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Birth: 1702 - Chowan Precinct, NC
Death:
1778 - Bertie Precinct, NC
William was a Planter in Bertie Precinct, North Carolina.
Records of Land Grants and/or Deeds
Located:
1 Mar 1719 in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina. 640 Acres
15 Nov 1743 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. 400
Acres
Spouse:
Elizabeth ASHLEY
Born: 29 Sep 1708 Connecticutt
Died: 1787 North Carolina
After the death of William BENTLEY I, Elizabeth married Charles BARBER on 12 Apr 1780.
Children:
 Ann born 1721, Chowan Precinct, North Carolina; died
21 Jun 1741.
Ann married John NORCUM Jr, son of John NORCUM Sr and
Jean Elizabeth STEPNEY, on 2 Jun 1741 in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina.
Mildred born 1721, North Carolina.
Robert born 1723, North Carolina
Robert married Mary STANSELL, daughter of John STANSELL Jr
and Sara SMITHWICK, in 1750. Both Robert and Mary are buried in Burrow County, Georgia (Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery).
John born 1724, North Carolina; died 1754, Tyrell County, North Carolina.
John married Sarah HENRY in 1744.
Elizabeth born 1725, Edgecombe County, North Carolina; died
1815
Elizabeth married Simon DANIEL Sr, son of Simon DANIEL Sr
and Elizabeth ROGERS, before 1744 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
James born 1725, North Carolina; died 1799.
James married Susannah
Duren White
Susannah born in North Carolina; died in Bertie Precinct,
North Carolina.
Susannah married John COLLSON Sr. .
Martha born
1724, North Carolina
Joshua
born 1775, North Carolina; died 6 Jul 1799 and buried in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
Joshua married Martha JARRELL
Public
Service: (18)
Jun 1735, Tyrell County, North Carolina.
It
is ordered that William Bentley be overseer of the highways from the Pamico Road near the Beaver Dam to Smithwick Creek.
4 May 1759, Bertie Precinct, North Carolina.
Inquest held at the plantation of James LEGETT in Bertie Co
Accidentally Drowned in Roanoake River, William Wellings-
1759
Coroner- Joseph Hardy
Jury: William Bentley
Inhabitants
to the President of Congress: (19)
August 5, 1777
Bentley, William Wilkes County
(GA)
Certified by the Governor and Council of Georgia
September 26, 1777
18 Feb 1779 in Bertie Precinct, North Carolina.
"Equal Division of Decedents Estate between
1.
Elizabeth Barber 2. William Bentley 3.
Arthur Rascoe 4. John Bentley
5. Duren White Bentley 6. James Bentley
7. Susannah Bentley 8. Mildred Bentley
9. Ann Bentley 10. Robert
Bentley 11. Martha Bentley"
18 Feb 1781 in Bertie Precinct, North Carolina.
"It is ordered that 1/3 of estate is to be alloted to Elizabeth Barber, former widow of the decedent."
Maternal Ancestry:
Below is the ancestry of Elizabeth ASHLEY, spouse of
William Bentley (4th gen) and mother of William Bentley II (5th gen).
First Generation:
Elizabeth ASHLEY
Born: 29 Sep 1708 in CT
Died: 1787 in North Carolina
Spouse: William Bentley I
Mrd: 2 Mar 1731 in Bertie Co., NC
Elizabeth appears in the North Carolina state census records
for 1784 and 1787 in Bertie Precinct. After the death of William Bentley I, she married Charles Henry BARBER (12 Apr
1780).
Second Generation:
Father of Elizabeth ASHLEY is: D
ASHLEY
Died: CT
The given name of Elizabeth's father is unknown
Mother of Elizabeth ASHLEY is: Nancy M GOLDASICH
No further information is known about her mother.
Other children from this marriage are:
Justin D: born 1709 in CT
Third Generation:
Father of Nancy M GOLDASICH is: Rudolph GOLDASICH
Mother of Nancy M GOLDASICH is: Audrey WOOD
No further information is known about the Ashley,
Goldasich, and Wood families.
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Sources
 18 North Carolina State Archives19 North Carolina State Archives, Inhabitants to the President of Congress
20 North Carolina State Archives, Abstracts of Wills and Various Probate Records;
Record
No 748 Record No 821
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