Nathan Bentley (or Bently) seeking his brother Daniel Bently

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 22, 1883

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INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
brother, Daniel Bently. He was sold
long before the war and belonged to a man
by the name of Hampton Ridley. Jacob
Bentley, his father, belonged to James Star-
riet Ridley, and his wife, Emily Bently
lived on James Starriat Ridley place.
She was a free woman. Address,
NATHAN BENTLEY,
Catonville, Rollins Co., Md.

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Nathan Bentley (or Bently) searching for his brother, Daniel Bently, who was formerly enslaved by Hampton Ridley.

Date
March 22, 1883
Searcher Location

Catonsville, MD

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Margaret Strolle

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"Nathan Bentley (or Bently) seeking his brother Daniel Bently," The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA), March 22, 1883, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/741

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