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Chronological Summary:
Henry Dent {Thomas3,John2,John1}

Last Update: July 1999


Birth

[c1755-56 Newport W Hundred (Hd) Charles Co MD (Chas Co): Henry Dent born (18&> in early 1778; 21&> in 1779; 26&<45 in 1800 census); father Thomas Dent (referred to as "Henry Dent son of Thomas"), mother possibly a dau of John Manning]

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1777 Chas Co: Henry Dent on county-wide militia list as a private in Capt Henry Clarkson's Company of Militia, 12th Battalion [published in Clements and Wright, "The Maryland Militia in the Revolutionary War"]

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Early 1778 Newport W Hd Chas Co: Henry Dent on constable's list «Chas Co Ct Prcdgs Bk (ChCP) X3:630-640»

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10 Apr 1778 Chas Co: Henry Dent took oath of fidelity to State of MD before magistrate Joshua Sanders [of Bryantown Hd] «ChCP X3:641-651»

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1779 Trinity Par Chas Co: Henry Dent on list of subscribers to parish from "West Hundred"; listed for one subscription and 30 lbs of tobacco «Trinity Par Vestry Prcdgs (TPVP)»

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1780 Trinity Par: Henry Dent on account (a "list (of subscribers) given in to collect") of Capt Hezekiah Dent {Hatch3,John2,John1} for 30 (lbs of tobacco) «TPVP»

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Jul 1782 Chas Co: in final account of Hatch Dent Sr, decd, filed by Hezekiah Dent, executor, payment made to Henry Dent for schooling of Margaret Dyson {granddau of decd} «Chas Co Will Bk (ChW) 8:40»

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1783 2nd Dist (Newport E and W Hds) Chas Co: Henry Dent and Samuel Dent on tax list as single men with no assessed property immediately following Thomas Dent [when all had last names of the same letter (list was in initial order), single men consistently were listed following the head of the household in which they were living]

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[prob early 1783] Chas Co: Hezekiah Farrand in his undated will appointed Henry Dent his wife's brother and his wife Mary Farrand "to be sole executrix" «ChW AG8:146»

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19 Apr 1783 Chas Co: will of Hezekiah Farrand, decd, presented by Henry Dent and Mary Farrand, executors; letters testamentary on estate of Hezekiah Farrand granted to Mary Farrand, who gave £200 bond with Thomas Dent {her father} and Joseph Manning {Richard3,John2,John1} as her sureties «ChW AG3:146-147»

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21 Jun 1783 Chas Co: Mary Farrand, executrix, and Henry Dent, executor, presented inventory on estate of Hezekiah Farrand in court «ChW AG8:182»

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26 Mar 1787 Chas Co: final account on estate of Hezekiah Farrand late of Chas Co decd filed by Henry Dent, executor, and Walter Magriger and Mary his wife (formerly Farrand), executrix «ChW AH9:344»

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5 May 1788 Trinity Par: Henry Dent on account of John Cooksey to vestry of parish for sundries collected by Cooksey as per list; had paid 60 (lbs of tobacco) «TPVP I:199»

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15 Mar 1790 Chas Co: Walter Manning {John3,John2,Joseph1} of Chas Co sold to Henry Dent of same county for £120 current money two adjacent tracts: 50A at the head of Nanjemoy Creek (part of 300A tract), and 20A then in possession of Joseph Manning {Richard3,John2,Joseph1} and bequeathed by John Manning the grandfather of the said Walter Manning to his son John Manning by his last will and testament dated 4 Feb 1719; on same day deed recorded at request of Henry Dent son of Thomas «Chas Co Deed Bk (ChD) K4:9»

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Apr 1790 Chas Co: "Dent, Henry (Newport)" a household head in census, as follows: 1 free white male 16&> [himself] and 2 slaves

Movt

[c1790: Henry Dent moved from Newport W Hd to Port Tobacco W Hd within Chas Co]

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Oct 1798 [district unclear] Chas Co: "Dent Henry of Thos" on federal tax assessment lists [did not clearly record assessment]

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1800 Port Tobacco Par Chas Co: Henry Dent of Thos a household head in census, as follows: 1 male 26&<45 [himself], 1 male 16&<26 [unknown], and 1 male 10&<16 [unknown] «p84»

Marr

[c1808 Chas Co: Henry Dent married Charity, dau of Sarah Cox (see administration of Sarah Cox estate «Chas Co Inv & Acct Bk 1812-15:250»)]

Son

19 Sep 1809 [Chas Co]: Thomas Samuel Dent born [date from Durham Churchyard cemetery records; parentage from guardianship and orphan's court records]

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1810 Chas Co: Henry Dent a household head in census «p123» as follows: 1 male 45&> [himself], 1 male <10 [Thomas Samuel], 1 female 26&<45 [Charity], and 18 slaves

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.. ... 1810 Chas Co: John Dent Sr {Michael3,John2,John1} of Franklin Co NC conveyed to Mary M. Dent {widow of Joseph Manning Dent {Michael3,John2,John1}} all his rights in his father's estate, and appointed Henry Dent of Chas Co his attorney «ChD JB8:428»

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.. ... 1812 Chas Co: Richard Manning {prob Joseph4,Richard3,John2, Joseph1} sold to Henry Dent ... [not yet recorded] «ChD JB10:49»

Son

[1815 Chas Co: Henry Story Dent born (date from Durham Churchyard cemetery records; parentage from guardianship and orphan's court records)]

Death

[By 8 Aug 1815 Chas Co: Henry Dent died (date of filing of inventory on his estate)]

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8 Aug 1815 Chas Co: inventory of personal estate of Henry Dent, decd, filed in county court, valued at $4544.33; Charity Dent, widow, was administratrix «Chas Co Invys 1815 p468»


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