Rev Hatch Dent

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Rev Hatch Dent

Birth
Charles County, Maryland, USA
Death
30 Dec 1799 (aged 48)
Charles County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Charlotte Hall, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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HATCH DENT MARRIED JUDITH POSTON DEC. 17,1778 AT CHARLES COUNTY, MD.

HE WAS A COMMISIONED SECOND LIEUTENANT OF THE FLYING CAMP, SMALLWOODS BATTALION (ARCHIVES, VOLUME12. HE SAW ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE CAMPAIGN TO CAPTURE NEW YORK FROM THE BRITISH AND AT THE DISASTROUS BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND DURING AUGUST OF THAT YEAR, IN WHICH ABOUT 400 MARYLANDERS WERE KILLED, WAS TAKEN PRISONER WITH GEN SULLIVAN.
HE WAS LATER COMMISIONED AN OFFICER OF THE FIRST MARYLAND REGIMENT. ON APRIL 20,1778 WAS EXCHANGED BY THE BRITISH. AT THE CLOSE OF THE WAR HE WAS ELECTED ONE OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF HEREDITARY SOCIETY OF CINCINNATTI ON JUNE 9, 1776.

HATCH DENT MARRIED JUDITH POSTON DEC. 17,1778 AT CHARLES COUNTY, MD.

HE WAS A COMMISIONED SECOND LIEUTENANT OF THE FLYING CAMP, SMALLWOODS BATTALION (ARCHIVES, VOLUME12. HE SAW ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE CAMPAIGN TO CAPTURE NEW YORK FROM THE BRITISH AND AT THE DISASTROUS BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND DURING AUGUST OF THAT YEAR, IN WHICH ABOUT 400 MARYLANDERS WERE KILLED, WAS TAKEN PRISONER WITH GEN SULLIVAN.
HE WAS LATER COMMISIONED AN OFFICER OF THE FIRST MARYLAND REGIMENT. ON APRIL 20,1778 WAS EXCHANGED BY THE BRITISH. AT THE CLOSE OF THE WAR HE WAS ELECTED ONE OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF HEREDITARY SOCIETY OF CINCINNATTI ON JUNE 9, 1776.