flag male ancestor  Solomon  BENTLEY

  (b. abt. 1792 ,  Rowan County, North Carolina, USA   d. May 1860 ,  Kentucky, USA )  

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Solomon BENTLEY was born abt. 1792 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Solomon BENTLEY was the child of Daniel BENTLEY   and   Nancy Jane LEWIS and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Thomas BENTLEY and Hannah BEASLEY (maternal)  Peter LEWIS and Margaretta Jane AYER

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Solomon  married  Mary "Polly" YONTS 11 March 1819 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary "Polly" YONTS  was born abt. 1800 in North Carolina, USA.  Mary "Polly" died abt. 1880 in Kentucky, USA.  Mary "Polly" was the child of William YONTS and Margaret BENTLEY.

Solomon BENTLEY died May 1860 in Kentucky, USA.
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Solomon BENTLEY married flag female ancestor Mary "Polly" YONTS-- Date: 11 March 1819 Place: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Mary "Polly" YONTS was the child of William YONTS and Margaret BENTLEY




Children of Solomon BENTLEY and Mary "Polly" YONTS:

flag female ancestor Anna Maria BENTLEY (b.13 August 1824, , Crown Colony of Carolina  d. 24 February 1909, Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, USA)
m. J Agrippa SCOTT 



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Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
marriage1819 Marriage / Partner
Solomon BENTLEY and Mary "Polly" YONTS 11 March 1819, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
1724 Birth of Child
Anna Maria BENTLEY was born 13 August 1824, , North Carolina, USA
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
death1860 Death
May 1860
Kentucky, USA
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Did You Know?Carolina is from the Latin word for Charles (Carolus) honoring King Charles I of England (who made the original land grant in 1629). South Carolina was formed in 1729, when the Carolina colony was divided in two. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1729 - Crown Colony of Carolina
1729 - 1789 - Crown Colony of North Carolina
November 21, 1789 - North Carolina becomes 12th U.S. state

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