Thomas Bentley b about 1725 NC d about 1789 Lincoln Co NC; m. about 1746 Frederick Co MC to Hannah Thomas b about 1730 Massachusetts d about 1788 Lincoln Co NC. Children of Thomas Bentley and Hannah Thomas;

1. Benjamin Bentley b 1747 NC d 15 Mar 1839 Wilkes Co NC; m. about 1764 Lincoln Co NC to Jane Unknown b about 1750 Rowan Co NC.

2. Mary Bentley b 1749 Rowan Co NC d about 1830 Buncombe Co NC; m. 17 Dec 1769 Rowan Co NC to Aaron Freeman b about 1745 NC d 1825 Buncombe Co NC; (Source - LaVonda S Vickery - Aaron Freeman Was a patriot and Revolutionary was soldier. Was listed 1790, 1800 and 1810 census records. Was granted a Tavern's license on May 3, 1774 for a tavern located in the forks of the Yadkin River); s/o John Freeman and Sarah Elizabeth Sally Outlaw. (Source: Bruce Johnson). Children of Aaron Freeman and Mary Bentley;

i. Joshua Freeman b 1770 Rowan Co NC

ii. Jesse Freeman b 1772 NC

iii. Moses Freeman b 14 Sept 1774 Iredell Co, NC (Wilkes Co)

iv. Thomas Freeman b 1777 Iredell Co NC

v. Isaac Freeman b 1780 Iredell Co NC

vi. Aaron Posey Freeman b 1782 Iredell Co NC

vii. Matilda Tildy Freeman b about 1784 NC

viii. James Freeman b 1785 Iredell Co NC

ix. John V Freeman b 1793 Iredell Co NC

3. Daniel David Bentley b 8 Feb 1752 Frederick Co MD d 15 Jul 1839 Whitaker, Letcher Co KY; m. 8 Feb 1782 Rowan Co NC to Nancy Jane Lewis b 4 Oct 1759 Rowan Co NC d 4 Oct 1843 Whitaker, Letcher Co KY.

4. Lydia Bentley b about 1755 Frederick Co MD d 15 Jul 1847 Gilmer Co GA; m. about 1885 Lincoln Co NC to Meshack Bednay Davis b 1749 Baltimore MD d 7 Oct 1853 Dial, Fannin Co GA.

5. Rachel Bentley b about 1756 Frederick Co MD d about 1782 Washington Co WV; m. Richard Whitaker b 1752 MD d 18 Oct 1838 Washington Co VA. Child of Richard Whitaker and Rachel Bentley;

i. Moses Whitaker b 1779 Halifax Co NC d 11 Sept 1875 Washington Co VA; m. Mary Polly Bowman. Children of Moses Whitaker and Mary Polly Bowman; I. Mary Ann Whitaker b 1817 Washington Co VA II. Calvin Morgan Whitaker b about 1820 VA III. William S Whitaker b about 1822 VA IV. Lydia Whitaker b 3 Jun 1827 Washington Co VA V. Moses Whitaker b about 1831 VA VI. Absalom Rufus Whitaker b about 1833 VA VII. Julia O Whitaker b about 1836 Washington Co VA VIII. Eliza Adeline Whitaker b 28 Jul 1838 Saltville, Washington Co VA.

6. Patience Bentley b 15 May 1774 Frederick Co MD; m. 1781 to Peter Lewis b 10 Nov 1760 York Co PA

7. Margaret Bentley b about 1765 Rowan Co NC d about 1829 Perry Co KY; m. 25 Sept 1794 Lincoln Co NC to William Yonts b 1779 Rowan Co NC d 1834 Perry Co KY. Children of William Yonts and Margaret Bentley;

i. Sarah Yonts b 13 Jun 1796 KY; m. 25 Jun 1814 Floyd Co KY to Sephen Caudill b 7 Feb 1794 Wilkes Co NC d 7 Jan 1857 KY. Children of Stephen Caudill and Sarah Yonts; I. John Caudill b 25 Apr 1815 Perry Co KY II. Jesse Franklin Caudill b 08 Jan 1818 Perry Co KY III. Matthew James Caudill b 16 Mar 1820 Perry Co KY IV. William Caudill b 20 Nov 1821 Perry Co KY V. James Calvin Caudill b 26 Apr 1823 Perry Co KY VI. Reuben G Caudill b 07 Mar 1825 Johnson Co KY

ii. Mary Polly Yonts b 1800 TN d about 1882 Letcher Co KY; m. 3 Mar 1819 Floyd Co KY to Solomon Bentley b 1793 Rowan Co NC d May 1860 Letcher Co KY. Children of Solomon Bentley and Mary Polly Yonts; I. Mary Patsy Bentley b about 1820 II. William R Bentley b 1822 Floyd Co KY III. Hannah Bentley b 1824 Letcher Co KY IV. Margaret D Bentley b 1826 Perry Co KY V. Solomon Bentley b about 1827 Perry Co KY VI. Babbet Bentley b about 1828 Letcher Co KY VII. Benjamin Bentley b 1829 Perry Co KY VIII. Elizabeth Bentley b about 1830 Perry Co KY IX. Jane Bentley b 1830 Floyd Co KY X. Ruthy Bentley b 1832 Hindman, KY XI. Jence Bentley b about 1834 KY XII. Aaron Rice Bentley b 1836 Letcher Co KY XIII. Susan M Bentley b 1838 Perry Co KY

iii. Solomon Yonts b 15 Jul 1806 VA d 1 Sept 1876

iv. William Yonts b 1808 Jenkins, Pike Co KY; m. 21 Jan 1830 Pike Co KY to Nancy Ray b 1813 Scott Co VA d 2 Sept 1878 Letcher Co KY. Children of William Yonts and Nancy Ray; I. Elijah Yonts b 1831 Perry Co KY II. Catherine Yonts b about 1834 Perry Co KY III. Karin Happick Yonts b 1834 Perry Co KY IV. Solomon Yonts b Sep 1835 Perry Co KY V. Milly Ann Yonts b 1838 Perry Co KY VI. Mary Jane Yonts b about 1840 Letcher Co KY VII. Nancy Yonts b 1842 Letcher Co KY VIII. Loveasy Yonts b 1844 Letcher Co KY IX. William James Yonts b Dec 1845 Letcher Co KY X. John W Yonts b 1850 Letcher Co KY XI. Henry Washington Yonts b 22 Dec 1853 Letcher Co KY XII. Manerva Caroline Yonts b 1859 Letcher Co KY