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John Dent 1640 – 1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: South Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 15 May 1712

Death Location: Chaptico Hundred, St Mary's, Maryland, USA

Father: Sir Ormsby

Mother: Lady Dent

Spouse(s): MARY (7ggm)

Children(s): Capt. JR

The story of John Dent Sr began in 1640 in South Yorkshire, England. John Dent Sr married MARY HATCH (7ggm), and had children including Capt. John Dent JR. John Dent Sr passed away in 1712 in Chaptico Hundred, St Mary's, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Dent Sr began in 1640 in South Yorkshire, England.
  • John Dent Sr married MARY HATCH (7ggm), and had children including Capt. John Dent JR.
  • John Dent Sr passed away in 1712 in Chaptico Hundred, St Mary's, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Ormsby
1600 – 1689
Birth Location: Ormesby, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
SO
Lady Dent
1602 – 1687
Birth Location: Hutton, Yorkshire, England
LD

Spouses(s)

MARY (7ggm)
1647 – 1715
Birth Location: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

Capt. JR
1674 – 1733
Birth Location: Chaptico Hundred, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
CJ

John Dent's Ancestors

Self
John Dent
1640 – 1712
Birth Place: South Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Peter Dent, Baron Dent of Ormsby
1600 – 1689
Ormesby, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Margaret Sara Nicholson Baroness) Dent
1602 – 1687
Hutton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (James Isaacs Dent Baron Dent of) Ormsby
1575 – 1783
Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England
Margaret (H) Sutcliffe
1580 – 1650
Yorkshire, England
William Nicholson
1550 – 1641
Huggate, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Harker
1563 – 1637
Settringham, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ormsby
1500 – 1582
Lady Anderson
1550 – 1625
William Nicholson
1550 – 1641
Winifrey Croffe
1569 – 1605
Thomas Nicholson
1522 – 1593
Isabel Nicholson
1522 – 1584
Miles Harker
1510 – 1574
Dorothy Bigod
1529 – 1573
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Newcastle
1470 – 1530
Lady Fenwick
1500 – 1550
Sir Boughton
1530 – 1605
+ Smythe
1530 – 1623
Thomas 13GGF
1522 – 1593
*Isabel Ward
1522 – 1584
WILLIAM CROFFE
1520 – 1592
ANNE GIRLINGTON
1535 – 1592
Sir Nicholson
1485 – 1559
ANNE BARBER
1490 – 1563
Simeon GGF
1490 – 1584
Margaret GGM
1495 – 1584
Sir Harker
1482 – 1573
Isabell Tompson
1488 – 1566
Sir Bigod
1507 – 1537
Catherine Conyers
1510 – 1566

John Dent's Descendants

1.
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John Dent (1640 – 15 May 1712) m. MARY (HATCH) (7ggm) (14 Jul 1647 – 1715)
  1. 1. Capt. (John Dent) JR (1674 – 8 Jun 1733) m. Catherine (Turner) Dent (1673 – 1753)
    1. 1. Lydia Dent (1680 – 1746) m. Samuel (Turner) Sr. (1678 – 29 October 1746)
      1. 1. Edward Turner (1701 – 01 May 1773) m. Mary (Eleanor) Wilson (1711 – 16 Sep 1781)
        1. 1. Joshua Turner (14 Aug 1741 – 27 Mar 1825) m. Mary (Ann) Maddox (4 Jan 1759 – 25 Jan 1856)

John Dent's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of John Dent Sr in South Yorkshire, England
South Yorkshire, England
1712
15 May 1712
Age 72
Death of John Dent Sr in Chaptico Hundred, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Chaptico Hundred, St Mary's, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: South Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1712
    Event Place: Chaptico Hundred, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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