Bentley
Samuel Bentley was born c. 1710 in North Kingston, Rhode Island, New England, in the current United States of America. Samuel Bentley was a third generation American as the son of James and Hannah Bentley and grandchild of William Bentley (born 1645 in Oulton, England - died 1720 in New England, United States). On 23 April 1730 Samuel Bentley married Sarah Baker (there is speculation that she is sister of the Newport grantee Jeremiah Baker although not confirmed). Samuel and Sarah had three children together: William Bentley (bapt. 24 June 1744), James Bentley (bapt. 24 June 1744), and Amelia Sanford (married Benjamin Sanford 28 February 1754).
Samuel Bentley was one of the original grantees of Newport Township in the Crown Grant of 21 July 1761. The movement of New England Planters to Newport occurred following the removal of Acadians from their land and homes. Samuel sailed from Newport, Rhode Island to Newport Township in May 1760 aboard the Sloop Sally. On 18 February 1762 he drew Newport Farm lot A 2nd Div. No. 1, but by June of 1762 he began selling his Newport lots in favor of farm land on the Kennetcook River in 1763.
Two of Samuel’s and Hannah’s children are known to have moved from Rhode Island to Nova Newport. William Bentley was listed as a property owner in Newport Township in 1772. William and his wife Rachel Nichols (married 31 December 1752 in Rhode Island) had eight children together.
John (born 1755) bought land in 1780 from his grandfather for 1 shilling and is known to have been in Newport as late as 1794.
Sarah (born 1757) married E. Foley and died in Windsor N.S. sometime between 10 May 1825 and 2 May 1826.
Agrippa (born 1759).
Samuel (born 1761) was documented in the Newport Poll Tax of 1794; listed as a resident of Halifax in 1797.
Charlotte (born 1765) married Thomas Thompson before 1796.
Rachel (born circa 1767 in Nova Scotia) married John Sanford before 1805.
William (birth date unknown) was a shoemaker in Newport N.S. and sold land to John Harvie in 1805.
Peter (birth date unknown) was a mariner in Baltimore, Maryland, United States in 1805 when he arranged a land transfer for a property in Newport, N.S.
Amelia Sanford’s husband, Benjamin Sanford, was one of the original Newport grantee’s and sailed out of Newport, Rhode Island in May 1760 aboard the Sloop Sally.
Information accessed from John Victor Duncanson's Newport, Nova Scotia: A Rhode Island Township.
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Blue= Later Acquired Plot(s)
Samuel Bentley was one of the original grantees of Newport Township in the Crown Grant of 21 July 1761. The movement of New England Planters to Newport occurred following the removal of Acadians from their land and homes. Samuel sailed from Newport, Rhode Island to Newport Township in May 1760 aboard the Sloop Sally. On 18 February 1762 he drew Newport Farm lot A 2nd Div. No. 1, but by June of 1762 he began selling his Newport lots in favor of farm land on the Kennetcook River in 1763.
Two of Samuel’s and Hannah’s children are known to have moved from Rhode Island to Nova Newport. William Bentley was listed as a property owner in Newport Township in 1772. William and his wife Rachel Nichols (married 31 December 1752 in Rhode Island) had eight children together.
John (born 1755) bought land in 1780 from his grandfather for 1 shilling and is known to have been in Newport as late as 1794.
Sarah (born 1757) married E. Foley and died in Windsor N.S. sometime between 10 May 1825 and 2 May 1826.
Agrippa (born 1759).
Samuel (born 1761) was documented in the Newport Poll Tax of 1794; listed as a resident of Halifax in 1797.
Charlotte (born 1765) married Thomas Thompson before 1796.
Rachel (born circa 1767 in Nova Scotia) married John Sanford before 1805.
William (birth date unknown) was a shoemaker in Newport N.S. and sold land to John Harvie in 1805.
Peter (birth date unknown) was a mariner in Baltimore, Maryland, United States in 1805 when he arranged a land transfer for a property in Newport, N.S.
Amelia Sanford’s husband, Benjamin Sanford, was one of the original Newport grantee’s and sailed out of Newport, Rhode Island in May 1760 aboard the Sloop Sally.
Information accessed from John Victor Duncanson's Newport, Nova Scotia: A Rhode Island Township.
On Map - Green=Original Plot
Blue= Later Acquired Plot(s)
