Birth

[1673-74 Chaptico Hundred (Hd) St Mary's Co MD (StM Co): John Dent born (for birth year, see May 1727 deposition below); father John Dent [original immigrant], mother Mary Hatch)]

Marr

[c1703? StM Co?or Charles Co (Chas Co)? MD: John Dent married ----- ----- (surviving wife Catherine -----)]

[Note: there are no known records which give a comprehensive listing of John Dent's wife and children; for discussion of evidences for his family, see narrative on John Dent son of Capt John]

Son

[c1704 Chas Co or StM Co: John Dent born (eldest son; see land grant record «MD Land Office Record Bk (LOR) AM1:405»)]

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1705-07 Chas Co: rent roll listed John Dent Jun^r as possessor of Cumberton of 200A, Reding of 300A, Evans Addition of 100A (listed without the "Jun^r"), and Barnaby of 60A

Son

[1706 Chas Co: Hatch Dent born (age given as 61 in Oct 1767 deposition, as 72 in Jun 1779 deposition «ChCP Q3:405, Y3:473»)]

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23 Mar 1708/09 Chas Co: goods and chattels of Joseph Waters appraised by John Dent Jr and John Cartwright; bondsmen were Jos. Waters and Thomas Hunt «Prerog Ct of MD Invy and Acct Bk (PCIA) 29:332»

Son

[c1709-10? Chas Co: Benjamin Dent born]

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Aug 1711 Chas Co: John Dent Jr on a jury for county court «ChCP D2:189»

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25 Sep 1711 StM Co: in his will John Dent devised to his son John "Cumberston", "Barnaby", "Reading", "Evan's Addition", the land and house at Newporte, "Providence", "Pearl's Progress", and "Harrison's Adventure". 5 May 1712 StM Co: will was probated. «Prerog Ct of MD Will Bk (PCW) 13:442»

Son

[1712 Chas Co: Michael Dent born (age given as 55 in Oct 1767 deposition, and as 66 in Jun 1779 deposition «ChCP Q3:405, Y3:473»)]

Son

[c1715? Chas Co: Thomas Dent born]

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10 Mar 1715/16 Chas Co: goods and chattels of Thomas Hagoe [Hagan] appraised by John Dent and William Boarman Sr; Thomas Allin and James Haddock signed inventory as creditors, and James Hagan and Thomas Hagan as next of kin «PCIA 37A:42»

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22 Jan 1716/17 Chas Co: goods and chattels of Patrick Mowland appraised by John Dent and Samuel Turner; next of kin indicated on inventory as "none" «PCIA 38A:138»

Son

[1718 Chas Co: Peter Dent born (age given as 34 in Dec 1752 deposition «ChCP B3:342»)]

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13 Mar 1719/20: warrant of resurvey out of his Lordship's Land Office granted to John Dent of Chas Co to resurvey four tracts of land, namely Cumberton of 200A, Reading of 300A, Evans Addition of 100A, and Barnaby (originally granted to John Dent "the father y^e af^d John Dent") of 60A, reducing them into one tract of land and adding to it any contiguous lands that he should find vacant. 19 Aug 1720: Robert Hanson, deputy surveyor, issued a certificate of resurvey in the name of John Dent for the above mentioned tracts with the addition of 509A of vacant land to be called "Dent's Inheritance", lying in Chas Co on NS of branch called Piles Fresh [later called Gilberts Swamp] and now laid out for 1169A, to be held of Calverton Manor. 3 Apr 1721: Cap^t John Dent paid caution money in bills sterling for 509A of vacant land, and patent was granted for same «LOR AM1:405»

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5 Mar 1725/26 Chas Co: administration on estate of Mary Dent granted to John Dent her administrator, and his bond taken with George Dent and John Caudle his sureties in the amount of £100 «Prerog Ct of MD Testamentary Prcdgs Bk (PCTP) 27:256»

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2 Jun 1726 Chas Co: goods and chattels of Mary Dent decd appraised in the amount of £21.9.1 by John Burch and John Estep; George Dent and Samuel Turner signed inventory as next of kin. 22 Jun 1726 Chas Co: inventory presented in court on oath of John Dent, administrator «Prerog Ct of MD Invy Bk (PCI) 11:356»

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6 Mar 1726/7 Chas Co: John Dent administrator of Mary Dent late of Chas Co decd presented in court an account on her estate totaling £10.13.11 «Prerog Ct of MD Acct Bk (PCA) 6:174»

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2 May 1727 Chas Co: in two signed depositions, John Dent Sen^r, aged 53 years or thereabouts, declared his knowledge concerning the bounds of tract "Oneales Desart" «Chas Co Ct Prcdgs Bk (ChCP) P2:489»

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[aft 31 May 1729 (probate of will «PCW 19:726»)] Chas Co: goods and chattels of George Dement Sr decd appraised by John Dent and Edward Turner; William Thorne and Robert Chrystie signed the inventory as creditors, and John Hunt and Edward Davis signed as next of kin. 19 Aug 1729 Chas Co: inventory presented in court by William Dement, executor. «PCI 15:78»

Death

[by 10 Mar 1732/33 Chas Co: John Dent died (date administration on his estate was granted to his administratrix)]

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10 Mar 1732/33 Chas Co: administration on estate of John Dent granted to Katherine Dent his administratrix, and her bond taken with Thomas Matthews and Samuel Turner Jun^r of Chas Co as her sureties in the amount of £400 «PCTP 29:268» [on same date, his eldest son John Dent conveyed part of his plantation "Dent's Inheritance" to Hatch Dent «»]

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1733 "Newport West Side Lower Part" Hd Chas Co: Katherine Dent on tax list with 2 tithables [tithables probably referred to white males 16&> or slaves 12&>; probably son Benjamin, son Thomas]

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8 Jun 1733 Chas Co: goods and chattels of John Dent late of Chas Co decd was appraised at £95.11.2 by John Burch and Jn^o Chunn [no slaves or servants were listed in the inventory]; Benjamin Edwards and [Dr] John Haw signed the inventory as greatest creditors, and George Dent {his brother} and Edw^d Turner {son of brother-in-law Samuel Turner} signed as nearest kin. 12 Jun 1733 Chas Co: inventory presented in court on oath of Catherine Dent administratrix «PCI 17:243»

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16 Jul 1740 Chas Co: Catharine Dent administratrix of John Dent late of Chas Co decd presented in court the final account on the deceased's estate, with a balance of £121.14.7 [no reference to distribution in record]; sureties were listed as Thomas Mathews and Sam^l Turner Jun^r both of Chas Co «PCA 18:1»