Genealogy Report: Descendants of William BENTLEY I
Descendants of William BENTLEY I
56.LEWIS6 BENTLEY (WILLIAM5, WILLIAM W.4, JOHN3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1764 in Georgia, and died 1832 in Lawrence County, Alabama.He married ELIZABETH GARTRELL 1792, daughter of FRANCIS GARTRELL and MARY DUKER.She was born Abt. 1768 in Wilkes County, Georgia, and died 1833 in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Notes for LEWIS BENTLEY:
"The Second or 1807 Land Lottery of Georgia", compiled by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, page 28
1807 Land Lottery of Georgia that included Baldwin County and Wilkinson County.
Note:The Georgia Legislature met for the first time in their new Capital at Milledgeville in Baldwin County, Georgia.
BENTLEY, John -- of Wilkes County, Georgia drew lot #170 in District 20 of Baldwin County, Georgia.
BENTLEY, John -- of Wilkes County, Georgia drew Lot #76 in District 9 of Wilkinson County, Georgia.
BENTLEY, Catherine -- orphan of WILLIAM BENTLEY, of Wilkes County, Georgia, Wellborn's District, drew lot 122 in District 16 in Wilkinson County, Georgia.
BENTLEY, Lewis -- of Wilkes County, Georgia, Wellborn's District, drew lot #133 in District 14 in Baldwin County, Georgia.
BALLARD, Benjamin -- of Wilkes County, GEorgia, Wellborn's District, drew lot 271, in District 12 in Wilkinson County, Georgia
Note 1:John BENTLEY is the nephew of Catherine and Lewis Bentley.John's father, John Bentley, Sr., had already died before 1805 in Lincoln County, Georgia according to administration papers.
Note 2:Catherine, and Lewis BENTLEY are brother and sister and children of William Bentley, II named in his will in Wilkes County, Georgiaproved and approved the 2nd day ofMay, 1792.
Note 3:Benjamin BALLARD became the husband of Catherine BENTLEY
Note 4:John Bentley, Jr.'s son Amos Bentley (born 1817) moved to Wilkinson County, Georgia and many of his family still live there today (December 14, 2002).
Morgan Co. GA Deed Books A-G 1808-1820 by Michael Martin Farmer, Dallas, 2002, page 10
Deed Book A, page 6126 Jan 1808 Thomas T. PRESTWOOD of Wilkinson County to LEWIS BENTLEY of Morgan County for $200 in Baldwin County, now Morgan County, Lot 268, 15th Dist. witnesses: Robert SHAW, John SAPP.
Morgan Co. GA Deed Books A-G 1808-1820 by Michael Martin Farmer, Dallas, 2002, page 129
Deed Book C, page 286Washington County, Georgia 7 Sept 1810 William KEMP of said County & Howel W. RUNNELS of Randolph County. Georgia to LEWIS BENTLY of Morgan County for $500 in 15th District Baldwin when surveyed, Lot 268 now in Morgan County, was granted to Needom WALKER of Tatnell County in fee simple.witnesses: Ann [Amr] (sic) (x) KING, Thomas GLENN.
Morgan Co. GA Deed Books A-G 1808-1820 by Michael Martin Farmer, Dallas, 2002, page 278
Book F, page 1135 Feb 1817 LEWIS BENTLEY & ELIZABETH his wife to John WALKER, all of Morgan County, for
$1500,202 1/2 acres, 15th District, Lot 268 adjacent Lots 267, 242, 269 & 271. (signed) LEWIS (x) BENTLEY, ELIZABETH BENTLEY. witnesses: John P. JONES, Enoch WALKER, Jos HEARD JP
1809 Tax Digest of Morgan County, Gerogia:
Bentley, John 26
Bentley, James 18
Bentley, William 20
Bentley, Louis 26
1810 Tax Digest of Morgan County, Georgia:
Bentley, ?Joseph 16
Bentley, James 22
Bentley, John 24
Bentley, Louis 24
Bentley, William 16
1811 Tax Digest of Morgan County, Gerogia
Bentley, John 32
Bentley, Louis 32
Morgan County, GA 1812 Tax Digest Index
Bentley, John 20
Bentley, John 34
Bentley, Joseph 18
Bentley, Lewis 30
1817 Tax Digest of Morgan County, Georgia:
BENTLEY, John T.(Son of Jesse Bentley)
BENTLEY, Lewis(Uncle of John Bentley)
BENTLEY, William(Uncle of John Bentley)
"Early Records of Georgia, Wilkes County, Volume 1" by Gace Gilliam Davidson, page 316
1803 Land Lottery of Gerogia
The following were listed next to each other on the page:
HOLMES, Josiah B. 2 draws
HOLMES, Clowey (Chloe) Widow 2 draws
BENTLEY, John 1 draw
SHAW, Robert 2 draws
PARKINSON, Levin 2 draws
BENTLEY, James 1 draw
BENTLEY, Lewis 1 draw
Note 1:Clowey (Chloe) HOLMES is the Widow of John Josiah HOLMES, Mother of Josiah B. HOLMES, and daughter of William BENTLEY, II.
