Henry Brent (abt. 1688 - 1709)

Born about 1688 in Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Died 24 Dec 1709 at about age 21 in Virginia [uncertain]

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Biography

Disambiguation

This is the profile for Henry Brent], born 1688, son of George Brent], born 1640. Do not confuse him with Henry Brent, born about 1641, son of George Brent, born 1602.

1688 Birth and Parents

Henry Brent was born in 1688 at Born 1688 "Woodstock", Stafford County, Virginia.^[1]

He was the son of George Brent, b. 1640, Defford, Worcestershire, England, d. 1694, Woodstock, Aquia Creek, Stafford County, Virginia (Age 54 years) and Mary Sewell, b. 1659, St. Mary's County, Maryland, d. 12 Mar 1693/94, Stafford County, Virginia (Age 35 years) . They married 27 Mar 1687 in Stafford County, Virginia or Charles County, Maryland ^[1]

George Brent and his second wife Mary Sewell were the parents of one son and two daughters born after their marriage in 1687: Henry, Brent-189-Mary and Martha. ^[2] in England.

1701 Named in Will of Father

Prince George's County Land Records, Folio 16a; Indenture, 3 Oct 1701 ^[1]

• From: Nicholas & Rob't Brent, Gent of the Colony of Virginia; execx. of last will of George Brent
• To: Major Wm. Barton of Prince George's County

200 acres called Willard's Purchase on west side of Patuxent adjacent to James Godgrace property and next to land granted Thomas Hatton, sold by him to Hugh Stanley, uncle of John Stanley; and 400 acres of a neck of land lying between Swanson's alias Freshams Creek and the Patuxent River near Willard's Purchase "John Stanley, called John Stanley of Calvert County, Mariner, joint tenants in common with his brother Edward Stanley" sold on 15 Oct 1690 to Henry Brent, Gent of Calvert County, 2 parcels of land, one called Willard's Purchase originally recorded in records of Calvert County Signed: Nicho. Brent and Robt Brent Witnessed: Robert Bradley and James Stoddart Alienation: 10 Oct 1701 the sum of 6s paid by Maj. William Barton Maj. Barton required adding to the record a codicil of George Brent written 28 Mar 1698 requiring the Maryland land be sold which mentions his brother Henry Brent and my heirs Henry, Mary and Martha Brent; land called Pitchcroft of 400 acres, land at Swanson's Creek in Patuxent of 300 acres, Rich Leavell in Baltimore County of 600 acres, and "Pokemoke, my part of 1300 acres"

STAFFORD COUNTY VA DEED & WILL BOOK 1699 - 1709; THE ANTIENT PRESS pp. 46-48 At a Court held for Stafford County 9th day of Octobr. 1700. Will of GEORGE BRENT. I George Brent of Woodstock in Virga. contem- plating the uncertainties of this life do make my last will and testament ., all my worldly estate is to be disposed of .. to my loving Brother NICHOLAS BRENT I give all my land and rights to land given me by my Fathers will in Kingdom of England .. my dwelling house and all the lands & tenements with the appurtenances thereunto belonging according as it is by my Fathers will appointed & bequeathed to me .. also my one thousand acres of land at Nomonie as bequeathed me in my Fathers will .. To my loving Brother ROBERT BRENT I give my land at Quanticott containing 500 acres bought by my Father which JAMES LEATHERLAND is tenement of 200 acres and bequeathed to me by my Fathers will .. also my 555 acres called Budgeon whereon THOMAS THOMPSON is tenement whereas there is a rent charge upon it of 500 pounds of Tobo. per year for three years laid by my Father in his will be paid to ROBT. KINGS widow. To my Brother HENRY BRENT I give 400 acres of my hunting creek land being part of a greater tract whereon ROBERT WILLIAMS is tenement .. also over 400 acres of land more of the same tract to be equally divided .. give my Brother Nicholas Brent the plantation the residue of the land whereon said Robt. Williams is tenement being 343 acres of land & my will & desire is that my Brother Henry Brent's dividend of the said land be first laid out and that he possess the same at 18 years of age and that my Brother Robert Brent dividend of said land be next laid out .. to my Sister ELIZABETH who intermarried with Mr. THOMAS LONGMAN 200 acres of the 1391 acres lying near Budgeons to my Brother Robert Brent 200 acres more of the same land .. to my Brother Nicholas Brent I give 400 acres of the same land in Fee .. to my Sister MARY BRENT I give 200 acres of the same land .. to my Sister MARTHA BRENT I give 200 acres more of the same land .. As to my Brentwood land the first 2020 acres to descend to my Brother Nich. Brent according the same is devised to me by my fathers will also the 5000 acres at Brentwood not yet disposed of I give to my Brother Nich. Brent .. for default of heirs to my Brother Robt, Brent .. (having disposed of his land he proceeds to dispose of his personal estate to those mentioned) .. I give all my plate & desire him (Nicholas Brent) to put his coat of arms thereon & keep it in my remembrance for 5 T being given him by my Fathers will .. also my gold ring which was my Mothers wedding ring .. also my set of gold buttons. To my Brother Robert Brent I give my silver buckles .. also my black horse called Turk now in the woods and to my Cousin THOMAS CLIFTON I give my grey horse .. to my Brother Thos. Longman & Doctr. ARTHUR JACKSON each a guinea to buy them a pair of black gloves which I desire them to wear for my sake .. appoint my two loving Brothers Nicholas Brent & Robert Brent sole Executors .. this first day September 1700. Presence Thos. Clifton, Chas. x Carty, Lucy Gregg, George Brent Nath. Crouch The above will was proved in open court .. the ninth day October 1700. ^[1]

