Katherine TURNER

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Family/Spouse: John DENT. John was born in 1673 in Chaptico, St. Marys County Maryland; died in 1732 in Charles County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Mary BLACKMAN. Mary was born in 1713 in St. Mary's County, Maryland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Will of Hatch Dent Sr. of Charles Co. MD
dated 19 May 1781
probated 10 Sep 1781



Charles Co. MD Will Book AF (No. 7), pp. 665-666



665
October Court 1781
Hatch Dent Senr. Will

In the name of God Amen this nineteenth day of May in the year of ourLord
one thousand seven hundred and Eighty one. I Hatch Dent Senior of CharlesCounty
of the State of Maryland Planter, Enjoying my wonted understanding byGods
blessing, tho' weak of body; but considering the uncertainty of humanlife, think
proper to commit to writing & constitute this to be my last Will &Testament
retracting and making void all Wills of my making prior to the datehereof ---
Imprimis I most humbly bequeath my soul to God who gave it, and my body
to the ground to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of myExecutor
hereafter nominated in hopes of a resurrection thro' the mercy of God andthe
merits of my blessed saviour to a happy immortality and as to whatworldly
Estate it hath pleased God to allot me I bequeath in the following manner---
I give and bequeath unto my Son Hezakiah the plantation whereon I now
live, called Dents Pallace, to him and his heirs forever; but upon thisproviso
that my beloved wife shall enjoy the use of said plantation during hernatural
Life ----
I give and bequeath unto my Son Hatch Dent four Slaves named Alee,Esther, Ann
& Jacob, also a bed and furniture & a desk to him and his heirs forever---
I give and bequeath unto the Heirs of my son John a Negro boy cally[sic]Harry
to them and their Heirs forever -----
I give and bequeath unto my Grand daughter Ann Dyson a Roan horse
two years old and a Chest a bed with furniture & a Cow & Calf to her andher
Heirs forever -----
I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Margaret Dyson a Negroe
Girl Called Bess a bed and furniture, and a Cow and Calf, but if sheshou'd depart
this Life without an Heir of her body the said negroe to belong to myGrand
Daughter Ann Dyson to her and her Heirs for Ever -----
I give and bequeath to my other Childern[sic] not already mentioned allmy
other moveable Effects Goods and Chattels not already bequeathed asaforesaid, to
be equeally shared amongst them (excepting a negroe boy Called Coffee tobe given
and bequeathed as hereafter mentioned) but with this proviso that my wife
shall have the use of all my said moveable effects goods and Chattlesduring her
natural life ----
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rody Turner the aforesaid excepted
negroe Boy Called Coffee to her and her heirs forever -----
My Will is that the Still shall go with my plantation as alreadybequeathed
I hereby appoint my son Hezakiah sole Executor of this my last will and
Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
day and year aforesaid -----
Signed and sealed in presence of us --- Hatch II Dent Senior {Seal}
Bennett Dyson [mark]
Michael Dent On the back of the foregoing Will it
Thomas Dent is thus written -----
Charles County Sst. 10th Septr. 1781 Then came Hezakiah Dent Executor
of Hatch Dent Senr. and made oath on the holy evangels that the
within Instrument of writing contains the whole last will and
Testament of the deceased and that he doth not know of any other
Certd. Dan Jenifer Regr.

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666 OctoberCourt 1781 Continued

Charles County Sst. 10th Septr. 1781 Then came Bennet Dyson Michael
Dent & Thomas Dent the three subscribing witnesses to the within last
will & Testament of Hatch Dent late of Charles county deceased and
made oath on the holy Evangels that they did see the Testator therein
named sign and seal the said Will and that at the time of his sodoing
he was to the best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind
memory and understanding and that they respectively subscribed
their names as witnesses to this will in the presence of the Testator
at his request and in the presence of each other -----
Certd. by Dan Jenifer Regr. of Wills
I also certify that Thomas Hatch Dent the Heir at Law was present
at the taking the above probate who did not object to the same
Certd. by Dan Jenifer Regr.
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Hatch married in 1728 in Trinity Parish, Charles County Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

Will of Benjamin Dent of Charles Co. MD
dated 5 Jul 1778
probated 15 Aug 1778



Charles Co. MD Will Book AF (No. 7), pp. 207-209



[p 207, about half way down page]

