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Chronological Summary:
John Dent {Hatch3,John2,John1}
Last Update: July 1999
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Birth |
2 Dec 1729 [Charles Co MD (Chas Co)]: John, son of Hatch and Ann Dent, born «Trinity Par Vestry Prcdgs (TPVP)» [Trinity Par was not formed until 1752 from King and Queen Par, so birth was recorded in the TPVP over 20 years after the fact] |
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29 Nov 1755 Chas Co: Hatch Dent of Chas Co sold to John Dent {son of Hatch} of same county for £20 sterling money of Great Britain part of "Dent's Palace" containing 100A; the same day Hatch Dent acknowledged the deed [no mention of wife's relinquishing of dower], and certified receipt of £20 from John Dent Junr «Chas Co Deed Bk (ChD) A3:404» |
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31 May 1756 Trinity Par: 1/4 of pew no. 19 assigned to George Dyson, who paid £0.7.6; 1/4 of pew no. 19 assigned to Thos Swann, who paid £0.7.6; 1/4 of pew no. 19 assigned to John Noe, who paid £0.7.6; 1/4 of pew no. 19 assigned to John Dent junr {son of Hatch}, who paid £1.3.4 «TPVP» |
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27 Dec 1756 Trinity Par: John Dent on list of bachelors (men over 25 with over £100 property), with residence in "Newport Forest" and property of at least £100 «TPVP» |
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Marr |
3 Feb 1757 Trinity Par: John Dent married Margaret Dyson «TPVP» |
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Son |
23 Jul 1760 Trinity Par: Thomas Hatch, son of John and Margaret Dent, born «TPVP» |
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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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1 Nov 1760 Chas Co: letters of administration on estate of John Dyson, decd, granted to Lydia Dyson, who posted bond of £200 with Hatch Dent and John Dent {prob son of Hatch} as her sureties «Prerog Ct of MD Testamentary Prcdgs (PCTP) 38:42» |
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Dau |
2 Sep 1762 Trinity Par: Anne, dau of John and Margaret Dent, born «TPVP» |
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1763-1767 Chas Co: John Dent {son of Hatch} listed in debt books in possession of 100A part of "Dents Pallace" |
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Dau |
2 Dec 1764 Trinity Par: Rebeckah, dau of John and Margaret Dent, born «TPVP» |
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26 Apr 1766 Chas Co: Nathaniel Suit of Chas Co, planter, sold to John Dent son of Hatch of Chas Co, for 12,200 lbs of tobacco part of "Church Over" and part "Bowling's Plains", containing 122A, with 8A thereof lying in "Bowling's Plains"; Mary, wife of said Nathaniel Sute, relinquished her right of dower «ChD O3:57» [transaction also recorded in Chas Co Rent Rolls separately under each tract name as "alienation or transfer" (no specific acreage given for either tract name)] |
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26 Apr 1766 Chas Co: John Dent (signed "John Dent Jr son of Hatch") sold to Hatch Dent for £30 part of "Dent's Palace" containing 100A «ChD O3:61» |
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Son |
15 Jan 1767 Trinity Par: James, son of John and Margaret Dent, born «TPVP» |
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1767-1771 Chas Co: John Dent Junr son Hatch listed in debt books in possession of 25A part of "Bowlings Plains" and 66A part of "Church Over" [have not yet recorded debt book entries for 1772-74] |
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22 Jun 1767 Chas Co: Thomas Suit of Chas Co sold to John Dent of Chas Co for 900 lbs of tobacco 9A of "Church Over", bounded by Main Spring Branch «ChD O3:287» |
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Dau |
15 Mar 1769 Trinity Par: Catherine, dau of John and Margaret Dent, born «TPVP» |
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Jun 1770 Chas Co: John Dent son of Hatch served as grand juror during county court session «Chas Co Ct Prcdgs Book (ChCP) T3:1» |
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Son |
1 Jun 1771 Trinity Par: John Baptist, son of John and Margaret Dent, born «TPVP» |
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23 Oct 1772 Chas Co: Thomas Suit of Chas Co, joiner, sold to John Dent son of Hatch of Chas Co, planter, for £35 part of "Church Over" [no acreage given] «ChD S3:304» |
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19 Jun 1773 Chas Co: goods and chattels of William Cooksey Sr decd appraised by Michael Dent and John Dent [of Hatch?], with Justinian Cooksey and Thomas Rd Cooksey signing inventory as next of kin «Prerog Ct of MD Invy Bk (PCI) 118:267» |
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10 Aug 1773 Chas Co: goods and chattels of Justinian Cooksey Jr decd appraised by Hatch Dent and John Dent son [of Hatch?], with Justinian Cooksey and Thomas Rd Cooksey signing inventory as next of kin «PCI 113:433» |
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Dau |
6 Nov 1773 Trinity Par: Esther, dau of John and Margaret Dent, born «TPVP» |
