Wilson Dexter Bent: Hall Families of New England

1814 - 1856 (~ 42 years)

Generation: 1

Wilson Dexter Bent was born in Jun 1814 in Wareham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Jul 1856 in North Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried after 27 Jul 1856 in Old Bourne Cemetery, Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

Other Events:

Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
Group: Mayflower - Francis Billington
Group: Mayflower - John Billington
FamilySearch ID: KFR4-GRN
FindaGrave Memorial ID: 41723263
1840 Census: 1840, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1850 Census: 13 Sep 1850, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
Descendant of Francis Billington (son of John) of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Billington of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KFR4-GRN

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41723263

1840 Census:
p. 50
Wilson Bent 000 010 000 0000 - 000 010 000 0000

1850 Census:
p. 377a
Wilson D. Bent    34 M   Blacksmith   --- Mass
Hannah      "        39 F                               "
Wilson E    "        15 M                               "     school
Francis      "          9 M                               "        "
Hannah M   "         5   F                               "        "
Nathan P     "         2 M                               "

Wilson married Phebe Cahoon, of Plymouth on 25 May 1834 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Phebe (daughter of Stephen Cahoon and Phebe Kendrick) was born cal 17 Mar 1814 in Massachusetts; died on 6 Jan 1842; was buried after 6 Jan 1842 in Old Bourne Cemetery, Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Wilson Dexter Bent was born on 13 Aug 1835 in North Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jan 1897 in Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried after 3 Jan 1897 in Riverside Cemetery, Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Wilson married Hannah Crowell on 4 Sep 1842. Hannah (daughter of Paul Crowell and Sally Sears) was born on 22 Oct 1810 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Jan 1861 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried after 10 Jan 1861 in Old Bourne Cemetery, Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Wilson Dexter Bent

(1.Wilson¹) was born on 13 Aug 1835 in North Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jan 1897 in Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried after 3 Jan 1897 in Riverside Cemetery, Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Other Events:

Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
Group: Mayflower - Francis Billington
Group: Mayflower - Giles Hopkins
Group: Mayflower - John Billington
Group: Mayflower - Stephen Hopkins
Group: Mayflower - Thomas Rogers
FamilySearch ID: LHJ4-8VT
FindaGrave Memorial ID: 210439881
1850 Census: 13 Sep 1850, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1880 Census: 17 Jun 1880, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Son of Wilson Bent and Phebe Cahoon.

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
Descendant of Francis Billington (son of John) of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Giles Hopkins (son of Stephen) of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Billington of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Thomas Rogers of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHJ4-8VT

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210439881

1850 Census:
p. 377a
Wilson D. Bent    34 M   Blacksmith   --- Mass
Hannah      "        39 F                               "
Wilson E    "        15 M                               "     school
Francis      "          9 M                               "        "
Hannah M   "         5   F                               "        "
Nathan P     "         2 M                               "

1880 Census:
ED 570, p. 48
Bent, Wilson D    W M 44 Head Md   Blacksmith                    MA MA MA
---, Sarah J         W F 44   Wife Md   Keeping House             MA MA MA
---, Wilson D       W M 17   Son   S     Apprentice to Printer     MA MA MA
---, Walter E        W M 14   Son   S    Attending School           MA MA MA

Family/Spouse: Sarah J. Spooner. Sarah (daughter of Edward Pope Spooner and Nancy Tobey) was born on 17 Feb 1836 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Dec 1901 in Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried after 4 Dec 1901 in Riverside Cemetery, Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Walter Eliot Bent was born on 26 May 1866 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jan 1946 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 30 Jan 1946 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Generation: 3

Walter Eliot Bent

(2.Wilson², 1.Wilson¹) was born on 26 May 1866 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jan 1946 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 30 Jan 1946 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Other Events:

Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
Group: Mayflower - Edward Doty
Group: Mayflower - Francis Billington
Group: Mayflower - Francis Cooke
Group: Mayflower - Giles Hopkins
Group: Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins
Group: Mayflower - John Billington
Group: Mayflower - Resolved White
Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
Group: Mayflower - Stephen Hopkins
Group: Mayflower - Thomas Rogers
Group: Mayflower - William White
FamilySearch ID: LHJ4-8LK
FindaGrave Memorial ID: 136489351
1880 Census: 17 Jun 1880, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
Descendant of Edward Doty of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Francis Billington (son of John) of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Francis Cooke of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Giles Hopkins (son of Stephen) of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Billington of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Resolved White (son of William) of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Thomas Rogers of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William and Susan (Jackson) White of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHJ4-8LK

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136489351

1880 Census:
ED 570, p. 48
Bent, Wilson D    W M 44 Head Md   Blacksmith                    MA MA MA
---, Sarah J         W F 44   Wife Md   Keeping House             MA MA MA
---, Wilson D       W M 17   Son   S     Apprentice to Printer     MA MA MA
---, Walter E        W M 14   Son   S    Attending School           MA MA MA

Walter married Charliana Augusta "Anna" Jones on 27 Jun 1894 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Charliana (daughter of Charles Lewis Jones and Hannah Chandler Harvey) was born on 25 Oct 1861 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died in Dec 1942 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after Dec 1942 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Richard Harvey Bent was born on 1 Mar 1895 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Nov 1974 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 30 Nov 1974 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
5. Sarah Spooner Bent was born on 8 Mar 1900 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Apr 1973 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 13 Apr 1973 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
6. Anna Greenleaf "Nan" Bent was born on 30 Sep 1904 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Jul 1998 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; was buried after 29 Jul 1998 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Generation: 4

Anna Greenleaf "Nan" Bent

(3.Walter³, 2.Wilson², 1.Wilson¹) was born on 30 Sep 1904 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Jul 1998 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; was buried after 29 Jul 1998 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Other Events:

Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
Group: Mayflower - Edward Doty
Group: Mayflower - Francis Billington
Group: Mayflower - Francis Cooke
Group: Mayflower - George Soule
Group: Mayflower - Giles Hopkins
Group: Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins
Group: Mayflower - John Billington
Group: Mayflower - Myles Standish
Group: Mayflower - Resolved White
Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
Group: Mayflower - Stephen Hopkins
Group: Mayflower - Thomas Rogers
Group: Mayflower - William Brewster
Group: Mayflower - William White
FamilySearch ID: LC3S-QWZ
FindaGrave Memorial ID: 136489843

Notes:

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
Descendant of Edward Doty of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Francis Billington (son of John) of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Francis Cooke of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of George Soule of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Giles Hopkins (son of Stephen) of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Billington of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Myles Standish and his wife Barbara

Group:
Descendant of Resolved White (son of William) of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Thomas Rogers of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William and Susan (Jackson) White of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC3S-QWZ

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136489843

Anna married Dr. Frederick William Cunningham on 8 Mar 1941 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Frederick (son of Richard Henry Gillespie Cunningham and Grace Maude Mortimer) was born on 23 Mar 1902 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 20 Dec 1978 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; was buried after 20 Dec 1978 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

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