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Descendants of James Dent (Includes President Ulysses S. Grant)
1. James1 Dent was born Abt. 1575 in Ormsby, Yorkshire, England, and died Abt. 1642. Child of James Dent is: + 2 i. Peter2 Dent, born Abt. 1600 in Ormsby, Yorkshire, England; died 1647 in Gisborough, Yorkshire, England. Generation No. 2
2. Peter2 Dent (James1) was born Abt. 1600 in Ormsby, Yorkshire, England, and died 1647 in Gisborough, Yorkshire, England. He married Margaret Nicholson 1625 in Yorkshire, England, daughter of Rev. John Nicholson. She was born 1602 in Hutton, Yorkshire, England, and died WFT Est. 1642-1697. Children of Peter Dent and Margaret Nicholson are: 3 i. William3 Dent, born in Gisbourough, Yorkshire, England. + 4 ii. Peter Dent, born 1629 in Ormsby, Yorkshire, England; died October 05, 1689 in St. Sepulcher's, Cambridge, England. + 5 iii. Judge Thomas Dent, born Bet. 1630 - 1631 in Gisborough, Yorkshire, England; died April 22, 1676 in (St. Marys Co.), Maryland. 6 iv. George Dent, born in Gisborough, Yorkshire, England. 7 v. Thomas Dent, born 1631. Generation No. 3
4. Peter3 Dent (Peter2, James1) was born 1629 in Ormsby, Yorkshire, England, and died October 05, 1689 in St. Sepulcher's, Cambridge, England. He married Elizabeth Pleys, daughter of John Pleys. Children of Peter Dent and Elizabeth Pleys are: 8 i. Pierce4 Dent, born 1663. 9 ii. William Dent, born 1665. 10 iii. John Dent, born 1674. 11 iv. Margaret Dent. She married Henry Nelson; born in Linton, Cambridge, England. 12 v. Elizabeth Dent. She married William Allot; born in Cambridge, England. 13 vi. Deborah Dent. 5. Judge Thomas3 Dent (Peter2, James1) was born Bet. 1630 - 1631 in Gisborough, Yorkshire, England, and died April 22, 1676 in (St. Marys Co.), Maryland. He married (1) Elizabeth Brooks. He married (2) Rebecca Wilkinson 1659 in (St. Marys Co.), Maryland, daughter of Rev. Wilkinson and Naomie //. She was born 1633 in Linhaven, Virginia, and died 1726 in (Prince George Co.), Maryland. Notes for Judge Thomas Dent: Emigrated to the U. S. about 1652 to Maryland. Named one section of his property in Charles Co., Gisborough after his birthplace in England. Children of Thomas Dent and Rebecca Wilkinson are:
Generation No. 4
14. Col. William4 Dent (Thomas3, Peter2, James1) was born 1660 in Hull's Neck, Westbury Manor, Maryland, and died 1704 in (Charles Co.), Maryland. He married Elizabeth Foulke February 08, 1684 in (Charles Co.), Maryland, daughter of Col. Foulke and Ann Thorowgood. She was born 1668 in (Charles Co.), Maryland, and died 1703 in (Charles Co.), Maryland. Notes for Col. William Dent: Held numerous civil offices. In 1687 he was State's Attorney for St. Mary's County, Maryland; 1694, Member of the House of Burgess; on April 26, 1704 elected Speaker of the House in the Assembly and October 20, 1698, Attorney General. More About Col. William Dent: Occupation: Planter/Attorney Probate: February 1705, Charles County; Assemby records show him dead by Dec. 5, 1704 Children of Col. Dent and Elizabeth Foulke are:
Generation No. 5
24. George5 Dent (Col. William4, Thomas3, Peter2, James1) was born September 27, 1690 in (Charles Co.), Maryland, and died May 12, 1754 in (Charles Co.), Maryland. He married Anne Harbert Abt. 1713 in (Charles Co.), Maryland. Children of George Dent and Anne Harbert are: + 29 i. John6 Dent, born in (St. Marys Co.), Maryland. 32 iv. Thomas Dent, died Bef. 1756. + 33 v. William Dent, born in (Charles Co.), Maryland. 34 vi. Mary Armstrong Dent. 35 vii. Lidia Dent. 36 viii. Charity Dent. 26. Peter5 Dent (Col. William4, Thomas3, Peter2, James1) was born 1693 in (Charles Co.), Maryland, and died October 20, 1757 in (Prince George Co.), Maryland. He married Mary Brooke 1726 in (Prince George Co.), Maryland, daughter of Thomas Brooke and Lucy Smith. She was born October 08, 1709 in (Prince George Co.), Maryland, and died January 10, 1779 in (Prince George Co.), Maryland. Children of Peter Dent and Mary Brooke are: + 37 i. Judge Peter6 Dent, born January 10, 1728 in "Whitehaven" (Prince George Co.), Maryland; died March 26, 1785 in "Whitehaven" (Prince George Co.), Maryland. 38 ii. Elizabeth Dent, born April 23, 1727. 39 iii. Capt. William Dent, born August 08, 1730 in (Prince George Co.), Maryland; died 1805. He married Verlinda Beall 40 iv. Mary Dent, born 1731 in (Prince George Co.), Maryland. She married John Beall 41 v. Lucy Dent, born 1733 in (Prince George Co.), Maryland. She married George Hardy February 11, 1753. 42 vi. Ann Dent, born 1734 in (Prince George Co.), Maryland. 43 vii. Capt. Thomas Dent, born 1735 in (Prince George Co.), Maryland; died 1790 in Maryland. He married Elizabeth Edelen Abt. 1773. 44 viii. Eleanor Dent, born 1737 in (Prince George Co.), Maryland. She married Alexander Burrell + 45 ix. Walter Dent, born 1744 in (Prince George Co.), Maryland; died 1820 in Georgia. 46 x. Barbara Dent, born 1746 in (Prince George Co.), Maryland. 47 xi. Richard Dent, born 1748 in (Prince George Co.), Maryland. |
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