596 – 27 Sep 1672) m. Martha (Blanchard) (Bent) (24 Sep 1598 – 15 May 1679)
  1. 1. William Bent (1624 – 1625)
  2. 2. Robert Bent (10 Jan 1625 – 30 Jun 1648)
  3. 3. William Bent (24 Oct 1626 – 14 Nov 1672)
  4. 4. Peter Bent (Apr 1629 – 16 May 1678)
  5. 5. Agnes (Bent) (Rice) (12 Dec 1631 – 4 Jun 1713) m. Edward Rice (1618 – 16 Aug 1712)
    1. 1. Anna (Rice) (Rice) (19 Nov 1661 – 2 May 1731) m. Thomas Rice (30 Jun 1654 – 1747)
      1. 1. Thomas Rice (1683 – )
      2. 2. Charles Rice (7 Jul 1684 – )
      3. 3. Eunice Rice (3 May 1686 – )
      4. 4. Jason Rice (23 Feb 1688 – )
      5. 5. Damaris (Rice) (Bradish) (2 May 1688 – 25 Dec 1769) m. James Bradish (1675 – 13 Feb 1763)
        1. 1. Hepzibah (Bradish) (Hardy) (23 Aug 1709 – 1774) m. Aaron Hardy (1706 – 1770)
        2. 2. Sarah Bradish (1711 – )
        3. 3. Robert Bradish (1712 – )
        4. 4. Mary Bradish (1715 – )
        5. 5. James Bradish (1717 – )
      6. 6. Jedediah Rice (10 Jun 1690 – 27 Apr 1715)
      7. 7. Abeil ((twin)) Rice (Dec 1692 – Dec 1692)
      8. 8. Anna ((twin)) Rice (Dec 1692 – Dec 1692)
      9. 9. Adonijah Rice (11 Aug 1696 – )
      10. 10. Perez Rice (23 Jul 1698 – 14 Dec 1782)
      11. 11. Vashti (Rice) (Hardy) (7 Mar 1700 – )
      12. 12. Beriah Rice (20 Aug 1702 – )
      13. 13. Noah Rice
      14. 14. Ashur Rice (6 Jul 1694 – )
  6. 6. John Bent (24 Jan 1635 – 15 Sep 1715)
  7. 7. Martha Bent (29 Aug 1638 – 29 Aug 1680)
  8. 8. Joseph Bent (16 May 1641 – 3 Jun 1675)

John Bent's Timeline

3 Records

1596
25 Nov 1596
Birth of John Bent * in Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England
Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England
1639
1639
Age 43
John Bent * resided here in Freeman 13 May, Massachusetts, USA
Freeman 13 May, Massachusetts, USA
1672
27 Sep 1672
Age 76
Death of John Bent * in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1596
    Event Place: Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Freeman 13 May, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1672
    Event Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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