Joel Bent is the son of Elijah Bent and Susanna (Stone) Bent.
On July 13, 1768, in Barre, Massachusetts, Joel married Mary Mason, daughter of Daniel Mason and Anna (Allen) Mason. Joel and Mary had six children, all born in Barre, Massachusetts.
Mary and Joel made their home in Barre, where their six children were born:
Sarah Bent, born October 27, 1768;
Joel Bent, born November 27, 1770;
Mary Bent, born February 18, 1773;
Anna Bent, born June 30, 1775;
Samuel Bent, born July 19, 1778;
Abigail Bent, born August 6, 1780
Joel served in the Revolutionary War, marching to Cambridge upon receipt of the news of the Concord Fight, commissioned Captain in the 7th Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, July 1, 1781.
Joel was active in town affairs, serving as selectman for the town of Barre, 1781, 1782, 1795, 1798, 1801, 1803. Joel served as the town clerk, 1796, 1803, 1809, 1810, moderator nineteen years, representative to the General Court, 1801-1804.
Joel died November 25, 1812. (source: Descendants of Capt. Hugh Mason in America, Mason, Edna Warren, 1882, p 79)
please note this differs with the date of death on the headstone, so I have not changed the date of death on the memorial.
On July 13, 1768, in Barre, Massachusetts, Joel married Mary Mason, daughter of Daniel Mason and Anna (Allen) Mason. Joel and Mary had six children, all born in Barre, Massachusetts.
Mary and Joel made their home in Barre, where their six children were born:
Sarah Bent, born October 27, 1768;
Joel Bent, born November 27, 1770;
Mary Bent, born February 18, 1773;
Anna Bent, born June 30, 1775;
Samuel Bent, born July 19, 1778;
Abigail Bent, born August 6, 1780
Joel served in the Revolutionary War, marching to Cambridge upon receipt of the news of the Concord Fight, commissioned Captain in the 7th Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, July 1, 1781.
Joel was active in town affairs, serving as selectman for the town of Barre, 1781, 1782, 1795, 1798, 1801, 1803. Joel served as the town clerk, 1796, 1803, 1809, 1810, moderator nineteen years, representative to the General Court, 1801-1804.
Joel died November 25, 1812. (source: Descendants of Capt. Hugh Mason in America, Mason, Edna Warren, 1882, p 79)
please note this differs with the date of death on the headstone, so I have not changed the date of death on the memorial.
Joel Bent is the son of Elijah Bent and Susanna (Stone) Bent.
On July 13, 1768, in Barre, Massachusetts, Joel married Mary Mason, daughter of Daniel Mason and Anna (Allen) Mason. Joel and Mary had six children, all born in Barre, Massachusetts.
Mary and Joel made their home in Barre, where their six children were born:
Sarah Bent, born October 27, 1768;
Joel Bent, born November 27, 1770;
Mary Bent, born February 18, 1773;
Anna Bent, born June 30, 1775;
Samuel Bent, born July 19, 1778;
Abigail Bent, born August 6, 1780
Joel served in the Revolutionary War, marching to Cambridge upon receipt of the news of the Concord Fight, commissioned Captain in the 7th Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, July 1, 1781.
Joel was active in town affairs, serving as selectman for the town of Barre, 1781, 1782, 1795, 1798, 1801, 1803. Joel served as the town clerk, 1796, 1803, 1809, 1810, moderator nineteen years, representative to the General Court, 1801-1804.
Joel died November 25, 1812. (source: Descendants of Capt. Hugh Mason in America, Mason, Edna Warren, 1882, p 79)
please note this differs with the date of death on the headstone, so I have not changed the date of death on the memorial.
On July 13, 1768, in Barre, Massachusetts, Joel married Mary Mason, daughter of Daniel Mason and Anna (Allen) Mason. Joel and Mary had six children, all born in Barre, Massachusetts.
Mary and Joel made their home in Barre, where their six children were born:
Sarah Bent, born October 27, 1768;
Joel Bent, born November 27, 1770;
Mary Bent, born February 18, 1773;
Anna Bent, born June 30, 1775;
Samuel Bent, born July 19, 1778;
Abigail Bent, born August 6, 1780
Joel served in the Revolutionary War, marching to Cambridge upon receipt of the news of the Concord Fight, commissioned Captain in the 7th Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, July 1, 1781.
Joel was active in town affairs, serving as selectman for the town of Barre, 1781, 1782, 1795, 1798, 1801, 1803. Joel served as the town clerk, 1796, 1803, 1809, 1810, moderator nineteen years, representative to the General Court, 1801-1804.
Joel died November 25, 1812. (source: Descendants of Capt. Hugh Mason in America, Mason, Edna Warren, 1882, p 79)
please note this differs with the date of death on the headstone, so I have not changed the date of death on the memorial.
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