Silas
Bent
Born in Tupperville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia
Ancestors 
Son of David Bent Sr
and Mary (Felch) Bent
Brother of
Ebenezer Bent, Micah Bent, David Bent Jr, Sarah (Bent) Poole, William Bent, Mary (Bent) Harrington, Joseph Bent, Stephen Edward Bent, Dorcas (Bent) Longley, Asaph Bent and Elizabeth Bent
Husband of
Mary (Newcomb) Bent
— married
about 1798 in Annapolis, Nova Scotia
Descendants 
Died
at about age 76
in Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Feb 2012
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Biography
Silas was born in 1773. He was the son of David Bent and Mary Felch
He married Mary Newcomb about 1799.
Silas was a farmer and a blacksmith.
In 1827, Silas Bent, mechanic, was residing in Annapolis, Annapolis County with a family consisting of 4 males and 2 females.[1]
In 1838, Silas Bent, blacksmith, was residing in Annapolis, Annapolis County with a family consisting of 1 male under fourteen years of age [Dennis], 1 male above fourteen years of age and not head of family [?], 1 female above fourteen years of age [Mary, his wife], total 4 in the family including himself.[2]
He died in 1849 and is buried in the Paradise Cemetery, Paradise, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.[3]
Children:
- Abraham Newcomb, b. 1801, m. Hannah Foster, d. Oct 1885
- James, b. 1805,, m. Amoret Martin, d. 1869
- Mary, b. ca 1808, m(1) Isaac Philips, m(2) Samuel Milbury
- Elizabeth Ann, b. 1811, m. David Bent Jr., d. 19 Mar 1887
- Dennis, b. 4 Nov 1813, m. Amy Beals, d. 16 Jul 1887
Research Notes
The 1808 death date on his FindAGrave page is incorrect.
Silas Bent's name does not appear in the Annapolis County Probate Extracts.
Sources
- ↑ 1827 census, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia
- ↑ 1838 census, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #168911443
- Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL5Q-Q2Z : 10 February 2018), Silas Bent in entry for David Bent and Elizabeth Ann Bent, 13 Mar 1834; citing All Saints Anglican,Granville,Annapolis,Nova Scotia; FHL microfilm 1,376,194.
- Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:94RX-WQG : accessed 4 November 2018
- History of the County of Annapolis
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168911443/silas-bent: accessed 27 December 2022), memorial page for Silas Bent (1783–1808), Find a Grave Memorial ID 168911443, citing ; Maintained by Lawrence H. Grunert (contributor 46831293).
- FamilySearch Person: GH5X-23C
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Silas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Silas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Silas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Silas:
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~1.56%
Sue Durling
:
23andMe
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~1.56%
Alan Whitman :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Donna (Bishop) Mitchell :
23andMe, GEDmatch WJ1847354 [compare]
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch WJ1847354 [compare], FTDNA kit #MI52735
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~0.78%
Greg Bishop :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member greg_bishop01
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch CB8900066 [compare], FTDNA kit #IN65298
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~0.78%
Lesley Foster :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A278950 [compare], Ancestry member LANNIO
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~0.78%
Richard Lawrence :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A761883 [compare], Ancestry member Ancientmajik
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
Pat Miller :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member p_a_miller28
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #IN59162
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