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William Dent 1667–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1667

Birth Location: Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: Abt 1742

Death Location: Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Dent

Mother: Eleanor Dent

Spouse(s): Mary Raine

Children(s): William Dent, Mary Dent, Richard Dent, Joseph Dent, Jerimiah Dent, Anthony Dent, John Dent

In 1667, William Dent entered the world in Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to William Dent And Eleanor Dent. William Dent married Mary Raine, and had children including Anthony Dent, Jerimiah Dent, John Dent, Joseph Dent, Mary Dent, Richard Dent, William Thomas Dent. William Dent passed away in 1742 in Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1667, William Dent entered the world in Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to William Dent And Eleanor Dent.
  • William Dent married Mary Raine, and had children including Anthony Dent, Jerimiah Dent, John Dent, Joseph Dent, Mary Dent, Richard Dent, William Thomas Dent.
  • William Dent passed away in 1742 in Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Dent's Ancestors

Self
William Dent
1667–1742
Birth Place: Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Dent
1636–
Eleanor Dent
1637–1697
Grandparents
William DENT
1612–
Romaldkirk, North Yorkshire, England.
Jane Willson
–1649
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dent's Descendants

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William Dent (1667–Abt 1742) m. Mary Raine (25 May 1658–)
  1. 1. William (Thomas) Dent 1701–1779 m. Rebecca Dent 1705–1778
    1. 1. John (Dent) I 1735–1783 m. Agnes Weightman 1743–1795
      1. 1. Mary Dent 1783–1840 m. John Moor 1781–1845
        1. 1. Isham (H) Moore 1814–1880 m. Jane Moore 1830– m. Elizabeth (Jane) Sellers 1820–1880
        2. 2. John Moore 1809– m. Janet Moor 1813–
      2. 2. Henry Dent 1782–
      3. 3. John Dent 1763–1842
      4. 4. Anthony Dent 1779–
      5. 5. Joseph Dent 1769–
      6. 6. George Dent –1774
  2. 2. Mary Dent 1703–
  3. 3. Richard Dent 1694–1695 m. Mary Rayner 1698–
  4. 4. Joseph Dent 1704–1794
  5. 5. Jerimiah Dent 1708–1710
  6. 6. Anthony Dent 1706–1707
  7. 7. John Dent 1695–

William Dent's Timeline

4 Records

1667
1667
Birth of William Dent in Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1682
10 Jun 1682
Age 15
William Dent was married in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1742
Abt 1742
Age 75
Death of William Dent in Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1790
8 Aug 1790
Age 123
William Dent was baptized in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1667
    Event Place: Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1790
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1682
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Romaldkirk, York, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1742
    Event Place: Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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