Ancestors of Robert Henry Bentley Of Conrath, Rusk Cty., WI This is the direct line of ancestors (parents, grandparents, gr. grandparents, etc) for Robert Bentley; no siblings are incl. Info about living people has been removed for their protection. The first 12 generations listed here have at least one doc. (cens., birth rec., etc) proving the relationship. Older generations do not have specific documentation proving the lineage; therefore, data prior to 1578 needs more research before it is published as fact. Personal stories have been omitted in the foll. pgs; therefore, it contains general facts only, is not copyrighted, and use is not restricted in any way. However, it will be appreciated that if this info is copied, or reprinted in any format, to please incl. the foll. statement in your source notes: This work was compiled by Linda Bentley, & last revised Sept. 2008. While the complier of this ancestry attempts to rec. all the info as correct as reasonable, the compiler cannot be responsible for typographic errors, incomplete data, or incorrect data. Please verify this info independently before incl. any of this data in your own work. Drew de Bentley-b.~1100. Chdn: 1-Gervaise de Bentley. S/of Drew de Bentley. Chdn: 2-Roger de Bentley S/of Gervaise de Bentley. Chdn: 3-Wm. de Bentley. S/of Roger de Bentley. Chdn: 4-Wm. de Bentley. S/of Wm. de Bentley. Chdn: 5-John de Bentley-b.~1266. S/of Wm. de Bentley. Mar: Petronilla. Chdn: 6-John Bentley S/of John de Bentley & Petronilla. Mar: Beatrix de Darleston. D/of Roger & Agnes (nee?) de Darleston. Chdn: 7-Wm. Bentley S/of John Bentley & Beatrix de Darleston. Mar: Margaret Leveson. D/of Richard Leveson. 8-Wm. Bentley S/of Wm. Bentley & Margaret (Leveson) Bentley. Mar: Ms. Ruggley. Chdn: 9-Wm. Bentley. S/of Wm. & Ms. (Ruggley) Bentley. Mar: Annie Dilstone. D/of Robt. Dilstone. Chdn: 10-Henry Bentley. S/of Wm. Bentley & Annie Dilstone. Mar: Joan Plant. 11-James Bentley S/of Henry Bentley & Joan Plant. Mar: Isabell Ashenhurst. Chdn: 12-John Bentley-b.~1480, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales/Monmouth, Wales. S/of James Bentley & Isabell Ashenhurst. Mar: Isabel Brookhouse. Chdn: 13-John Bentley-b.~1500, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales. S/of John Bentley & Isabel & (Brookhouse) Bentley. Mar: Agnes Waterhouse-b.~1503, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Eng. D/of John Waterhouse & Agnes Rhysworth. Chdn: 14-George Bentley-b.~1530, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Eng. S/of John Bentley & Agnes Waterhouse. Mar: Marnara Watts Abt. 1575. D/of Connigsby Watts. Chdn: 15-Capt. James Bentley-b.~1578, High Bentley, Eng. S/of Geo. Bentley & Marnara Watts. Chdn: 16-Thos. Bentley:~1600, High Bentley, Eng.-1675, Oulton, Wakefield, Yorkshire, Eng. S/of Capt. James Bentley. Mar:~1622 to Alice Knowles. Chdn: 17-Thos. Bentley-b. 1625, Oulton, West Riding, Yorkshire, Eng. S/of Thos. Bentley & Alice Knowles. Chdn: 18-Wm. Bentley: 1645, Dorchester, MA. Bay Colony-1751. S/of Thos. Bentley. Mar: 20 Jan. 1674/75, Harvard, Worchester, MA. to Mary Houghton: Apr. 11, 1653, Lancaster, Worchester, MA.-8 Aug. 1679, Charleston, Middlesex, MA. D/of Ratcliffe Ralph Houghton & Jane Stowe. Chdn: 19-Wm. Bentley:~1679, Lebanon, Stonington, CT.-1751, Lebanon, CT. S/of Wm. & Mary (Houghton) Bentley. Mar: Apr. 21, 1703, Christ Church, Stonington, CT. to Mary Elliot-b. May 22, 1687, Stonington, Stonington, CT. D/of Henry Elliot & Deborah Bell. Chdn: 20-Wm. Bentley: 9 Nov. 1707, Stonington, CT.-1756, Hartford, CT. S/of Wm. Bentley & Mary Elliot. Mar: Oriinge Tozer: 1712, Colchester, CT.-1 March 1797. D/of Richard Tozer & Mercy Beebe. Chdn: 21-Wm. Bentley: 16 May 1731, Lebanon, New London Cty., CT.-25 Aug. 1777, MA. S/of Wm. & Oriinge (Tozer) Bentley. Mar: 25 Aug. 1757, Norwich, New London, CT. to Margaret Tracy-b. May 16, 1734, Norwich, New London, CT.-d. Norwich, CT. D/of III John Tracy & Margaret Hyde. Chdn: 22-Eleazer Bentley: 1760-7 March 1837, Franklin, New London, CT. S/of Wm. Bentley & Margaret Tracy. Mar: Feb. 14, 1788, Franklin, CT. to Elizabeth Edgerton-b. Dec. 14, 1755, Norwich, New London, CT. D/of Zebulon Edgerton & Elizabeth Tracy. Chdn: 23-Eleazer Bentley: May 17, 1796, Lebanon, New London, CT. -1871. S/of Eleazer & Elizabeth (Edgerton) Bentley. Mar: Oct. 23, 1829, Lebanon, CT. to Fidelia Henry-b. 1792, Lebanon, CT.-pre. 1850. Not on 1850 cens. with husb. Chdn: 24-Samuel Fitch Bentley: May 28, 1835, Lebanon, New London Cty., CT.-Apr. 13, 1915, Rhodes, Marshall Cty., IA. S/of Eleazer & Fidelia (Henry) Bentley. Mar: Oct. 5, 1856, Rockville, CT. to Rebeca Amelia Holton Holton: May 21, 1837, Toledo, OH.-Jan. 25, 1925, Rhodes, Marshall Cty., IA. D/of Roger Holton & Mary Smith. Chdn: 25-Henry Holton Bentley-b. Sept. 18, 1862. S/of Samuel Fitch Bentley & Rebeca Amelia Holton. Mar: 1885 to Effie A Chappell: b. Bet. 1871 - 1872, CT. Chdn: 26-Robert Fitch Bentley: Aug. 14, 1890, Hartford, CT. S/of Henry Holton Bentley & Effie A Chappell. Mar: 1917 to Myrtle Jeannette Atkin- b. 28 Feb. 1888, SD. Chdn: 27-Robt. Henry Bentley: 4 Feb. 1918, Westport, Pope Cty., MN.-29 Dec. 1992, Ladysmith, Rusk Cty., WI. S/of Robt. Fitch & Myrtle Jeannette (Atkin) Bentley. ******* 'DEAR FRIENDS, no matter how we find them, are as essential to our lives as breathing in and breathing out! ******* The best and most beautiful things of this world can't be seen or touched. They must be felt by the heart. ****** Now that I have my Doctorate in Psychology, does that mean I'm nuts? PHD from Capella University