Person:Greene Bentley (1)
Greene Bentley
b.23 Mar 1741 Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
d.1821 Chemung, New York, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1 Aug 1734
  1. William Bentley1735 - 1800
  2. James Bentley1739 -
  3. Greene Bentley1741 - 1821
  4. Benjamin Bentley1758 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Greene Bentley1741 - 1821
  • W.  Diana Strait (add)
m. 1759
  1. Herodias Bentley1771 - 1837
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Facts and Events
Name Greene Bentley
Gender Male
Birth[1][5] 23 Mar 1741 Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage 1759 to Diana Strait (add)
Military[2][3][5] Served in Revolution -Clinton Sullivan Campaign
Death[3][5] 1821 Chemung, New York, United States

Greene Bentley was born March 23, 1741. He was named after his mother's maiden name. [6] A cane in the possession of his grandson, Charles M. Bennett, indicated that he was a very tall man. He was also said to have had red or light hair.[7]


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Marriage and Family

In 1759, he married Dinah Strait, who was a member of the Old School Baptist Church.

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Migration

Migrated to North Kingston, Washington Co, RI in abt 1766; to Kent, Litchfield Co, CT in abt 1770; to Warwick, Orange Co, NY in 1775; to Northumberland Co, PA in abt 1784; to the Village of Wellsburg, Chemung Twp, Chemung Co, NY in abt 1788; to what is now the Village of Millport, Town of Veteran, Chemung Co, NY in abt 1798. He was the first settler of Wellsburg and Veteran.

References
  1. ↑ Richmond Births and Deaths, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891)
    24.

    BENTLEY, Greene, of William and Bathsheba, [born] March 23, 1741.

  2. ↑ Daughters of the Revolution Database.

    http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A009441

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Bentley family: with genealogical records of Ohio Bentleys and known as the tribe of Benjamin (1897).
  4.   The Stories and History of the Bentley Families By H Ross Glover and Robert H Glover.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 On NYS 14 At Millport
  6. ↑ The Greene Family and Its Branches - From A.D. 861 to A.D.1904 by Lora S. LaMance, page 70
  7. ↑ The Stories and History of the Bentley Families By H Ross Glover and Robert H Glover
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