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From: "Michael Fisher" <>
Subject: Re: [LAN] BENTLEY marriages around Bury
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 07:41:43 -0600
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The nearest I have is James Bentley and Ann Rylance who married in Wigan on
Oct 28, 1780.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John B Davies" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 2:03 AM
Subject: [LAN] BENTLEY marriages around Bury


> Hello
>
> I shall be delighted to hear from anyone who knows anything of any of
these events or names.
>
> 1.....Michael BENTLEY = Martha HAMER
> St Mary, Bury.....26 June 1759
>
> 2.....John BENTLEY = Betty FLETCHER
> St Mary, Bury.....18 April 1785
>
> John is thought to be the son of Michael (1) and Martha and father of
Michael (3)
>
> 3.....Michael BENTLEY = Rachel BARLOW
> St Leonard, Middleton.....16 April 1816
>
> After the death of Michael (3) his widow Rachel (4) remarried
>
> 4.....Rachel BENTLEY (Barlow) = Josiah ASHTON
> Presbyterian Chapel, Bury.....16 May 1845
>
> Michael (3) and Rachel were the parents of (5) to (10)
>
> 5.....Mary BENTLEY = James SELLERS
> St Mary, Bury.....14 May 1844
>
> 6.....Selina BENTLEY = James KAY
> St Mary, Bury.....19 October 1845
>
> 7.....Henry BENTLEY = Ellen WARBURTON
> St Mary, Bury.....25 December 1849
>
> 8.....Benjamin BENTLEY = Alice HALL
> St Mary, Bury.....13 January 1853
>
> 9.....John BENTLEY = Eliza HEYWORTH
> St Mary, Bury.....4 August 1853
>
> 10....Martha BENTLEY = William BOOTH
> St Mary, Bury.....23 August 1858
>
> Henry (7) and Ellen had one child, Alice (11) who survived
>
> 11....Alice BENTLEY = Samuel DAVIES
> Holy Trinity, Bury.....17 March 1851
>
> This (11) is the last BENTLEY surname in my direct line.
> There are many later instances of it as a middle name.
>
> Thank you for your patience and, I hope, any reply.
>
> A very happy New Year to everyone.
>
> John B Davies
> Hermanus, South Africa
>
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