Thomas Bentley

GEDCOM Note

Born 30 Oct 1792 d.8 Mar 1872 according to F.A.Bentley(grandson. Moved to Pennsylvania around 1838 after the "Bank Panic of 1837". Traveled by boat canal part of the way. Then moved to Dane County, Wisc. Fall of 1845. (some papers of F.A.Bentley show date of birth as 28 Oct 1792. Had another son besides Eli A. named Charles A.( lived in Milwaukee in 1878). Also a daughter named Emily. His wife and daughter Emily lived with Charles in Milwaukee on 5 Mar 1878 when Eli A. Bentley (his brother) and family visited Milwaukee on the way to Kansas.

Source: Memoirs of Frank A. Bentley(grandson)
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Served as a private in Captain Elijah Clark's Company, 20th (Allen's,Regiment of New York Militia, War of 1812, from June 29, 1812 to October 26, 1812. Was at the battle of Lundy's Lane which occurred later than above dates. He drew a pension from about 1870/71 until his death. In the pension papers, his father is mentioned as "Caleb" Bentley.

Source: Charles A. Bentley letter to
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C. dated 14 Feb 1912.
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(Obituary of Thomas Bentley):

Source: Princeton Republic (WI)- March 1872- [Newspaper came in 1867. owned by Ty Gonyo and edit is Jason Fox

BENTLEY- In this village, on Tuesday morning March 19th, of paralysis, Mr. Thomas Bentley, in his 80th year. Mr. Bentley was born in Greenwich, Washington county, NY in 1792. He was a soldier through the entire war of 1812, and participated in the battles of Lundy's Lane, Plattsburg and other conflicts of the war. In 1840 he removed to Pennsylvania and in 1846 to Wisconsin. In 1852 he settled in the then new village of Princeton, where he has since resided. About nineteen months since, he was stricken down with paralysis and has lingered helpless and hopeless to the time of his death. He was a member of the masonic order, of the old school. His wife and a family of seven children are left to mourn the loss of a kind and affectionate husband and father. As a man, Mr. Bentley had the confidence and esteem of the entire community, and very many friends and neighbors followed his remains to their last resting place, with sorrowing hearts.

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ABOUT:

From his war record: Thomas was a private under Capt. H. Whiting. He was 21 years old, grey eyes, brown hair, 5 ft 2.5 ". Farmer from Greenwich Washington Co, NY. 23rd US Infantry.

The War of 1812 The Battle of Lundy's Lane:

On July 25, 1814 the American army fought with the British at Lundy's Lane. Lieutenant Colonel Winfield Scott, who was always aggressive during war, attacked a British force which consisted of 1,600 to 1,800 men. At this time, he only had a force of 1,000 men. During the battle, both forces continued to gain reinforcements. By the end of the day, the Americans had 2,100 men while the British had a total of about 3,000 men. The battle was very bloody and was dragged on well into the night. The battle was only brought to an end when Jacob Brown, a commander over many of the men, ordered his entire army to withdraw. The United States suffered a loss of 850, while the total British losses were around 875. Although it was the United States who withdrew from the battle, the losses were about equal, and so the battle was a draw.

Battle of Plattsburgh or Battle of Lake Champlain:

The Battle of Plattsburgh, also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain, ended the final invasion of the northern states of the United States during the War of 1812. A British army under Lieutenant General Sir George Prévost and a naval squadron under Captain George Downie converged on the lakeside town of Plattsburgh, which was defended by New York and Vermont militia and detachments of regular troops of the United States Army, all under the command of Brigadier General Alexander Macomb, and ships commanded by Master Commandant Thomas Macdonough. Downie's squadron attacked shortly after dawn on 11 September 1814, but was defeated after a hard fight in which Downie was killed. Prévost then abandoned the attack by land against Macomb's defences and retreated to Canada, stating that even if Plattsburgh was captured, it could not be supplied without control of the lake.

The battle took place shortly before the signing of the Treaty of Ghent which ended the war. This American victory, and the successful defense at the Battle of Baltimore which began the next day and halted British advances in the Mid-Atlantic states, denied the British negotiators at Ghent leverage to demand any territorial claims against the United States on the basis of Uti possidetis, i.e. retaining territory they held at the end of hostilities
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Thomas Bentley enlistment periods are 29 Jun 1812-26 Oct 1812 and again 25 Feb 1814-5 Jun 1815.

