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James Brent[1]

Male 1706 - 1750  (44 years)


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  • Name James Brent 
    Born 1706  St. Marie's White Chapel, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 May 1750  Lancaster Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I16801  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 23 Oct 2016 

    Father Hugh Brent,   b. 1680, Christ Church Parish, Lancaster Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1750, St. Mary's White Chappell Parish, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Eleanor Haynes,   b. 1685, St. Marie's White Chapel, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1725, St. Marie's White Chapel, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 1706  St. Marie's White Chapel, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Hugh Brent was married to Eleanor Haynes 1st and they had 7 Children. James, Haynes, William, Hugh, John, Catherine and Elizabeth. Hugh then married Elizabeth Morris and produced 9 more children. Eleanor, Nicholas, Maurice, Richard, Mary, William, George and Anne and Haynie.
    Family ID F5934  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Newton,   b. 1707, Westmoreland Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1761, Lancaster Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married
    • Children of Catherine Newton and James Brent
      1. Hugh Brent, b. Between 1728 and 1741, Christ Church Parish, Lancaster County, Virginia d. 7 Feb 1778, Lancaster County, Virginia - Probate (Age ~ 50 years)
      2. Sarah Brent, b. Aft 1729, Lancaster County, Virginia
      3. John Brent, b. Aft 1731, Lancaster County, Virginia
      4. Lucy Brent, b. Aft 1733, Lancaster County, Virginia
      5. Eleanor Brent, b. Abt 1734, Lancaster County, Virginia d. Aft 1765, Bedford County, Virginia (Age ~ 32 years)
      6. Beheathland Brent, b. Abt 1740, Lancaster County, Virginia
      7. Willoughby Brent, b. Aft 1742, Lancaster County, Virginia d. Feb 1777, Prince William County, Virginia (Age < 33 years)
      8. Stokeley Brent, b. Aft 1743, Lancaster County, Virginia d. 17 Jun 1765, Lancaster County, Virginia - Probate (Age < 20 years)
    Children 
    +1. Ellinor/Eleanor Brent,   b. Est 1724, Stafford Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1745, King George Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 22 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jun 2017 
    Family ID F5933  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S107] Family Histories, http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I027288&tree=Tree1.
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      Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800; {Ida J. Lee}
      BRENT, Stockley. Will. 20 Nov. 1764. Rec. 17 June 1765. Nephew James Brent, son of brother John Brent; Nieces: Catherine Stamps and Mary Stamps, daus. of William & Elinor Stamps (not 18), nephew John Stamps, and nephew Newton Stamps, son of William & Elinor Stamps. Extr. Friend Hugh Brent. Wits. Chas. Rogers, Henry Towles, Wm. Chowning. W.B. 18, p. 35.
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      TOWLES, Stockly (deed of gift). 20 Oct. 1763. Rec. 21 Oct. 1763.
      To Mrs. Ellinor Stamps of Bedford Co., negroes in the possession
      of Capt. Wm. Stamps and to her two daughters, Catherine and
      Mary Stamps. W.B. 17, p. 22.
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      Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800; {Ida J. Lee}
      BRENT, Catherine. Will. 6 Sept. 1760. Rec. 20 February 1761.
      Son Hugh. "I lent Mr. Anthony Kirk and my daughter Sarah my negro wench etc. in their possession" at their death to be divided among their children. "I lend to Mr. William Stamps and my daughter Elinor my negro fellow etc" After their death to their children. Daughter Beheathland. To Mr. John Curd and my daughter Lucy my negro girl etc. and after their death to their children begotten by each other. Sons: John, Willoughby and Stockley (last two not 21 years) Extr. Mr. Baldwin Smith and Stockley Towles. Wits. Antho. Kirk, Sto. Towles. W.B. 16, p. 123
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      Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800; {Ida J. Lee}
      HEALE, John. 27 Nov. 1737. Rec. 13 Jan. 1738.
      Legatees: Sister, Mrs. Hanah Ball and her children. Brother, Capt. George Heale's children; brother, William Heale's daughter, Betty. Cousins: Roadham Kenner and his sister. Nephew George Heale, son of my brother, William Heale, dec'd. Brother: Joseph Heale. Others-Henry Jenkins, Joseph Carter, John Rogers, William Stamps. Exors: George Heale, and John Rogers. Wits: William Ball Jr., James Bailey, Joseph Carter and Gavin Lawry. W.B. 13, p. 74.
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      Fauquier County, VA Wills By J. Estelle Stewart King
      Will Book Number 1 1759-1783
      STAMPS, Thomas
      8 July 1761. 26 May 1763.
      To son, Timothy Stamps, 150 acres of land where he now lives. To son, John, the remaining part of the aforesaid land. To granddaughter, Molly Stamps (dau of son Thomas), 15 pounds curr. To son, William Stamps, ---- not of age. To son, George Stamps, 150 acres, land that I purchased of Lewis Tackett. Should son George die before becoming of age, property to go to children of daughter, Elizabeth Tackett, Daughter, Elizabeth to receive 10 pounds currency and 800 pounds of tobacco. Daughter, Mary Shackleford, to have 10 pounds curr. and 800 pounds of tobacco. Mary Shackleford now has 2 children. "I lend to wife, Mary Stamps, all moveable estate, both slaves and stock." Exrs: Timothy, John and William Stamps. (p. 67)