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Preston David Bentley 1788–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1788

Birth Location: Richmond Mills, Ontario, New York, USA

Death Date: 8 April 1851

Death Location: Macomb, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Father: Thomas Bentley

Mother: Marie Deyo

Spouse(s): Sophia James

Children(s): Perry Bentley, Hiram Bentley, Mary Bentley, Allen Bentley, Edwin Bentley, Martin Bentley, Jonathan Bentley

Preston David Bentley was born in 1788 in Richmond Mills, Ontario, New York, USA, the child of Thomas Bentley And Marie Polly Deyo. Preston David Bentley married Sophia James, and had children including Allen Peter Bentley, Edwin R Bentley, Hiram Bentley, Jonathan James Bentley, Martin Van Buren Bentley, Mary Bentley, Perry Miller Bentley. Preston David Bentley passed away in 1851 in Macomb, Macomb, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • Preston David Bentley was born in 1788 in Richmond Mills, Ontario, New York, USA, the child of Thomas Bentley And Marie Polly Deyo.
  • Preston David Bentley married Sophia James, and had children including Allen Peter Bentley, Edwin R Bentley, Hiram Bentley, Jonathan James Bentley, Martin Van Buren Bentley, Mary Bentley, Perry Miller Bentley.
  • Preston David Bentley passed away in 1851 in Macomb, Macomb, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Bentley
1757–1796
Birth Location: North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
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Marie Deyo
1758–1843
Birth Location: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sophia James
1794–1880
Birth Location: Vermont
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Children(s)

Perry Bentley
1820–1898
Birth Location: New York
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Hiram Bentley
1811–1858
Birth Location: New York, prob. Saratoga County
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Mary Bentley
1813–1900
Birth Location: New York, United States of America
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Allen Bentley
1816–1896
Birth Location: Richmond Center, Ontario County, New York, United States of America
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Edwin Bentley
1823–1876
Birth Location: New York
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Martin Bentley
1833–1884
Birth Location: New York, United States of America
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Jonathan Bentley
1829–1907
Birth Location: New York
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Preston Bentley's Ancestors

Self
Preston Bentley
1788–1851
Birth Place: Richmond Mills, Ontario, New York, USA
Parents
Thomas Bentley
1757–1796
North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Marie (Polly) Deyo
1758–1843
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States
Grandparents
Jacob\Jacobus (Deyo\De) Joo
1732–1796
Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Preston Bentley's Descendants

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Preston (David) Bentley (1788–8 April 1851) m. Sophia James (1794–19 July 1880)
  1. 1. Perry (Miller) Bentley 1820–1898
  2. 2. Hiram Bentley 1811–1858
  3. 3. Mary Bentley 1813–1900
  4. 4. Allen (Peter) Bentley 1816–1896
  5. 5. Edwin (R.) Bentley 1823–1876
  6. 6. Martin (Van Buren) Bentley 1833–1884
  7. 7. Jonathan (James) Bentley 1829–1907

Preston Bentley's Timeline

2 Records

1788
1788
Birth of Preston David Bentley in Richmond Mills, Ontario, New York, USA
Richmond Mills, Ontario, New York, USA
1851
8 April 1851
Age 63
Death of Preston David Bentley in Macomb, Macomb, Michigan, USA
Macomb, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Richmond Mills, Ontario, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 April 1851
    Event Place: Macomb, Macomb, Michigan, USA
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