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Nelson Bentley 1813–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1813

Birth Location: Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, United States

Death Date: 17 May 1885

Death Location: Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: Thomas Bentley

Mother: Sarah James

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In 1813, Nelson Bentley entered the world in Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, United States, born to Thomas Bentley And Sarah Sally James. Nelson Bentley passed away in 1885 in Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1813, Nelson Bentley entered the world in Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, United States, born to Thomas Bentley And Sarah Sally James.
  • Nelson Bentley passed away in 1885 in Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Nelson Bentley's Ancestors

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Nelson Bentley
1813–1885
Birth Place: Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, United States
Parents
Thomas Bentley
1786–1860
Saratoga, New York, USA
Sarah (Sally) James
1789–1857
, , New York, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Bentley
1757–1796
Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Maria (Polly) Deyo
1758–1843
Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Bentley
1735–1820
Sarah Thomas
1735–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bentley
1710–1800
Elizabeth Tillinghast
1715–1770

Nelson Bentley's Timeline

2 Records

1813
1813
Birth of Nelson Bentley in Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, United States
Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, United States
1885
17 May 1885
Age 72
Death of Nelson Bentley in Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1885
    Event Place: Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, USA

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