Phillip Alexander Bentley

Phillip married Martha Bradshaw. Martha was born Jul 1853; died 19 Sep 1939. [Group Sheet]

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Before 1805 he moved to the Little River area, Burke County, now Alexander and Caldwell County.

1830, he petitioned Burke County Court to divide deceased father's land.

February 18, 1831, he received 216 acres, which lay on both sides of Upper Little River

In 1850 and 1860, he lived in Caldwell County but before 1870, he moved to Watauga County, Beaver Dam Township, then in 1880 he lived in Boone Township. At time of his birth, parents lived near the Rocky Face Mountain.

Moses married Caroline Ann Sloop Between 1832 and 1833. Caroline (daughter of Peter Sloop and Barbara Isenhour) was born Abt 1814, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died 1890, Watauga, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]

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On May 20, 1794 he bought 100 acres from Abner Baker for 100 pounds, land situated on the waters of the little South Fork of the Yadkin River and on the west side of "Rocky Faced Mountain."

1800 Iredell County records show a land evaluation for direct tax lists Moses Bentley as owning a house valued at $7.25, a tub mill and stable at $30.00 and 260 acres of land at $130.00

After selling the South Yadkin River land, he moved his family to the upper Little River area of Burke County, now Alexander and Caldwell County.

January 02, 1801, entered a claim for 80 acres, joining William Rown, on South Yadkin River

Stated granted him above land by Grant No. 313

January 18, 1801, Entered claim for 110 acres, on same river, joining Isaac Baker, Grant #345

1803, Began selling his land in the South Yadkin area.

Sold 48 acress on Little South Fork to Richard Wilson for 60 pounds

August 02, 1803, Sold 200 acres to Matthew Wallce, later sold 40 acres to Thomas Farmer

1805, Burke County List of taxables shows 200 acres of land and two polls

April 1807, Probate of will of William Payne, Mose Bentley was a witness

1827, At his death, he had over 800 acres of land.

Was a slave owner

May 16, 1827, Wrote his will, offered for probate in October 1827, Burke County

Moses married Mary Ann LORRANCE 1792, Of, Burke, North Carolina, USA. Mary (daughter of Elan Boos and William S James) was born Abt 1768, England; died 1830, Alexander, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]

Peter married Barbara Isenhour. [Group Sheet]

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Benjamin Bentley, in 1795, made a trip to Lincoln County from Iredell County to help his brother, Daniel, settle their father's estate. On April 17, 1795 they sold to Jacob Bullinger (Bollinger) the two tracts of land that Thomas had bought in 1783. However, 25 acres were withheld from the 120 acre tract for the use of Hannah Bentley "widow and relict of Thomas Bentley" (Lincoln County Deed Book 17 page 211). It is this deed that establishes the fact that Benjamin and Daniel are the sons of Thomas Bentley as the deed reads that Thomas Bentley died intestate and by regular course of law (the land) descended to Daniel and Benjamin Bentley "the sons and their heirs of the said Thomas, dec'd." On September 1, 1795 Hannah and Daniel sold to George Savage and Catherine Bolinger the plantation on which Hannah lived. They probably done so Daniel and his family could migrate to Kentucky, as he did so by 1800. Hannah was not listed in the 1800 Lincoln County Census, so it thought that she also went with Daniel to Kentucky, where he has the distinction of being the "first Bentley in Eastern Kentucky."

On July 8, 1795 Hannah Bentley, as administrix of her husband's estate, wrote to the court that Thomas Bentley, in his lifetime, had at differnet times given parts of his property to his children to provide for and advance them and also before his death had made a deed of appointment for the purpose of suporting Hannah in the event that she survived him. This document goes on to say that she considered these articles as her property and not to be divided among the children. She also knew of no debts due from the estate. Hannah then proceded to name the articles that had been deeded to her, consisting of livestock, household articles, a negro boy named Saul, one big Bible, and other farm and clothing items. She signed her mark on the document.

According to family tradition Benjamin's family ancestry came from Virginia to settle in North Carolina. Benjamin Bentley, along with his parents, brother, and sisters lived in old Rowan (now Davie) County on Bear Creek, a few miles south of Mocksville. In the 1768 Rowan County tax list of Morgan Bryan is found that Benjamin Bentley and Thomas Bentley are included at one poll each. Benjamin was most likely married at this time as he was living separately from his father.

Benjamin was a "wheel-deeler" when it came to purchasing land. Early in life he amassed enough property and land (over 1,500 acres) to be considered part of the planter class of society. He was also a slave owner as was his father. On June 30, 1778 Benjamin entered a claim for 640 acres of land on Bear Creek in Rowan County. The state of North Carolina on March 21, 1780 granted him this land by Grant No. 97. It sold for fifty shillings every 100 acres and joined the lands of William Frohock, Anthony Peeler, Thomas Bentley, and Abraham Welty.

