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Richard Bentley 1642–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1642

Birth Location: Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Dec 1687

Death Location: Perquimans, North Carolina, United States

Father: Charles Bentley

Mother: Dorothy Lolley

Spouse(s): Lydia Mann*, Katheryn Henn, Jane DeHare

Children(s): Mary Bentley, John Bentley, Jean Bentley, Richard Bentley, Hannah Bentley, William Bentley, Matthew Bentley, Grace Bentley, David Bentley, Caleb Bentley, Rebeckah Bentley, Martha Bentley, Lidia Bentley, Benjamin Bentley, Joseph Bentley, Dorathy Bentley

In 1642, Richard Bentley entered the world in Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England, born to Charles Bentley And Dorothy Doratie Lolley. Richard Bentley married Jane Hen Or Le Dehare, Katheryn Henn, Lydia Mann, Margaret Bentley, and had children including Benjamin Bentley, Caleb Bentley, David Bentley, Dorathy Bentley, Grace Bentley, Hannah Bentley, Jean Bentley, John Bentley, Joseph Bentley, Lidia Bentley, Martha Bentley, Mary Bentley, Matthew Bentley, Rebeckah Bentley, Richard Bentley, William Bentley. Richard Bentley passed away in 1687 in Perquimans, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1642, Richard Bentley entered the world in Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England, born to Charles Bentley And Dorothy Doratie Lolley.
  • Richard Bentley married Jane Hen Or Le Dehare, Katheryn Henn, Lydia Mann, Margaret Bentley, and had children including Benjamin Bentley, Caleb Bentley, David Bentley, Dorathy Bentley, Grace Bentley, Hannah Bentley, Jean Bentley, John Bentley, Joseph Bentley, Lidia Bentley, Martha Bentley, Mary Bentley, Matthew Bentley, Rebeckah Bentley, Richard Bentley, William Bentley.
  • Richard Bentley passed away in 1687 in Perquimans, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Bentley
1615–1705
Birth Location: Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, , England
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Dorothy Lolley
1614–1682
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England,
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Mann*
1640–1697
Birth Location: Virginia
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Katheryn Henn
1639–1677
Birth Location: Wotton,Surrey,England
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Jane DeHare
1640–1677
Birth Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States or England
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Children(s)

Mary Bentley
1662–1719
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Virginia, United States
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John Bentley
1676–1741
Birth Location: Leeds Yorkshire England
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Jean Bentley
1665–1695
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
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Richard Bentley
1668–1697
Birth Location: Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
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Hannah Bentley
1664–1747
Birth Location: Leeds Yorkshire England
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William Bentley
1671–1694
Birth Location: Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
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Matthew Bentley
1668–
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire England
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Grace Bentley
1670–
Birth Location: Leeds Yorkshire England
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David Bentley
1674–1674
Birth Location: Leeds Yorkshire England
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Caleb Bentley
1675–
Birth Location: Leeds Yorkshire England
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Rebeckah Bentley
1680–
Birth Location: Leeds
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Martha Bentley
1684–
Birth Location: Leeds Yorkshire England
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Lidia Bentley
1679–
Birth Location: Leeds Yorkshire England
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Benjamin Bentley
1685–1686
Birth Location: Leeds Yorkshire England
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Joseph Bentley
1677–
Birth Location: Leeds Yorkshire England
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Dorathy Bentley
1682–
Birth Location: Leeds Yorkshire England
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Richard Bentley's Ancestors

Self
Richard Bentley
1642–1687
Birth Place: Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Charles Bentley
1615–1705
Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, , England
Dorothy (Doratie) Lolley
1614–1682
Yorkshire, England,
Grandparents
Robert ((Robart) LOLLY (LOLLEY, LOLY,) LOLYE)
1578–1670
Bilton Ainsty, York, Yorkshire, England / Hampsthwaite / Bilton, Warwickshire
Margrete ((Margaret, Margerete)) WARD
1587–1669
Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England
Matthew Lolley
1587–1615
of Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England
Agnes Miles
1590–
of Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Lollye
1555–1623
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Bentley's Descendants

