Peter Lent

Brief Life History of Peter

When Peter Lent was born on 25 June 1738, in Orange, New York Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Adolph Lent, was 35 and his mother, Klaesje Haring, was 27. He married Maria De Clark on 9 April 1763, in New York Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He died in 1783, in New York, United States, at the age of 45.

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Family Time Line

Peter Lent
1738–1783
Maria De Clark
1744–1836
Marriage: 9 April 1763
Jacobus "James" Lent
1767–1837
Adolph Lent
1771–
Stephen Lent
1772–
Maria Lent
1773–
Adolph Lent
1775–

Sources (3)

  • Peter Lint, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
  • Peter Lent, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
  • Peter Lent, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"

World Events (2)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

New York is the 11th state.

Name Meaning

Dutch (Van Lent): habitational name from Lent in Elst, Gelderland, meaning a place where lime trees grew.

German: variant of Lenth .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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