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Preston David Bentley 1788–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1788

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

Death Date: April 8, 1851

Death Location: Macomb, Michigan

Father: Thomas Sr.

Mother: Maria\Marie Deyo

Spouse(s): Sophia James

Children(s): Allen Bentley, Perry Bentley, Edwin Bentley, James Pvt., Hiram Bentley, Martin Bentley, Mary Bentley

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

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Biography

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

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sr.
1750–1796
Birth Location: North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
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Maria\Marie Deyo
1758–1843
Birth Location: Poughkeepsie, Duthchess, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sophia James
1794–1880
Birth Location: –
SJ

Children(s)

Allen Bentley
1816–1896
Birth Location: Richmond Center, Ontario Co., New York
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Perry Bentley
1819–1898
Birth Location: –
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Edwin Bentley
1821–1876
Birth Location: –
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James Pvt.
1829–1907
Birth Location: –
JP
Hiram Bentley
1811–1858
Birth Location: Richmond Mills, Ontario, New York, United States
HB
Martin Bentley
1833–1884
Birth Location: New York
MB
Mary Bentley
1813–1900
Birth Location: Richmond Center, Ontario, New York, USA
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Preston Bentley's Ancestors

Self
Preston Bentley
1788–1851
Birth Place: Richmond Mills, Ontario, New York, USA
Parents
Thomas Greenfield Bentley Sr.
1750–1796
North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Maria\Marie ("Polly") Deyo
1758–1843
Poughkeepsie, Duthchess, New York, USA
Grandparents
Tillinghast (Bentley) Capt.
1735–1820
North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Sarah (Abigail) Thomas
1735–1824
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Jacob\Jacobus (Deyo\De) Joo
1732–1796
Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
Annetje (Cool) Kool
1730–1782
Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Pvt.
1710–1800
Elizabeth Tillinghast
1714–1770
Mehitable Tripp
1709–1790
Catharina Etten
1711–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bentley
1685–1737
Elizabeth Chamberlain
1685–1718
Joseph Tillinghast
1689–1767
Elizabeth Tabor)
1689–1767
Elizabeth Sweet
1675–1751
Jan ETTEN
1666–1731
Eva Hooges
1676–1770

Preston Bentley's Descendants

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Preston (David) Bentley (Abt. 1788–April 8, 1851) m. Sophia James (1794–1880)
  1. 1. Allen (Peter) Bentley 1816–1896
  2. 2. Perry (Miller) Bentley 1819–1898
  3. 3. Edwin (R.) Bentley 1821–1876 m. Mary H. 1832–1916
  4. 4. James (Jonathon J.J. Bentley) Pvt. 1829–1907
  5. 5. Hiram Bentley 1811–1858
  6. 6. Martin (Van Buren) Bentley 1833–1884
  7. 7. Mary (Ann) Bentley 1813–1900 m. Chauncey (L.) Church 1805–1881 m. Thomas (E.) Bentley 1808– m. Almon (Gragg) Akin\Aiken 1811–1862
    1. 1. Charles Akin 1837–1913
    2. 2. Almon (Mynders) Akin 1833–1906
    3. 3. Emma (J.) Akin 1842–1911
    4. 4. Hiram (James) Akin 1839–1917 m. Lucy (Ann) Kellogg 1842–1920
      1. 1. Nellie (E) McMillan 1866–1931 m. Walter (H) Mcmillan 1867–1956
        1. 1. Walter (James) MacMillan 1893–1978 m. Thelma (Beatrice) Kennedy 1897–1984
        2. 2. Lucy (K) Kendall 1904–1996 m. Edward (M) Kendall 1900–1975
        3. 3. Mavor (Aiken Mc) Millan 1897–1897
      2. 2. Almon (Frank) Akin 1868–1946
    5. 5. John (Gragg) Akin 1831–1908

Preston Bentley's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

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

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