Birth

[c1709-10 Newport W Hundred (Hd) Charles Co MD (Chas Co): Benjamin Dent born; father John Dent, mother possibly Catherine ------ (see narrative article on John Dent {John¹})]

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14 Aug 1733 Chas Co: John Dent {elder brother} conveyed to Benjamin Dent "in consideration of natural love and brotherly affection which he hath and beareth towards the said Benjamin Dent" 143A of "Dent's Inheritance" «Chas Co Deed Bk (ChD) O2:5»

Marr

[c1742? Chas Co?: Benjamin Dent married [Susanna]? ----- (Susanna probably Benjamin's surviving wife---see 1779 record below; maiden name may have been Brewer, since he named a son John Brewer Dent)]

Son

[c1743? Chas Co: Gideon Dent born]

Dau

[c1745? Chas Co: Chloe Dent born (married 1767)]

Dau

[c1747? Chas Co: Joanna Dent born]

Dau

[c1748? Chas Co: Kezia Dent born]

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2 Mar 1749/50 Chas Co: Robert Cadel of Chas Co sold to Benj^a Dent of Chas Co for 6750 lbs of tobacco 100A part of 200A "Saint Stephen Coleman" in the possession of Edward Cadel «ChD Z2:383»

Son

[21 Jun 1750 Chas Co: Benjamin Dent born (from DAR application - original source unknown)]

Son

[c1752 Chas Co: Zachariah Dent born]

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1753-69 Chas Co: debt books list Benjamin Dent with part of "Dent's Inheritance" of 143A, and part of "[Saint] Stephen Coleman" for 100A

Son

[c1754 Chas Co: Titus Dent born]

Dau

[c1755 Chas Co: Susannah Dent born]

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22 Oct 1755 Trinity Par Chas Co: vestrymen and church wardens met at newly built parish church, at which time a large number of Protestant freeholders of the parish met according to notice and declared their desire to have pews distributed through lottery scheme proposed by parish vestry; those present included: church warden Hatch Dent, and freeholders Thos Dent, Michael Dent, Peter Dent, Benjamin Dent and John Dent Sen^r «Trinity Par Vestry Prcdgs (TPVP)»

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18 Dec 1755 Trinity Par: ²/₃ of pew no. 13 assigned to John and Michael Dent, who paid £2.6.8. 31 May 1756 Trinity Par: ¹/₃ of pew no. 13 assigned to Benjamin Dent, who paid £1.3.4 «TPVP»

Son

[c1757 Chas Co: Shadrach Dent born]

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3 Dec 1757 Chas Co: John Dent {elder brother} sold to Benjamin Dent for £30 sterling money of Great Britain 143A of "Dent's Inheritance"; Mary wife of John Dent acknowledged her right of dower «ChD G3:146» [this deed duplicated the 14 Aug 1733 deed to Benjamin]

Son

[15 Dec 1758 Chas Co: John Brewer Dent born (from age given in cemetery record)]

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Aug 1760 Trinity Par: following were on list of parishioners contributing to aid sufferers from Boston fire, with amounts given: Hatch Dent, £0.11.3; John Dent Jr {son of Hatch}, £0.3.4; Benjamin Dent, £0.7.6; John Dent, £0.7.6; Michael Dent, £0.7.6; and Thomas Dent, £0.7.6. «Calendar of Md State papers, Black Bk series #1010 X, 132»

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13 Aug 1770 Chas Co: Abraham Devenport [Davenport] of Frederick Co MD sold to Benjamin Dent of Chas Co, planter, 100A part of "Turner's Forest", formerly called "Bow"; Mary, wife of said Abraham Devenport, relinquished her right of dower «ChD S3:48»

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1770-72 Chas Co: debt books list Benjamin Dent with part of "Dent's Inheritance" 143A, part of "[Saint] Stephen Coleman" 100A, and part of "Turner's Forest" 100A

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1 Oct 1772 Chas Co: William Cooksey of Chas Co sold to Benjamin Dent of Chas Co, planter, 50A part of "St Stephen Coleman"; Barbary, wife of said William Cooksey, relinquished her right of dower «ChD S3:296»

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23 Oct 1772 Chas Co: Thomas Suit of Chas Co, joiner, sold to Benjamin Dent [4A] part of Church Over, adjoining said Thomas Suit's land and said Benjamin Dent's land called "Bow" «ChD S3:306»

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1773-74 Chas Co: debt books list Benjamin Dent with part of "Dent's Inheritance" 143A, part of "[Saint] Stephen Coleman" 100A, part of "Turner's Forest" 100A, and part of "[Saint] Stephen Coleman" 50A

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Early 1778 Newport W Hd Chas Co: Benjamin Dent Sr on constable's list of men over 18 years of age «Chas Co Ct Prcdgs Bk (ChCP) X3:630-640»

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10 Apr 1778 Chas Co: Henry Dent, Walter Dent, Thomas Dent, John Dent Sr, Benjamin Dent, Peter Dent and William Dent took oath of fidelity to State of MD before magistrate Joshua Sanders [of Bryantown Hd] «ChCP X3:641-651»

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5 Jul 1778 Chas Co: in his will Benjamin Dent left to wife [unnamed] use of dwelling plantation and also part of "Turner's Forest" during natural life; after her decease to son Gideon Dent part of dwelling plantation "Dent's Inheritance" containing 143A, and 4A of "Turner's Forest" bounding on "Dent's Inheritance"; if son Gideon Dent died without issue to son John Bruer Dent; to son Benjamin Dent 100A part of "Saint Stephen Coleman" (tract son Benjamin dwelt on); if son Benjamin Dent died without issue to son Shadrick Dent; to son Zachariah Dent 96A part of "Turner's Forest" and 4A of "Church Over" adjoining "Turner's Forest"; if Zachariah Dent died without issue to son Shadrick Dent; to son Titus Dent 50A part of "Saint Stephen Coleman" (part of land bought of William Cooksey); if Titus Dent died without issue to son John Bruer Dent; also left slaves to dau Chloe Waters, dau Joana Higdon, dau Kezia Burroughs, son Zachariah Dent, son Titus Dent, son Shadrick Dent, dau Susanah Dent, son Gideon Dent, son Benjamin Dent, and son John Bruer Dent; to wife [unnamed] use of remainder of personal estate during natural life, and after decease to be equally divided amongst seven children Gideon, Benjamin, Zachariah, Titus, Susanah, Shadrick and John Bruer Dent; appointed sons Gideon Dent and Benjamin Dent executors; witnesses were Thomas Dent, Joseph Waters of James, and James Waters «Chas Co Will Bk (ChW) AF7:207»

Death

[by 15 Aug 1778 Chas Co: Benjamin Dent died (date of probate of will)]

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15 Aug 1778 Chas Co: will of Benjamin Dent decd proved by oath of Thomas Dent, Joseph Waters of James, and James Waters «ChW AF7:207»

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1779 Trinity Par: Susannah Dent (widow) on list of nonsubscribers residing in Newport W Hd «TPVP» [this Susannah is probably widow of Benjamin]