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Margaret Bentley 1705–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1705

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1754

Death Location: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Jeffrey Bentley

Mother: Eleanor Banner

Spouse(s): John Williams

Children(s): Jane WILLIAMS, James Williams, Jacob WILLIAMS, Enoch Williams, Edward Williams

In 1705, Margaret Bentley entered the world in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Jeffrey E Bentley And Eleanor Banner. Margaret Bentley married John Williams, and had children including Edward Williams, Enoch Williams, Jacob Williams, James Williams, Jane Bentley Williams. Margaret Bentley passed away in 1754 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1705, Margaret Bentley entered the world in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Jeffrey E Bentley And Eleanor Banner.
  • Margaret Bentley married John Williams, and had children including Edward Williams, Enoch Williams, Jacob Williams, James Williams, Jane Bentley Williams.
  • Margaret Bentley passed away in 1754 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jeffrey Bentley
1700–1777
Birth Location: Chester Co., Pennsylvania
JB
Eleanor Banner
1703–1772
Birth Location: , Chester, Pennsylvania
EB

Spouses(s)

John Williams
1698–1747
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
JW

Children(s)

Jane WILLIAMS
1736–1848
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
JW
James Williams
1725–1783
Birth Location: Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
JW
Jacob WILLIAMS
1732–1756
Birth Location: Uwchlan, Chester, PA
JW
Enoch Williams
1723–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
EW
Edward Williams
1718–1763
Birth Location: Goshen, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
EW

Margaret Bentley's Ancestors

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Margaret Bentley
1705–1754
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Jeffrey E. Bentley
1700–1777
Chester Co., Pennsylvania
Eleanor Banner
1703–1772
, Chester, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
John Bentley
1654–1748
Mary (Jeffries) Miles
1678–1759
Great-Grandparents
John 8ggf
1656–1696
Winifred Waggeman
1661–1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hendrick Waggaman
1630–1682
Winifred Schyn
1635–1662

