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John Brenton 1640–1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1640

Birth Location: Newport, Newport Co., RI Colony

Death Date: 1671

Death Location: MD Colony

Father: Gov. Brenton

Mother: Martha Burton

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Robert Brenton

John Brenton was born in 1640 in Newport, Newport Co., RI Colony, the child of Gov William Brenton And Martha Burton. John Brenton had children including Robert Brenton. John Brenton passed away in 1671 in MD Colony.

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Biography

  • John Brenton was born in 1640 in Newport, Newport Co., RI Colony, the child of Gov William Brenton And Martha Burton.
  • John Brenton had children including Robert Brenton.
  • John Brenton passed away in 1671 in MD Colony.

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Spouses(s)

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John Brenton's Ancestors

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John Brenton
1640–1671
Birth Place: Newport, Newport Co., RI Colony
Parents
Gov. William Brenton
1610–1674
Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
Martha Burton
1624–1723
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Magistrate (William Thimas Brenton) 11gg
1595–1660
Hammersmith, Middlesex, , England
Ellin Mason
1590–1672
Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
Edward (Thomas) Burton
1593–1640
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Alice Wadsworth
1609–1670
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Sedgeley
1562–1660
Lady Mason
1581–1642
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas I
1536–1587
Ellin Mason
1539–1612
Thomas MASON*
1560–1601
ELIZABETH GRAZEBROOK
1559–1627

John Brenton's Descendants

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John Brenton (Abt 1640–1671)
  1. 1. Robert Brenton 1666–1767 m. Elizabeth Giltner 1675–1755
    1. 1. Henry (Owen) Brenton 1715–1777 m. Mary Prather 1720–1777
      1. 1. Major (James) Brenton 1741–1782 m. Mary Woodfield 1750–1834
        1. 1. James (A) Brenton 1764–1836 m. Catherine Bellesfelt 1768–1830

John Brenton's Timeline

2 Records

1640
Abt 1640
Birth of John Brenton in Newport, Newport Co., RI Colony
Newport, Newport Co., RI Colony
1671
1671
Age 31
Death of John Brenton in MD Colony
MD Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1640
    Event Place: Newport, Newport Co., RI Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: MD Colony

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