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John Bent 1801–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Aug 1801

Birth Location: Yarmouth, N S

Death Date: 11 Feb 1855

Death Location: Eastport, Washington, Maine, USA

Father: Joseph Jr.

Mother: Priscilla Harris

Spouse(s): Sophia Harris

Children(s): Mary Bent, John -W, Joseph Bent, Elihu ***, Esther ***, Margaret -W, Lois -W, Priscilla -W, Samuel -W, Jacob -W

In 1801, John Bent entered the world in Yarmouth, N S, born to Joseph Bent Jr And Priscilla Harris. John Bent married Sophia Harris, and had children including Elihu Bent W, Esther Bent W, Jacob Bent W, John Wesley Bent W, Joseph Bent, Lois Bent W, Margaret Bent W, Mary Bent, Priscilla Bent W, Samuel A Bent W. John Bent passed away in 1855 in Eastport, Washington, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1801, John Bent entered the world in Yarmouth, N S, born to Joseph Bent Jr And Priscilla Harris.
  • John Bent married Sophia Harris, and had children including Elihu Bent W, Esther Bent W, Jacob Bent W, John Wesley Bent W, Joseph Bent, Lois Bent W, Margaret Bent W, Mary Bent, Priscilla Bent W, Samuel A Bent W.
  • John Bent passed away in 1855 in Eastport, Washington, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bent's Ancestors

Self
John Bent
1801–1855
Birth Place: Yarmouth, N S
Parents
Joseph Bent Jr.
1760–1849
Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Priscilla Harris
1761–1823
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Billington Bent II,) DNA
1736–1816
Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth (Waterman) DNA
1737–1816
Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel (J.) Harris
1721–1771
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail ((Larcom)) Harris
1724–1771
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Bent
1704–1782
Jemima Billington
1710–
John Waterman
1705–1781
Hannah Waterman
–1767
Samuel Sr
1689–1761
Sarah DNA
1688–1782
David Larcom
1701–1775
Lucy Downing
1706–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Allerton Cushman
1683–1730
Elizabeth Bryant
1692–1744
Abigail Churchill
1680–
Samuel Doggett
1666–1718
Bethia Waterman
1670–1726
Jonathan II
1649–1734
Elizabeth Biles
1652–1715
Cornelius Larcom
1653–1747
David Downing
1678–1723
Susannah Roberts
1680–1719

John Bent's Descendants

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John Bent (3 Aug 1801–11 Feb 1855) m. Sophia Harris (Abt. 1810–1846)
  1. 1. Mary Bent 1843–1885 m. Dominick Adams 1823– m. Dominick (Franklin) Adams 1832– m. Dominique (Franklin) Adams 1831–
    1. 1. William (Austin) Adams 1881–1970 m. Ethel (Lois Harris) Adams 1887–1952
      1. 1. Dorothy (Louise) Adams 1907– m. Elkanah (Hoyle) Keighley 1906–1966
      2. 2. William (L) Adams 1903–
      3. 3. Charles Adams 1908–
      4. 4. Ralph Adams 1910–
      5. 5. Louise Adams 1919–
      6. 6. Francis Adams 1905–
    2. 2. Matilda (J.) Adams 1870–1872
    3. 3. Charles (Lewis) Adams 1874–1874
    4. 4. Lydia (Isabelle Adams) -W 1872–1945
    5. 5. Julia (E Adams) -W 1862–1927
    6. 6. Dora (Louise Adams) -W 1878–1954
    7. 7. Charlotte Adams 1861–
    8. 8. Julia Adams 1863–
    9. 9. Lydia Adams 1872–
    10. 10. Charles Adams 1876–1970
    11. 11. Dora Adams 1879–
  2. 2. John (Wesley Bent) -W 1825–1890
  3. 3. Joseph Bent 1841–
  4. 4. Elihu (Bent -W) *** 1840–
  5. 5. Esther (Bent -W) *** 1843–1861 m. Dominick Adams 1823–
  6. 6. Margaret (Bent) -W 1842–
  7. 7. Lois (Bent) -W 1842–
  8. 8. Priscilla (Bent) -W 1850–
  9. 9. Samuel (a. Bent) -W 1847–1926
  10. 10. Jacob (Bent) -W 1848–1891

John Bent's Timeline

2 Records

1801
3 Aug 1801
Birth of John Bent in Yarmouth, N S
Yarmouth, N S
1855
11 Feb 1855
Age 54
Death of John Bent in Eastport, Washington, Maine, USA
Eastport, Washington, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1801
    Event Place: Yarmouth, N S
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Bent family in America : being mainly a genealogy of the descendants of John Bent : who settled

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1855
    Event Place: Eastport, Washington, Maine, USA

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