According to his War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 (A):
Thomas was a residence of:
1850- Richmond, Ontario Co. NY (same as Tilness Bentley!)
1855, Northfield, Washtenaw Co, MI
1871, Princeton, Green Lake co., WI

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Looking for descendents of Francis Chappelle Courtenay (m. Atta Laone- g. d of Charles Bentley on 1903- b. 1872) from Milwaukee, WI- Their children Bentley and Dantzi married but had no children. Francis supposed to have known history. He married Atta laone, gg daughter of Thomas Bentley.
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From Edwin Bentley 2-22-2015 (daodob@gmail.com): I am still inclined to believe that the likely parent of your Caleb Bentley is the Thomas Bentley (1750-1813) with wife Abigail Wilbur.. He was a son of Caleb so the naming pattern of naming a son for his grandfather fits. He is in the 1790 and 1800 censuses for Argyle, Washington Co., NY and the 1810 census for Greenwich as is Caleb for the latter two. In the 1790 census there are 2 males in the family above 16 years age. In the 1800 census for Argyle Thomas and Caleb Bentley are listed two spaces apart separated by a Thadora Barns. The son of Caleb Bentley, George Washington Bentley (1810-1811), is buried in the same cemetery as Thomas and Abigail, i.e., Baptist Cemetery of Greenwich, Washington Co., NY. Thomas & Abigail and Caleb & Dorcas were members of the same church--Elder Nathan Tanner's Church at Bottenkill (Early Settlers of New York State, v. II, # 3, p. 35). There are only three census records for Caleb--1800, 1810 & 1820 so it is impossible to narrow his birth period closer than 1765-1774. That fits him as being 16 and over in the 1790 census with Thomas Bentley.
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1810 United States Federal Census about Thos Bentley [Jr]
Name: Thos Bentley
Township: Pompey
County: Onondaga
State: New York
Free White Males Under 10: 1-
Free White Males 16 to 25: 1-
Free White Females Under 10: 2-
Free White Females 16 to 25: 1-
Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
Number of Household Members: 5
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1820 United States Federal Census about Thomas Bentley
Name: Thomas Bentley
Township: White Creek
County: Washington
State: New York
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Males - 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Males - 26 thru 44: 1 b. 1776-1794
Free White Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Females - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 7
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In 1820 FEd Census (August 7) Thomas Bentley is living in Floyd, Oneida, NY:

Thomas Bentley 26-44
Minerva 16-25
Emily ≤10

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In the 1830 Fed census:

Eli was born in Nov 1829 in Floyd, Oneida, NY. There is a census record of a Thomas Bentley in Rome, Oneida, NY:

Name: Thomas Bentley
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Rome, Oneida, New York
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 7

In the same 1830 Fed census, there is a JAMES BENTLEY living right next door in Rome, NY to Thomas Bentley- possibly a brother. James is between 20-29 years old, his wife? is 30-39, his two daughters are ≤5 and 5-9 years old. If James is Thomas' brother, he was born ~1801 or later.

According to Edwin Bentley on the probable brother of Thomas Bentley:

In regard to the James Bentley next to Thomas Bentley in the 1830 census of Rome, Oneida Co., NY, he is the apparent brother of your Thoms Bentley although I believe his age as given in the census is off. He should be 30-40 as he was born ca. 1794 in Washington Co., NY according to the 1855 state census for Tonawanda, Erie Co., NY where he was in the 1850 and 1860 censuses also. In 1840 he was in Ward 2 of Rochester, Monroe Co., NY. In 1880 he was with his son, Charles Edwin Bentley, b. 1840 in Monroe Co.,NY, in South Bend, St. Joseph Co., IN where he died 17 April 1882. His wife was Lucina born ca. 1798 in Chenango Co., NY. In the 1870 Census, James was 75 years old and was retired wagon maker living in Portage Township, South Bend, St. Joseph, IN, with his wife Lucina (72), his son Charles (30)
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In the 1840 census, Thomas Bentley (Bendy) is living in Spring, Crawford, PA. The census matches very well with all of the children:
Julia, Elizabeth are the daughters and George, Eliph, and Eli are the sons still living at home. Edwin was 17 and must have left the house, as well as the older daughters, Ellen and Emily who were married. Thomas is a farmer.

Spring, Crawford, PA is about 50 miles from Spring Creek, Warren, PA and 43 miles from Sugar Creek, Armstrong, PA. Spring Creek, Elk, PA is about 120 miles away.
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On Ancestry, family tree LOOSE, CRAIG, SEXTON, DEVLIN, Thomas Bentley's father was Thomas Bentley , b. 29 Jun 1773 at Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut. THIS IS NOT CORRECT!!!
Parents: Benjamin Bentley and Deborah Baker
Married: Patience Greene (1777-1843)

According to the Gant Family Tree, Patience Greene Bentley died in Nauvoo in 1843!

