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John Kent 1664 – 1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1664

Birth Location: Polerone, County Kilkenny, , Ireland

Death Date: 13 Dec 1715

Death Location: Polerone, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Father: John Kent

Mother: Jane Kennedy

Spouse(s): Judith None

Children(s): Jana Kent

In 1664, John Kent entered the world in Polerone, County Kilkenny, , Ireland, born to John Kent and Jane Kennedy. John Kent married Judith, and had children including Jana Kent. John Kent passed away in 1715 in Polerone, County Kilkenny, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1664, John Kent entered the world in Polerone, County Kilkenny, , Ireland, born to John Kent and Jane Kennedy.
  • John Kent married Judith, and had children including Jana Kent.
  • John Kent passed away in 1715 in Polerone, County Kilkenny, Ireland.

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John Kent's Ancestors

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John Kent
1664 – 1715
Birth Place: Polerone, County Kilkenny, , Ireland
Parents
John Kent
1624 –
St Minver, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Jane Kennedy
1628 – 1715
Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Kent
1578 –
St Minver, Cornwall, England
Christian Polmer
1590 –
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Kent's Descendants

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John Kent (Abt. 1664 – 13 Dec 1715) m. Judith (1668 – 1709)
  1. 1. Jana Kent (1692 – ) m. Joseph Matthews (ABT 1684 – ABT 1737)
    1. 1. Captain (John) Matthews (29 Aug 1697 – 21 Sep 1788) m. Betsy (Ann Margaret) Archer (1701 – 16 Nov 1755)
      1. 1. Richard Matthews (1736 – 1799) m. Elinor Bradshaw (1743 – 1793)
        1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Matthews (1775 – 1799) m. Charles Colgin (1770 – )
      2. 2. George Mathews (1739 – )

John Kent's Timeline

2 Records

1664
Abt. 1664
Birth of John Kent in Polerone, County Kilkenny, , Ireland
Polerone, County Kilkenny, , Ireland
1715
13 Dec 1715
Age 51
Death of John Kent in Polerone, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Polerone, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1664
    Event Place: Polerone, County Kilkenny, , Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1715
    Event Place: Polerone, County Kilkenny, Ireland

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