Bently Outlaw (1751 - 1852)

Born 1751 in Duplin, North Carolina

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 18 Oct 1852 at about age 101 in Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Private Bently Outlaw served with Cheraws District Regiment, South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Bently Outlaw is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A084945.

BENTLY OUTLAW, born 1751, Duplin County, N.C. Went to Chesterfield County, S.C. early in life, and died there 1852. Was a bachelor until after the Revolution, and stated that his military service was "principally chasing down Tories." Married Martha - - - ?

Children

1. John Outlaw
2. Nancy Outlaw, died young.
3. Elizabeth Outlaw, born 1797.
4. James Outlaw.
5. Lydia Outlaw, born 1808. Married her cousin, Kenyan Outlaw.
6. Benjamin Outlaw, born 1808.
7. Cynthia Outlaw, born 1813.

Daughters of the American Revolution Records

• OUTLAW, BENTLEY
• Ancestor #: A084945
• Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PRIVATE
• Birth: CIRCA 1751 CHERAWS DIST SOUTH CAROLINA
• Death: ANTE 10-18-1852 CHESTERFIELD CO SOUTH CAROLINA
• Pension Number: R7833
• Service Description: 1) CAPTS MCGEE,WATTS,MCINTOSH
• RESIDENCE: 1) District: CHERAWS DIST - State: SOUTH CAROLINA
• SPOUSE: 1) MARTHA X

Notes

• According to "Genealogical Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files", Bently Outlaw was from Chesterfield District, South Carolina. His pension number is R7833 and he applied on March 31, 1840. In 1840 he gave his age as 89, however in the 1850 census he is listed as being 103. He died about 1852 and was referred to as Bently Outlaw, Senior. His surviving children in 1852 were, John aged 60, Nancy aged 57, Elizabeth Clanton aged 55, twins Benjamin and Lydia aged 44, James aged 40 and Syntha Johnson aged 39. His widow Martha was aged 80 and in 1856 she was of Chesterfield District, South Carolina. Bently is also listed in the DAR Patriot Index - Centennial Edition as a Private from South Carolina. also shows he had two children: John Outlaw & Benjamin W. Outlaw (1811 -?)

 !BIRTH-DEATH: Revolution Pension file # R7833

 !BIRTH: John Bennett Boddie, HISTORICAL SOUTHERN FAMILIES, volume XVI, pages 1-17; Orlando Public Library

1850 U.S. Census, Chesterfield county, Chesterfield, South Carolina

1. Bentley Outlaw M 102 South Carolina
2. Martha Outlaw F 90 South Carolina
3. Nancy Outlaw F 45 South Carolina
4. Margaret Outlaw F 23 South Carolina
5. John Outlaw M 15 South Carolina
6. Ellen Outlaw F 1 South Carolina
7. Rebecca Outlaw F 30 South Carolina

• Betnley was born in 1751. He died in 1852.

• Parents: Pvt. George Outlaw 1716 - 1778 and Lydia Sophia (Bentley) Outlaw 1720 - 1810. They were married in 1740 in Bertie, North Carolina.

• Bentley was married two times.

• Spouse: Martha (Deese) Outlaw 1760 - 1858.

• Children with Martha: 9 are listed on his FamilySearch page. Link below.

• Spouse #2: Rebecca (Unk.) Outlaw 1820 - .

• Children with Rebecca: 2 are listed on her FamilySearch page (linked to his). Link below.

Sources

• https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A084945
• http://www.mygen.com/users/outlaw/Outlaw_Genealogy.htm
• United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QX-8ZV
• WikiTree profile Outlaw-73 created through the import of paf910.ged on Sep 16, 2011 by Theresa Reynolds. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Theresa and others.
• U.S. Census: Chesterfield, South Carolina, 1800; 1810;1820; 1830;1850.

• Bentley Outlaw: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LJYC-QC8 Lists his parents, siblings, 2 spouses, 9 children with Martha, Rebecca's page lists 2 children (linked from his), 6 sources/notes.