James Bentley (abt. 1747 - bef. 1799)

Born about 1747 in Richmond County, Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died before 11 Sep 1799 before about age 52 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

James was born about 1747, son of John Bentley and his wife Christian.

Inheritance from James Spicer:

Bradley , , , Brunswick County, VA Will Books Vol. I and Will Books 2 & 3

• 1739-1769 & 1783-1785
• Book . . . p.138, Item # 762-522
• Transcribed by Janet Hunter

Brunswick County, Virginia

Will of James X Spicer, 22 Jul 1767

"Sick and weak of Body ..."

To Samuel Dawson - 1 red cow

To my son-in-law [ STEPSON ] Samuel Bentley -- my broad cloth coat, jacket britches

The remainder of my estate to be sold & the money given as follows:

• To James Bentley son of John Bentley & his wife Christian - 20 lbs cash

The rest of my estate, after my debts are paid are to be divided among

• James Bentley
• John Bentley son of Wm. Bentley
• Samuel Bentley son of Samuel Bentley [ Sr. ]

EX: John Robert Jones, Samuel Dawson

Probate 28 Nov 1768, St. Andrews Parish

Georgia Residence

"The papers of the Continental Congress", 1774-1789, Volume 1, p.412

Wilkes County (Georgia) Inhabitants of, to the President of Congress, August 5, 1777.

• 7 pages Certified by Governor and Council of Georgia, September 26 (1777)
• M247, r87, i73, p.83
  • BENTLEY, James
  • BENTLEY, John
  • BENTLEY, William

"Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZM3D-Y63Z : 23 June 2020), James Bentley, 1785.

• 16 September 1785, Wilkes County, 100 Acres butting and bounding . . .
• Southeastwardly by Jacob Kennebrew's land, Northwestwardly by Walton's land . . .

Land Grant Book D 1785- 1822, Wilkes County, Georgia, p.182

James BENTLEY -- 300 acres Waters of Dry Fork of Long Creek , , ,

• adjacent lands of Jesse PETERS, Robert MARTIN, CARGILLS, JENNINGS, Jonathan RAGANS, Alexander BROWN

Warrant from R. WORSHAM David CRESWELL and S. COSBY Esquire dated 2nd of May 1791

• Executed 23rd of August 1792 by Robert Creswell D.S.
• Acknowledged 24th of August 1792, William Alais and Bedford Alais Clerk of Court

"Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CT74-5CN2 : 7 May 2020), James Bentley, 1799.

• 11 September 1799, Wilkes County, heirs of James Bentley, 300 Acres:

Research Notes

Chancery Court Brunswick [county, Virginia] 1783-002

To the worshipful consort of Brunswick County and sitting as chancellor ___ complain ___ sent to your worship your orator JAMES BENTLEY of this county that a certain JAMES SPICER in his lifetime ___ and possess of considerable real ___ state departed this life on or about the 22nd day of July 1767 having first made his last will and testament in the writing and thereby devised to his (written in above this line: son-in-law SAM BENTLEY a suit of clothes and ___) grandson JOHN BENTLEY the sum of 20 pounds in the first place and then ordering that all the residue of his estate to be sold and the money therefore remaining to be equally divided between the said JOHN, SAMUEL BENTLEY and your orator JAMES BENTLEY; having appointed his friend Samuel DAWSON executor of his said will ___ as by the same duly recorded in this county which your orator refers to will fully appear ___ that the said Samuel DAWSON qualified as an executor to the said Spicer and having taken possession of the said Spicer's estate sold the same, the sales of which amounted to near 300 pounds as your orator has heard and verily believes to be true. Your orator therefore since his arrival to his age of 21, hath applied to the said Dawson for his share of the said estate, together with interest upon this time; but so it is that the said Dawson absolutely refuses to pay him, alleging that he is entitled to no interest, that he, the said Dawon, was at considerable trouble and expenses in administering the effects, and therefore is entitled to withhold a considerable sum to indemnify himself which conduct being contrary to equity and good conscious, your orator prays that the said Dawson may upon his corpor _ and __ __ make to all and __ __ __. And more particularly ___ whether the said Spicer was possessed of any state at all? Of what the particular articles? ___ will qualify? What were the amount of the sales? When the money arising from the sale came into the executor' hands? If the executor did not receive it altogether, whether he had not bond for it? What he hath done with the money since he received it, and how and to what purpose he hath applied it? And that the said Samuel Dawson may be a ___ of the court be ___ compelled to pay unto your orator his rightful share of the said estate together with interest ___ and do such other thing as your worships shall think reasonable ___. JAMES BENTLEY

"Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CG68-NJ6Z : 7 May 2020), James Bently, 1792.

• 5 November 1792, Burke County, 100 Acres

From Allan L. Bentley

See profile for James Bentley cp. Bentley-5113

Notes for JAMES BENTLEY:

• Formatted here with minor edits by J. Russell Johnson

Children of JAMES BENTLEY:

1. CHARLOTTE BENTLEY
2. ISAAC BENTLEY, b. 1775 Georgia d. 1850 Alabama

• Isaac named his first son James, b. 1799 d. Walton County, Georgia.

1798 -- Thomas Rhodes sold land in Oglethorpe County, Georgia to James Bentley and Robert Jennings.

1799 -- James BENTLEY Died INTESTATE in OGLETHROPE COUNTY, GEORGIA.