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27 Oct 1774 Chas Co: goods and chattels of Marmaduke Semmes decd appraised by John Dent [of Hatch?] and Michael Dent, with Francis Semmes and Joseph Semmes signing inventory as next of kin «PCI 120:62» |
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Aug 1775 Chas Co: following entered in court proceedings: Samuel Cooksey Barron, John Smallwood son of Ledstone, William Cooksey and Abednego Cooksey submitted a petition to court for a counter security bond to be produced by Barbary Cooksey and Justinian Cooksey, executors of William Cooksey Sr; sheriff ordered to deliver all effects mentioned in said petition to plaintiffs, and Michael Dent Sr and John Dent son of Hatch appointed appraisers; inventory of estate was delivered 17 Mar 1775 by Michael Dent and John Dent «ChCP X3:350» |
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Son |
[25 Jan 1776 Chas Co: Townsend Dent born (in final account of John Dent [see below], child Townsend was listed as "3 years old 25th last January")] |
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Nov 1776 Chas Co: Jesse Cooksey petitions Chas Co court to grant him commission to prove and perpetuate the memory of the bounds of tract "Simkin Coatback" in his possession; commission issued to Philip Briscoe, Samuel Briscoe, Bennett Dyson and John Dent son of Hatch Gentlemen returnable to court by two or three of them (Philip Briscoe and Bennett Dyson executed commission) «ChCP X3:530,574» |
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Son |
[2 Mar 1778 Chas Co: Aaron Dent born (in final account of John Dent [see below], child Aaron was listed as "1 year old 2nd last March")] |
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Early 1778 Bryantown Hd Chas Co: John Dent of Hatch on constable's list «ChCP X3:630-640» |
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2 Feb 1778 Chas Co: John Dent of Hatch took oath of fidelity to State of MD before magistrate Joshua Sanders [of Bryantown Hd] «ChCP X3:641-651» |
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20 May 1778: John Dent enlisted in the Second Regiment of Maryland Troops; under entry for "discharged", year 1778 given with note "died in Town" «Archives of MD Vol XVIII, p102» |
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Death |
[by 1 Aug 1778 Chas Co: John Dent died (date administration on estate granted)] |
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1 Aug 1778 Chas Co: letters of administration were granted on the estate of John Dent, late of Chas Co decd, to Margret Dent his widow, and at her request Hezekiah Dent {his brother} "was Joind"; they gave bond of £1000, with Oliver Burch and "Peter Dent of Newport in Charles County" as their securities «Chas Co Will Bk (ChW) AF7:198» |
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24 Aug 1778 Chas Co: goods and chattels of John Dent decd appraised by Thos Rd Cooksey and Zach. Chunn in the amount of £180.11.0½; inventory included a negro woman Moll; John Parnham [physician] and Benja Cawood jun signed inventory as greatest creditors, and Thomas Hatch Dent {eldest son} and Anne Dent {eldest dau} signed as next of kin. 21 Nov 1778 Chas Co: inventory presented in court by Margret Dent and Hezekiah Dent, administrators. «ChW AF7:251» |
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29 May 1779 Chas Co: the final account of Margaret Dent and Heza Dent, administrators of John Dent, late of Chas Co, decd, presented in court; payments were made to Doctor Gustavus Brown and Benjamin Cawood (for assessments for 1777 and 1778); final balance accountable was £438.8.3; securites were given as Oliver Burch and Peter Dent of Newport; representatives were listed as the widow and nine children, namely, Ann, at age, Thomas Hatch, 19 years old 23rd next Jul, Rebecca, 14 years old 2nd last Dec, James, 12 years old 15th last Jan, Catherine, 10 years old 15th last Mar, John Babtist 8 years old 1st next Jun, Esther, 6 years old 6th next Nov, Townsend 3 years old 25th last Jan, and Aaron 1 year old 2nd last Mar «ChW AF7:357» |
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19 May 1781 Chas Co: in his will Hatch Dent Senr devised to heirs of his son John a negro boy Harry «ChW AF7:665» |
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1783 3rd District (Benedict and Bryantown Hds) Chas Co: Margaret Dent on tax list with following assessment: 153A of "Church Over" (containing "indifferent" house), valued at £114.15.0; 2 slaves aged 8 to 14 valued at £50, and 1 female slave with "pluracy" having no value; 2 horses and 4 black cattle valued at £18; other property valued at £23.5; total amount of £206; and tax assessment total of £2.1.2; also listed as having 8 in her household [herself, children Thomas Hatch, Ann, Rebecca, Catherine, John B., Esther and Townsend] |
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1790 Chas Co: Thomas H. Dent a household head in census, with 2 males 16&> [himself, bro John B.], 1 male <16 [bro Townsend], 5 females [mother Margaret, sisters Ann, Rebecca, Catherine, and Esther], and 2 slaves |
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