In 1801 Josiah Bent, an enterprising sea captain, baked ship biscuits in Dutch ovens located in his Milton home. These thin, crisp biscuits made a crackling sound as they cooled, and Mr Bent aptly dubbed his creation "cracker" which became an original American word. He sold his goods, the Bent Water Crackers, from his saddlebag to ship merchants in Boston Harbor. - NPS
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1771/04/26 | Hannah Coller Bent, wife of John Bent, gives birth to a son, Josiah Bent, in Milton, Mass. | Born | |||||
| 1794/03/28 | Susanna Tucker, daughter of Samuel and Abigail Vose Tucker, marries Josiah Bent. | Groom | |||||
| 1801/00/00 | Josiah Bent begins baking and selling 'shipbiscuits' in Milton, Massachusetts. | Baker | G H Bent Company Factory | Milton | Hardtack | ||
| 1833/00/00 | Josiah Bent works as a representative to the Legislature. | Work | Massachusetts Statehouse | Boston | |||
| 1836/04/26 | Josiah Bent dies in Milton, Massachusetts. | Died |
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