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William Field Bentley 1798 – 1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1871

Death Location: Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA

Father: Peter Bentley,

Mother: Elizabeth (Bentley)

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In 1798, William Field Bentley entered the world in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States, born to Peter Efford Bentley, and Elizabeth Gay (Bentley). William Field Bentley passed away in 1871 in Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1798, William Field Bentley entered the world in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States, born to Peter Efford Bentley, and Elizabeth Gay (Bentley).
  • William Field Bentley passed away in 1871 in Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA.

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William Bentley's Ancestors

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William Bentley
1798 – 1871
Birth Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Parents
Peter Efford Bentley,
1759 – 1837
Goochland, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Gay) (Bentley)
1773 – 1840
Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Gay
1731 – 1815
Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Frances Trent,
1753 – 1780
Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Dr Gay,
1705 – 1749
Elizabeth Bolling
1709 – 1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Gay
1663 – 1737
Jane Lawrence
1664 – 1737
Maj Bolling,
1676 – 1729
Mary Kennon
1679 – 1727

William Bentley's Timeline

2 Records

1798
1798
Birth of William Field Bentley in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
1871
1871
Age 73
Death of William Field Bentley in Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA
Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA

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