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Counties of PORTER and Lake Indiana.
Historical and Biographical
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor
Charles Blanchard, Biographical Editor
F. A. Battey & Co., Pub., Chicago - 1882

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        THOMAS N. BENTLEY, farmer, was born August 25, 1807, in Stephen-
     town, N.Y.; he is the youngest of eight children born to REUBEN and
     SUSAN (NORTHUP) BENTLEY, both natives of Rhode Island.  THOMAS' father
     died when he (THOMAS) was about three years old, and his mother about
     a year later.  THOMAS was now brought up by his brother-in-law, until
     his fourteenth year; THOMAS then went out into the world for himself.
     He had received but little education.  THOMAS, with three brothers,
     received 150 acres from their father's estate.  THOMAS worked out and
     on the 150 acres until twenty-five years of age, when the land was
     sold, and THOMAS went to the western part of New York, where he re-
     mained about thirty years; here he bought seventy-five acres, and
     after his marriage, February 16, 1834, he lived on it about two years.
     He was married to MARTHA E. COOK, a native of New York; he worked
     farms on shares, and owned 100 acres until about 1861, when he
     traveled some, and then came to Porter County, and, after a short
     residence, went back to New York and bought his old farm.  In a few
     years, he came back to Porter County and bought his present farm, 160
     acres of good land, well-improved with good buildings.  With the
     exception of two visits to New York, he has lived here ever since.
     He was a member of the I. O. O. F. order for ten years; his wife was
     one of the "Daughters of Rebecca" also; he voted for JACKSON and VAN
     BUREN, but of late years he has been a Republican, but votes for the
     man and principle rather than party.  He has four children living -
     REUBEN, MORRIS, WILLIAM and MARY.

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