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Margaret Dent 1661–1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1661

Birth Location: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1712

Death Location: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States

Father: Judge Dent

Mother: Rebecca Wilkinson

Spouse(s): Edmund Howard

Children(s): Elizabeth Howard

The story of Margaret Dent began in 1661 in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States. Margaret Dent married Edmund Howard, and had children including Elizabeth Howard. Margaret Dent passed away in 1712 in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Dent began in 1661 in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States.
  • Margaret Dent married Edmund Howard, and had children including Elizabeth Howard.
  • Margaret Dent passed away in 1712 in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Judge Dent
1630–1676
Birth Location: Guisborough Hall, Yorkshire, England
JD
Rebecca Wilkinson
1633–1726
Birth Location: Lynnhaven, Hampton City, Virginia, United States of America
RW

Spouses(s)

Edmund Howard
1655–1712
Birth Location: Somerset, England
EH

Children(s)

Elizabeth Howard
1699–1716
Birth Location: Anne, Arundel , Maryland, USA
EH

Margaret Dent's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Dent
1661–1712
Birth Place: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Parents
Judge Col. Thomas Dent
1630–1676
Guisborough Hall, Yorkshire, England
Rebecca Wilkinson
1633–1726
Lynnhaven, Hampton City, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Rev Wilkinson Wilkenson, son of) Gabriel
1612–1663
Cookham, Berkshire, England
Naomi (Shercliffe) Hughes
1616–1655
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Dent's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Dent (27 Feb 1661–1712) m. Edmund Howard (1655–5 Jan 1712)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Howard 1699–1716 m. James (Howard 7th) GGF 1695–1787
    1. 1. Margaret HOWARD 1715–1806 m. James PATTERSON 1710–1768
      1. 1. Eleanor (Margaret Patterson) (COX) 1735–1780 m. Simon (Elisha) ADAMSON 1733–1812
        1. 1. Rebecca ("Becca") Adamson 1771–1853 m. Jacob (BEALS) (Bales) 1768–1853

Margaret Dent's Timeline

2 Records

1661
27 Feb 1661
Birth of Margaret Dent in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
1712
1712
Age 51
Death of Margaret Dent in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1661
    Event Place: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
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