Hannah

• Name	Hannah
  Gender	Female
  _UID	29BE86B77C894422BE194D0F57DE1AC7D887
  Notes	She was most likely a daughter of one of the Quaker families who resided in the area. On 21 June 1751 Jacob Banker purchased the Hill Spring tract from Thomas Bentley of Frederick Co., MD. His wife, Hannah, relinquished her dower rights to the said land. On 5 June 1767 Thomas Bentley of "Roan" [Rowan] Co. NC sold land to Jacob Banker. Hannah again relinquished her dower rights. Lincoln Co., NC Deeds Book 18, Sept 1, 1785, Hannah Bentley & Daniel Bentley to George Savage & Catharine Bollinger [all of Lincoln Co.] for 20 sold 25 acres on waters of side of Indian Creek, being plantation she lives on; being land accepted in the deed that Daniel Bently made to Jacob Bollinger and being tract the was left to Hannah Bentley by "infremtion"; part of tract sold by Thomas Welch to Thomas Bentley.  Signed Hannah's mark and Daniel Bentley.  Witness, Benj Moore, Richard Whitaker and William Yonts. [Note: Husband of Margaret Bentley] 3 Wit. oath Jan 1797 by Benjamin Moore. Book 18, page 145. [Note: Benjamin Moore was the Constable.  1879 fourth of May that year he conveyed to his wife, Hannah for the natural love and affection "which I bear & have unto Hannah Bentley, my beloved wife" all his goods, chattels, leases, plate jewels, working tools and one negro man named Saul. To All People to Whom These Presents Come, I, Thomas Bentley of Lincoln County in the State of North Carolina & on the fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty nine Send Greeting Know ye, that I, Thomas Bentley, for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I bear & have unto Hannah Bentley, my beloved wife and for also other good causes and considerations met thereunto moving here given granted and by these presents do give grant & confirm unto the said Hannah Bentley, all my goods, chattels, Lesses, debts, plate, jewels, working tools, one Negro man named Saul, and all my other substance. In presence of Thomas Bentley (his B mark) Test. Francis McNemar Lamuel Saunders Lincoln Co., NC, Deed Book 3, page 508 In the 1790 Lincoln County census, Hannah Bentley was listed as the head of household with three other females in her house which are probably the younger daughters, or grand-daughters, which are not yet married, and one slave. Thus it can be determined Thomas died between the dates of May 4, 1789, and the census of 1790. Hannah sold to her "daughter," Margaret Bentley, all her goods, chattels, and plantation for "natural love and affection" on April 1, 1793. To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I, Hannah Bentley, of Lincoln County in the State of North Carolina and on the first day April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three send greeting know ye that I, Hannah Bentley for and in consideration of the natural love and affection I bear and have unto my daughter Mergert Bentley and also for other causes and considerations met hereunto moving have given and granted and by these presents do give grant & confirm unto the said Mergret Bentley all my goods & chattels my land & plantation my debts plate, jewels working tools one negro man named Saul and all my other substance whatsoever moveable & immoveable of what kind Nature & Quality soever the same are and in what place or places. Soever the same shall be found as well as in my custody of possessions as in the possession or hands power & custody of any other person or persons whatsoever, or all those goods & chattels land & plantation, debts and all the other aforesaid premises unto the said Margaret Bentley her heirs Executors & admrs [administrators] to her and their own proper use forever and I the said Hannah Bentley all & singular the aforesaid goods & chattels & premises to the said Margaret Bentley her executors admrs I assign against all persons & do warrant and do forever defend and by these presents. In witness thereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal the day & year first above written. Test. Francis McNemar Hannah (her mark) Bentley Lydia (her mark) McNemar Lincoln County April Sessions 1793) The within deed was proved in open court by the oath of Francis McNemar and ordered to be registered. Witness: Jo Dickson Cle [Clerk] Lincoln Co., NC, Deed Book 16 page 371. During the January 1795 court session for Lincoln County, the court ordered that "Hannah Bentley be notified to attend our next County court to administer on the Estate of Thomas Bentley her late husband otherwise Letters [of administration] will issue accordingly." At the April 1795 court session letters of administration were issued to Hannah, "?widow & relict," with Jacob Ricard and Jacob Bollinger as her securities in the sum of 400 pounds. Hannah Bentley, acting as administrator of her deceased husband's estate, stated in a document to the Lincoln County Court dated 8 July 1795 that Thomas Bentley, in his life, had at different times given parts of his property to his children to provide for and to advance them and that also before his death had made a deed of appointment for the purpose of supporting her in the event that she survived him. She knew of no debts due from the estate. Hannah proceeded to name the articles that had been conveyed to her, consisting of livestock, household articles, a negro boy named Saul, one big Bible, and other farm and clothing articles. Hannah signed her mark upon the document. On 1 September 1795 the widow Hannah Bentley and her son, Daniel, sold to George Savage and Catherine Bollinger the plantation on which Hannah lived. 1 September 1795. Hannah Bentley & Daniel Bentley of Lincoln County to George Savage & Catherine Bollinger, both of Lincoln County, for 20 pounds, a tract of land that Thomas Bentley bought of Thomas Welch in Lincoln County on the waters of Indian Creek on the south side of the creek, it being the plantation she [Hannah Bentley] now lives on. It being the land [25 acres] that was accepted [excepted] in the deed that Daniel Bentley made to Jacob Bollinger [doesn't give boundaries] Signed: Hannah Bentley (her mark), Daniel Bentley. Witnesses: Benj. Moore, Richard Whiteakker, William Yonts. Lincoln Co., NC, Deed Book 18, page 146. Hannah seems to have lived with son, Benjamin, in Alexander County, NC after Thomas' death.  Hannah was approximately 70 -75 years old when she sold this land. She had sold all her possessions to her daughter, Margaret Bentley, two years earlier. It is possible Hannah sold her goods and land so she could migrate with the families of her son Daniel Bentley and son-in-law Richard Whitaker to Washington County, Virginia, where they appear in the personal property tax lists for the years 1803, 1804 and 1805. Hannah probably died in Washington County, Virginia. She was not enumerated in the 1800 Lincoln County, NC, census. [1, 2]
  Person ID	I840	Master File
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2010

