Birth

[c1740-50 prob Charles Co MD (Chas Co): John Dent born (in 1880 census son Marble Dent reported his father's state of birth as MD); father probably Peter Dent, mother probably Margaret (Holt?, probable widow of Joseph Ward)]

Movt

[aft 1764: John Dent probably moved with probable father Peter Dent Sr from Chas Co to unknown location, probably in VA]

Movt

[by 1769: John Dent probably moved with his father from unknown location to Amherst Co VA]

Marr

[c1772? -- Co VA?: John Dent married Sarah Brown (source of maiden name of Brown a Jun 1903 letter by Joel L. Melson, grandson of John and Sarah's dau Elizabeth; John apparently had close association with Joseph Brown, who was probably about John's age and may have married John's sister; son Marble Dent in 1880 census reported mother's state of birth as VA, so marriage probably occurred in VA)]

Son

26 Dec 1773 [-- Co VA]: William Dent born «Breckinridge Co KY cemetery record»

Movt

[by 1776: John Dent moved from possibly Amherst Co VA to Bedford Co VA (Bdfd Co)]

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2 Mar 1776 Bdfd Co: [John Dent witness to a deed]

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2 Jan 1777 Bdfd Co: Isham Talbot sold to John Dent for £29 293A in Bdfd Co; witnesses were Joseph Brown and ------ ------ «Bdfd Co Deed Bk (BdD) E5:475»

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-- --- 1777 Bdfd Co: ------ ------ sold to Joseph Brown 238A on east branches of Beaver Dam Creek and on head branches of Stony Fork of Goose Creek; witnesses were John Dent and ------ ------ «Bdfd Co Deed Bk (BdD) ..:...»

Dau

[c1777 Bdfd Co: Doshia (Theodocia) Dent born (married 1799, with no reference to her being underage)]

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15 Oct 1777 Bdfd Co: John Dent swore oath of allegiance [to Commonwealth of VA]

Dau

[c1779 Bdfd Co: Sarah Ann Dent born (age probably given in census)]

Son

[Sep 1781 Bdfd Co: Peter Dent born (29 Dec 1853 death record gives parents as John and Sarah Dent, place of birth as Bdfd Co, and age at death of 72 years, 3 months)]

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1782 Bdfd Co: John Dent on tax list with 1 male >21, 2 horses and 11 cattle

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1783 Bdfd Co: John Dent on tax list with 1 male >21, 3 horses and 9 cattle

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1784 Bdfd Co: John Dent on tax list with 1 white male >21, 2 horses and 8 cattle

Dau

17 Oct 1784 [Bdfd Co]: Elizabeth Dent born «John D. Melson {son} Family Bible»

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1785 Bdfd Co: John Dent on tax list with 1 white male >21, 2 horses and 7 cattle

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25 Jul 1785 Bdfd Co: Richard Stith of Campbell Co VA (KY?) sold to John Dent for £25 150A «BdD G7:541»

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1786 Bdfd Co: John Dent on tax list with 1 white male >21, 3 horses and 7 cattle

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23 Apr 1787 Bdfd Co: John Dent on tax list with 1 tithable, 3 horses and 8 cattle

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[1788 Bdfd Co: John Dent omitted from tax list(?)]

Son

[13 Feb 1788 Bdfd Co: John Dent born (source for birth date unknown)]

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16 Jun 1789 Bdfd Co: John Dent on tax list with 1 white male >21 and 4 horses

Dau

[c1790? Bdfd Co: Lydia Dent born (married 1807 with consent of John Dent)]

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24 May 1791 Bdfd Co: John Dent on tax list with 2 tithables and 5 horses

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Mar 1792 Bdfd Co: Lemaster Cooksey sold to Elisha Bolin 130A on Beaverdam Creek; witnesses were Nathan Chapman, John Dent and William Nimmo «BdfdD 9:279»

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14 Apr 1792 Bdfd Co: John Dent on tax list with 2 tithables and 5 horses

Dau

[21 Oct 1792 Bdfd Co: Nancy Allen Dent born (date from death or cemetery record?)]

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7 May 1794 Bdfd Co: John Dent on tax list with 2 tithables and 5 horses

Son

[c1794 Bdfd Co: Marble N(immo?) Dent born (see John Dent inventory below)]

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22 Oct 1795 Bdfd Co: Joseph Brown in his will names wife Elizabeth, sons Jesse Dent Brown, Rhodam Brown, Joseph Brown and Hezekiah Brown, daus Orpah, Sarah and Marget; executors sons Jesse and Rhoadham; witnesses were William Dent, John Dent, Sarah Dent. 26 Oct 1795 Bdfd Co: will probated. «Bdfd Co Will Bk (BdW) 2:163»

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[c1797? Bdfd Co: Peter Dent ordered to pay Mr. Stithe $6.00 a quarter for the support and maintenance of Mildred Dent; Peter was residing with John Dent (source Bdfd Co ct order records?)]

Son

[c1799 Bdfd Co: Joel Dent born]

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17 Feb 1799 Bdfd Co: George Scott obtained bond for marriage to Doshia Dent, with John Dent as his surety

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20 Jun 1800 Bdfd Co: Allotment [from estate of Joseph Brown] to Margaret Farmer by John Dent, James Board and Joseph Stith «BdW 2:...»

Son

[1801-02 Bdfd Co: Jabez Dent born (married 1823; age 48 in 1850)]

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24 Jan 1803 Bdfd Co: John Dent gave to his son William Dent 75A; witnesses were Peter Dent, John Brown and John Nimmo «BdD K11:741»

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[by 1803 Bdfd Co: John Dent obtained 33A which previously belonged to Peter Dent (land records do not have record of conveyance; Peter possibly had died and left the land to John; possibly land Peter Dent purchased from John Dollard; poss source land commissary records)]

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23 Nov 1807 Bdfd Co: Jeremiah Jordan obtained bond for marriage to Lydia Dent, with William Dent as his surety; John Dent gave consent for Lydia

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25 Dec 1809 Bdfd Co: Sashwell Jordan obtained bond for marriage to Nancy Dent, with William Dent as his surety; John Dent gave consent for Nancy

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1810 Bdfd Co: John Dent a household head in census «p458», as follows: 1 male 45&> [himself], 1 male 16&<26 [son John], 2 males 10&<16 [sons Marble N.,Joel], 1 male <10 [son Jabez], 1 female 45&> [wife Sarah], possibly 1 female 10&<16 or 16&<26 (hard to read) [dau Elizabeth]

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12 Feb 1814 Bdfd Co: Thomas Melson obtained bond for marriage to Elizabeth Dent, with John Dent as his surety

Death

[9 Nov 1820 Bdfd Co: John Dent died «BdD ..:...» (according to researcher Eugene Thacker of Hampton VA)]

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Nov 1820 Bdfd Co: on the motion of Peter Dent and Marble N. Dent, who made oath and gave bond and security according to law, certificate is granted them for obtaining letter of administration on estate of John Dent

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28 Dec 1820 Bdfd Co: inventory and appraisement of the estate of John Dent, dec^d, taken. 26 Mar 1821 Bdfd Co: returned to court and ordered recorded. «BdD ?:254»