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Martha Dent 1650–1709 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: St Mary's City, Charles County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1709

Death Location: St Mary's City, Charles County, Maryland, USA

Father: Judge Dent

Mother: Rebecca Wilkinson

Spouse(s): Thomas Baker, Clarke None, Edmund Howard

Children(s): John Baker, Martha Baker, Elizabeth Baker, Thomas Baker, Andrew Baker, Robert Clarke, Rebecca Howard, William Howard, Capt Howard, Thomas Howard, Elizabeth Howard, Edmund Howard

The story of Martha Dent began in 1650 in St Mary's City, Charles County, Maryland, USA. Martha Dent married Clarke, Edmund Howard, Thomas Baker, and had children including Andrew Baker, Capt John Howard, Edmund Howard, Elizabeth Baker, Elizabeth Howard, John Nicholas Baker, Martha Baker, Rebecca Howard, Robert Clarke, Thomas Baker, Thomas Howard, William Stevens Howard. Martha Dent passed away in 1709 in St Mary's City, Charles County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Dent began in 1650 in St Mary's City, Charles County, Maryland, USA.
  • Martha Dent married Clarke, Edmund Howard, Thomas Baker, and had children including Andrew Baker, Capt John Howard, Edmund Howard, Elizabeth Baker, Elizabeth Howard, John Nicholas Baker, Martha Baker, Rebecca Howard, Robert Clarke, Thomas Baker, Thomas Howard, William Stevens Howard.
  • Martha Dent passed away in 1709 in St Mary's City, Charles County, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Judge Dent
1630–1676
Birth Location: Guisborough, Yorkshire, England
JD
Rebecca Wilkinson
1633–1726
Birth Location: Linhaven, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
RW

Spouses(s)

Thomas Baker
1622–1680
Birth Location: Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
TB
Clarke None
1642–1687
Birth Location: Charles, Maryland, United States
C
Edmund Howard
1655–1713
Birth Location: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
EH

Children(s)

John Baker
1678–1725
Birth Location: Charles, Maryland, United States
JB
Martha Baker
1675–1696
Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA
MB
Elizabeth Baker
1680–1761
Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA
EB
Thomas Baker
1671–1676
Birth Location: St Mary's City, Charles County, Maryland, USA
TB
Andrew Baker
1679–1725
Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA
AB
Robert Clarke
1673–1757
Birth Location: Charles, Maryland, United States
RC
Rebecca Howard
1683–1683
Birth Location: Pocomoke, Somerset, Maryland, United States
RH
William Howard
1684–1734
Birth Location: Pocomoke, Somerset, Maryland, United States
WH
Capt Howard
1688–1742
Birth Location: Pocomoke, Somerset, Maryland, United States
CH
Thomas Howard
1690–1729
Birth Location: Pocomoke, Somerset, Maryland, United States
TH
Elizabeth Howard
1692–1716
Birth Location: Pocomoke, Somerset, Maryland, United States
EH
Edmund Howard
1695–1745
Birth Location: Pocomoke, Somerset, Maryland, United States
EH

Martha Dent's Ancestors

Self
Martha Dent
1650–1709
Birth Place: St Mary's City, Charles County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Judge Thomas Dent
1630–1676
Guisborough, Yorkshire, England
Rebecca Wilkinson
1633–1726
Linhaven, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Dent's Descendants

1.
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Martha Dent (1650–1709) m. Thomas Baker (1622–18 Nov 1680) m. Clarke (1642–6 Mar 1687) m. Edmund Howard (1655–5 Jan 1713)
  1. 1. John (Nicholas) Baker 1678–1725 m. Mary Bleigh 1668–1738
    1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Baker 1700–1761 m. Andrew (Daniel) Rosse 1700–1805
      1. 1. Harriett (Anne) Rosse 1730–1761 m. Joseph (Herbert) Henson 1721–1786
        1. 1. Jesse (H) Henson 1759–1816 m. Elizabeth ("Betty" Lamb) (Quaker) 1769–1816 m. Elizabeth ('Betsy') Saint 1784–1843
        2. 2. Jesse Henson 1761–1852
        3. 3. Sarah Henson 1762–
        4. 4. Jeremiah Henson 1763–1800
        5. 5. Joseph Henson 1750–1843
        6. 6. John Henson 1760–1818
        7. 7. Edmond Henson 1755–1800
        8. 8. Charles Henson 1713–1767 m. Catherine McAlester* 1741–1810 m. Elizabeth McAlister 1741–1784
        9. 9. Jesse ((Rev War Vet)) Henson 1761–1852
        10. 10. James Henson 1755–1810
        11. 11. Joseph Henson 1765–
        12. 12. Lazerous Henson 1752–1839
      2. 2. Joseph (Herbert) Henson 1712–1786
      3. 3. Ann Rosse 1712–1761
  2. 2. Martha Baker 1675–1696
  3. 3. Elizabeth Baker 1680–1761
  4. 4. Thomas Baker 1671–1676
  5. 5. Andrew Baker 1679–1725
  6. 6. Robert Clarke 1673–1757
  7. 7. Rebecca Howard 1683–1683
  8. 8. William (Stevens) Howard 1684–1734
  9. 9. Capt (John) Howard 1688–1742
  10. 10. Thomas Howard 1690–1729
  11. 11. Elizabeth Howard 1692–1716
  12. 12. Edmund Howard 1695–1745

Martha Dent's Timeline

2 Records

1650
1650
Birth of Martha Dent in St Mary's City, Charles County, Maryland, USA
St Mary's City, Charles County, Maryland, USA
1709
1709
Age 59
Death of Martha Dent in St Mary's City, Charles County, Maryland, USA
St Mary's City, Charles County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: St Mary's City, Charles County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1709
    Event Place: St Mary's City, Charles County, Maryland, USA
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