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Hatch Dent {John2,John1}
Last Update: July 1999
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Birth |
[1706 Newport W Hundred (Hd) Charles Co MD (Chas Co): Hatch Dent born (age 61 in Oct 1767 deposition, age 72 in Jun 1779 deposition [see below]); father John Dent, mother possibly Catherine ------ (stated that his father was John Dent in 1767 deposition; see narrative article on John Dent {John1})] |
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[c1728-29 poss Portobacco W Hd Chas Co: Hatch Dent married Ann (Chapman) (date estimated from birthdate of first child; wife's given name from Trinity Par Vestry Prcdgs (TPVP); maiden name suggested from 1730 deed [see below], and from use of Chapman as middle name for several of Hatch and Ann's grandchildren)] |
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Son |
2 Dec 1729 [Chas Co]: John, son of Hatch and Ann Dent, born «TPVP» [NOTE: this and following children's births were all recorded in TPVP after Trinity Par was formed from King and Queen Par in 1752, so it is only by implication that these births took place in the area that became Trinity Par] |
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10 Mar 1730/31 Chas Co: Hatch Dent and Ann his wife sold to Matthew Barnes Jr their interest in tract "St Edmondsbury" [located in Port Tobacco W Hd] «Chas Co Deed Bk (ChD) M2:243» [This tract was purchased by Edward Chapman in 1705 (see ChD Z1:223). Edward's wife was Hester Manning, dau of Joseph Manning (see his will, Prerog Ct of MD Will Bk (PCW) 14:447). After Edward died by 15 Feb 1713/14 (see Prerog Ct of MD Inventories and Accounts Book (PCIA) 35A:151), his wife was remarried to Thomas Matthews bef 31 May 1715 (see PCIA 36B:330); Thomas had some connection with Catherine Dent, the widow of Hatch's father John Dent, since Thomas signed as Catherine's surety for her administration of John's estate (see Prerog Ct of MD Accounts Book (PCA) 18:1)] |
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Dau |
13 Apr 1732 [Chas Co]: Mary, dau of Hatch and Ann Dent, born «TPVP» |
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10 Mar 1732/33 Chas Co: John Dent {elder bro} conveyed to Hatch Dent "in consideration of the natural love and brotherly affection which he hath and beareth towards the said Hatch Dent" 144A of "Dent's Inheritance" «ChD M2:322» |
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1733 "Newport West Side Lower Part" Hd Chas Co: Hatch Dent on tax list with 1 tithable |
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Dau |
4 Nov 1734 [Newport W Hd Chas Co]: Catherine, dau of Hatch and Ann Dent, born «TPVP» |
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Dau |
7 May 1737 [Newport W Hd Chas Co]: Ann, dau of Hatch and Ann Dent, born «TPVP» |
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22 Dec 1739 [Newport W Hd Chas Co]: Lydia, dau of Hatch and Ann Dent, born «TPVP» |
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10 May 1742 [Newport W Hd Chas Co]: Esther, dau of Hatch and Ann Dent, born «TPVP» |
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4 Nov 1744 [Newport W Hd Chas Co]: Rhoda, dau of Hatch and Ann Dent, born «TPVP» |
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Son |
2 Aug 1747 [Newport W Hd Chas Co]: Hezekiah, son of Hatch and Ann Dent, born «TPVP» |
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21 Jun 1749: Hatch Dent received grant for "Dent's Gore" of 34A «MD Land Office Record Bk (LOR) BC&GS #1:645, #2:278» |
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20 May 1751 [Newport W Hd Chas Co]: Hatch, son of Hatch and Ann Dent, born «TPVP» |
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1753-56 Chas Co: debt books list Hatch Dent with part of "Dent's Inheritance" of 145A and "Dent's Gore" of 34A |
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12 Nov 1753 Chas Co: John Dent sold to Hatch Dent for £30 sterling money of Great Britain 144A "Dent's Inheritance"; Mary wife of John Dent acknowledged her right of dower «ChD A3:138» [this deed duplicated the 10 Mar 1732/33 deed to Hatch (see above)] |
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21 Jan 1754: Hatch Dent received warrant to resurvey 145A part of "Dent's Inheritance", and "Dent's Gore" of 34A «LOR TI #6:426». 25 Mar 1754: certificate of survey issued to Hatch Dent for "Dent's Palace" of 209A on Gilbert Swamp, under warrant of resurvey for two contiguous tracts, 145A of "Dent's Inheritance" and "Dent's Gore" of 34A, plus 30A of vacancy added «LOR BC&GS #5:178». 4 Dec 1754: Hatch Dent received patent for "Dent's Palace" of 209A «LOR BC&GS #7:181». |
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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 Senr «TPVP» |
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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 «ChD A3:404» |
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31 May 1756 Trinity Par: 1/3 of pew no. 20 assigned to Thos Dent, who paid £0.13.4; 2/3 of pew no. 20 assigned to Hatch Dent and Peter Dent, who paid £1.6.8 «TPVP» |
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1757-62 Chas Co: debt books list Hatch Dent with "Dent's Palace" of 209A |
