Petter was born on October 15, 1653 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.[1] He is the son of Peter Bent and Elizabeth Unknown.
On 27 Feb 1705 he married his second cousin, Abigail Barnes, born Oct. 3, 1683, daughter of Richard Barnes (1631-1708) of Marlboro.[2] She was born on 3 Oct 1683 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts and was thirty years younger than her husband. She died in Southboro, Massachusetts, 4 Feb 1768, at age 84.
Children
Beulah, born 27 Mar 1705, died 17 Apr 1783 in Southborough, Middlesex, MA.[3]
Peter: Born: 20 Mar 1707, died: 11 Mar 1798 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA.[4]
John: Born: 24 Sep 1708, died: In Southborough, Middlesex, MA.[5]
Elizabeth: Born: 5 Sep 1712, died 1798 Southborough, Middlesex, MA. In the Worchestwer Co. probate records is the inventory of Elizabeth Bent late of Southboro', bearing date of Dec. 27, 1798.[7]
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC7-NKHL : 11 May 2022), Pottor Bont and Abigal Barnes, 27 Feb 1705; citing Marriage, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009656.
Author: Bond, Henry M.D. Title: GENEALOGIES OF THE FAMILIES AND DESCENDANTS OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF WATERTWON, MASSACHUSETTS Publication: Name: N.E. Historic-Genealogical Society. Boston. 1860. Second Edition
WikiTree profile Bent-205 created through the import of Carp-1_2011-12-15.ged on Dec 19, 2011 by Lyman Carpenter.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Petter by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Petter: