Hugh Brent

• General Notes
  • [Melissa Thompson Alexander.ged]
    
    According to "The Register of Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., Virginia 1723-1758 & Sundry Historical & Genealogical Notes" compiled & published by George Harrison Sanford King, Fredricksburg, VA 1961, p 11, "There were two Brent families in Stafford County which have been the subject of genealogies by Mr. Chester Horton Brent: The Descendants of Col. Giles Brent, Capt. George Brent and Robert Brent, Gent. [1946], and The Descendants of Hugh Brent [1936]. The former is supplemented by Dr. George Mason Graham Stafford in his work, General George Mason Graham [1947]." Mr. King goes on to note "It is and error in The Descendants of Hugh Brent, page 59, where it is stated that Anne Brent (1737-1802) married Hugh Atwell. She married on November 14, 1762 Thomas Atwell, Gentleman, (1737-17880 of Prince William Co., Virginia and both of their last wills and Testaments remain of record in Prince William County. Their children were: (1) Mary, born August 31, 1763; (2) Charles Brent, born September 5, 1765 [Revolutionary pensioner #S.10064]; (3) Ann (November 2, 1766-Oct 10, 1831) marri Col Johnston Smith and David Gibson; (4) Margaret, born April 16, 1768; (5) William born January 16, 1770, d.s.p., 1797; (6) Thomas born 19 November 1771; and (7) Hugh Atwell born June 2, 1774."
    
    I disagree with the research who though this line was not related to the other Brent line. I believe they are back in England. This line of Hugh Brent may not be a direct line from the Stoke line of Giles, George and Robert Brent, but the naming patterns of the children are such, and their were many Hugh's and Hugo's in the early English Brent's that I believe their is a common ancestor among these Brent's.
    Melissa Thompson Alexander
    
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    "Brent, Hugh, 1642, by Francis England, Isle of Wight Co." (Early Virginia Immigrants, p 43, On-Line Genealogy Library database)
    
    "Francis England, 746 acs. Isle of Wight Co., June 20, 1642, page 857. Adj. Capt. Pierce. Trans. of 15 pers; . . .Jon. Lippett. . .Hugh Brent. . ." (Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book I, part II, p 140, On-Line Genealogy Library database)
    
    "Hugh Brent the first who came from England in 1644, settled in Lancaster County. In the Virginia Land Office at Richmond there is on record in Book 19, page 628, the following: 'May 6, 1664, 200 acres lying upon Haddamons Creek and Cantoman Creek in Fleets Bay to Hugh Brent.' Page 633 of same book records: 'Hugh Brent, May 18, 1664, 200 acres on Fleets Bay butting south on Haddamons Creek.' There is also mention of a grant of land given Hugh Brent for bringing four persons into the Colony. There is on record in Lancaster the will of the said Hugh Brent probated March 13, 1671, in which he names daughters Jean, Elizabeth, Martha and son Hough. 'In the name of God Amen this eighth day of Jany. 1671: I Hugh Brent of ye Parish of Christ Church in ye County of Lancaster. . .my eldest daughter Jean. . .daughter Elizabeth. . .daughter Martha. . .sonn Hough." (Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol I, p 418, On-Line Genealogy Library database)
    
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    Arrived in Virginia, Isle of Wight Co., 20 june 1642. ONe of the headrights of Francis England, settled on land adjoining Capt. William Peirce.
    Most of the information on this family is from the book "The Decendants of Hugh Brent" by Horton Brent, 1936. (Copied from notes of James B. Brent)
    
    BIOGRAPHY: This line lived in Kent and Somerset Co., England from 1215 - 1620.