1.
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Richard Bentley (26 Dec 1642–Dec 1687) m. Lydia Mann* (1640–1697) m. Katheryn Henn (1639–3 Jul 1677) m. Jane (Hen or Le) DeHare (About:1640–3 Jul 1677)
  1. 1. Mary Bentley 1662–1719 m. Robert (Francis) Beasley 1678–1719 m. Cornelius Leary 1650–1692
    1. 1. Richard Leary 1685–1738
    2. 2. Mary (L) Beasley-Leary 1705–
    3. 3. John BEASLEY 1681–1768
    4. 4. James Beasley 1704–1758
    5. 5. Elizabeth LEARY 1689–
    6. 6. William Beasley-LEARY 1687–
    7. 7. Cornelius Beasley-LEARY 1682–1690
    8. 8. Richard Beasley-LEARY 1680–1738
    9. 9. William (Beasley) -Leary 1687–
    10. 10. Mary (Hannah) Beasley 1714–1795 m. Thomas (Bentley) Jr 1728–1789 m. Thomas (Bentley) Jr. 1725–1789
      1. 1. John (Benjamin) Bentley 1749–1775 m. Catherine Jessop 1750–
        1. 1. Benoni (Benjamin) Bentley 1775–1822
      2. 2. PATIENCE BENTLEY 1774–1842
      3. 3. Rachel Bentley 1752–1810
      4. 4. Margaret (S) Bentley 1756–1797
      5. 5. Patience Barrett 1762–1842
      6. 6. Margaret Bentley 1775–1829 m. William Younce\Yonts 1771–1836
        1. 1. Solomon (Bentley "Younce") YONTS 1806–1876 m. Susannah (Susan) Elliott* 1801–1850
        2. 2. William (Yonts) Jr 1808–1880 m. Nancy (Levisa) Ray 1813–1878
        3. 3. Sarah Yonts 1796–1828
        4. 4. Mary (Polly) Yonts 1800–1882
        5. 5. Solomon Yonts 1806–1876
        6. 6. Nancy Yonts 1828–1860
        7. 7. David Yonts 1829–
        8. 8. John (B Tator Toe) Yonts 1834–1917 m. Mahala (R.) Blankenship 1840–1926
        9. 9. Charles Yonts 1832–1898
      7. 7. Daniel (David Bentley) Sr 1752–1839 m. Nancy Lewis 1759–1845
        1. 1. Benjamin (Aaron Bentley) III 1785–1860 m. Elizabeth (BETSY CRASE or CRESS) Bentley 1792–1866
        2. 2. Daniel Bentley 1783–1860
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Mahala) Bentley 1782–1852 m. Peter (AKA Pieter Coleman) Jr. 1772–1852
        4. 4. SOLMON BENTLEY 1796–1881 m. Mary ("Polly") Yonts 1800–1880 m. Mary (Polly) Yonts 1800–1880
        5. 5. Benjamin Bentley 1788–1857 m. Elizabeth Crase 1792–1866
        6. 6. John (Quillen) Bentley 1788–1858 m. Margaret. (Peggy) Hamilton 1800–1841
        7. 7. Lewis (P Bentley 4th) GGF 1783–1872 m. Nancy (Hammon or) Hammonds 1783–1872
        8. 8. Joseph Bentley 1800–1849 m. Martha (Ellen) Hamilton 1805–1864
      8. 8. Lydia Bentley 1755–1847 m. Meshack Davis 1749–1852 m. Meshack (Bednay) Davis 1749–1852
        1. 1. Isaac Davis 1797–1870
        2. 2. Sally Davis 1790–
        3. 3. William (W) Davis 1799–1869
        4. 4. Aaron Davis 1800–1870
        5. 5. Benjamin ("Theory") Davis 1787– m. Mary (Polly) Davis 1797–
        6. 6. Elijah Davis 1794–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Davis 1796–
        8. 8. James Davis 1802–1853
        9. 9. John Davis 1804–
        10. 10. Rutha Davis 1806–
        11. 11. Sally Davis 1790–
        12. 12. Benjamin Davis 1792–
        13. 13. Elijah Davis 1794–
        14. 14. Elizabeth Davis 1796–
        15. 15. Isaac Davis 1797–1870
        16. 16. William (W) Davis 1800–1869
        17. 17. Aaron Davis 1800–1870
        18. 18. James Davis 1802–
        19. 19. John (David) Davis 1804–
        20. 20. Rutha Davis 1806–
      9. 9. Nancy Bentley –1808
      10. 10. Patience Bentley 1762–1842 m. Peter (Lewis) Jr 1760–1814
        1. 1. Hannah Lewis 1790–
        2. 2. Margaret Lewis 1785–1860
        3. 3. Daniel Lewis 1789–1816
      11. 11. Rachel Bentley 1756–1810 m. Richard Whitaker 1752–1838
        1. 1. James (S.) Whitaker 1790–1872
        2. 2. Mary (Polly) Whitaker 1789–1896
        3. 3. Thomas (Hargis) Whitaker 1788–1869
        4. 4. Giles (T) Whitaker 1782–1831
        5. 5. Aaron Whitaker 1783–1865
        6. 6. John Whitaker 1782–1872
        7. 7. Benjamin Whitaker 1796–1873
        8. 8. Moses Whitaker 1799–1875
