Person:John Kendrick (31)

The intention in Warwick (Vol. 1, p. 111) on 3 Feb 1782 says that "Marrage is Intended Between John Kendrick of this town and Lucy Prat of Shrusbury in the County of Worcester febuaray 3'd AD 1782". Shrewsbury VRs, p. 177, also names John Kendrick in an intention dated 31 Jan.

The estate of the father of Oliver's first wife distributes a share to Elizabeth wife of Oliver Cheney in 1802 so it appears she was alive. So, the above simply appears to be an error by Allred.

Various records, such as the death of Bartholomew son of Elijah and Ruth, suggest the purported parents of John Kendrick had moved to Warwick, and there is a gap in known births where a son John could fit and still be old enough to marry in 1782. If he was, then he would be brother of an Elijah who could fight in the Revolution (i.e., not his father would would be in his 60's). But no probate has been located for the father Elijah and with no birth record located, good evidence is lacking. Various AFNs show John as a child of Elijah and give a death date of 10 Aug 1816 in Stillwater, Saratoga, NY, and there is John Kindrick in Saratoga NY in the census. How these can be shown to be the same person is unknown.

The AFNs show a marriage to a "Dolly" on 23 Nov 1782 in Worcester, MA. It is not clear if this is Worcester City or Worcester County. Obviously with no maiden name, this is not based on a record, and indeed, none has been located. This seems in conflict with the above records involving Lucy Pratt (which can be found, after all), except that the record is only an intention, which suggests but does not prove a marriage took place, and in History of Shrewsbury, p. 399, Lucy Pratt "sup. m. John Kendrick of Warwick", as if Ward found non-conclusive evidence suggesting that perhaps she didn't?

In conclusion, more research is needed. Almost nothing is known for sure, most of this is low-quality genealogy, and even the few records which have been found, are somewhat ambiguous.