Person:John Kent (62)

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John Kent
b.Abt 1641
  • HJohn KentAbt 1641 - 1717/18
  • WMary HobbsAbt 1644 - 1725
m. 24 Feb 1663/64
  1. John Kent1665 - 1665
  2. Sarah Kent1666 - 1712
  3. Mary Kent1668 -
  4. Richard Kent1672/73 - 1740
  5. John Kent1675 - 1703
  6. James Kent1679 -
  7. William Kent1682 - 1703
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Name John Kent
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] Abt 1641
Marriage 24 Feb 1663/64 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Hobbs
Death[1][2] 30 Jan 1717/18 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

The following is based on a very useful rootsweb posting.

Will of "John Kent, Senr, of Newbury", dated 11 Mar 1712[/13], proved 11 Feb 1717/18, mentions wife Mary, son Richard (confirming to him gift of his uncle Richard), daughter Jane Smith, son-in-law Jacob Tappan for children of daughter Sarah Tappan late wife of my son-in-law, daughter Sarah Thing late wife of son John Kent deceased, daughter-in-law Elizabeth Kent late wife of son James Kent deceased, grandson James Smith.

Note: Source:Currier, John J. History of Newbury, Mass., 1635-1902, p. 2:643, discusses the gift referred to, of Richard Kent Jr. in 1674 to nephew John Kent, and after him to go to John's son Richard.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, 1911)
    2:632.

    Kent, John, [died] Jan. 30, 1717-18, a. 77 y.
    [Birth about 1640-41.]

  2. 2.0 2.1 Briggs, Lloyd Vernon. Genealogies of the Different Families Bearing the Name of Kent in the United States: Together with Their Possible English Ancestry, A.D. 1295-1898. (Boston: Rockwell and Churchill Press, 1898)
    248.

    John Kent, "only son and heir" of James Kent, b. 1641, d. 30 Jan 1717-18, m. 24 Feb 1665 Mary Hobbs.