Margaret BRECKENRIDGE
Daughter of: David A. BRECKENRIDGE(Rev) (b. 1782, Vt. USA, d. 11 Oct, 1833, ON) m. Rebecca LAWRENCE (b. 1781, Mont. PQ, d. 22 Apr, 1849, NY, USA ).
David's parents were David & Hester (Wright) BRECKENRIDGE.
Rebecca's parents were John & Margaret (Switzer) LAWRENCE.
Born: 1804, Quebec (Montreal?)
Married: c1827 to John LENT
Died: 25 Feb, 1875, Hamilton Twsp. ON
Buried: LENT's Cem. Hamilton Twsp. ON (Con. 3, Lot 19)
Siblings: Hester (1802 - 31 Oct, 1851), Mary (1803 - ?), Elizabeth (24 Apr, 1806 - 12 Dec, 1876), John C. (4 Apr, 1809 - 7 Oct, 1896), George Lawrence (30 Dec, 1810 - 5 Mar, 1905), James Glassford(Rev) (1814 - 19 Mar, 1904), Lydia (1818 - ?), David A. (1820 - ?), Jeheil David (4 Nov, 1822 - 11 Dec, 1898) BRECKENRIDGE.
Issue: Eliza Jane, Marcus D., James E., John B., Rebecca, Margaret, Sarah A., Lydia, Hester LENT
-from Kathy Lawrence

LENT

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FROM: The Breakenridge Family
Compiled by Nancy Williams - March 2000

The name Breakenridge originated from the Scotch Bracken or common brake that grew on the ridge where the family was first known. The name can be spelled many ways - Brackenridge, Brakenridge, Breckenridge and Breakenridge.

BRECKENRIDGE

1 William BREAKENRIDGE, (d. 1709)
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2 Jacobus(James) BREAKENRIDGE, (b. 22 July, 1696, Craigie, Ayrshire,Scotland d. 5 April, 1767, Palmer MASS.)
+(1720)Sarah (?) (b. 1695 d. 17 Nov, 1773, Palmer, MASS)
3 James BREAKENRIDGE1 - (b. 28 May, 1721, Antrim, IRE. d. 16 April, 1783. Bennington, Vermont)
+(1745)Mary MOORE, (b. 1724, d. 16 Sept, 1800, Bennington, Vermont.)
4 David BREAKENRIDGE2 - (bapt. 16 Mar, 1764, Bennington, VT, d. 8 Apr, 1833, Augusta Twsp., ON)
+(1781)Hester WRIGHT, (b. 26 Dec, 1766(7), Pownal, Vermont. d. 8 June, 1808, Prescott, ON)
5 David A. BRECKENRIDGE(Rev) (b. 1782 Vt. USA(or St John's, PQ?), d. 11 Oct, 1833, Wellington, Hallowell Twsp., ON)
+(1801)Rebecca LAWRENCE (b. 1781, Mont. PQ, d. 22 Apr, 1849 Prince Edward Cty. ON).
6 Margaret BRECKENRIDGE - (b. 1804 Quebec d. 25 Feb. 1875, Hamilton Township, Ont.)
+(1827)John LENT (b. Apr. 1802, Clarke Township, ON. d. 16 May, 1884, Hamilton Township, (Cobourg) Ont.)
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1Siblings: William (1723), Francis (1724), Francis (1727), Sarah (1729), Esther (1731), George (1733) BREAKENRIDGE

2Siblings: Janet (1746), Isabel (1748), Esther (1751), Mary (1754), James (1756), William (1758), Francis (1761), Jonathon (1766), Daniel (1769) BREAKENRIDGE
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WRIGHT

Samuel 1 WRIGHT, (s/o John WRIGHT m. Martha CASTELL), (b. 1604/06, Wrightsbridge, Essex, ENG, d. 17-Oct-1665, Northampton, Hampshire, MA) came from Essex County England in 1636 to Springfield, MA and moved to Northampton, MA in 1656. He was one of 2 first deacons of 1st Congregational at Springfield, MA and was later deacon at Northampton, MA. His wife was Margaret STRATTON and they had children Hannah, Samuel, James, Benjamin, Judah, Margaret, Hester, Lydia, Mary, and Helped.

1 Samuel 2 WRIGHT - b. 30 Oct, 1632, Wrightsbridge, Essex, UK, d. 2 Sept, 1675, Bloody Brook, Dover, MASS
+(1653)Elizabeth BURT, b. Dec, 1638, Harberton, Devon, UK. d. 14 Feb, 1690/91, Hampshire, MASS
2 Joseph WRIGHT - b. 2 June, 1657, Northampton, Hampshire, MASS, d. 16 Feb, 1697, Northampton, Hampshire, MASS
+(1679)Ruth SHELDON, b. 27 Aug, 1663, Windsor, CONN.
3 Samuel 3 WRIGHT - b. 13 Aug, 1693, Northampton, MASS, d. 26 May , 1790, Amherst, MASS.
+(1717)Jemima KING
4 Charles WRIGHT - b. 5 Jan, 1719, Northampton, MASS. d. 23 Dec, 1793, Pownal, Vermont
+(1742)Ruth BOLTWOOD, b. 1723, Amherst, MASS.
5 Samuel 4 Wright - b. 8 Feb, 1745, Amherst, MASS. d. 1815 ON
(alt: b. 10 Feb, 1744/45 in Northampton, MA, d. 9 Aug, 1815 in Oswegatchie (Ogdensburg) St. Lawrence County, NY.)
+(1761) Sara (Sary) Freelove CHILSON
6 Hester WRIGHT - b. 26 Dec, 1767, Pownal, Vermont, d. 8 June, 1808, Prescott, ON.
+(1781)David BREAKENRIDGE - bapt. 16 Mar, 1764, Bennington, VT, d. 8 Apr, 1833, Augusta Twp., ON
7 David A. BRECKENRIDGE(Rev) (b. Vt. USA(or St John's, PQ?) 1782, d. 11 Oct, 1833, Hallowell Twsp., ON)
+(1801)Rebecca LAWRENCE (b. 1781, Mont. PQ, d. 22 Apr, 1849, Prince Edward Cty., ON).
8 Margaret BRECKENRIDGE - (b. 1804 Quebec, d. 25 Feb. 1875, Hamilton Township, Ont.)
+(1827)John LENT (b. Apr. 1802, Clarke Township, ON. d. 16 May, 1884, Hamilton Township, (Cobourg) Ont.)

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