Person:John Kent (62)

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.

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.