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William Bentley 1677–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jul 1677

Birth Location: Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1760

Death Location: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Father: William Bentley

Mother: Sarah Eldridge

Spouse(s): Bathsheba Greene

Children(s): William Bentley, George Bentley

In 1677, William Bentley entered the world in Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, born to William Bentley And Sarah Eldridge. In 1747, William Bentley resided in Exeter, Washington County, RI. William Bentley married Bathsheba Greene, Green Bentley, Mary Elliott Gardiner, and had children including George Bentley, Green Bentley, James Bentley, Thomas Bentley, William Bentley. William Bentley passed away in 1760 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1677, William Bentley entered the world in Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, born to William Bentley And Sarah Eldridge.
  • In 1747, William Bentley resided in Exeter, Washington County, RI.
  • William Bentley married Bathsheba Greene, Green Bentley, Mary Elliott Gardiner, and had children including George Bentley, Green Bentley, James Bentley, Thomas Bentley, William Bentley.
  • William Bentley passed away in 1760 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bentley's Ancestors

Self
William Bentley
1677–1760
Birth Place: Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
William Bentley
–1720
Sarah Eldridge
1650–1731
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
William Eldridge
1622–1679
England
ANNE Lumpkin
1631–1676
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Lumpkin
1600–1671
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bentley's Descendants

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William Bentley (08 Jul 1677–1760) m. Bathsheba Greene (1698–)
  1. 1. William Bentley 1735–1800
    1. 1. Elisha Bentley 1759–1839
    2. 2. David Bentley 1797–1852 m. Lydia Bentley 1801–1845 m. Abigail Mahar 1791–1884
      1. 1. John Bentley 1824–
    3. 3. Eleazer Bentley 1760–1827 m. Elizabeth Bentley 1755–1822
      1. 1. Eleazer (Bentley) Jr 1796–1855
      2. 2. Elizabeth Bentley 1796–
      3. 3. Margaret Bentley 1789–1812
      4. 4. Bethia Bentley 1791–
  2. 2. George Bentley 1701–1802 m. Ruth Barber 1705–1755
    1. 1. Ruth Satterlee 1744–

William Bentley's Timeline

3 Records

1677
08 Jul 1677
Birth of William Bentley in Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1747
1747
Age 70
William Bentley resided here in Exeter, Washington County, RI
Exeter, Washington County, RI
1760
1760
Age 83
Death of William Bentley in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jul 1677
    Event Place: Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Exeter, Washington County, RI
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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