Grave of
Rev. David LENT (1767 or 1776 - 1855), &
Ruth WILLIAMS, U.E. (Abt. 1774 - 1843)

"Ruth LENT Died July 3, 1843 Aged 69 Yrs.,
David LENT Died June 12, 1855 Aged 88 Yrs."

Photo courtesy of B. SMITH

LENT's cemetery is located on the southwest corner of
Lot 3, Concession 19, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., ON, Canada.
There was once a New Connection Methodist Church there,
which accommodated 200 people.
Rev. James LENT (son of David LENT & Ruth WILLIAMS) was the minister in 1861.
David & Ruth LENT (a.k.a. Ruth WILLIAMS),
as well as James LENT & his wife, Amelia LENT (a.k.a. Amelia VAN DEUSEN)
are buried in LENT's cemetery.

Excerpts from Obituary of David LENT, 11 Jan 1856:
b: Nova Scotia;
An early settler in Earnesttown;
"Led to the cross of Christ" (Methodism) there;
Abt. 1800 - to Township of Hamilton;
Licensed Exhorter;
Canadian Wesleyans gave him license to preach;
1848 - he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in Canada;
1855 - "His mortal remains were committed to their resting place
beside the companion of his youth,
to await the hour when his happy spirit shall come to put it on afresh."

Obituary courtesy of K. MORRISON

Links to:
LENT & WILLIAMS (from Grant WOOLLARD);
Ontario Genealogical Society Cemetery Transcriptions
Northumberland County Microfilm Listing;
New Connection Methodist Church;
Northumberland, ON, Canada (Canada GenWeb);
United Empire Loyalists' Associations of Canada

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