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Rachel Bentley 1767–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1767

Birth Location: Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 11/01/1803

Death Location: Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: William Bentley

Mother: Rachel Nichols

Spouse(s): John Sanford

Children(s): John Sanford

The story of Rachel Bentley began in 1767 in Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada. Rachel Bentley married John Sanford, and had children including John Sanford. Rachel Bentley passed away in 1803 in Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Rachel Bentley began in 1767 in Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Rachel Bentley married John Sanford, and had children including John Sanford.
  • Rachel Bentley passed away in 1803 in Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Rachel Bentley's Ancestors

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Rachel Bentley
1767–1803
Birth Place: Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
William Bentley
1731–1771
Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Rachel Nichols
1735–1777
Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Bentley
1710–1778
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Susannah Baker
1713–1778
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Bentley
1679–1760
Hannah Albro
1677–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bentley
1640–1720
Sarah Eldredge
1650–1731

Rachel Bentley's Descendants

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Rachel Bentley (Abt. 1767–11/01/1803) m. John Sanford (Abt. 1765–03/20/1838)
  1. 1. John Sanford 1792–1865 m. Elizabeth Salter 1804–1897
    1. 1. Daniel Sanford 1847–1898 m. Barbara Woodside 1856–1894
      1. 1. Margaret Sanford 1880–1915 m. George Washburn 1877–1939
        1. 1. Myrtle Washburn 1902–1980 m. John DeVerney 1897–1971 m. Orville Barnett 1900–1924 m. Henry Chippeway 1895–1927
        2. 2. Elda Washburn 1904–1971 m. David DeVerney 1898–1963
        3. 3. Fidella Washburn 1899–1987 m. William Evans 1896–1967
      2. 2. John Sanford 1875–1916
      3. 3. Jeanette Sanford 1877–1943
      4. 4. Lillian Sanford 1882–1976 m. George Clark 1881–1946
        1. 1. George Clark 1903–1979 m. Pearl Ferrarie 1909–2008
        2. 2. Violet Clark 1905–1996 m. Edward Daly 1904–1975
        3. 3. Delilah Clark 1901–1974 m. William Johnston 1898–1950
      5. 5. Charles Sanford 1887–1926
      6. 6. Edith Sanford 1892–1940 m. Carl Barnes 1886–1977
        1. 1. Erma Barnes 1912–2008 m. Frederick Reynolds 1902–1975
      7. 7. Ruby Sanford 1894–1978 m. Elmer Shively 1888–1971
        1. 1. Lillian Shively 1926–2003 m. James McCoy 1929–2003
        2. 2. Helen Shively 1917–1968 m. Alve Nelson 1904–1951
        3. 3. Hazel Shively 1919–2016 m. Allison Blanshine 1919–1999
        4. 4. Clifford Shively 1915–1996 m. May Taylor 1921–1996
    2. 2. Charles Sanford 1842–1885 m. Margaret Nickerson 1847–1900
      1. 1. Charles Sanford 1880–1963 m. Elta Warner 1881–1970
        1. 1. Inez Sanford 1907–1997 m. Frank Allan 1905–1985
        2. 2. Lula Sanford 1910–2003 m. Herbert Glassford 1906–1963
      2. 2. Nora Sanford 1871–1940 m. Elijah Hastings 1862–1907
        1. 1. Mary Hastings 1896–1977 m. Charles Smith 1898–1954
        2. 2. Minnie Hastings 1894–1978 m. Richard Thomas 1896–1956
        3. 3. Bessie Hastings 1892–1938 m. William Stannard 1891–1984
      3. 3. Jennie Sanford 1873–1966 m. Henry Blanchard 1869–1908
        1. 1. Earl Blanchard 1906–1968 m. Reobell Stebbins 1910–1977
    3. 3. Hester Sanford 1840–1910 m. John Williamson 1843–1872
      1. 1. Etta Williamson 1870–1951 m. William Hall 1864–1936
        1. 1. Courtney Hall 1897–1984 m. Edna Marshall 1905–1982

Rachel Bentley's Timeline

2 Records

1767
Abt. 1767
Birth of Rachel Bentley in Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
1803
11/01/1803
Age 36
Death of Rachel Bentley in Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1767
    Event Place: Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11011803
    Event Place: Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

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