Posted on: Wilkes Co. Ga Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/WilkesWill/10056 Surname: Bentley, Ray, Scott, Shelnut, Bryant, Gwathmey ------------------------- This is the Will of Jesse Bentley who married Mary Scott in Wilkes County, Georgia. Jesse came from North Carolina to Wilkes County. HENRY COUNTY GEORGIA, The mother of Counties: Jesse BENTLEY---Revolutionary Soldier, served in Virginia. Fifth (5th) and eleventh (11th) Continental Line (C.L.) E. Index of Revolutionary records in Virginia State Archives. (Ref: VIRGINIANS IN THE REVOLUTION BY JOHN H.GWATHMEY.) Jesse is probably the first cousin of William Bentley II and Jeremaih Bentley. All three fought in the Revolutionary War. All three came from North Carolina, and all three came to Wilkes County, Georgia winning Land Grants and purchasing other lands in the county close to each other. Below is listed an abstract of the Will of Jesse Bentley found in Henry County Courthouse at McDonough, Georgia. JESSE BENTLEY--Made Will, 5 Sep 1829 in Walton County, Georgia (copy in my possession) Wife Mary Scott Bentley Child: John T. Bentley James F. Bentley William Bentley Josiah Harris Bentley Hannah T. (Bentley) Ray Exec: John T. Bentley Wit: John Scott (brother of Mary?) James Shelnut S. Bryant J.P. (Samuel Bryant)