William (1793 - 1834) & Martha Patsy WREN

Bentley Family
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      Born: 1793 - Wilkes County, Georgia
      Died: 1834 - Lawrence County, Alabama
      Marriage: 23 May 1824 Lawrence County, Alabama
     
Private - 3rd Regiment,Militia, War of 1812
    
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      Wife: Martha Patsy WREN
       Born: 1805 - Lawrence County, Alabama
       Died: 1880 - Lee County, Mississippi
       Father: Evan WREN (1763-   )
       Mother: Lucy HICKS (1783-   )

Children
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1     James Lewis
      Born: Sep 1826 - Lawrence County, Alabama
      Died: 1890 - Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA
      Buried: 1890 - Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA
      Spouse: Jane (  -Bef 1859)
      Marr. Date:  Unknown
      Spouse: Sophia Virginia BUNNELL (1842-1903)
      Marr. Date: 1859 - Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA
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Nancy Caroline
       Born: 1827 - Lawrence County, Alabama
      Died: 1902 - Mississippi
      Spouse: John Harvey Reid
      Marr. Dage: 1841 in Lawrenceville, Alabama
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3     Franklin Evan 
      Born: 12 May 1828 - Lawrence County, Alabama
      Died: 25 Dec 1863 - Hardin County, Tennessee
      Buried: Dec 1863 - Hardin County, Tennessee
      Spouse: Caroline Elizabeth BUNNELL (1843-1926)
      Marr. Date: 13 Jun 1861 - Frankfort, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
 
      Notes:
      BENTLEY, Franklin Evan, --
      BIRTHDATE: 12 May 1828, State: Alabama
      DEATHDATE: 25 December 1893, State of: Tennessee
      Cemetery: Shiloh, Hardin Co Tn
      HUSBANDS Parents: William Bentley & Patsy Wren
      DATE MARRIED: 13 June 1961, Caroline Elizabeth (Eliza) Bunnell,
      BIRTHDATE: 2 November 1843, State: Maryland
      DEATHDATE: 26 December 1926, State: Oklahoma
      Cemetery: Burneyville Cemetary
      RESIDENT in McNairy Co.TN.: Stantonville 1870,
      WIFES Parents: Henry Bunnell & Pamilia Amery
     
      CHILDRENS names: Anna, Martyha, Henry, Ollie, Edgar, James Abner,  
      Porter Eugene, & Sally
 
      Captured at Union City, TN by the Confederate Army, Private Bentley served
      13 months at Andersonville Prison.  He later died from a disease he
      contracted while in prison, only survived 1.5 months after being released by
      the Union troops.
 
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First Generation
 
Martha Patsy Wren,daughter of Evan Wren and Lucy Hicks, was born in 1805 in Lawrence County, Alabama and died in 1880 in Lee County, Mississippi.
 
Second Generation
 
Evan Wren, son of Richard Wren and Hannah Evans, was born on 31 Aug 1763 in Blackwater, Virginia Beach (City), Virginia, USA.
 
Lucy Hicks was born on 6 Apr 1783 in Fairfax County,Virginia.
 
Third Generation
 
Richard Wren,was born on 1 Aug 1736 in Blackwater, Virginia Beach (City), Virginia, USA, died on 30 Jan 1804 in Southampton County, Virginia.
 
Hannah Evans,daughter of Thomas Evans and Margaret, was born on 28 Jul 1738 in Amherst County, Virginia and died on 18 Mar 1804 in Sussex County.
 
Children of Hannah Evans and Richard Wren are:   
    
i. Sukey was born 22 Jan 1779 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia.  She married Zachariah Johnson 27 Apr 1803 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia son of Elijah Johnson and Mary Winburn. He was born 8 Jun 1776 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia  and died 18 Jul 1813 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia  
ii. William was born 1768 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia.   He married Lydia Johnson Bef 18 Aug 1792 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia daughter of Elijah Johnson and Mary Winburn. She was born 2 Feb 1774in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia , and died 5 Mar 1840 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  
     
   
Will of Richard Evans:
Southampton Co. VA Will Bk. 5, pg 473 FHLC #33996
 
I Richard Wren of Southampton County Virginia being of a sound disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following -------- First I Give unto my Son Evans Wren five Shillings Cash 2nd ly I Give unto my Daughter Sally Wren one Feather Bed and furniture one Cow and Calf one heifer also two pewter dishes & one bason one dozen Earthen Plates to be delivered into her Possession when She arrives to lawful age or Marries -------- 3rdly I Give the use of the Plantation whereon I now live with the land  thereto belonging to my wife during her life and at her death to descend to my Son William Wren and his heirs forever, direct and require that all my Estate of every Kind and denomination not already devisid be Continued in the hands of my wife during her Widowhood for the Support and Maintainance of her & my above said Daughter Sally --- And at the experation of her Widowhood or death for the Same or what ever may there be found to be equally divided between my two Daughters Suckey Johnson and Sally Wren 4th ly I desire that there be no appraisement of my Estate Lastly I nominate and appoint my Son William Wren and my Son inlaw Zachariah Johnson hole and Sole Executors of this my last will and testament In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this 12th day of the Sixth month in the year of one thousand eight hundred and three Signed Sealed and Richard Wren 
(LS) acknowledged in the Presence of James Stanton Thomas D Heath John   Newby } At a Court held for the County of StHampton the 20th day of February 1804 this will was presented in Court by William Wren one of the executors therein named proved by James Stanton and John Newby two of the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said executor who made oath according to law Certificate is Granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form Giving Security whereupon &C Sam Kells CC

Fourth Generation
 
Thomas Evans,was born in 1720 in Lunenberg County, Virginia and died on 25 Sep 1774 in Amherst County, Virginia.
 
Margaret was born in 1720 in Albermarle County, North Carolina.
 
Children of Margaret and Thomas Evans are:
 
i.  Benjamin was born in 1735. 
ii.  Mary was born in 1737. 
iii.  Hannah 
iv.  Charles was born in 1741. 
v.  Thomas was born in 1743. 
vi.  Molley was born in 1749. 
vii.  William was born in 1750. 
viii.  Stanhope was born in 1751.