Petter Bent (abt. 1653 - 1717)

Born about 15 Oct 1653 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Barnes) Bent — married 27 Feb 1705 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 3 Mar 1717 at about age 63 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Petter was born on October 15, 1653 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[1] He is the son of Peter Bent and Elizabeth Unknown.

On 27 Feb 1705 he married his second cousin, Abigail Barnes, born Oct. 3, 1683, daughter of Richard Barnes (1631-1708) of Marlboro.^[2] She was born on 3 Oct 1683 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts and was thirty years younger than her husband. She died in Southboro, Massachusetts, 4 Feb 1768, at age 84.

Children

1. Beulah, born 27 Mar 1705, died 17 Apr 1783 in Southborough, Middlesex, MA.^[3]
2. Peter: Born: 20 Mar 1707, died: 11 Mar 1798 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA.^[4]
3. John: Born: 24 Sep 1708, died: In Southborough, Middlesex, MA.^[5]
4. Abigail: Born: 1 Sep 1710, died: 29 Jul 1787 in Southborough, Middlesex, MA.^[6]
5. Elizabeth: Born: 5 Sep 1712, died 1798 Southborough, Middlesex, MA. In the Worchestwer Co. probate records is the inventory of Elizabeth Bent late of Southboro', bearing date of Dec. 27, 1798.^[7]
6. Jabez, born, 28 Jan 1715, died Young^[8]

Death

Date: 3 Mar 1717

Place: Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ66-352 : 5 January 2021), Peeter Bent, 1653.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC7-NKHL : 11 May 2022), Pottor Bont and Abigal Barnes, 27 Feb 1705; citing Marriage, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009656.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NH-N6W : 15 January 2020), Petter Bent in entry for Beula Bent, 1705.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NH-FRB : 15 January 2020), Petter Bent in entry for Petter Bent, 1706.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NH-93C : 15 January 2020), Petter Bent in entry for John Bent, 1708.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5N4-BF3 : 15 January 2020), Petter Bent in entry for Abigail Bent, 1710.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NH-S2L : 15 January 2020), Petter Bent in entry for Ellizabeth Bent, 1712.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NH-QRB : 15 January 2020), Peter Bent in entry for Jabez Bent, 1715.

See also:

• Author: Bond, Henry M.D. Title: GENEALOGIES OF THE FAMILIES AND DESCENDANTS OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF WATERTWON, MASSACHUSETTS Publication: Name: N.E. Historic-Genealogical Society. Boston. 1860. Second Edition
• Bent, Allen H. The Bent Family in America (Printed by David Clapp & Son., Boston, 1900) Page 14

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Bent-205 created through the import of Carp-1_2011-12-15.ged on Dec 19, 2011 by Lyman Carpenter.