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Gent, Marcus

Male Abt 1789 - 1845  (~ 56 years)


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  • Name Gent, Marcus 
    Birth Abt 1789  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military 1812–1815  United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    in the 72nd Regt., Va. Militia in the War of 1812 
    Name Marcus Ghent 
    Death 1845  Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Tazewell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I244822  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2023 

    Father Gent, William B.,   b. 1750, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1805, Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Farnde, Keziah,   b. 1755, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. at sea Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F165466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Robinson, Mary,   b. 20 Aug 1785, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jul 1837, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Marriage 20 Aug 1805  Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Children 
    +1. Gent, James W.,   b. Abt 1807, Tazewell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1877, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years)
    +2. Ghent, Sarah,   b. 6 Jan 1819, Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Dec 1894, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +3. Ghent, Anna,   b. 1822, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1853, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
    Family ID F93559  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1789 - Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Aug 1805 - Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - in the 72nd Regt., Va. Militia in the War of 1812 - 1812–1815 - United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1845 - Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Tazewell, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S292530] Mark Gent, "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815".

    2. [S114321] Polly Robertson, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940".

    3. [S292531] Mark Gent, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940".