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- The spelling of BRENTS is usually BRUNTS, and after about 1804, the spelling became BRENTS.
Bill Doyle does not believe that our BRENTS connect with this line:
"The Maryland Gazette 1727-1761: Thursday, 19 August 1756, No. 589: A parcel of transfer notes, signed by Zachariah Jacob and Joseph Howard, were stolen from the Inspecting House at Howard's point on South River. There were made out to"....among the names: "John Brunt"........(The Maryland Gazette, Genealogical and Historical Abstracts, by Karen Mauer Green, The Frontier Press, Galveston, 1989)
"Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759" Edward, Philip, and wife Ann on 28 Aug 1758 conveyed 350 acres Edwards' Discovery to John BRUNTS (Volume 83, Page 236).
Taxables in St. Thomas Parish, Baltimore County, MD 1763 listed in the Delaware Hundred, John BRUNTS. (Inhabitants of Baltimore County, 1763-1774, Harry C. Pender, Jr. 1989, Family Line Publications)
Thought to be a signer of "The Removal of the county seat to Baltimore Town in 1768 from the Joppa Courthouse, MD, John BRUNTS.
“ UNTRACED BRENT OR BRENTS
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(2) JOHN BRENTS or BRENTZ, died in Green County, Ky. his will was written 10 May 1815; probated 26 April 1819. Supposed to have lived in Virginia; moved with his family first to Tennessee, then into Kentucky. He married Elizabeth Deal. (See Filson’s Hist. Quarterly, July 1940, also census records 1810). This family dropped the “s” or “z” from the name about 1820.
The Brent or Brents, as some spelled the name, came to Kentucky from Tennessee. Earlier they had come from Virginia… Grandfather Brents’ place was called Monroe, and was also in Hart Co. (Ky.). Old people often called grandfather Brents (Joshua Brents) as if the name had been Van Brunts or Von Brunts, and that the ancestors who bore it were Neatherlanders... My grandmother Polly (Mary Anne Brawner m. Valentine Garvin, b. ca. 1797), had lived back in Maryland… was born about 1795… when she was about eleven years old, the family moved to Kentucky… they first lived in Madison Kentucky ten years and then moved to Hart Co…. My father was Capt. John D. Brent of Co. “K”, Louisville Legion, 5th Ky. Vol. Inf. Reg. (Filson Hist. Quarterly, July 1940).
Children:
I. Samuel, d. 1833, with cholera; m. ___ Marshall, sister of Eliz.’s husband. His will written 18 Aug. 1832; probated 21 Sept. 1833. Names son Joshua Franklin Brents. In 1810 census he has two sons under ten years; he is between 26-45, and his wife is between 16-26.
II. Thomas, stayed in Tenn.
III. Elizabeth [should say Rebecca] m. John Marshall, Greensburg, Ky. and had at least 2 daughters.
IV. Margaret m. ____ Smock, and left issue, Larue Co., Ky.
V. Ellen [should say Rachel] m. ___ Van Cleve, Marion Co., Ky.
VI. Joshua (youngest), m. Rebecca Worley, Fayette Co., Ky., at Columbia Ky., while visiting there. He was b. cir. 1788 (1797) as he was old enough to be in War of 1812, and d. 1863...
VII. Peter
VIII. Solomon, living in Warren Co., Tenn., 1820 with 1 son under 10 and 1 son 10-16. He and wife 26-45.
IX. James
X. John
XI. Betsy, m. ____ Wolfskill…
XII. Anna, m. ____ Lowry… "
Source: The descendants of Collo, Giles Brent, Capt. George Brent and Robert Brent, gent, immigrants to Maryvland and Virginia, by Chester Horton Brent, (1946), pp. 176-178: John Brents and family.
"He was a native of MD. He was one of the first settlers of Green Co., KY. Lived to the age of one hundred and ten years, and his wife also lived upward of one hundred years, both were of Scotch parentage." (Joshua Milton Brents, his grandson) (found in KY Genealogy and Biography, Volume 1, pg. 65)
John Brents cabin and grave: The two story log cabin was pictured in a book on historical residences of Green County and it and John's grave apparently were on the grounds of the Samuel Brents' mansion.