        9. 9. Catherine (Rachel) Whitaker 1804–1868
        10. 10. Elizabeth Whitaker 1791–1897
        11. 11. Col. (John) Whitaker 1747–1816 m. Christian Benton 1755–1841
      12. 12. Margaret Bentley 1764–1825 m. Samuel Stidham 1747–1835
        1. 1. Judith ("Juda" Stidham) (Gilliam) 1775–1845 m. Richard (C ggfx5GL Gilliam) VA 1770–1862
        2. 2. William (Calvin) Stidham 1802–1863
        3. 3. Adam (John) Stidham 1790–1883
        4. 4. John Stidham 1776–1860
        5. 5. Samuel (Stidham) Jr 1784–1859
        6. 6. David (M) Stidham 1785–1875
        7. 7. Rebecca Stidham-Moon 1786–1865
        8. 8. Allen (Bartlett) Steadham 1790–1859
        9. 9. Margaret (Peggy) Stedham-Elder-Lee 1787–1865
        10. 10. Hannah Stidham-Hart-Caldwell 1797–1876
        11. 11. Jeremiah Stidham 1778–1868
      13. 13. Mary Bentley 1748–1833 m. Aaron ((John) Freeman) Chowanoke 1758–1825
        1. 1. John Freeman 1793–1870
        2. 2. Martha Freeman 1784–
        3. 3. James Freeman 1785–1860
        4. 4. Jesse Freeman 1772–1845
        5. 5. Joshua Freeman 1770–1855
        6. 6. Aaron (Posey) Freeman 1782–1861
        7. 7. Isaac Freeman 1780–1813
        8. 8. Thomas Freeman 1777–1864
        9. 9. Moses Freeman 1774–1859
      14. 14. Benjamin (Thomas Bentley) Sr. 1746–1839 m. Jane Holman 1750–1839
        1. 1. Moses Bentley 1766–1827
        2. 2. Drucilla Bentley 1772–1865
        3. 3. Catherine Bentley 1782–1850 m. Joseph (Alexander Lafayette) Campbell 1780–1860
        4. 4. Benjamin (A. Bentley\) Sr. 1788–1857 m. Mary Keeney 1776–1815
        5. 5. Mary (Drucilla) Bentley 1778–1855
        6. 6. Lydia Bentley 1776–
        7. 7. Patience (B) Bentley 1775–
        8. 8. James Bentley 1775–1837
        9. 9. Benjamin (Bentley) Jr 1771–1837
        10. 10. Mary Bentley 1780–1855
        11. 11. Esquire ("Squire") Bentley 1770–1851
        12. 12. Catherine Bentley 1773–1850
  2. 2. John Bentley 1676–1741
  3. 3. Jean Bentley 1665–1695
  4. 4. Richard Bentley 1668–1697
  5. 5. Hannah Bentley 1664–1747 m. John Teal 1663–1722
    1. 1. John Teal 1696–1765
    2. 2. Grace Teal 1691–
    3. 3. Thomas Teall 1706–1773
    4. 4. Hannah (Teal) (Child) 1698–1699
    5. 5. Elizabeth Teal 1699–1760
    6. 6. Mathew Teal 1692–
    7. 7. Edward Teal 1689–
    8. 8. Mary Teal 1694–
    9. 9. Sarah Teal 1703–
    10. 10. John ("of Brandon") Teal 1702–1699
  6. 6. William Bentley 1671–1694
  7. 7. Matthew Bentley 1668–
  8. 8. Grace Bentley 1670–
  9. 9. David Bentley 1674–1674
  10. 10. Caleb Bentley 1675–
  11. 11. Rebeckah Bentley 1680–
  12. 12. Martha Bentley 1684–
  13. 13. Lidia Bentley 1679–
  14. 14. Benjamin Bentley 1685–1686
  15. 15. Joseph Bentley 1677–
  16. 16. Dorathy Bentley 1682–

Richard Bentley's Timeline

4 Records

1642
26 Dec 1642
Birth of Richard Bentley in Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England
Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England
1685
8 January 1685
Age 43
Death of Richard Bentley in St Peter Parish Church, Yorkshire West, England, United Kingdom
St Peter Parish Church, Yorkshire West, England, United Kingdom
1685
08 Jan 1685
Age 43
Death of Richard Bentley in St Peter Parish Church, Yorkshire West, England
St Peter Parish Church, Yorkshire West, England
1687
Dec 1687
Age 45
Death of Richard Bentley in Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
Perquimans, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1642
    Event Place: Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1685
    Event Place: St Peter Parish Church, Yorkshire West, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Jan 1685
    Event Place: St Peter Parish Church, Yorkshire West, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1687
    Event Place: Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
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