James Bentley (abt. 1781)

Born about 1781 in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary C. (Jarrett) Bentley — married 30 Aug 1827 in Jackson County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in United States [uncertain]

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Biography

James was ostensibly born circa 1781 in Wilkes County Georgia, the son of William and Jane Bentley. William died in 1792 and some researchers have reported that William's son James died several years after his father passed. Actually, it was William's brother James Bentley who died circa 1799.

William's 1791 will reads in part:

3rdly I give and bequeath unto my dear children JOHN, LEWIS, SUSANNAH, JAMES, and CATHERINE an equal share of all my property after the death of their mother, or their coming of age, but their mother may divide to any of them anything she wishes to give them in her lifetime, so that an account be taken of such gift, with valuation to be subtracted from her or her portion at the final division , yet it is my wish that all these my children may have equal shares . . .

• Proved and approved the 2nd day of May 1792
• States Testamentary granted to the Exec. and a warrant of appraisement.

1803 Georgia Witness, Land Indenture:^[1] Wilkes County

3 October 1803, James Green of Greene County, Georgia, to Lewis Bentley of Wilkes County, Georgia, for $115, 111 acres in Wilkes County on Kemp Creek waters, adjacent Gartrell, Ballard

Signed: James Green

Witnesses: James (X) Bentley, Robert Shaw, J. P.

Recorded 9 February 1804

1820 Georgia Residence:^[2] Wilkes County'

"Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900", database, FamilySearch [28_Nov_2022] > image 185 of 444

• Jas Bentley Tax Assessment 1820 Wilkes
  • Acres: 65
  • Watercourse: William's Creek
  • Abutter: J. Morgan
  • Grantor: J. King

1821 Georgia Land Lottery:^[3] Wilkes County

Submitted by Christina Palmer:

[1821 Lottery]

• Does not include the districts listed below: viz., Wellborns, MIrees, Mills

[see Bentley]

• Bentley, James Wilkes / Welborns 79 7 Monroe Pike Lamar
• Bentley, James (Orps) Wilkes / Mirees 91 12 Monroe
• Bentley, John Washington / Mills 202 4 Monroe Butts

1823 Georgia Property:^[4] Monroe County

"Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900", database, FamilySearch [24_Aug_2023] > image 432 of 444

• Jas Bentley Tax Assessment 1823 Wilkes
  • Property: Monroe County, 202 & 1/2 acres, 12th District, Lot No. 196

1827 Georgia Marriage:^[5] Jackson County

"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch [23_July_2019] > image 144 of 870; Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow

• James Bently & Mary Jassett
• 30 August 1827, Jackson County

Research Notes

"Morgan Co. GA Deed Books A-G 1808-1820" by Michael Martin Farmer, Dallas, 2002, p. 38; Deed Book A, page 296

21 Oct 1808 -- John Sapp to Bartley Pierce, both of Morgan Co., for $160, 1/2 Lot 216, 15th District, Baldwin County, adjacent Lot 205.

Witnesses: James Bentley, Robert Shaw . . .

Georgia Land Lotteries

Note: James Bentley was entitled to draw in the 1803 and 1819 lotteries.

Early Records of Georgia, Volume 1, Wilkes County, abstracted and compiled by Grace Gillam Davidson, published in 1933 at Macon, GA.

Submitted by Christina Palmer. 1803, p.316

Submitted by Christina Palmer. 1819, p.331

Sundry Georgia Census Records

Franklin County

1830 Georgia Household: Franklin County

"United States Census 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGL-PBY : 24 August 2017), James Bentley, Franklin, Georgia, United States; citing 240, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 17; FHL microfilm 7,037.

"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YTL-9Q5Q?cc=1803958&wc=35Y4-WQX%3A1588469703%2C1588469904%2C1588469601 : 14 August 2015), Georgia > Franklin > Not Stated > image 62 of 106; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)

• James Bentley: M=1101001 F=1110001

Upson County

1830 Georgia Household: Upson County

• James Bentley: M=000001 F=00001

Walton County

1830 Georgia Household: Walton County

"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGB-2S5 : 24 August 2017), James Bentley, Walton, Georgia, United States; citing 164, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 21; FHL microfilm 7,041

1840 Georgia Household: Walton County

"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBN-RVZ : 19 May 2020), James Bentley, District 417, Walton, Georgia, United States; citing p. 110, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm.

• District 216 [ Broken Arrow ] James Bentley: M=2000001 F=011101
• District 217 [ Buncomb ] James Bentley: M=1201201 F=1020001

Sources

1. ↑ "Wilkes County, Georgia Deed Books A-VV" by Michael Martin Farmer, p. 744; Deed Book UU, 1803-1804, p. 141
2. ↑ "Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900", database, FamilySearch [5_Aug_2021], Jas Bentley, 1820
3. ↑ Early Records of Georgia, Volume 1, Wilkes County, abstracted and compiled by Grace Gillam Davidson, published in 1933 at Macon, GA
4. ↑ "Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900", database, FamilySearch [5_Aug_2021] Jas Bentley, 1823
5. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch: [6_Feb_2022] James Bently and Mary Jassett, 30 Aug 1827; citing Marriage, Jackson, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 325652

See also:

• http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/wilkes/wills/bentley791wl.txt