1709 Marriage

Before 1709 in Charles County, Maryland, he married Jane Thompson, b. 13 Nov 1689, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland, d. 19 Dec 1749, Charles County, Maryland - Probate (Age 60 years) ^[1]

1709 Death and Estate

He died 24 Dec 1709 in Charles County, Maryland ^[1]

Henry Brent 31.329 I CH £204.4.0 Jun 20 1710 ^[1]

• Appraisers: Phill. Hoskins, Robert Hanson.
• Mentions: Charles Sands.
• Next of kin: William Chandler (brother), Martha Brent (sister).

Henry Brent 32A.75 A CH £205.4.10 £40.7.9 Oct 19 1710 ^[1]

• Payments to: Dr. Arthur Jackson, Dr. Geu. Browne, Mr. Anthony Neale, Dr. *George Burch, Thomas Thompson.
• Mentions: son (unnamed), Mr. Nicholas Brent.
• Executrix: Jane Brent.

Children

They had one child, William Brent, b. 1708, Charles County, Maryland, d. 4 Jan 1745/46, Charles County, Maryland - Probate (Age 38 years) ^[1]

1715 Son named in Sister's Will

Brent, Martha Chas. County, 7th Apr., 1715; 12th May, 1715. ^[1]

• To brother William Chandler, ex., sister Mazy Neale, nephew Wm. Brent, personalty.
• To brother Robert Brent, personal estate, including that due from brother Nicholas Brent; also that due from estate of deceased father, Capt, Geo. Brent.

Bros, Oswell Neale and Wm. Chandler to pay to Rev. Wm. Hunter certain sum for benefit of poor Catholics.

• Test: Jane Brent, Sarah Mudd. 14. 63.

1725 Son named in Will of Brother in Law

Chandler, William, Charles County, 19th Aug., 1725; 17th Sept., 1730. ^[1]

• To nephew William and hrs, (son of bro. Henry Brent, dec'd), dwell. plan. [unnamed] 900 A. "Goose Creek," with 100 A.. "Chandler's Addition," at age of 21 yrs.; and certain personalty at age of 18.
• To nephew William and hrs. (son of sister Mary Neale, dec'd), 1,000 A., "Chandler's Hope" at age of 21 yrs.; and certain personalty at age of 18.
• To nephew Henry and hrs. (2nd son of sister Mary Neale), 600 A. "Green Spring," 200 A. "Chandler's Hills," where Patrick Conneley now lives, at age of 21; and certain personalty at age of 19. Shd. any of nephews afsd. die during minority or without issue, survivors to divide partion of dee'd; slid. all 3 die during minority and without issue, afsd. lands and personalty to be divided among uncle Nicho. Sewall, aunt Eliz. Digges, aunt Rozers and Alice Pyes. children; sister Jane, relict of bro. Henry Brent, to have her living on dwell. plan. during her widowhood.
• To George Thorold, money in hands of Capt. Jahn Hyde & Co.
• To goddau. Kathrine Rozer. niece Mrs. Anne Rozer, goddau. Mrs. Jane Pye, George Thorold and his successor, personalty.
• To the poor Roman Catholics of this and St. Mary's Counties, certain personalty, to be at disposal of Mr. Geo. Thorold or his successors.
• To 2 nephews Edward and Charles Neale, money in hands of Richard Howton.

