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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
New Kent County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 13,462. Its county seat is New Kent6. It is located in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
History
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New Kent County was established in 1654 from York County. The county is named for Kent, England. New Kent County is the birthplace of two U. S. Presidents' wives - Martha Washington and Letitia Christian Tyler. The church where George and Martha Washington are believed to have been wed, St. Peters, still holds services today. The Chickahominy Indians frequented this area as well as nearby Charles City County and two tribes are still well-established in this area.
In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau rated New Kent County among the top 100 fastest growing counties in the nation.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1654 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1674 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1790 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1827 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1865 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 6,239
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| 1800 | 6,363
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| 1810 | 6,478
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| 1820 | 6,630
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| 1830 | 6,458
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| 1840 | 6,230
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| 1850 | 6,064
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| 1860 | 5,884
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| 1870 | 4,381
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| 1880 | 5,515
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| 1890 | 5,511
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| 1900 | 4,865
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| 1910 | 4,682
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| 1920 | 4,541
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| 1930 | 4,300
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| 1940 | 4,092
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| 1950 | 3,995
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| 1960 | 4,504
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| 1970 | 5,300
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| 1980 | 8,781
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| 1990 | 10,445
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