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Caleb Bentley

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Pedigree

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Caleb Bentley, son of Caleb Bentley and Mary Babcock Hewitt, was born at New York, 6 January 1786.¹ He died at Rensselaer Co., New York, 2 December 1822,^1,2 and was buried in the Center Berlin Cemetery, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York.^3,4,5

Caleb married Elizabeth Allen, whose parents are unknown, at Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., New York, 7 January 1805.^6,2

Caleb served as a Private in Capt. Worthington's Co., New York Militia from 8 September 1812 until 30 November 1812.² His widow later claimed a pension, and made an application for a Bounty-Land Warrant based on his service.^2,7

Family

Elizabeth Allen b. abt. 14 Mar 1787, d. 17 Mar 1875

Children

Robert Bentley¹ b. 6 Jan 1808, d. 1 Mar 1826
Charles Spooner Bentley+^8,9 b. 16 Dec 1809, d. 20 Aug 1901
Deborah Bentley⁸ b. 30 Oct 1813, d. 13 Sep 1839
Polly Bentley¹ b. Jan 1816, d. 26 Jun 1816
Betsy Miranda Bentley¹ b. 23 Sep 1818, d. 28 Jun 1873
Alonson Bentley¹ b. 18 Mar 1819, d. 29 Sep 1820
Mary Bentley⁸ b. 20 Mar 1820, d. 26 Oct 1838

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22 Feb 2020

Citations

[S642] Mrs. Clarence L. [Nellie B.] Knapp, Compiler, Unpublished Bible and Family Records Together With Genealogical Notes and Other Authentic Data Collected by Chapters of New York State Conference of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (New York: n.p., various, 22:1-2, Bentley Family Bible), Microform copy: FHL Film/Fiche #862769, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[S2307] "War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files," digital images, Fold3 (unknown cd5 : accessed unknown cd3); citing "War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, compiled ca. 1871–1900, documenting the period 1812–ca.1900," National Archives Catalog ID: 564415, Record Group 15, Roll RG15-1812PB-Bx, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
[S1568] Don Radz and Clare Radz, "Cemetery Records, Berlin, Rensselaer County, New York, USA": c1997, microform copy: FHL Film/Fiche #2025955, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, 10, further cited as Radz and Radz, "Berlin Cemetery Records."
[S1567] Peace Party Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, "Center Berlin, Rens. Co., N.Y. Cemetery: "Berlin Baptist": With Newspaper Obituary Notices", Pittsfield, Massachusetts: 1950, microform copy: FHL Film/Fiche #860322, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, 18, further cited as "Berlin Center Cemetery."
[S1546] Superkentman, Find A Grave memorial #22420569, added 23 Oct 2007, online http://www.findagrave.com, accessed Jan 2020, further cited as Find A Grave.
[S629] Rensselaer Co., New York, Probate records, 1791-1921; index to probate records, 1794-1916, 51:94, FHL microfilm 549919, further cited as Rensselaer Co., NY Probate.
[S2340] , Portrait and Bioraphical Record of Stark County, Ohio: Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Rrepresentative Citizens, Together with Biographies and Portaits of all the Presidents of the United States (Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Bros., 1892), 327-328, further cited as Portrait and Bioraphical Record of Stark County.
[S629] Rensselaer Co., NY Probate, 9:16-18; FHL #549912.
[S1023] Charles S. Bentley, Death Certificates, File No. 34887 (1901), New York State Department of Health, Vital Records Section - Genealogy Unit, Albany, New York.