Note 2:Robert SHAW was chosen gaurdian of John BENTLEY, Sr.'s children.John BENTLEY, Sr. was a Revolutionary War soldier.
Note 3:Levin PARKINSON was a Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia whose daughter Rachel PARKINSON married James BENTLEY.
Note 4:Lewis BENTLEY is the son of William BENTLEY, II.James BENTLEY is the son of William BENTLEY, III and Uncle of James BENTLEY.Lewis BENTLEY and John BENTLEY, Sr. are brothers and both sons of William BENTLEY, II.
Wilkes County, Georgia Deed Books A-VV" , by Mikal Martin Farmer, page744
Deed Book UU, 1803-1804
Page 141.3 October 1803, James GREEN of Greene County, Georgia, to Lewis BENTLEY of Wilkes County, Georgia, for $115, 111 acres in Wilkes County on Kemp Creek waters, adjacent GARTRELL, BALLARD.(Signed)James GREEN.Witnesses:James (X) BENTLEY, Robert SHAW, J. P.Recorded 9 February 1804.
Note:The James BENTLEY is not the brother of Lewis BENTLEY.His brother James died in 1798 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.This must be Lewis BENTLEY's nephew, son of Lewis' brother William BENTLEY, III.William, III's son James was born 1778 so in 1803 he would have been 25 years old.
The Information about his wife Elizabeth GARTRELL was found in Lincoln County,Will Book "B" (1807-1832) under the name of Elizabeth's Father, Francis GARTRELL. (Abstract of Georgia Wills Vol. II by Austin) Proved: 3 JUL 1827.
GEORGIA GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE, FALL 1981, P. 281
"List of warrants issued by Land Court of Washington County, Georgia"
From beginning to 1782:
BENTLEY, Lewis
WILL of Lewis Bentley given to me by Susan Edmundson:
Lawrence Co. Alabama, Inventory and Will Book C pp 179-181
At a special term of the Orphans Court of Lawrence County Alabama began and held for said County at the Court House in the town of Moulton on the 30th day of March 1832 Present the Honorable James B. Wallace Judge of said Court.
On the application of John BENTLY and Robert BENTLY for the probate of and instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Lewis BENTLY deceased.And it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Robert BENTLY and Margaret BENTLEY are minors under the age of twenty one it is ordered that John STEWART be appointed Guardian ad litem to Robert BENTLEY + Margaret BENTLEY who assents to the probate of said will and it also appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Elizabeth BENTLEY and William BENTLEY have had due notice of this application and Enos MURPHY Guardian of Francis BENTLEY infant heir of Francis BENTLEY deceased who assents to the probate of said will.Whereupon came Solomon ALLEN Samuel IRWIN and Ezekiel THOMAS who after being duly sworn say that they subscribed their names as witnesses to said Instrument at the request of said deceased in his presence and in the presence of each other and that said deceased was at the time of sound mind and disposing memory; it is considered by the court that said Instrument is sufficiently proven and that the same be recorded.
