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Samuel Bent 1739 – 1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1739

Birth Location: Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1 July 1821

Death Location: Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Ebenezer Bent

Mother: Deborah Fairbanks

Spouse(s): Rachel Ray

Children(s): ^ Bent

In 1739, Samuel Bent entered the world in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Ebenezer Bent and Deborah Fairbanks. Samuel Bent married Rachel Ray, and had children including ^ Anna Nancy Bent. Samuel Bent passed away in 1821 in Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1739, Samuel Bent entered the world in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Ebenezer Bent and Deborah Fairbanks.
  • Samuel Bent married Rachel Ray, and had children including ^ Anna Nancy Bent.
  • Samuel Bent passed away in 1821 in Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ebenezer Bent
1712 – 1786
Birth Location: Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Deborah Fairbanks
1714 – 1798
Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Ray
1743 – 1838
Birth Location: Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
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Children(s)

^ Bent
1768 – 1842
Birth Location: York, York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Samuel Bent's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Bent
1739 – 1821
Birth Place: Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Ebenezer Bent
1712 – 1786
Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Deborah Fairbanks
1714 – 1798
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Bent
1675 – 1728
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Rachel Fuller*
1673 – 1725
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Deborah Guild
1685 – 1773
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Bent
1641 – 1675
Mary Woodcock
1651 – 1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Bent's Descendants

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Samuel Bent (1 Mar 1739 – 1 July 1821) m. Rachel Ray (15 Aug 1743 – 28 Dec 1838)
  1. 1. ^ (Anna Nancy) Bent (6 Sep 1768 – 20 Feb 1842) m. Johan ('Adam' Wentz) Vance (8 Nov 1762 – 1829)
    1. 1. Philip Vance (15 Oct 1800 – 24 Oct 1885) m. Hannah Rader (1794 – 1860)
      1. 1. SIMON (Vance) Wentz (1821 – 1849) m. Sarah (Sally) Barton (1810 – 1/23/1890)
        1. 1. John (David) Vance (09 August 1841 – 16 Apr 1928) m. Luverna Cales (abt 1846 – BEF 10 Aug 1885)

Samuel Bent's Timeline

2 Records

1739
1 Mar 1739
Birth of Samuel Bent in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1821
1 July 1821
Age 82
Death of Samuel Bent in Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1739
    Event Place: Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 July 1821
    Event Place: Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
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