Dr. John Bentley was the husband of Nancy Paschal (1805-1887) and son of Balaam Bentley (About 1771-1816) and Nancy Tankersley (about 1770-after 1840).
Georgia Society of the NSDAR
Miscellaneous Records 1968, Vol. 1, p. 143:
Balaam Bentley
"Balaam Bentley's Will made January 21, 1816, Probated March 4, 1816, Recorded May 8, 1816, in the Ordinary's Office of Lincoln County, Georgia. Since it is the law that a will be probated within 10 days after the death of the testator it is evident that Balaam Bentley died about the last of February.
His wife was to have the home place at Leathersville, and at her death it would go to the two sons, John and Benjamin but John evidently bought Benjamin's share. The two daughters, Lavina and Kizzah Bentley were to have a 325 acre tract on Broad River.
Benjamin Bentley at one time owned the old Lamar Hotel at Lincolnton, Georgia. His first wife, Mary Paschal, died there and was buried in the Larmar Cemetery. She was related to the (Lamar) family. This hotel was purchased by Robert F. Gullebeau in 1902 and was still owned by his children in 1964. It is said to be around 250 years old.
Balaam Bentley settled in Leathersville in January 1801 and had a tanyard, which caused the name of Leathersville.
Benjamin Bentley and his second wife Martha Jane McGill, moved to Ouitman, (Brooks County), Georgia and in 1964 their descendants were still there and at Valdosta. The late Reverend James H. Wilkinson of Athens, Georgia was their grandson.
Nancy Jane Bentley, daughter of Benjamin and Mary, was born September 8, 1834, died August 7, 1898. (She was) Married February 24, 1853, to John Tatom Harnesberger, born February 19, 1833, died October 1, 1919. They were married by the Reverend William R. Cox in Lincoln County, Georgia."
FROM: "History of Lincoln County" by Clinton Perryman, pages 51-52, published in 1933, comes the following:
"TANNERY. Sometimes in the early days of settlement, the exact date of which is unknown, a tannery was established in the southern part of the county and the place was called LEATHERSVILLE, a name which it still remains, and was the first one in Georgia, if not in the South. According to tradition, it was established by BALAAM BENTLEY, the progenitor of the BENTLEY FAMILY in the county, and was operated by him for a number of years. It was later owned and operated by his son, DR. JOHN BENTLEY. It was patronized not only by this county, but by all the surrounding counties, for in the early days , and for many years later, shoes and harness were made locally by hand. During the latter years of it's existence, most of the leather was shipped to northern
markets."
∼His wife was Nancy Paschall,daughter of Wm III & Eliz Elliot
Paschall.
Georgia Society of the NSDAR
Miscellaneous Records 1968, Vol. 1, p. 143:
Balaam Bentley
"Balaam Bentley's Will made January 21, 1816, Probated March 4, 1816, Recorded May 8, 1816, in the Ordinary's Office of Lincoln County, Georgia. Since it is the law that a will be probated within 10 days after the death of the testator it is evident that Balaam Bentley died about the last of February.
His wife was to have the home place at Leathersville, and at her death it would go to the two sons, John and Benjamin but John evidently bought Benjamin's share. The two daughters, Lavina and Kizzah Bentley were to have a 325 acre tract on Broad River.
Benjamin Bentley at one time owned the old Lamar Hotel at Lincolnton, Georgia. His first wife, Mary Paschal, died there and was buried in the Larmar Cemetery. She was related to the (Lamar) family. This hotel was purchased by Robert F. Gullebeau in 1902 and was still owned by his children in 1964. It is said to be around 250 years old.
Balaam Bentley settled in Leathersville in January 1801 and had a tanyard, which caused the name of Leathersville.
Benjamin Bentley and his second wife Martha Jane McGill, moved to Ouitman, (Brooks County), Georgia and in 1964 their descendants were still there and at Valdosta. The late Reverend James H. Wilkinson of Athens, Georgia was their grandson.
Nancy Jane Bentley, daughter of Benjamin and Mary, was born September 8, 1834, died August 7, 1898. (She was) Married February 24, 1853, to John Tatom Harnesberger, born February 19, 1833, died October 1, 1919. They were married by the Reverend William R. Cox in Lincoln County, Georgia."
FROM: "History of Lincoln County" by Clinton Perryman, pages 51-52, published in 1933, comes the following:
"TANNERY. Sometimes in the early days of settlement, the exact date of which is unknown, a tannery was established in the southern part of the county and the place was called LEATHERSVILLE, a name which it still remains, and was the first one in Georgia, if not in the South. According to tradition, it was established by BALAAM BENTLEY, the progenitor of the BENTLEY FAMILY in the county, and was operated by him for a number of years. It was later owned and operated by his son, DR. JOHN BENTLEY. It was patronized not only by this county, but by all the surrounding counties, for in the early days , and for many years later, shoes and harness were made locally by hand. During the latter years of it's existence, most of the leather was shipped to northern
markets."
∼His wife was Nancy Paschall,daughter of Wm III & Eliz Elliot
Paschall.
