James Bently (abt. 1790 - bef. 1853)

Born about 1790 in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

Died before 2 May 1853 before about age 63 in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

James was born about 1790.

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Will of James Bently

In the name of God.Amen.I , James BENTLY of said District and State being weak in body but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.

Imprimis.I give and devise unto my wife Sally BENTLY and my three youngest children, viz. Eliza BENTLY, Francis BENTLY and Alexander BENTLY, one Bay Mare and one Gray Mare and five head of Cattle and all my stock of Hogs and all my corn and all my provisions of every discription and all my household and kitchen furniture, tools, and plantation tools and one Cart.

Item.I give my wife Sally BENTLY a certain land warrant of one hundred and sixty acres of land subject to private entry at any of the Land Offices of the United States No. 60023- bearing date June the 4th. 1849.

I do hereby appoint my wife Sally BENTLY Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament making void all other wills by me made in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this first day of January in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty three and in the Seventy Seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.

His JamesXBently (Seal) Mark

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of: Anderson MORGAN Pinckney KILLINGSWORTH Caleb KILLINGSWORTH

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Sources

1. ↑ Barnwell District, South Carolina, Wills, Vol. 2, 1826 - 1856, section D, page 222
2. ↑ Recorded in Will Book "D" page 207.Recorded MAy 2, 1853.R. C. Fowke, O. B. D., Bundle 116 ,Package 2.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 10 May 2016, 06:14), entry for James Bentley(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MRYR-75T); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 April 2015, 04:15), entry for James Bentley(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9V6M-YLW); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 April 2015, 03:59), entry for James Bentley(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9VDL-LMZ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 15 September 2014, 19:36), entry for James Bentley(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L4LQ-SFK); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 20 May 2016, 17:29), entry for James Bentley(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHK1-ZPH); contributed by various users.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QD-B4X : 12 April 2016), Jas Bently, Barnwell county, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States; citing family 1294, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).