Exs: 3 nephews William Brent, William Neale and Henry Neale.

• Test: Jesse Doyne, John Hington (Hinkson), James Gauff, Jr. (Goffe).

Codicil: 15th Jan., 1726/7. John Parnharn having bou. 2 lots in Port Tobacco in Chandler Town of John Speake, one of which was not made over to sd. Speake, and the sd. Parnham having built a stone house on land adj. to sd. lots, testator bequeaths to sd. Parnham. land on which stone house stands, as also that lot not made over to Speake.

• Test: John Chalmers (Chatmere), John Parnham, Jr., Samuel Adams. MCW 20.75

1745 Will of son William

BRENT, WILLIAM, Charles Co. 4 Jan, 1745; ^[1]

• Child.: HENRY BRENT, WALTER CHANDLER BRENT; mentions unborn child.

Land called "Goose Creek" to be divided among sons.

• Mentions CHARLES EWILL of Prince George's County, colony of Virginia.
• JANE WATTS, mother.
• Mentions Walter Hanson and William Neale, kinsmen.,
• JANE BRENT wife, extx,
• Wit: Ralph Falkner, Jeremiah Chase, Walter Pye. 24.301

Research Notes

From time to time facts are erroneously put together to create a "person" who never actually existed. These errors end up in circulation, come to be believed as facts, and live on to cause continuing confusion and frustration. The purpose of this profile is to identify the fictions and how they arose so that they pass out of usage.

Because the subject of this profile never existed, this profile is not linked to parents, siblings, or children. However, persons often associated with the profile are linked in the narrative below.

The Legend

Review of wills and other records shows no evidence that Katherine, Henry or Margaret ever existed as children of Giles Brent and Mary Kittamaquund. A full discussion of the claims and the evidence can be found at the "Legend of Katherine Brent Marsham".

Died Young

Disambiguation

Three children, singly or together, often appear in secondary sources as children of Mary Kittamaquund and her husband Giles Brent. A recent but unsuccessful effort is Roberta Jestes' work. ^[3] None of the three appear in Giles' Brent's will or other contemporary documents where one would expect children to appear, and they should not be linked as children of this family.

1. Katherine or Katherine A full discussion can be found at The Legend of Katherine Brent Marsham
2. Margaret Margaret, born 1649 or 1655, not mentioned in either will, said to have died young. ^[4]
3. Henry not mentioned in either will, said to have died young. ^[5]

1744 Witnesses Deed

LAND RECORDS, FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA, Liber A ^[1] (by Mrs. Eula K. Woodward, Washington, D. C.) 20 Sept. 1744, Lease. Sampson Darrel, Truro, Fairfax Co. & Thomas Colter, same Co. 100 A. in Co. afsd. Named in boundaries, Bradshaw, Thomas Colter & Sarah Colter, his w. & Wm. his s. to Thomas &: Sarah his w.

• Wit. Edward Musgrove, Henry Brent. 20 Sept. 1744, p. 260

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12} Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties Profile for Henry Brent Accessed 1/4/2020 jhd
2. ↑ Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author, 2013), Volume I, pages 519-520 BRENT 18
3. ↑ Jestes, Roberta, "Daughters of Princess Mary Kittamaquund" DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy, posted March 4, 2014
4. ↑ Mentioned by Reginald Wilson, Comments on Brent Genealogy, 1993
5. ↑ Mentioned by Reginald Wilson, Comments on Brent Genealogy, 1993

Acknowledgements

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