Born in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph Bent
and Anna (Longley) Bent
Sister of
Warren Bent, Lucy (Bent) Willet, Israel Longley Bent, Susan (Bent) Fellows, Mary (Bent) Eaton, Joseph Fletcher Bent, William Bent, Gilbert Bent and John Bent
Wife of
Gilbert Thomas Ray
— married
10 Oct 1820 in Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia
[children unknown]
Died
at age 78
in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jul 2016
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Biography
Amelia Bent married Gilbert T. Ray of St. John, New Brunswick. From the City Gazette of Saint John, New Brunswick Oct. 25, 1820: "m. Granville, N.S., 10th inst., by Rev. S. Bamford, Gilbert T. Ray, Digby/ Miss Amelia Bent of former place." Her husband, along with Aaron Eaton formed a prominent shipping line in St. John. Amelia's sister Mary married Mr. Eaton. Amelia and Gilbert Ray didn't have children.
Amelia passed away in St. John in December 1875: "d. Wednesday 15 inst., 5:20 p.m. of congestion of the lungs, Mrs. G. T. Ray 79th year. Funeral from her residence 58 Carmarthen St. (St. John) Saturday 18th inst. 2:30 p.m." She was buried in Fernhill Cemetery in St. John.
Sources
- The Longley Family Genealogy compiled by Louise Baneck Longley and Janneyne Longley Gnacinski, 1967, FHL Film # 928132 Item 6, page 13.
- The Bent Family in America by Allen H. Bent, 1900, page 68 (available for download at archive.org).
- Daniel F. Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Saint John, Oct. 25, 1820, City Gazette: marriage
- Daniel F. Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Saint John, 16 Dec 1875, Daily News: death
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Amelia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Amelia:
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~1.56%
Sue Durling
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~1.56%
Lesley Foster :
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Pat Miller :
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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