In the name of God Amen.I Lewis BENTLEY of the County of Lawrence and State of Alabama being mindful of mortality do this the twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty one make and publish this my last will and Testament I wish all my Just debts to be paid by my Executors that I shall herewith appoint.I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth BENTLEY my house and lands together with the house hold and kitchen furniture for the support of my wife During her life my daughter Margaret is have a decent support as long as she remain single and stays with her Mother I wish my son John BENTLEY and Robert S BENTLEY to have the use of the land in , if they support my wife Elizabeth BENTLEY during her natural life and Margaret during her single life I wish my wife Elizabeth BENTLEY to have the benefit of the house hold and kitchen furniture except one Beadstead and furniture during her natural life I also wish all my farmingtools to remain on the plantation for the use of the same I wish my wife Elizabeth BENTLEY to have peaceable possession of the house during her life I also wish after the death of my wife Elizabeth BENTLEY I give my son John BENTLEY sixty acres of land lying on the north side of my land to be divided by a line running east and west the balance of my land I give to my son Robert S BENTLEY at the death of my wife Elizabeth BENTLY.I also give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth BENTLY one Negro woman Winney an absolute right to have and dispose of as she may prefer.I also wish after the death of my wife I wish all my house hold and kitchen furniture together with the farming tools to be equally divided between my son John BENTLEY and Robert S. BENTLEY and my daughter Margaret BENTLEY.I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Louisa HUNTER one Negro girl Eliza now in her possession.I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret BENTLEY one Negro girl Jane.I also give and bequeath unto my son Robert S BENTLEY one Negro man Will.I also give and bequeath unto my son John BENTLY one Negro woman Lewey and her two children Dick and William ANDERSON.I also give and bequeath unto my son John BENTLEY one Negro man Washington I also give and bequeath unto my son William BENTLEY five dollars.I also give and bequeath unto my daughter in law Nancy BENTLEY and her child Francis BENTLEY five dollars to be equally divided between them.I also give my daughter Margaret BENTLEY one bedstead and furniture.I also give unto my daughter Margaret BENTLEY one two year old bay filly all the rest of my estate both real and personal ... may be equally disposed of among my severally children here in before named which I give to their heirs executors administrators and assigns forever.And I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons John BENTLEY and Robert S. BENTLEY executors of my last will and testament here by revoking all others or former wills or testament by me here to for made.In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty ninth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
Lewis Bentley his mark
Signed sealed published and declared in the presence of us
Samuel IRWIN
Solomon ALLEN
Ezekiel THOMAS
Early Lawrence County, Alabama Land Owners
Alexander A. Bentley/Bently (Possible son of John Gay Bentley)
Alexander W. Bentley/Bently (Alexander Willis Bentley; son of Peter Efford Bentley)
John G. Bentley/Bently (John Gay Bentley; son of Peter Efford Bentley))
John J. Bentley/Bently
L. Bentley/Bently
Lewis Bentley/Bently (Son of William Bentley, II of Wilkes Co., Ga.)
William Bentley/Bently (Son of Lewis Bentley)
Deed Book A, Morgan County, Georgia, page 61
Thomas PRESTWOOD ( of Wilkinson County, Georgia) to Lewis BENTLEY land in Morgan County, Georgia, January 1808.This land was in Baldwin County now in Morgan County. (268 50th District now in 39 th District on Spears Rd. at highway 83).Witnesses:Robert SHAW and John SAPP.
More About LEWIS BENTLEY:
Census 1: 1820, Lawrence County, Alabama
Census 2: 1830, Lawrence County, Alabama
Probate: March 30, 1832, Lawrence County, Alabama
Property 1: 1801, Wilkes County, Georgia, Tax Digest
Property 2: 1803, Drew once in the 1803 Land Lottery of Georgia.
Property 3: 1805, Drew a blank in the 1805 Land Lottery of Georgia.He was living in Wilkes County, Georgia.
Property 4: 1805, Wilkes County, Georgia, Tax Digest
Property 5: 1807, 1807 Land Lottery of Georgia living in Wilkes County Militia District, Wellborn's.Drew Lot No. 133, District 14 in Baldwin County, Georgia.