Daughter: Losana Bentley (4 Apr 1813 in Spring Creek, PA or Sugar Creek, Armstrong, PA) - bur. 25 Sep 1870 in Payson, UT)
She married Elijah Newman in Hamilton County, OH on 9 Sep 1832
She was a resident in Pottawattamie, IA in 1850.
Remarried to John Wortley Manwill on 18 Dac 1852 in SLC, UT
She died in Payson, UT 25 Sep 1870

According to the Gant Family Tree, Patience Greene Bentley died in Nauvoo in 1843! Cemetery notes and/or description:The cemetery is located on the south side of Parley Street two miles east of Highway 96 (Durphy Street) in Nauvoo. Most of the Saints who died in Nauvoo are buried here. Some of those buried in the Durphy Street Cemetery were moved here as a result of closing that cemetery. The cemetery was maintained from the 1860’s to 1989 by the Reorganized Church of Latter-day Saints (Community of Christ). In 1989 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acquired the grounds and rededicated the cemetery on October 7, 1989. Over the years the cemetery has been known as the Marks Cemetery, Miller Hill Cemetery, Old Mormon Cemetery, Parley Street Cemetery, Pioneer Burial Grounds, Pioneer Cemetery, Pioneer Saints Cemetery and Old Pioneer Cemetery.
To memorialize many of those early Saints for whom no marker exists, a kiosk at the cemetery includes the names of many who died in Nauvoo. Records show she was buried in the Durphy St cemetery-no grave marker found.

Patience Bently died in 1839-1842, age 65, 1 month, 8 days.- according to http://mormonhistoricsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/MHS3.1Spr...
Gant: 1777 in Newport County, RI

https://familysearch.org/photos/stories/693957
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Big Bentley website by allan bentley on worldconnect.net danielbsr. "Bentley Family History" ID: I29367
DNA: http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/bentley/PATS for DNA project on Bentley's.
Edwin Bentley B-5 Daodob@gmail.com
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I have attached some court cases from Warren County, NY involving Thomas and James Bentley. I believe these have to be the two brothers who I believe to be sons of Caleb. Notice on the one labeled page 26 where Thomas Bentley is the defendant and 'his brother' is mentioned.
Combine that with the case on page 23 which is the same case but both Thomas and James Bentley are defendants as well as Thomas Coffin. 'His brother' has to refer to James Bentley.
In the other case on page 4 notice that two of the witnesses for the defendant, Thomas Bently, are James Bently and George Bently. We can assume the James Bently is Thomas' brother as in the other case but what about George? Is he the same George W. Bentley of Erie Co., NY who I want to be another brother? No way to know at this point.
I got these records from The Warren County Records Storage and Information Center in 2000:

JUSTICE COURT BEFORE THOMAS MCGEE,Esq. Page 26
William Sturdevent
vs Warrant issued 31 Oictober 1818 on oath the defendant taken & in court & the
Thomas Bentley plaintiff notified this 4th Nov. 1818. T. Archibald---
Court called at my dwelling house in Bolton 4 Nov 1818. Parties present.
Plaintiff declares that defendant some time in 1817 by false representations purchased a note of plaintiff against Thomas Coffin for about $111.00 including interest for considerable less than the value & gave his own note for the same and about the time his the said defendant's note became due he absented with intention to defraud plaintiff out of the same by getting his brother to obtain of plaintiff a receipt to be in full of said note provided defendant did not return to damage of plaintiff of twenty five dollars.
Defendant pleads General Issue & a former [formal?] trial in Bar.
Defendant also pleads for an adjournment. Court adjoined by consent of partiestill the 9th of November inst. At 4 oclock afternoon at Samuel Browns in Bolton.
9th Nov 1818 Court called at Samuel Browns in Bolton. Parties present. Plaintiffs witnesses sworn viz. Thomas Coffin, Aaron Varnum, Sally Taylor, Amasa Bates, Jesse Taylor & Samuel Brown.
Swearing six witnesses.
Four subpoenas on the part of the plaintiff.
Six subpoenas on the part of the Defendant.

