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John Dent 1750–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1750

Birth Location: Matterdale, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 9 Nov 1831

Death Location: Land ends farm, Watermillock, Cumberland, England

Father: Thomas Dent

Mother: Mary Watson

Spouse(s): Ann Barker

Children(s): Ann Dent

In 1750, John Dent entered the world in Matterdale, Cumberland, England, born to Thomas Dent And Mary Watson. John Dent married Ann Barker, and had children including Ann Dent. John Dent passed away in 1831 in Land ends farm, Watermillock, Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1750, John Dent entered the world in Matterdale, Cumberland, England, born to Thomas Dent And Mary Watson.
  • John Dent married Ann Barker, and had children including Ann Dent.
  • John Dent passed away in 1831 in Land ends farm, Watermillock, Cumberland, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Dent's Ancestors

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John Dent
1750–1831
Birth Place: Matterdale, Cumberland, England
Parents
Thomas Dent
1713–1793
Morland, Westmorland, England
Mary Watson
1716–1765
Crosthwaite, Westmorland, England
Grandparents
Myles Dent
1681–1770
Lowther, Westmorland, England
Barbary Wilson
1689–1792
Poundfold, Matterdale, Cumbria, England
Abraham Watson
1670–
Cumberland, England
Mary Grave
1676–
Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Dent
1639–1700
Thomas Wilson
1660–
Gawine Grave
1632–
Mary
1635–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Dent
1612–1653
Elsabeth Wilson
1616–

John Dent's Descendants

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John Dent (Jan 1750–9 Nov 1831) m. Ann Barker (Abt. 1750–)
  1. 1. Ann Dent 1772–1834 m. Robert Muirhead 1763–1831
    1. 1. Helen (Elizabeth) Muirhead 1794–1848 m. John McMasters 1772–1832
      1. 1. Helen (Ann) McMasters 1817–1870 m. George (Lawrence Harrison , Master) Mariner 1819–1883
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Sinclair) Harrison 1849–1887 m. William Marshall 1844–1876

John Dent's Timeline

3 Records

1750
Jan 1750
Birth of John Dent in Matterdale, Cumberland, England
Matterdale, Cumberland, England
1750
16 Feb 1750
John Dent was baptized in Matterdale,Cumberland,England
Matterdale,Cumberland,England
1831
9 Nov 1831
Age 81
Death of John Dent in Land ends farm, Watermillock, Cumberland, England
Land ends farm, Watermillock, Cumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1750
    Event Place: Matterdale, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1750
    Event Place: Matterdale,Cumberland,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1831
    Event Place: Land ends farm, Watermillock, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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