Mary (Bent) Garrett (abt. 1762 - 1830)

Born about 1762 in Hertfordshire, England [uncertain]

Wife of Abram Garrett — married 18 Oct 1781 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire

Descendants

Died 1830 at about age 68 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Mary's date of birth has been estimated based on the date of marriage.

The records of the christening of Mary's daughters Sarah and Mary Ann have preserved the names of Mary's parents: John and Hannah Bent. ^[1]

The children were christened in Ashwell:

• William Garret, bp 31 Aug 1782 ^[2]
• Hariot Garrett, bp 15 Apr 1787 ^[3]
• John Bent Garrett, bp 26 Jul 1789 ^[4]
• Kitty Garrett, bp 04 Mar 1792 ^[5]
• Mary Ann Garrett, bp 25 Aug 1799 in a non-conformist ceremony ^[6]
• Sarah Garrett, born 07 May 1803 (non-conformist record) ^[7] or ^[8]

• Mary was buried 1830 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire

Research Notes

The previous version of this profile conflated Mary Bent (daughter of James and Ann Bent, born in 1780) with Mary Bent (wife of Abram Garrett, who was married in 1781). They are not the same person. A new profile has been created for Mary Bent, daughter of James and Ann.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPZ4-KXY : 18 September 2020), Abraham Garrett in entry for Sarah Garrett, 1803.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NR4Q-BLG : 21 March 2020), Abraham Garret in entry for William Garret, 1782.
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J74X-RSS : 21 March 2020), Abram Garrett in entry for Hariot Garrett, 1787.
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J74X-TX5 : 21 March 2020), Abram Garrett in entry for John Bent Garrett, 1789.
5. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J74X-5YK : 21 March 2020), Abram Garrett in entry for Kitty Garrett, 1792.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW2G-72S : 11 December 2014), Abraham Garrett in entry for Mary Ann Garrett, 25 Aug 1799, Birth; citing p. 201, At Ashwell, Ashwell, Hertfordshire, record group RG5, Public Record Office, London.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWX4-V5D : 11 December 2014), Abraham Garrett in entry for Sarah Garrett, 07 May 1803, Birth; citing p. 202, At Ashwell, Ashwell, Hertfordshire, record group RG5, Public Record Office, London.
8. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPZ4-KXY : 18 September 2020), Abraham Garrett in entry for Sarah Garrett, 1803.

• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLSF-3LN : 10 February 2018), Abram Garrett and Mary Bent, 18 Oct 1781; citing Ashwell,Hertford,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 991,304, 991,363.