22. Elizabeth4 Fowke (Ann3 Thorowgood, Adam2, William1) was born in Charles Co., MD 1668. Elizabeth died after October 2, 1702 in Charles Co., MD, at approximately 34 years of age.

She married William Dent in Charles Co., MD, February 8, 1684. Old Durham Episcopal Church.

William was born 1660. William was the son of Thomas Dent and Rebecca Wilkinson. William died about 1705 in Charles Co., MD. William named his wife Elizabeth in his will and left his son, George, the plantation at Port Tobacco. He made a codicil on March 1, 1703 and made provision for Mrs. Anne Fowke, mother of my wife Elizabeth. He married second Sarah Brooke. (Purse & Person, p. 615) Elizabeth died between October, 1702 and March, 1703, when she was named in her husband's will and when he made a codicil to that will. (Purse & Person, p. 615)

Elizabeth Fowke and William Dent had the following children:

child 78 i. Thomas5 Dent was born in Portobacco, St. Marys Co., MD November 15, 1685. Thomas died 1725 in Charles Co., MD, at 39 years of age. He married Anne Bayne 1705. Anne died 1725. He was a planter of Charles Co., MD, Clerk of Prince George's Co., MD 1702-1708, Justice of Charles Co. 1706-1711, Sheriff 1711-1714, Captain of Militia and member of the Lower House of the Maryland Assembly fro Charles County from 1715-1718. He was committed to debtor's prison in 1722 for gambling debts. (Purse & Person, p. 615)

child 79 ii. Elizabeth Dent was born in Portobacco, St. Marys Co., MD about 1686. Elizabeth died 1699 at 13 years of age. (Purse & Person, p. 615)

child 80 iii. William Dent(Jr.) was born in Portobacco, St. Marys Co., MD December 13, 1687. William died November 18, 1695 at 7 years of age.

child 81 iv. Gerard Dent was born in Nanjemoy, Charles Co., MD February 3, 1688. He was baptized February 3, 1688-9. (Purse & Person, p. 616)

child + 82 v. George Dent(Col.) was born September 27, 1690.

child 83 vi. Anne Dent was born in MD March, 1692.

child + 84 vii. Peter Dent was born about 1694.

child 85 viii. Philip Dent was born 1695.

child + 86 ix. Elizabeth Dent was born about 1697.

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