  
  

  Family	Thomas BENTLEY,   b. Abt 1716, most likely in England ,   d. Aft 4 May 1789, Lincoln Co. NC  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Married	1746	Maryland   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Benjamin BENTLEY,   b. Abt 1746, Frederick Co. MD ,   d. Bef 15 Mar 1839, Wilkes Co. NC  (Age ~ 93 years)   2. Mary BENTLEY,   b. Abt 1749, Frederick Co. MD ,   d. Bef 1833, Buncombe Co. NC  (Age ~ 83 years)   3. Rachel BENTLEY,   b. 1750, Frederick Co. MD ,   d. Bef 1810, Washington Co. VA  (Age < 60 years)   4. Daniel BENTLEY,   b. 1752, Frederick Co. MD ,   d. 15 Jan 1839, Letcher Co. KY  (Age 87 years)   5. Lydia BENTLEY,   b. Abt 1755, Frederick Co. MD ,   d. 15 Jul 1847, Fannin Co. GA  (Age ~ 92 years)   6. Patience BENTLEY,   b. Abt 1760, Frederick Co. MD + 7. Margaret BENTLEY,   b. Abt 1765, Frederick Co. MD ,   d. Abt 1829, Letcher Co. KY  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Family ID	F295	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S27] Thomas Bentley of Frederick County Maryland and Old Rowan County, NC. and His Descendants, James W. Miller, Jr., (Self published, web 2006). [S25] Descendants of Richard Whitaker, Jr. and Rachel Bentley, Joye Boardman.