Benjamin Dents Will August the 15th 1778

In the name of God Amen --- I Benjamin Dent of Charles County being Sickand
weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory (thanks be to God for thesame) and
Calling to mind the uncertainty of this Transitory life and knowing thatit is appointed
for all men to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament inmanner
and form following Imprimis I recommend my Soul into the hands of myblessed
Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ hoping to obtain the same again at thegeneral
resurrection, and my Body to the Earth to be buryed in a decent andChristian form
according to the discretion of my Executors hereafter named -----
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife the use of mydwellinge
Plantation, and also my part of Turners forest during her natural lifeand after
her decease I give and bequeath unto my Son Gideon Dent my dwellingplantation
which I now live on it being part of a tract of land Called and Known bythe name
of Dents Inheritance containing One hundred and forty three acres more orless, as
also I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid son Gideon Dent four acres ofa parcel
of land Called Turners forest and binding on Dents Inheritance to [him]and his Heirs
forever. but if my Son Gideon Dent Should die without Lawful [issu]e,then my
Son John Bruer Dent to Enjoy the above mentiond Lands to him and theHeirs of
his Body Lawfully begotten forever------
Item I give and Bequeath to my son Benjamin Dent part of that Tract
or parcel of Land called and Known by the name of Saint Stephen Coalmanand
Containing one hundred acres more or less it being that par[t of] land mySon
Benjamin Dent now dwells on to him and his Heirs forever but if my SonBenja.
Dent should die without Lawfull Issue then my Son Shadrick Dent to enjoythe

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the aforesaid land to him and his Heirs forever------
Item I give and Bequeath to my Son Zachariah Dent part of a tract or
parcel of Land Called and known by the name of Turners forest ContainingNinety
Six Acres more or less also I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid SonZachariah
Dent four acres of a tract of Land Called Church over adjoining toTurners forest
beginning at the first Boundary of Thomas Suits land and runing thenatural
Courses of my part of said land Called Church over to him and his Heirsforever
but if my Son Zachariah Dent should die without Lawful Issue then my Son
Shadrick Dent to Enjoy the said Land to him and his Heirs forever------
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Titus Dent part of that Tract or
parcel of Land called and Known by the name of Saint Stephen Coalmancontaining
fifty acres more or less it being the part of Land I bought of WilliamCooksey
to my Son Titus Dent and his Heirs forever but if the said Titus DentShould
die without Lawful Issue then my Son John Bruer Dent to enjoy the said
Land to him and the Heirs of his body Lawfully begotten forever------
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Chloe Waters one negroe
woman named Violetta dureing her natural life and the Heirs of her bodyfor
ever and no more -----
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Joana Higdon one negroe
girl named Monaca dureing her natural life and to the Heirs of her
body forever and no more -----
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Hezia Burroughs one negro
girl named Henny during her natural life and to the Heirs of her Body for
ever and no more -----
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Zachariah Dent one Cow andyearling
and one negroe Called Mille -----
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Titus Dent one Cow and yearlingand
one negroe Girl named Pat -----
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Shadrick Dent one Heifer and one
negroe man named Nace -----
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Susanah Dent one Hiefer and
one negroe girl named Moll -----
Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Gideon Dent one negroe girl
named Rachel -----
Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Benjamin Dent one negroe
Boy named Jerry------
Item I give and bequeath to my Son John Bruer Dent one negroe
woman named Moll and her increase to be Equally divided between my Sons
Shadrick Dent and John Bruer Dent and one Cow and Calf to my son John
Bruer Dent -----
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife the use of all mypersonal
Estate not already disposed of during her natural life and after herdecease to
be Equally divided amongst my Seven Children vizt. Gideon, Benjamin, ---
Zachariah, Titus, Susanah, Shadrick and John Bruer Dent---
[La]stly I hereby nominate appoint and ordain my two Sons GideonDent
and Ben[jam]in Dent executors of this my last will and Testament herebyutterly
revoking disanulling and disallowing every former and other will or willsby
me formerly made and done and acknowledging this and only this to be my
Last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my [S]eal this fifth day of July One thousand Seven hundred &
Seventy Eight his
Signd Seald publishd and declared Benjamin |-- Dent {Seal}
mark
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to be the last will and Testament of Benjamin Dent in the presence of us
Thomas Dent }
Joseph Waters of James} On the Back of Which Will it was thus Endorsdvizt.
James Waters }
Charles County Sst. On the 15th day of August 1778 Came Thomas Dent
Joseph Waters of James and James Waters Subscribing Witnesses to the last
will and Testament of Benjamin Dent late of Charles County deceasd and
made Oath on the Holy Evangels that they did see the Testator therein
named Sign and Seal the Same and heard him publish and declare it to be
his Last Will and Testament that at the time of his so doing he was to
the best of their Apprehensions of Sound and disposing mind and memory
and that they Severally Subscribed their names as witnesses to the saidwill
in the presence and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of
each other----- Sworn before and Certified by
Walter Hanson Register of Wills