1795 First Tax List of Green County, KY (KY Ancestors, Vol 4, No. 1): John Brunts 6-30 1,2,1,6,4,8,16,-,-,-
John Brunts-Persons Name Chargeable With Tax
6-30-Date
1- Number of white males over 21
2- Number of White males over 16, under 21
1-Numeration
6-Total Blacks
4-Blacks under 16
8-Horses, mares, Colts
16-Cattle
Nothing listed for Number of Town Lots
Nothing listed for Appraisements
Nothing listed for Stud Horses
Kentucky, U.S., Tax Lists, 1799-1801
Name: John Brunts
Residence County: Green
Residence Year: 1800
Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890
Name: John Brunts
State: KY
County: Green County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1800
1810 United States Federal Census
Name: John Brunt
[John Brent]
[John Brents]
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Greensburgh, Green, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
Numbers of Slaves: 11
Number of Household Members Over 25 : 2
Number of Household Members: 13
He migrated with his family after 1780 from NC to the State of KY. The Revolutionary War was over and VA had set aside land west of the Alleghenies to compensate her soldiers who had fought for independence. John's son, John Jr., had been a soldier in the VA Line, and thus claimed the portion of land due him on Military Warrants. John, Sr. bought land in the same area with a Treasury Warrants.
Jno. Brent, Treas. Warrant No. 10728 Jun 27, 1784, 1000 acres on the water of the Licking. (Fayette Co. Book 3, pg 380) (Jillson's Index to KY. Land Grants.) (Register of Land Office Frankfort, KY.)
The family did not remain in Fayette Co. the next record is in Nelson Co., KY. There are marriage records of the children, and John Jr.'s will is there.:
Squire Boone by John Brunts, from the office of a Treasury Warrant No. 14787 for 20,000 acres, 2000 acres surveyed for the said Boone and returned with his 2000 acre survey. (Nelson Co. Processionery's Book, pg 212, dated 29 Dec 1784)
Greene County was formed out of Nelson County in 1792, thus Green Co., KY is where they resided.
Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
ViewKentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
Name John Brents
Residence Date Abt 1815
Residence Place Green, Kentucky
Will Date 10 May 1815
Probate Date 10 May 1815
Probate Place Green, Kentucky, USA
Inferred Death Year 1815
Inferred Death Place Kentucky, USA
Item Description Wills, Vol 1-5, 1796-1939
Individuals Listed (Name) Relationship
John Brents
Thomas Brents Son
Jack Negro Boy (Boy)
Alice Negro Woman
Peter Brents Son
Solomon Brents Son
Dick Negro Boy (Boy)
Joshua Brents Son
Patsey Granddaughter
Betsey Wright Granddaughter
Isabella Lowrey Granddaughter
His will is recorded in Green Co., KY, Will Book 2, 10 May 1815, and admitted to Probate Court after his death in 1819 pg. 35-37
I, John Brents of Green County and the State of Kentucky, being weak of body, but of good and perfect mind and memory do make this my last will and testament revoking all other by me heretofore made. And first I will my soul into the hands of Almighty God, who first gave it and my body to the dust to be buried in decent burial under the direction of my Executor hereafter to be named. As to such earthly estate it has pleased God to bless me with, I give, devise and bequeath in the manner following, to wit: I give my Negro boy, Jack to my son Thomas Brents. I give my Negro woman, Alice and her two youngest children named Caleb and Thornton to my son Peter Brents upon this condition that he deliver up as a part of my estate in the hands of my executor the little negro girl named Let, heretofore given to him. I give the Negro girl, Let, now in the hands of Peter Brents to my son Solomon Brents.
I will that my Negro boy Dick and Mulatto boy Moses be sold at twelve months credit for cash, not to be sold out of my family. I will the balance of my horses and cattle and sheep not included in a deed made by me to my son Joshua Brents and his mother and whatever personal estate may not be disposed of to be sold as said Negros. I give to my six sons, James, Peter, Thomas, Solomon, Samuel and Joshua my entry for 3000 acres of land on Tennessee and warrant on which it is founded, also I give them the Bond assigned to me by Silas Burk on the Williamsons. I give to my granddaughter Patsey, late Patsey Wolfskill, daughter to my daughter Betsy Wolfskill, dec. one hundred dollars in cash. I give to my two granddaughters Betsy Wright and Polly Tibbs daughters of my son John, twenty pounds each. I give to my granddaughter Isabelle Lowry, daughter of Ann Lowry one hundred dollars. In addition to the advancements made by this will be deed and otherwise to my son Joshua Brents, I give him, said Joshua, all the balance of my estate, both real and personal in possession or out of possession except a bond of John Marshall of about the sum of twenty pounds which bond or the money arising there-from I give to his oldest daughters. I lastly appoint my son, Joshua Brents, whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony of which I have here unto set my hand and seal this 10th day of May 1815. John Brents
(Bill Doyle-billdoyle@ev1.net)
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