Peter Dent (abt. 1693 - bef. 1757)

Born about 1693 in Charles County, Province of Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Brooke) Dent — married 1726 in Prince George's County, Colony of Maryland

Descendants

Died before 20 Oct 1757 before about age 64 in Prince George's County, Colony of Maryland

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Biography

Peter Dent was likely born in Nanjemoy 1693 Charles County. ^[1], son of Lt. Col. William Dent and baptized on 13 Jan 1694. ^[2]

He purchased Whitehaven of his father's from his older brother Thomas in 1715 and expanded it from 824 acres to 1,330 acres^[3] through various re-surveys of the property perhaps from his other tracts 523 acres of “Friendship,” and 400 acres of “Gisborough” from his father.

He married Mary Brooke, daughter of Robert Brooke. ^[1]In 1726 in Prince George's County and resided on "Whitehaven" located on the Mattawoman creek of the Prince Georges - Charles Co. border by 1734^[3].

His great grandson, Frederick, son of George moved from Cumberland to St Louis Co MO and bought a tract near current Fenton MO and named it "Whitehaven" for his Maryland ancestors^[4].

He died on 20 October 1757 in Prince George's County, Maryland^[1] leaving a Will^[5][2] dated 5 Oct 1757 (Probated 23 Nov 1757) St. George's Co.

Children

Their children included:

1. Elizabeth, ^[1]
2. Peter Dent, born 1728, Prince George's County ^[1]
3. Capt. William Dent, ^[1] --> land in Frederick Co
4. Mary Dent, born 1731, married Beall^[1]
5. Lucy, ^[1] --> m. George Hardy, grandson George m. Elvira Hamilton of Nanjemoy
6. Ann, ^[1]
7. Capt. Thomas, ^[1] --> half of plantation in Whitehaven
8. Elenor, ^[1]
9. Walter Dent, born 1744, Piscataway Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland^[1] --> half of plantation in Whitehaven
10. Barbara ^[1]
11. Richard. ^[1] --> remaining land in Whitehaven

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13} Harriet Moore. The Dent Family. USGenWeb Archives. http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/allegany/bios/dentpapers.txt. Accessed May 3, 2017. jhd
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} The Dent Family, comp. by Lillian McMillan Reis, publ. 1906, p. 19 and p. 25
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} National Park Service, Original 1734 Whitehaven tract
4. ↑ National Park Service, Whitehaven tract at the Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site; 5 Oct 1757; https://www.nps.gov/ulsg/index.htm
5. ↑ 5 Oct 1757, Will of Peter Dent, of Maryland, to wife Mary, negroes, and plantation; daughter Elizabeth Dent; son Peter Dent, son William land in Frederick Co.; daughter Mary Beall, daughter Lucy Hardie, daughter Anne Dent, son Thomas half of plantation in Whitehaven, to be equally divided between him and his brother Walter Dent; daughter Eleanor, daughter Barbara, youngest son Richard remaining land in Whitehaven." Prov. Court BT, 2, 386.

See also:

• The Maryland Dents. Author: Newman, Harry Wright. Publication: Dietz Press, Richmond, VA, 1963
• Newman, Harry Wright, Charles County Gentry, Reprinted for Clearfield Company, Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland, 2002 edition, pages 19-20.