John Brent (1741 - bef. 1800)

Born 1741 in Lancaster County , Virginia Colony

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Died before 1800 before age 59 in Nelson, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1741. He passed away by 1800.

Sources

• FamilySearch Family Tree. <http://ldsgenealogy.com/family-tree> John Brent, # 9KJ3-RZX ,15 primary source images attached, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/9KJ3-RZX, Family Group Record, primary sources with notes, PDF file, pp. 1-45, https://www.familysearch.org/service/tree/tree-data/pdf/family-group/9KJ3-RZX/spouse/DEFAULT?locale=en&spaEx=true, (FamilySearch database/images viewable upon free account sign-in) Accessed June 2018.

• Lancaster County, Virginia, Deeds vol. Bk 14:53, FHL Film #32134 Item 3, FHL Digitized Film #007676163, Image 482 of 764, Bk 14:53, 8 March 1744: Writing of Deed of Gift from Lettice Brent, widow to her three children John, Lettice and James Brent (negroes and household items) Wit: George Wale, John Wale, Ransford Flower , proved in court by all three witnesses. (Witnesses George Wale and John Wale were relatives of Letitia Wale Brent, widow of William Brent, de'cd, 1740) (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TK-9732)

• Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 12 July 2018), memorial page for 'son' John S. Brent (1781–Oct 1856), Find A Grave: Memorial #180843547, citing Wright Cemetery, Carroll County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Juliet Wills (contributor 49098574) Biography on this Brent Family, son John S. Brent and siblings with marriages, Accessed 12 July 2018

• "Virginia Legislative Papers" Petition of Pr. William County Baptists, 11 May 1776. The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, V. 18, #1, (Jan 1910) pp. 38-39 (Signers of the Occaquan Baptist Church in Pr. William County, petition for religious freedon (John Brent) ; Jstor.org Repository, (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4243032?seq=15#page_scan_tab_contents) Accessed 12 July 2018 .

• IMAGE, John Brent, Pr. William, Virginia, Occoquan Baptist Church Petition Signer, 20 June 1776 FamilySearch Family Tree, Memories, Image. Accessed 17 June 2022.

• Prince William County, Virginia, Court Order Book 1778-1784 Order Bk p. 311. Image 187 of 245. (1783-84 Lawsuit: Linton vs Brent. William Linton, plaintiff, John Brent, defendant on petition, judgement granted plaintiff against defendant, 3 pounds, 3 shillings, 10 pence, and his costs) Transcribed by RELIC volunteer Kenna Cathcart. Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC). Prince William Public Library System, Bull Run Regional Library, Manassas, Virginia, 2012. Internet file. Accessed 25 Nov 2022.

• FamilySearch Digital Collections. Prince William Virginia Tax Lists 1788, Personal List A, Personal List B." Personal List A, p. 2, Image 106 of 414. Prince William, Virginia Tax List 1788 (1790), March 13; John Brent, of Occoquan Tarripin Forest 1 white tithable, no Bl , 3 horses. Family History Library Film #007895946. "Familysearch.org" Accessed 30 August 2023.

• FamilySearch Digital Collections. Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007, "Prince William County, Occoquan Baptist Church Record, 1794-1842;" Sister Ann Brent, obtained letters of Dismission, Saturday, March 21, 1795 Ann Brent, wife of John Brent of Occoquan Tarripin Forest, Pr. William County) Manuscript call no. Mss4 Oc 13 a 1; Image 9 of 83. FHL Digitized Film #004840783. Accessed 8 Jun 2021.

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZD-8D9 : 9 March 2021), Michael Crutsinger and Elizabeth Brent, 3 Jun 1796; citing Marriage, Nelson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 9,665. (Image: 2 Jun 1796, consent of father, John Brent, with witnesses Jess Chappell, William Brent, son of John Brent.) Accessed 8 Jun 2021.

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," Nelson, Ky, Marriage Bond, Mathias Price and Letice Brunt, 1 Oct 1796 (consent of father John Brent, 30 Sep 1796, Wit: William Brent, James Brent, brothers) Image 135 of 1040. "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZD-N3R : 9 March 2021), John Brunt in entry for Mathias Price and MM9.1.1/V5ZD-N3T:, 1 Oct 1796; citing Marriage, Nelson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 9,667. Accessed 8 Jun 2021.

• FamilySearch Digital Collections. "Nelson, Kentucky, Tax Books 1792-1810", John Brent, 100 Acres, Simpson Creek, Nelson County, 28 Aug 1797(entry/survey/ patent of William Davis, not owned 92-96, 1 wh tithe, 1 wh tithe age 16-21, 3 horse. Tax Book p. 4, Image 202 of 1026. (NOTE: first listing. ) FHL Film #8178. FHL Digitized Film #7763746. "Familysearch.org" Accessed 28 Nov 2022.

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954" Nelson, KY, Marriage Bond 17 Dec 1800: Ann Brent to James Abbott, James Brent, brother, bondsman, consent of mother, Ann Brent, witness John Brent, brother) "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch. Accessed 8 Jun 2021.

• History of Occoquan Baptist Church, Prince William County, Virginia by Darlene L. Hunter. (Occoquan Baptist Church, also known as Bacon Race/Oak Grove Church) Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC), 2013. https://eservice.pwcgov.org/ Accessed 8 Jun 2021.

• John Brent 1788 Tax List, Occoquan-Terrapin Forest, map location (n. of Purcellville, D-5 adjoining Occoquan River. Occoquan Baptist Church, aka Bacon Race/Oak Grove, e. of Purcellville, D-5 map) Internet file. Eugene M. Scheel Historic Map, Prince William County, Virginia, 1992. Historic Prince William. https://historicprincewilliam.org/county-history/maps/ Accessed 8 Jun 2021.