Place:New Kent, Virginia, United States

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NameNew Kent
Alt namesNew Kentsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates37.483°N 77°W
Located inVirginia, United States     (1654 - )
Contained Places
Unknown
St Pauls Parish
Inhabited place
Barhamsville
Browns Corner
Carps Corner
Chickahominy Shores
Crumps Mill
Cumberland Landing
Eltham
Hampstead
Holly Forks
Lanexa
Mountcastle
New Kent
Orapax Farms
Osborn Landing
Plum Point
Poplar Grove
Providence Forge
Putneys Mill
Quinton
Slaterville
Tallysville
Tunstall
Walkers
White Oak Landing
Windsor Shades
Woodhaven Shores
Wrights Corner
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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New Kent County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. In 2010, the population was 18,429. Its county seat is New Kent. It is located in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

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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.

Among the earliest settlers of New Kent County was Nicholas Gentry, who settled in New Kent in 1684. The parish register books of St. Peter's Parish show that Nicholas Gentry's daughter was baptized in the church in 1687. The records also reflect other Gentrys, probably Nicholas Gentry's relations, Peter and Samuel Gentry. Many later county records were burned, making identifying relationships between family members difficult.

In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau rated New Kent County among the top 100 fastest growing counties in America.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1654 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1674 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1790 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1790 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1820 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1827 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1850 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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
1790 6,239
1800 6,363
1810 6,478
1820 6,630
1830 6,458
1840 6,230
1850 6,064
1860 5,884
1870 4,381
1880 5,515
1890 5,511
1900 4,865
1910 4,682
1920 4,541
1930 4,300
1940 4,092
1950 3,995
1960 4,504
1970 5,300
1980 8,781
1990 10,445
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