Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of John Bent (732) & Martha Blanchard

2730. Robert Bent. Born ca Jan 1624/5 in Weyhill, Hampshire. Robert was baptized in Weyhill, Hampshire, on 10 Jan 1624/5.124,17 Robert died on 30 Jan 1647/8 in Newbury, MA.

2731. William Bent. Born ca Oct 1626 in Weyhill, Hampshire. William was baptized in Weyhill, Hampshire, on 24 Oct 1626.17 William died aft 1637/8 in Massachusetts.

2732. Peter Bent. Born ca Apr 1629 in Weyhill, Hampshire. Peter was baptized in Weyhill, Hampshire, on 14 Apr 1629.17 Peter died in May 1678 in England.

From Allen H. Bent’s article “The Bent Family”:124
    “Peter Bent, as well as his father, was one of the petitioners for the township of Marlboro’ in 1656, and soon after wettled there, where he had a grant for a mill, which was probably in the part which afterward became Southboro’. during King Philip’s War his son was scalped by the Indians, his house garrisoned and burnt. He died in ‘Old England sometyme in May 1678,’ aged 49. His will is dated 21 Dec 1674, at which time he was about to start for England. He returned between these tow dates, however.”

Peter married Elizabeth [Bent].

Their children include:
9461 i. Peter Bent (15 Oct 1653-3 Mar 1717)
9462 ii. Martha Bent
9463 iii. Elizabeth Bent (2 Dec 1658-)
9464 iv. Agnes Bent (19 Aug 1661-)
9465 v. John Bent (Died young) (8 Jan 1663-20 Apr 1676)
9466 vi. Zacheus Bent (ca 1667-20 Mar 1690)
9467 vii. Patience Bent (ca 1670-)
9468 viii. Ens. Hopestill Bent (17 Jan 1672-)

2733. Agnes Bent. Born ca 1631 in Weyhill, Hampshire. Agnes was baptized in Weyhill, Hampshire, on 12 Dec 1631. Agnes died on 4 Jun 1713 in Marlboro, MA.124

Agnes, also known as Ann.

ca 1646 Agnes married Dea. Edward Rice, son of Edmund Rice (ca 1594-3 May 1663) & Thomasine Frost (ca 1600-13 Jun 1654), in Sudbury, MA.124 Born ca Oct 1622 in Stanstead, Suffolk. Edward was baptized in Stanstead, Suffolk, on 20 Oct 1622. Edward died on 15 Aug 1712 in Marlboro, MA.

Their children include:
9469 i. Lydia Rice (Died soon) (30 Jul 1648-)
9470 ii. Lydia Rice (10 Dec 1649-24 Sep 1723)
9471 iii. John Rice (20 Dec 1651-28 Jul 1733)
9472 iv. Edmund Rice (9 Dec 1653-25 Sep 1719)
9473 v. Daniel Rice (8 Nov 1655-14 Jul 1737)
9474 vi. Caleb Rice (Died soon) (8 Feb 1657-27 Apr 1658)
9475 vii. Jacob Rice (2 Feb 1660-30 Oct 1746)
9476 viii. Ann Rice (19 Nov 1661-24 Mar 1753)
9477 ix. Dorcas Rice (29 Jan 1664-24 Mar 1753)
9478 x. Benjamin Rice (22 Dec 1666-22 Feb 1748)
9479 xi. Abigail Rice (9 May 1671-)

2734. John Bent. Born ca Jan 1635/6 in Weyhill, Hampshire. John was baptized in Weyhill, Hampshire, on 24 Jan 1635/6.17 John died on 15 Sep 1717 in Framingham, MA.

From Allen H. Bent’s article “The Bent Family”:124
    “John Bent bought in 1662 land on the west side of the old Connecticut Path, in what is now the town of Framingham. The first petition for the incorporation of this township was headed by Corporal John Bent, who was chosen one of the tythingmen at the second town meeting in 1701.”

On 1 Jul 1658 John first married Hannah Stone, daughter of Dea. John Stone (ca 1618-5 May 1683) & Anne Rogers (ca 1615-5 May 1683), in Sudbury, MA.80 Born on 6 Jun 1640 in Sudbury, MA. Hannah died ca 1685.

Child:
9480 i. Hannah Bent (6 May 1661-)

ca 1675 John second married Martha Rice, daughter of Mathew Rice (Feb 1630-1717) & Martha Lamson (13 Jan 1634-aft 1717). Born on 17 Aug 1657 in Sudbury, MA. Martha died bef Oct 1716.

Their children include:
9481 i. John Bent (29 Nov 1689-1759)
9482 ii. David Bent (ca 1691-15 Feb 1730)

2735. Joseph Bent. Born on 16 May 1641 in Sudbury, MA.80 Joseph died ca 1675 in Sudbury, MA.

From Allen H. Bent’s article “The Bent Family”:124
    “Joseph Bent was married Jun 30, 1666, to Elizabeth, daughter of John bourne of Marshfield, and moved thither. He was constable in 1669. he moved back to Sudbury before 1661, however, and was killed accidentally in the summer of 1675 (aged 23) by a pistol shot from his brother Peter. Joseph was the father of six children, five of whom were living in 1686, at the settlement of the estate of John Bourne, their grandfather, though the names of two daughters are not known.”

On 30 Jun 1666 when Joseph was 25, he married Elizabeth Bourne (2881) , daughter of John Bourne (785) (ca 1610-Dec 1684) & Alice Besbedge (2740) (ca Jun 1624-May 1686), in Marshfield, MA.20 “Josiah Bent and Elizabeth Bourne waas maried the last of June: 1666”. Born on 31 May 1646 in Marshfield, MA.20 Elizabeth died between 1675 and 1685.

Their children include:
9483 i. Joseph Bent (Died young) (11 Oct 1667-bef 1686)
9484 ii. Experience Bent (ca 1669-ca 1754)
9485 iii. Elizabeth Bent (1673-bef 1719)
9486 iv. Joseph Bent (5 Mar 1674/5-31 Mar 1728)

2736. Martha Bent. Born ca 1643 in Sudbury, MA. Martha died on 29 Aug 1680 in Sudbury, MA.80

On 5 Jun 1663 Martha married Samuel Howe, son of John Howe (ca 1612-28 May 1680) & Mary [Howe] (-bef 9 Sep 1698), in Sudbury, MA.80 Born on 20 Oct 1642 in Sudbury, MA.80 Samuel died in Sudbury, MA, on 13 Apr 1713; he was 70.

Their children include:
9487 i. John Howe (24 Jul 1664-19 Apr 1740)
9488 ii. Mary Howe (2 Mar 1664/5-5 Feb 1718/9)
9489 iii. Lydia Howe (7 Mar 1665/6-)
9490 iv. Samuel Howe (19 Dec 1668-13 Apr 1731)
9491 v. Martha Howe (9 Oct 1669-14 Nov 1721)
9492 vi. Daniel Howe (9 Oct 1672-7 Feb 1679/80)
9493 vii. David Howe (2 Nov 1674-3 Aug 1759)
9494 viii. Hannah Howe (6 Apr 1677-8 Nov 1742)

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