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Notes:

Will of Michael Dent Sr. of Charles Co. MD
dated 1 Feb 1786
probated 12 Oct 1795



Charles Co. MD Will Book AK (No. 11), pp. 284-285




284 December Term 1795

Michael Dent Will

In the name of God Amen. This first day of February in
the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred &
eighty Six, I Michael Dent Senr. of Charles County in
the State of Maryland, planter, enjoying my wonted Reason
and understanding by God's Blessing though weak of
Body, & considering the uncertainty of human Life,
think proper to commit to writing & constitute this to
be my last will & Testament, retracting & making
void all Wills heretofore made by me --
Imprimis, I most humbly bequeath my Soul to God
who gave it, & my Body to the Ground to be decently
buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter
nominated, in hopes of a resurrection through the
Mercy of God & the Merits of my Blessed Saviour, to a
happy Immortality, and as to the worldly Estate
which it has pleased God to allot me, I bequeath
it in the following Manner -- I give & bequeath
to my Son Joseph Manning, & his heirs forever, all the
Land I now possess, known, part by the name of Dent's
Inheritance, & part by the name of Dents addition
with this proviso, that my daughter Victory enjoy the
use of it during her natural & Single Life. I Give &
bequeath to my Daughter Victory, a negroe woman
named Judy, a negroe Boy named Luke, my own ri=
=ding Horse, one feather bed & Furniture, one Cow, one
Ewe & Lamb, one Sow, two pewter Basons, one Dish, Six
plates & spoons, one Iron pot, one frying pan & four chairs
I Give & bequeath to my beloved Sons, John & Michael,
fifty pounds Current money each, to come out of the
rest of my moveable Effects, Goods & Chattels not already
named; & what remains, I leave to be equally divided
between my Son Joseph Manning, my Daughter Catha=
=rine, & my Daughter Victory; upon their paying out of
it to my Daughters Mary & Elizabeth five Shillings Current
money each. I hereby appoint my Son Joseph Manning
& my Daughter Victory, Joint Executors of this my last
will & Testament, In witness whereof, I hereunto Set my

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December Term 1795 285

hand & seal the day & year aforesaid.---
Signed, Sealed & acknowledged }
in presence of } Michael Dent {Seal}
Hezh. Dent }
John Cooksey }
Peter Dent }
At the foot of the foregoing will it is thus written to wit
Charles County Sst. 12th October 1795 Then came Peter Dent one
of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last Will and Tes=
=tament of Michael Dent late of Charles County decd. & made
oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that he did See
the testator therein named Sign & Seal this will that
he heard him publish pronounce & declare the Same
to be his last will & Testament that at the time of his
So doing he was to the best of his apprehensions of Sound
and disposing mind memory & understanding & that
he together with Hezekiah Dent & John Cooksey the other
two Subscribing witnesses respectively subscribed their
names as witnesses to this will in the presence & at
the request of the Testator & in the presence of each other
5 Sides Certd. by John Muschett Regr. of Wills

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Peter married in 1737 in Trinity Parish, Charles County Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John married in 1760 in Charles County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Susannah EDWARDS. Susannah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

He served in the war of 1812 in Capt. Vinson Harrison Copany.

Family/Spouse: Tabitha B CADE. Tabitha and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sarah WALKER. Sarah was born in 1794 in Alabama; died in 1882 in Rankin County Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Stouten married on 5 Jan 1830 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stouten married on 5 Jun 1831 in Charles County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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