Property 6: January 1808, Thomas P. PRESTWOOD toLewis BENTLEY land in Morgan County, Georgia
Property 7: 1810, Morgan County, Georgia, Tax Digest
Property 8: 1817, Morgan County, Georgia, Tax Digest
Residence: 1805, He drew no lot in the 1805 Land Lottery of Georgia and was living in Wilkes County, Georgia
Will: December 29, 1831, Lawrence County, Alabama
Notes for ELIZABETH GARTRELL:
"ABSTRACTS OF GEORGIA WILLS", VOL II BY AUSTIN, P. 94
LINCOLN COUNTY WILL BOOK "B" (1807-1832)
GARTRELL, Francis, Far advanced in age, 10/22/1825: 7/3/1827, p. 198
Sons: John, William, Milton.
Sons-in-law: Jordon KENNEBREW, husband of Dau., Mary;
LEWIS BENTLEY, husband of dau., Elizabeth;
John WELLBORN, husband of dau., Rachael;
William Jeter, husband of dau., Margaret.
Mentions land in Wilkes County, Georgia.
Exrs: William Jeter, Samuel Jones.
More About LEWIS BENTLEY and ELIZABETH GARTRELL:
Marriage: 1792
Children of LEWIS BENTLEY and ELIZABETH GARTRELL are:
114. | i. | WILLIAM7 BENTLEY, b. 1793, Wilkes County, Georgia; d. 1834, Lawrence County, Alabama. | |
115. | ii. | FRANCIS BENTLEY, b. 1805, Laurence County, Alabama; d. Abt. 1830, Laurence County, Alabama. | |
iii. | JOHN BENTLEY, b. 1810; m. MARY SUSAN. | ||
116. | iv. | ROBERT S. BENTLEY, b. 1808, Georgia. | |
v. | MARTHA MARGARET BENTLEY, b. 1802. |
Notes for MARTHA MARGARET BENTLEY: Marrriages of Lawrence County, Alabama, by Ray Penington BENTLY, ALEXANDER W NEWMAN, MARGARET A Jun 11 1839 BENTLEY, ALEXANDER W PETERS, JULIA Sep 02 1852 BENTLEY, MARTHA CARSON, MARTIN S Jan 22 1835 BENTLEY, WILLIAM WREN, BETSEY Mar 23 1824 BENTLY, FRANCIS MURPHY, NANCY Dec 20 1827 BENTLEY, LOUISA HUNTER, JOHN Jan 14 1828 BENTLY, NANCY MCDANIEL, WILLIAM S Feb 01 1832 BENTLY, W L PRIVITTE, SARAH A Nov 15 1868 Note:The following are children of Lewis Bentley and Elizabeth Gartrill of Wilkes County, Georgia: 1.BENTLEY, WILLIAM WREN, (Martha Patsey)BETSEY Mar 23 1824 2.BENTLEY, MARTHA (Martha Patsey WREN) CARSON, MARTIN S Jan 22 1835 2.BENTLY, FRANCIS MURPHY, NANCY Dec 20 1827 3.BENTLEY, LOUISA HUNTER, JOHN Jan 14 1828 4.BENTLY, NANCY MCDANIEL, WILLIAM S Feb 01 1832 |
More About MARTHA MARGARET BENTLEY: Burial: Lawrence County, Alabama |
vi. | NANCY BENTLEY, m. WILLIAM S. MCDANIEL, February 01, 1832, Lawrence County, Alabama. |
Notes for NANCY BENTLEY: Marrriages of Lawrence County, Alabama, by Ray Penington BENTLEY, ALEXANDER W PETERS, JULIA Sep 02 1852 BENTLEY, LOUISA HUNTER, JOHN Jan 14 1828 BENTLEY, MARTHA CARSON, MARTIN S Jan 22 1835 BENTLEY, WILLIAM WREN, BETSEY Mar 23 1824 BENTLY, ALEXANDER W NEWMAN, MARGARET A Jun 11 1839 BENTLY, FRANCIS MURPHY, NANCY Dec 20 1827 BENTLY, NANCY MCDANIEL, WILLIAM S Feb 01 1832 BENTLY, W L PRIVITTE, SARAH A Nov 15 1868 |
More About WILLIAM MCDANIEL and NANCY BENTLEY: Marriage: February 01, 1832, Lawrence County, Alabama |
117. | vii. | LOUISA BENTLEY, b. March 10, 1810; d. June 21, 1880, Lawrence County, Alabama. |