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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: administration bond 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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31 Oct 1761 Chas Co: goods and chattels of Sarah Maddox decd appraised by John Marshall and Henry Thompson, with Samuel Turner and Hatch Dent signing inventory as kin «Prerog Ct of MD Invy Bk (PCI) 80:376» [unknown relationship between Sarah and Hatch] |
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1763-66 Chas Co: debt books list Hatch Dent with "Dent's Palace" of 109A |
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[c1766] Chas Co: goods and chattels of Andrew Hilton decd appraised by Thomas Dent and Hatch Dent, with John Hilton and Samuel Hilton signing inventory as next of kin «PCI 90:69» |
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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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1767-[74?] Chas Co: debt books list Hatch Dent with "Dent's Palace" of 209A |
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10 Oct 1767 Chas Co: Hatch Dent gave deposition to a commission examining the bounds of tract "Oneals Desert", in possession of Thomas Reed Cooksey; in deposition, declared himself to be about 61 years of age, and referred to his father John Dent, now deceased «Chas Co Ct Prcdgs Bk (ChCP) Q3:405» |
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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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Early 1778 Newport W Hd Chas Co: Hatch Dent Sr on constable's list «ChCP X3:630-640» |
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21 Feb 1778 Chas Co: Hatch Dent and Michael Dent took oath of fidelity to State of MD before magistrate John Parnham [of Newport W Hd] «ChCP X3:641-651» |
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30 Jun 1779 Chas Co: Hatch Dent gave deposition to a commission examining the bounds of tract "Oneals Desert", in possession of Thomas Matthews, as follows: "Hatch Dent aged about seventy two years being duly sworn ... deposeth and saith that about forty years agoe he this deponent saith he was shewed the place where he now stands or near it being on the east side of Gilbert Swamp and within about fifteen yards of said swamp, there stood a small white oak tree, which Thomas Dyson Senr John Dyson and Henry Davis told him this deponent that the said tree was the begining tree of a tract of land called Oneals Desert, and that the said Thomas Dyson Senr John Dyson and Henry Davis told him this deponent, that they had their information from Henry Norris and [further] this deponent saith not." (signed by mark) «ChCP Y3:473» |
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1779 Trinity Par: Hatch Dent Sr on list of subscribers to parish from "[Newport] West Hundred"; listed for four subscriptions and 120 lbs of tobacco total contribution «TPVP» |
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19 May 1781 Chas Co: in his will Hatch Dent Senr devised to his son Hezakiah his dwelling plantation "Dent's Palace", with his wife (unnamed) to enjoy use; to his son Hatch Dent four slaves; to heirs of his son John a negro boy; to his granddaus Ann Dyson and Margaret Dyson personalty; to his other children not already mentioned all other moveable effects, with wife to have use; to his dau Rody Turner a negro boy; appointed son Hezakiah sole executor; witnesses were Bennett Dyson, Michael Dent and Thomas Dent «Chas Co Will Bk (ChW) AF7:665» |
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Death |
[bef 10 Sep 1781 Chas Co: Hatch Dent died (date of probate of will)] |
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10 Sep 1781 Chas Co: will of Hatch Dent Senr proved by oath of Bennett Dyson, Michael Dent and Thomas Dent; Thomas Hatch Dent, heir-at-law {eldest son of Hatch's deceased eldest son John}, was present at probate «ChW AF7:665» |
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10 Sep 1781 Chas Co: letters testamentary on estate of Hatch Dent Sr granted to Hezekiah Dent; he posted bond of £1000, with Thomas Dent and Michael Dent as his sureties «ChW AF7:681» |
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26 Sep 1781 Chas Co: estate of Hatch Dent Sr appraised at £286.7.9 by Bennett Dyson and James Simms, with Hatch Dent and Peter Dent signing the inventory as next of kin, and Henry Cooksey and Thos Swann signing as greatest creditors. 27 Oct 1781 Chas Co: inventory presented in court by Hezekiah Dent, executor. «ChW AF7:671» |
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27 Jul 1782 Chas Co: Hezekiah Dent, executor, presented into court additional inventory on estate of Hatch Dent Sr, amounting to £0.10.0 «ChW AG8:40» |
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27 Jul 1782 Chas Co: Hezekiah Dent, executor, presented into court final account on estate of Hatch Dent Sr; payments made out to Thomas Swann for making coffin, Dr Richd Brown, and Henry Dent for schooling Margeret Dyson; final balance to be disposed according to will was £394.17.81/2; sureties were Thomas Dent and Michael Dent [both] of Chas Co «ChW AG8:40» |
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