1801--Thomas & Ruth Rhodes deeded 22 acres to Jonathan Ragan

Sources

• James Spicer Brunswick Co VA 1767 will:

As transcribed by Janet Hunter

Bradley...Brunswick Co. VA Will Books Vol. I..Will Books 2 & 31739-1769 & 1783-1785

Book page 138.Item # 762-522

Will of James X Spicer 22 Jul 1767 Probate 28 Nov 1768 Of St. Andrews Parish."Sick and weak of Body" To Samuel Dawson - 1 red cow To my son-in-law [STEPSON] Samuel Bentley [b1719] - my broad cloth coat, jacket, britches. The remainder of my estate to be sold & the money given as follows: To James Bently son of John Bently [bc1715] & his wife Christian - 20 lbs cash. The rest of my estate, after my debts are paid are to be divided among James Bentley & John Bently son of Wm. Bently [b1721] & Samuel Bently [Junr.]the son of Samuel Bently [Sen. b1719]. EX:John Robert Jones, Samuell Dawson" _________

Chancery Court Brunswick [County, Virginia] 1783-002 To the worshipful consort of Brunswick County and sitting as chancellor ___ complain ___ sent to your worship your orator JAMES BENTLEY of this county that a certain JAMES SPICER in his lifetime ___ and possess of considerable real ___ state departed this life on or about the 22nd day of July 1767 having first made his last will and testament in the writing and thereby devised to his (written in above this line: son-in-law SAM BENTLEY a suit of clothes and ___) grandson JOHN BENTLEY the sum of 20 pounds in the first place and then ordering that all the residue of his estate to be sold and the money therefore remaining to be equally divided between the said JOHN, SAMUEL BENTLEY and your orator JAMES BENTLEY; having appointed his friend Samuel DAWSON executor of his said will ___ as by the same duly recorded in this county which your orator refers to will fully appear ___ that the said Samuel DAWSON qualified as an executor to the said Spicer and having taken possession of the said Spicer's estate sold the same, the sales of which amounted to near 300 pounds as your orator has heard and verily believes to be true. Your orator therefore since his arrival to his age of 21, [This statement by James himself proves to me that he turned 21 since the Nov 1768 Spicer probate - therefore his earliest DOB is after 1747. GFB] hath applied to the said Dawson for his share of the said estate, together with interest upon this time; but so it is that the said Dawson absolutely refuses to pay him, alleging that he is entitled to no interest, and that he, the said Dawon, was at considerable trouble and expenses in administering the effects, and therefore is entitled to withhold a considerable sum to indemnify himself which conduct being contrary to equity and good conscious, your orator prays that the said Dawson may upon his corpor _ and __ __ make to all and __ __ __. And more particularly ___ whether the said Spicer was possessed of any state at all? Of what the particular articles? ___ will qualify? What were the amount of the sales? When the money arising from the sale came into the executor' hands? If the executor did not receive it altogether, whether he had not bond for it? What he hath done with the money since he received it, and how and to what purpose he hath applied it? And that the said Samuel Dawson may be a ___ of the court be ___ compelled to pay unto your orator his rightful share of the said estate together with interest ___ and do such other thing as your worships shall think reasonable ___. JAMES BENTLEY

James is noted in Onslow NC 1769 and 1770. He cannot be the James in New Hanover 1763 based on the 1767 Spicer will together with his 1783 pleading referring to his age!

"North Carolina Taxpayers, 1701-1786", compiled by Clarence E. Ratcliff page 16 RE-ARRANGED BY George F. Bentley - Edits in [ ] Tightened 4/2021

[1763 James Jesse William ] All born pre c1747 (@16+)

[1769 James bc1749 William bc1751 father John bc1715 ] ------------- Proves John had another son - William All born pre c1753 (@16+)

[1769 William ] --------Proves another William AND another under 16 MALE

[1770 James bc1749 William bc1751 father John bc1715] ------- OTHER William MISSING _________ TEXT:

BENTLEY, James NewH 1763 BENTLEY, Jesse NewH 1763 BENTLEY, William NewH 1763

BENTLEY, John Onslow 1769 BENTLEY, Jame[s] s. of John Onslow1769 BENTLEY, William s. of John Onslow1769

BENTLEY, William Onslow1769 [ 4 Bentleys - 2 are Williams! ]

BENTLEY, John Onslow 1770 BENTLEY, Jame[s] s. of John Onslow 1770 BENTLEY, William s. of John Onslow 1770

BENTLEY,John Chow1717 BENTLEY,John Terr1755 BENTLEY,William Bertie1757 BENTLEY,James Bertie1769 ________

Onslow County, NC - List of Taxables - 1769 Tax List for 1769

White Negro Negro Masters & Mistresses Names Men Male Fem. Tota Bentley, William Cupid?***** 1 1 0 2 [WILLIAM and _________?] John? Bentley, John & Two Sons 3 0 0 3 [ JOHN, JAMES and WILLIAM]

Hammock, William 1 0 0 1 Hammock, Benedict Silvia 1 0 1 2

Ballard, John and two Sons 3 0 0 3 Ballard, Joseph 1 0 0 1 Ballard, Jesse 1 0 0 1

Tucker, Tho's, Son Dan'l 1 0 ??? 0 2 Trawick, Rob't & Son Argo 2 1 0 3

Hammond, Edw'd 1 0 0 1 Hammond, Martin 1 0 0 1

NC **Commonwealth of Onslow; a history ROSTER OF SETTLERS WHO TOOK UP LAND BY GRANT IN ONSLOW COUNTY 1706-1800

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