Constable fees on subpoenas for plaintiff
Plaintiffs fees on subpoenas served by G. Bates
Defendants fees on Subpeonas
Plaintiff withdraws his suit
28th Jan 1819 Rec'd T. Bentley's note for Justice's fee on above.
T. McGee Justice of the Peace

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Aaron Varnum 9th June 1818. Parties Joined. Issue before me at Samuel Brown's in Bolton.
vs Plaintiff declares that on the 5th of June 1818 the defendant entered his premises
Thomas Bently and removed a Raft of Plaintiffs Saw logs which were made fast to the Shore of Trout Pond in Bolton near the dwelling house of the above Plaintiff to his damage $50.00. Defendant pleads the General Issue and accord and Satisfaction. Plaintiffs witnesses names sworn Rufus Varnum,
Joshua Thomas, Elijah Streeter, William Bennett, Reuben Varnum, John Beebe, James Archibald, David Babcock & Simon Thomas. Witnesses names sworn for defendant. Samuel Brown, William Smith, James Bently & George Bently.
Judgement for the Plaintiff Damages $00.06
Costs Swearing the witnesses $00.78
Witnesses fees 01.62 1/2
Entering judgement 00.12 ½ 2.53
2 April 1819 Rec'd Pltfs note for $1.28 ½ Judgement $ 2.59
the amount of Justices fees on the above 14th July 1818 Issued Ex .19
$ 2.78
T. McGee Justice of the Peace 29th Sept 1818 At plaintiffs request issued ex .19
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DOCKET BOOK—BOLTON, NY: THOMAS MCGEE, J.P. page 23
William Sturdevent Warrant Issued 30 Sept 1818
vs Thomas Coffin & Thomas Bentley taken and
Thomas Coffin warrant returned 5 Oct 1818 By T. Archibald
Thomas Bentley & Court called at Samuel Browns in Bolton
James Bentley 5 Oct 1818 by Consent of parties. Parties present.
Plaintiff declares that about the 10th of May 1817 he held a note against Thomas Coffin for about $111.00 including interest & that the defendants in the present suit conspired to defraud the above plaintiff out of a part of the above mentioned note by inducing him the said William Sturdevent by fraudulent & false representations to take Thomas Bentley's note for a sum not exceeding $60 and give up the said note against Thomas Coffin of $111.00 by falsely representing that the said note of $111.00 had been paid and if it had not been paid that the said Coffin was not able to pay it. Also that the present defendants have conspired to defraud him the said Sturdevent out of part or the whole of the said note of $60. That after inducing the said Sturdevent to take the said note of $60 of Bentley to wit on the day & year aforesaid the defendants to wit Thomas Coffin & James Bentley falsely represented to the said Sturdevent that the said Thomas Bentley had run away & that he would never see him. That they had the disposal of some property of little value which they would turn out to him on condition that he would give a receipt in full against said note of $60. That by the false representations made to him he was induced to give a receipt which was to be in full of said last mentioned note provided said Thomas Bentley did not return and said Sturdevent was by reason of said false representations searching for said T. Bentley with himself & servants for a long time to wit one month & expended a large sum of money to wit $30.00 & was thereby otherwise greatly injured all of which is to his damage of fifty dollars.

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Defendants plead General Issue.
By order of Plaintiff Court enters a Nole Proseque against James Bentley.
Defendants plead for an adjournmernt. Court adjoined by consent of parties till 10th October inst. At Samuel Browns in Bolton at 1 oclock afternoon.
10th October 1818 Court called at Samuel Browns Paries present. Defendants requested to have it tried by jury. Issued Venirie Facias.
Constable returned Venirie 10th Oct. served on twenty Jurors T. Archibald.
The following jurors were sworn to wit James Tuttle, Sanford Buck, Joel Barton, James Tefft 2d, Pardon Tanner,James Ware, David Lockwood, William Brown, Elijah Reynolds, Allen Anderson, Luther Tuttle, Timothy S. Barton.
Jurors fees paid by Defts.
Jurors present & not sworn Jesse Taylor, Oreb Taylor, Samuel Brown & Gardner McIntyre.
Defendants witnesses George Waters, Levi McIntyre, John Rozelle, David Petteys.
Swearing the above witnesses & jury.
Eight Subpoenas issued by Jonathan Breton Esqr. For Defendants.
Constables fees for serving the above subpoenas.
Jury returned into court with a verdict of six cents for Defendants.
Judgement & Ex.
Rendered judgement against Plaintiff for four dollars Sixty two cents
28th Jan 1819 Rec'd T. Bentley's note for Justice fees on the above.
T. McGee Justice of the peace.