Margaret Bentley's Descendants

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Margaret Bentley (abt 1705–1754) m. John Williams (1698–3 February 1747)
  1. 1. Jane (Bentley) WILLIAMS 1736–1848 m. William (SHIELDS) II 1728–1797
    1. 1. Henry (Woods) Shields 1759–1826 m. Esther ((Hester)) Waddell 1769–1851
      1. 1. Rachel SHIELDS 1785–1859 m. John (E) Guinn 1783–1829
        1. 1. John (Evan Shields) Guinn 1816–1899 m. Caroline (C.) Wilson 1831–1915
        2. 2. James (Washington) Guinn 1804–1866 m. Catharine (Ann) Dobson 1812–1865
        3. 3. Jane (McDonald) Guinn 1808–1838 m. Thomas (R) Roberts 1806–
        4. 4. Hester Guinn 1812–1864 m. John BRADFORD 1813–1875
        5. 5. Margaret (Eliza) Guinn 1818–1901 m. George (Washington) Feezell 1811–1889
        6. 6. Robert (Henry) Guinn 1822–1888 m. Sarah (Jane) Guinn 1827–1916
        7. 7. Andrew (Jackson) Guinn 1825–1878 m. Catherine (M) Guinn 1825–1900
        8. 8. Hester Guinn 1826–
        9. 9. Alpha (Melinda) Guinn 1828–1902 m. Francis (Marion) Greenlee 1828–1890
        10. 10. William (Shields) Guinn 1814–1868 m. Mary Greenlee 1827–1899
        11. 11. Hyrcanus (D.) Guinn 1820–1890 m. Melissa Dinwiddle 1825–1862 m. Ella Hustard 1840–
        12. 12. Margaret (Francess Eliza) Guinn 1818–1901 m. George (W.) Feezell 1811–1889
      2. 2. Margaret Shields 1783–1836
      3. 3. Nancy Shields 1783–1841
      4. 4. Rachel SHIELDS 1785–1829
      5. 5. Jane Shields 1792–1827
      6. 6. John (Shields) Dr 1800–1875 m. Harriet (Reese) Brabson 1803–1850
        1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Shields 1835–1857 m. Thomas (F.) Evans 1820–1852
        2. 2. Margaret (Camella) Shields 1832–1886
        3. 3. James (Knox Polk) Shields 1846–1910
        4. 4. Florence Shields 1837–
      7. 7. William Shields 1802–1886
      8. 8. Pauline Shields 1803–
      9. 9. William Shields 1805–1896
      10. 10. Margaret Shields 1807–
      11. 11. Alpha Shields 1812–1886
      12. 12. Nancy Shields 1813–1858 m. John (Calhoun Shields) ^ 1809–1858
        1. 1. David (Henry) Shields 1848–1900 m. Mary (Alice) Clark 1853–1911
        2. 2. Hester (Minerva) Shields 1839–1894
        3. 3. Margaret (Louise) Shields* 1841–1914
        4. 4. Harriet Shields 1842–1917
        5. 5. Alpha (Gregg) Shields 1845–1898
        6. 6. Laura Shields 1853–1910
      13. 13. Mary Shields 1818–1826
      14. 14. Margaret ((Peggy)) SHIELDS 1818–1826
    2. 2. Samuel Shields 1764–1792
    3. 3. Agnes Shields 1766–1824
    4. 4. David Shields 1769–1844
    5. 5. Samuel (Banner) Shields 1771–1845 m. Margaret ('Peggy') Weir 1780–1823
      1. 1. William Shields 1808–1880 m. Mary (Adams) McCracken 1813–1880
        1. 1. William (H) Shields 1845–1936
        2. 2. John (Jerome) Shields 1836–1914
        3. 3. James (H) Shields 1832–1914
        4. 4. Elizabeth (A) Shields 1839–
        5. 5. Mary (Jane) Shields 1848–1874
        6. 6. Samuel (T) Shields 1851–1916
        7. 7. Andrew (J) Shields 1854–
        8. 8. Sarah Shields 1841–1928
        9. 9. John (James) Shields 1844–1914 m. Julia (Debard) Taylor 1849–1930
      2. 2. John Shields 1808–1880
      3. 3. Nancy Shields 1805–1875
      4. 4. Margaret Shields 1808–1882
      5. 5. Hettie Shields 1809–
      6. 6. Eliza Shields 1810–1874
      7. 7. Sallie Shields 1818–1874
      8. 8. Mary (Polly) Shields 1806–1882
      9. 9. Sarah Shields 1818–1879
    6. 6. Mary (Levica) Shields 1775–1793
    7. 7. Ebenezer Shields 1778–1837
    8. 8. Margaret Shields 1783–
    9. 9. William Shields 1761–1828
    10. 10. James Shields 1757–1840 m. Jane Gilliland 1764–1849
      1. 1. William Shields 1787–1870
      2. 2. David Shields 1800–1839
      3. 3. John Shields 1792–1829
      4. 4. Henry (Wood) Shields 1810–1895
      5. 5. Milton Shields 1804–1866 m. Priscilla (Jones) Brabson 1821–1886
        1. 1. Priscilla (Joanna) Haley 1845–1934
        2. 2. Mary (Jane) Shields 1842–1859
        3. 3. Henry (W.) Shields 1855–1893
        4. 4. John (Brabson) Shields 1840–1930
        5. 5. Samuel (Thomas) Shields 1851–1906
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Ester) Carroll 1844–1910
        7. 7. Milton (Reese) Shields 1853–1854
        8. 8. David (Ephrium) Shields 1858–1940
      6. 6. Samuel Shields 1802–1888
      7. 7. Mary Shields 1795–1832
      8. 8. James Shields 1797–1882
    11. 11. John (Knight) Shields 1755–1833
  2. 2. James Williams 1725–1783
  3. 3. Jacob WILLIAMS 1732–1756
  4. 4. Enoch Williams 1723–
  5. 5. Edward Williams 1718–1763

Margaret Bentley's Timeline

2 Records

1705
abt 1705
Birth of Margaret Bentley in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1754
1754
Age 49
Death of Margaret Bentley in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1705
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
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