John Bent was born 8 January 1663 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to Peter Bent (1629-1678) and Elizabeth Agnes Barnes (1628-1704) and died 20 April 1676 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes.
Biography
The spring of 1676 marked the high point for indian attacks during King Phillip's War, on March 12, they attacked Plymouth Plantation. Though the town withstood the assault, the natives had demonstrated their ability to penetrate deep into colonial territory. They attacked three more settlements: Longmeadow (near Springfield), Marlborough MA, and Simsbury were attacked two weeks later.
In the attack on Marlborough, 13-year old John Bent was savagely wounded, he died of his injuries the following month at a refugee camp in Cambridge MA.
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Peter Bent (1653-1717) | 15 October 1653 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 3 March 1717 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Abigail Barnes (1683-1768) |
| Martha Bent (1655-) | |||
| Elizabeth Bent (1658-1683) | |||
| Agnes Bent (1661-1729) | |||
| John Bent (1663-1676) | 8 January 1663 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 20 April 1676 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | |
| Zacheus Bent (1667-1690) | |||
| Patience Bent (1670-) | |||
| Hopestill Bent (1672-1725) | 17 January 1672 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | 18 August 1725 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Elizabeth Brown (1677-1750) |