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Margaret Dent 1650–1701 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1701

Death Location: St. Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, USA

Father: Judge Dent

Mother: Rebecca Wilkinson

Spouse(s): Edmund Howard

Children(s): George Howard, George Howard, John Howard, George Howard

In 1650, Margaret Dent entered the world in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA, born to Judge Thomas Dent And Rebecca Wilkinson. Margaret Dent married Edmund Howard, and had children including George Howard, George Stephen Edmund Howard, John C Howard. Margaret Dent passed away in 1701 in St. Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1650, Margaret Dent entered the world in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA, born to Judge Thomas Dent And Rebecca Wilkinson.
  • Margaret Dent married Edmund Howard, and had children including George Howard, George Stephen Edmund Howard, John C Howard.
  • Margaret Dent passed away in 1701 in St. Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Judge Dent
1630–1676
Birth Location: Guisborough, Yorkshire, , England
JD
Rebecca Wilkinson
1635–1726
Birth Location: Linhaven, Norfolk County, Virginia
RW

Spouses(s)

Edmund Howard
1655–1713
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
EH

Children(s)

George Howard
1696–1745
Birth Location: , Nansemond, Virginia, USA
GH
George Howard
–1714
Birth Location: –
GH
John Howard
–1742
Birth Location: Maryland, American Colonies
JH
George Howard
1686–1741
Birth Location: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
GH

Margaret Dent's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Dent
1650–1701
Birth Place: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Parents
Judge Thomas Dent
1630–1676
Guisborough, Yorkshire, , England
Rebecca Wilkinson
1635–1726
Linhaven, Norfolk County, Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Dent's Descendants

1.
MD
Margaret Dent (1650–1701) m. Edmund Howard (1655–03 Dec 1713)
  1. 1. George (Stephen Edmund) Howard 1696–1745 m. Sarah Sanders 1701–1745
    1. 1. Obediah Howard 1736–1804 m. Priscilla (Avery) Breed 1742–1808
      1. 1. Stephen (Edmond?) Howard 1694–1745 m. Sarah Sanders 1709–1745
        1. 1. Nehemiah Howard 1735–1798 m. Mary Stickney 1735–1776 m. Edith Smith 1740–1829
        2. 2. Stephen Howard 1718–1777 m. Mary (Ruth) Powell 1736–1780
        3. 3. Obediah Howard 1737–1804
        4. 4. Stephen Howard 1733–1777
      2. 2. James Howard 1640–1729
      3. 3. Hannah Howard 1769–1867
      4. 4. Nancy Howard 1761–1795
      5. 5. Joseph Howard 1759–1821
      6. 6. Stephen Howard 1764–1835
      7. 7. Jesse Howard 1769–1803
      8. 8. Mary Howard 1760–1795
      9. 9. Christopher Howard 1772–1848
      10. 10. Priscella Howard 1783–1860
      11. 11. Avery Howard 1772–1808
      12. 12. Ann Howard 1761–1817
      13. 13. Sarah Howard 1776–1838
      14. 14. William Howard 1778–1855
      15. 15. Jane Howard 1758–
      16. 16. James Chism 1754–1819
      17. 17. Avery Howard 1765–1818
      18. 18. Sarah Howard 1772–1808
      19. 19. Anna Howard 1785–1817
      20. 20. Priscilla (Avery) Howard 1796–1860
      21. 21. Jesse Howard 1795–1803
      22. 22. Nathan Howard 1763–
      23. 23. Nancy (Ann) Howard 1754–1815 m. Jonathan (Mulkey) Reverend 1752–1826
        1. 1. Mary Mulkey 1778–1859 m. Thomas Means 1770–1845 m. Joel (Wright) Harlan 1793–1839
        2. 2. Phillip Mulkey 1776–1844
        3. 3. Nancy (Howard) Mulkey 1780–1850
        4. 4. John Mulkey 1773–1844
        5. 5. Rebecca Slaughter 1788–1863
        6. 6. Elizabeth Murray 1790–1863
        7. 7. Rebecca Mulkey 1788–1863
        8. 8. Moses Mulkey 1745–1820
        9. 9. Ellis Mulkey 1775–
        10. 10. Jonathan Mulkey 1784–1859
        11. 11. Isaac Mulkey 1788–1849
        12. 12. Elder (J) Mulkey 1796–1882
        13. 13. Alice Mulkey 1797–1874
        14. 14. Sarah Mulkey 1785–1840
        15. 15. Elizabeth Mulkey 1790–1864
        16. 16. Sally Marrs 1773–1826
        17. 17. Nancy Mulkey 1760–1803 m. Samuel Billingsley 1775–1857
        18. 18. Alice (Mulkey) Tinsley 1797–1874
      24. 24. Priscilla Chism 1783–1860
      25. 25. Mary Chism 1760–1795
      26. 26. Tilghman (H.) Fulcher 1894–1942
      27. 27. Sarah Gibbs 1776–1838
    2. 2. Edmund Howard 1724–1759
    3. 3. Stephen Howard 1725–
  2. 2. George Howard –1714
  3. 3. John (C) Howard –1742
  4. 4. George Howard 1686–1741

Margaret Dent's Timeline

4 Records

1650
1650
Birth of Margaret Dent in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
1667
1667
Age 17
Birth of Margaret Dent in St Marys, St Mary's Co., Maryland Colony, North America
St Marys, St Mary's Co., Maryland Colony, North America
1701
1701
Age 51
Death of Margaret Dent in St. Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
St. Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
1712
1712
Age 62
Death of Margaret Dent in Charles Co, Maryland Colony, North America
Charles Co, Maryland Colony, North America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1667
    Event Place: St Marys, St Mary's Co., Maryland Colony, North America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Charles Co, Maryland Colony, North America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1701
    Event Place: St. Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
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