Re: Peter E. Bentley 1842 Powhatan FOUND Re: Seargent Peter Efford Bentley
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Re: Peter E. Bentley 1842 Powhatan FOUND Re: Seargent Peter Efford Bentley
Janet Hunter 8/07/02
Hi Janet,
It is possible that our source was wrong about the sons of Judith Archer.As to Lucy Turpin allowing a child to bare the name of a deceased wife of her husband, don't forget the time period we are talking about here.This was Long before womn's lib.Back then what the man wanted was pretty much the end of it.The wife had little say if the husband put his foot down.
Here is my source for the children of Judith Archer dying young:
The following information was from a letter to Allan L. Bentley from Mrs. Sydney Bentley Davie, PO Box 356, Dublin, Virginia 24084:
June 27, 1991
Dear Allan Bentley.
My brother George Hansen Bentley passed away several years ago.My sister-in-law sent your letter to me about William Bentley.
Captain William Bentley, son of Samuel & Sarah Bentley, was born in Amelia County, Virginia in 1754.He died in Powhatan County, Virginia November, 1823.In 1782 he married Judith ARCHER of Amelia County, Virginia by whom he had three sons, all died in early manhood, unmarried.
February 14th he married (2nd) the widow of Captain Berry HARRIS (nee), Lucy Gaines Turpin, by whom he had Judith Archer BENTLEY, who married James LIGON, and Henry Moss BENTLEY, born April 25TH, 1807.Died December 19th, 1846.
Here is another William BENTLEY:
William Weldon BENTLEY, son of Dr. Henry Moss BENTLEY, born in Pulaski County, Virginia, June 27, 1839, married Park POINDEXTER, daughter of Thomas F. POINDESTER and Elizabeth (nee) POINDESTER was born in Buckinham County, Virginia January 24, 1849.He graduated at the Virginia Military Institute, 1860, entered the Confederate Army as Captain, was later promoted to Major and at the close of war was Lieutenant Colonel, commanding the 24th Virginia Regiment. Farmer in Polaski County, Virginia.
My oldest daughter is named Judith Archer (Davie).
Hope this information has helped you.
It would be nice if we could talk.I am the last one of my family.
I have two beautiful daughters.Judith Archer Franks lives in Tupelo, Mississippi (3 children).
Dulcie Bentley Rickmers lives in Tacoma, Washington (1 daughter).
Have been in contact with a Robert Bentley in Ohio for some information of the BENTLEY FAMILY.
Am interested in what you have gathered about the Bentley's
Sincerely,
Sydney Bentley Davie
PO BOX 356
Dublin, Virginia 24084
Janet.I wonder how much of the information she provided was passed down to her through the family and how much she got from Robert Bentley of Ohio.
More digging is in order to verify this information about her 3 boys.Could they have been young men when they died and NOT boys?And what of this William Archer Bentley that moved to Halifax County and founded a small town called Bentleyville?Did the town disappear due to his early death?
It just seems the more we chip away at this iceberg the bigger it gets!
Allan