Thomas Bentley b about 1729 NC d about 1789 s/o Thomas Bentley and Mary Beasley. Thomas Bentley m. 1746 Rowan Co NC to Hannah Thomas b 1730 d 1795 Lincoln Co NC. Children of Thomas Bentley and Hannah Thomas;

1. Lydia Bentley b 1759 Lincoln Co NC d 15 Jul 1847 Gilmer Co GA m. about 1775 NC to Meshack Davis b 1757 Lincoln Co NC d 15 Oct 1852 Lincoln Co NC.

2. Patience Bentley m. 1781 to Peter Lewis b 10 Nov 1760 York Co PA s/o Peter Lewis and Margaretha Unknown.

3. Benjamin Bentley b 1745 d 1839 Wilkes Co NC m. about 1764 Lincoln Co NC to Jane Unknown.

4. Mary Bentley b about 1749 d about 1830 Buncombe Co NC m. Rowan Co NC to Aaron Freeman s/o John Freeman and Bertie Unknown. (varying m. dates: 17 Dec 1769 or 9 Aug 1771 Rowan Co NC).

5. Daniel Bentley b 1752 Rowan Co NC d 15 Nov 1839 buried Whitaker, Letcher Co KY m. 8 Feb 1782 Rowan Co NC to Nancy Jane Lewis d 4 Oct 1845 Letcher Co KY buried Whitaker, Letcher Co KY d/o Peter Lewis and Margaretha Unknown.

6. Margaret Bentley b about 1775 Rowan Co NC d about 1820 Perry Co KY m. 25 Sept 1794 Lincoln Co NC to William Yonts b about 1770 Rowan Co NC d about 1840 Perry (now Letcher) Co KY buried Yonts Fork Cemetery, Left Fork, Goose Creek, Letcher Co KY. William Yonts m. 2nd to Levisa Unknown.