Dr. John Bentley was the husband of Nancy Paschal (1805-1887) and son of Balaam Bentley (About 1771-1816) and Nancy Tankersley (about 1770-after 1840).
Georgia Society of the NSDAR
Miscellaneous Records 1968, Vol. 1, p. 143:
Balaam Bentley
"Balaam Bentley's Will made January 21, 1816, Probated March 4, 1816, Recorded May 8, 1816, in the Ordinary's Office of Lincoln County, Georgia. Since it is the law that a will be probated within 10 days after the death of the testator it is evident that Balaam Bentley died about the last of February.
His wife was to have the home place at Leathersville, and at her death it would go to the two sons, John and Benjamin but John evidently bought Benjamin's share. The two daughters, Lavina and Kizzah Bentley were to have a 325 acre tract on Broad River.
Benjamin Bentley at one time owned the old Lamar Hotel at Lincolnton, Georgia. His first wife, Mary Paschal, died there and was buried in the Larmar Cemetery. She was related to the (Lamar) family. This hotel was purchased by Robert F. Gullebeau in 1902 and was still owned by his children in 1964. It is said to be around 250 years old.
Balaam Bentley settled in Leathersville in January 1801 and had a tanyard, which caused the name of Leathersville.
Benjamin Bentley and his second wife Martha Jane McGill, moved to Ouitman, (Brooks County), Georgia and in 1964 their descendants were still there and at Valdosta. The late Reverend James H. Wilkinson of Athens, Georgia was their grandson.
Nancy Jane Bentley, daughter of Benjamin and Mary, was born September 8, 1834, died August 7, 1898. (She was) Married February 24, 1853, to John Tatom Harnesberger, born February 19, 1833, died October 1, 1919. They were married by the Reverend William R. Cox in Lincoln County, Georgia."
FROM: "History of Lincoln County" by Clinton Perryman, pages 51-52, published in 1933, comes the following:
"TANNERY. Sometimes in the early days of settlement, the exact date of which is unknown, a tannery was established in the southern part of the county and the place was called LEATHERSVILLE, a name which it still remains, and was the first one in Georgia, if not in the South. According to tradition, it was established by BALAAM BENTLEY, the progenitor of the BENTLEY FAMILY in the county, and was operated by him for a number of years. It was later owned and operated by his son, DR. JOHN BENTLEY. It was patronized not only by this county, but by all the surrounding counties, for in the early days , and for many years later, shoes and harness were made locally by hand. During the latter years of it's existence, most of the leather was shipped to northern
markets."
∼His wife was Nancy Paschall,daughter of Wm III & Eliz Elliot
Paschall.
Georgia Society of the NSDAR
Miscellaneous Records 1968, Vol. 1, p. 143:
Balaam Bentley
"Balaam Bentley's Will made January 21, 1816, Probated March 4, 1816, Recorded May 8, 1816, in the Ordinary's Office of Lincoln County, Georgia. Since it is the law that a will be probated within 10 days after the death of the testator it is evident that Balaam Bentley died about the last of February.
His wife was to have the home place at Leathersville, and at her death it would go to the two sons, John and Benjamin but John evidently bought Benjamin's share. The two daughters, Lavina and Kizzah Bentley were to have a 325 acre tract on Broad River.
Benjamin Bentley at one time owned the old Lamar Hotel at Lincolnton, Georgia. His first wife, Mary Paschal, died there and was buried in the Larmar Cemetery. She was related to the (Lamar) family. This hotel was purchased by Robert F. Gullebeau in 1902 and was still owned by his children in 1964. It is said to be around 250 years old.
Balaam Bentley settled in Leathersville in January 1801 and had a tanyard, which caused the name of Leathersville.
Benjamin Bentley and his second wife Martha Jane McGill, moved to Ouitman, (Brooks County), Georgia and in 1964 their descendants were still there and at Valdosta. The late Reverend James H. Wilkinson of Athens, Georgia was their grandson.
Nancy Jane Bentley, daughter of Benjamin and Mary, was born September 8, 1834, died August 7, 1898. (She was) Married February 24, 1853, to John Tatom Harnesberger, born February 19, 1833, died October 1, 1919. They were married by the Reverend William R. Cox in Lincoln County, Georgia."
FROM: "History of Lincoln County" by Clinton Perryman, pages 51-52, published in 1933, comes the following:
"TANNERY. Sometimes in the early days of settlement, the exact date of which is unknown, a tannery was established in the southern part of the county and the place was called LEATHERSVILLE, a name which it still remains, and was the first one in Georgia, if not in the South. According to tradition, it was established by BALAAM BENTLEY, the progenitor of the BENTLEY FAMILY in the county, and was operated by him for a number of years. It was later owned and operated by his son, DR. JOHN BENTLEY. It was patronized not only by this county, but by all the surrounding counties, for in the early days , and for many years later, shoes and harness were made locally by hand. During the latter years of it's existence, most of the leather was shipped to northern
markets."
∼His wife was Nancy Paschall,daughter of Wm III & Eliz Elliot
Paschall.
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