Bradshaw Family History
Esquire Bentley, Jr
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1. Esquire Bentley, Jr was born 1821, North Carolina, United States; died Abt 1865, Alexander, North Carolina, USA. Notes:
<p> </p><p><p>1850 Alexander County, NC. census taken Aug. 30, 1850 household #402:</p></p><p><p>Bently, Squire Jr. 29 NC; Francis 25 NC; Robert 2 NC.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>1860 Alexander County, NC. census taken Aug. 29, 1860 location York Collegiate household #530:</p></p><p>Bentley, Squire 41 NC; Francis 37 NC; Robert F. 10 NC b. 1850; N.M 8 (f) NC b. 1852; Tom 6 NC b. 1854; J.A. 4 (m) NC b. 1856; M.J. 2 (f) NC b. 1858.</p>
Esquire married Mary Francis Davis. Mary (daughter of Catherine Bentley and Drucilla Bentley, daughter of Jerry Davis and Catharine Eads) was born 28 May 1822, North Carolina; died 25 Jul 1916, Alexander County, North Carolina; was buried 26 Jul 1916, Pleasant Hill Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Robert Franklin Bentley
was born 14 Sep 1847, North Carolina; died 7 Dec 1906, Newland, Avery County, North Carolina; was buried , Fork Mountain Cemetery, Avery County, North Carolina.
- 3. N M Bentley
was born 1852.
- 4. Jermiah Thomas Bentley
was born 1854, North Carolina.
- 5. John A Bentley
was born 1856.
- 6. Mary Jane Bentley
was born 1858.
- 7. Elbert Leander Bentley
was born 21 Apr 1861, Alexander County, North Carolina.
- 8. Partee Bentley
was born 1863.
- 9. Esquire S Bentley
- 2. Robert Franklin Bentley
Generation: 2
2. Robert Franklin Bentley (1.Esquire1) was born 14 Sep 1847, North Carolina; died 7 Dec 1906, Newland, Avery County, North Carolina; was buried , Fork Mountain Cemetery, Avery County, North Carolina.
Robert married Sarah Ann Davis 5 Oct 1867, Wilkes County, North Carolina. Sarah was born Mar 1852. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. James W P Bentley
was born Abt 1870.
- 11. Oscar Bentley
was born Aug 1883.
- 12. Florence Bentley
was born Sep 1885.
- 13. John H Bentley
was born Jun 1889.
- 14. Victoria Bentley
- 15. Frances Lutitia Bentley
- 10. James W P Bentley
3. N M Bentley (1.Esquire1) was born 1852.
4. Jermiah Thomas Bentley (1.Esquire1) was born 1854, North Carolina.
5. John A Bentley (1.Esquire1) was born 1856.
John married Mary Jane Bentley. Mary (daughter of Esquire Bentley, Jr and Mary Francis Davis) was born 1858. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 16. James Freeman
- 16. James Freeman
6. Mary Jane Bentley (1.Esquire1) was born 1858.
Mary married John A Bentley. John (son of Esquire Bentley, Jr and Mary Francis Davis) was born 1856. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 16. James Freeman
- 16. James Freeman
7. Elbert Leander Bentley (1.Esquire1) was born 21 Apr 1861, Alexander County, North Carolina.
8. Partee Bentley (1.Esquire1) was born 1863.
9. Esquire S Bentley (1.Esquire1)
Esquire married A M Bentley 28 Oct 1884, Alexander County, North Carolina. (daughter of Nancy Jane Lewis and James Freeman) [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
10. James W P Bentley (2.Robert2, 1.Esquire1) was born Abt 1870.
11. Oscar Bentley (2.Robert2, 1.Esquire1) was born Aug 1883.
12. Florence Bentley (2.Robert2, 1.Esquire1) was born Sep 1885.
13. John H Bentley (2.Robert2, 1.Esquire1) was born Jun 1889.
John married Victoria Bentley 25 May 1792. (daughter of Robert Franklin Bentley and Sarah Ann Davis) [Group Sheet]
14. Victoria Bentley (2.Robert2, 1.Esquire1)
Victoria married John H Bentley 25 May 1792. John (son of John Bradshaw Bratcher, son of Robert Franklin Bentley and Sarah Ann Davis) was born Jun 1889. [Group Sheet]
15. Frances Lutitia Bentley (2.Robert2, 1.Esquire1)
Frances married Wilburn Harrison Calhoun. [Group Sheet]
Children:
Frances married Wilburn Harrison Calhoun. [Group Sheet]
Children:
16. James Freeman (5.John2, 1.Esquire1)
James married . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 18. Aaron Freeman
was born Abt 1745, Chowan County, North Carolina; died Bef 1830.
- 18. Aaron Freeman
Generation: 4
17. Texie Beatrice Calhoun (15.Frances3, 2.Robert2, 1.Esquire1)
Texie married Michael G Peters. [Group Sheet]
Children:
18. Aaron Freeman (16.James3, 5.John2, 1.Esquire1) was born Abt 1745, Chowan County, North Carolina; died Bef 1830.
Aaron married Mary Bentley 17 Dec 1769, Rowan County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Thomas Bentley, Jr and Hannah Beasley) was born 1748, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States; was christened 11 Apr 1748, Saint John,Newcastle Upon Tyne,Northumberland,England; died 1833, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 20. Joshua Freeman
was born Abt 1770, Rowan County, North Carolina.
- 21. Jesse Freeman
was born Abt 1772, Rowan County, North Carolina.
- 22. Moses Freeman
was born 14 Sep 1774, Rowan County, North Carolina.
- 23. Thomas Freeman
was born Abt 1777, Rowan County, North Carolina.
- 24. Isaac Freeman
was born Abt 1780, Irdell County, North Carolina.
- 25. Freeman
was born 1781, Irdell County, North Carolina.
- 26. Aaron Freeman
was born Between 1782 and 1783, Irdell County, North Carolina.
- 27. Freeman
was born 1784, Irdell County, North Carolina.
- 28. James Freeman
was born 1785, Irdell County, North Carolina.
- 29. John Freeman
was born 1793, Irdell County, North Carolina.
- 30. Freeman
was born 1795, Irdell County, North Carolina.
- 20. Joshua Freeman