The Bentley house still stands in this area in 1985 a few miles south of the town of Mocksville on an unpaved road just of Hwy. 601. Although later land owners added onto the house, the originial portion is a two-story log structure which consists of two 20 X 20 foot square rooms downstairs separated by a 10 foot wide entrance way. The upstairs floor space was the same. This location was one of the first known communities in Davie County and was named "Bentley."

Located behind the main house was a summer house where the children slept in the summer as it was too hot to sleep upstairs in the main house. The 1778 tax list of Capt. Lyon's district in Rowan County shows Benjamin's value to be 336 pounds and that of his father, "Thomas Bentley, junr." to be 609 pounds. Benjamin also served as a constable in Rowan County from Feb 16, 1771 to Feb 1772.

On June 29, 1778, NC Grant No. 329 was made to Benjamin Bentley, assignee of Uriah Davis, for land lying at the head of the South Yadkin River in Rowan County joining Soloman Davis. Also on November 13, 1778 the state by Grant No. 1375 granted Benjamin 100 acres on the North Fork of Rocky Creek, beginning at the mouth of the big branch above the Tumbling Shoals in "Rowan" County. Benjamin transferred this land to George Hinds (Hines). Benjamin Bentley evidently moved his family to Iredell (now Alexander) County about 1784 as this is when he began selling his land on Bear Creek. He had the year before on October 10, 1783 received Grant No. 457 for 150 acres as a branch of the South Yadkin River near the "Cedar Knob" in Rowan County, about five miles north of Taylorsville. As Iredell was formed in 1788, it is here that Benjamin begins to appear in the court records. At the first court session of the newly formed county, Benjamin Bentley, Adam Hall, and others were appointed a jury to lay out the Cove Gap Road.

While Benjamin moved his family to Iredell County, his father and mother, Thomas and Hannah Bentley, moved the rest of their family to Linclon County about 1783.

Benjamin married Jane Holman 1764, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States. Jane (daughter of Phoebe Bentley and Joseph Keller) was born Abt 1750, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died 1839, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]

Elan married William S James. [Group Sheet]

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ROWAN COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Mt. Zion(Savitz) Cemetery

Sloop. Johann Conrad Sloop (Schlupp) b. 1751 d. 1828

H/O Mary Albrecht Sloop

Find A Grave Memorial# 29642261

A granite footstone on Conrad's grave commemorates his service during the American Revolution with the German Fusiliers of Charleston, South Carolina from July 12, 1775 to March 3, 1777. The Daughters of the American Revolution have placed a bronze marker on his grave and the Sons of the American Revolution have placed a granite marker on his grave.

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1789 June 1 between John Lytaker of the county of Rowan and State of North Carolina to Conrad Sloop, Jacob Bostian, Adam Correll and Jacob Correll, Elders and Trustees for the United German Congregation of Presbyterians and Lutherans near George Savitz of the other part... for 4 pounds on waters of Cold Water Creek beginning at a post oak Robert Sims corner and runs with his line South 3oE 10 chains to a small post oak sapling on sd Simms line thence S89oW 4 ch to a small black oak sapling thence N3oW 10 ch to a black oak sapling thence to beginning containing 4 acres...

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1810 Tax List of Captain Stinewalt, Rowan County, North Carolina

Sloop Conrod 200 acres

Sloop John 85 acres, 1 White Poll

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Headstone:

Johann Conrad & Mary (Albrecht) Schlupp

Johann Conrad Schlupp

1752 - 1826

NATIVE OF GERMANY, SAILED TO PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1767. HE AND MARY SETTLED IN ROWAN CO., NC. IN 1781. PROSPEROUS FARMER, ARDENT LUTHERAN, FATHER OF THE SLOOP FAMILY IN ROWAN CO. ERECTED BY DESCENDENTS OF JACOB H. H. SLOOP 1981

Burial at Mt. Zion United Church of Christ, Landis, NC.

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MONUMENT INSCRIPTION:

Conrad Schlup and Anna Maria Albrecht married in Rowan County, N.C. July 9, 1778. Their 200 acre plantation was 2.5 miles west of this monument. They were devout Lutherans. In 1799 Conrad's name appears as a trustee for the United German Congregation on the deed for the property this monument stands on. In 1803 he represented Lutheran Chapel Church at the founding meeting of the N.C. Lutheran Synod. [His name] Schlup was Anglicized to Sloop during his lifetime. Erected by descendants, July 27, 2002.

Johann married Mary Anna Maria Albright 9 Jul 1778, Rowan, North Carolina, USA. Mary was born 30 Aug 1758, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; died 2 Apr 1826, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Mt. Zion (Savitz) Cemetery, Rowan, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]

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also "Anna Maria"

Nickname: Mary

Margaret married James Martin Bentley Between 1832 and 1833. James (son of Patsy Bentley and Caroline Ann Sloop, son of James Martin Bentley and Elizabeth Laws) was born Abt 1824, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States; died 1849, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet]