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John Kent 1697–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 August 1697

Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 20 November 1780

Death Location: Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Joseph Jr

Mother: Dorothy Brown

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In 1697, John Kent entered the world in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Joseph Kent Jr And Dorothy Brown. John Kent passed away in 1780 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1697, John Kent entered the world in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Joseph Kent Jr And Dorothy Brown.
  • John Kent passed away in 1780 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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John Kent's Ancestors

Self
John Kent
1697–1780
Birth Place: Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Kent Jr
1665–1734
Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Dorothy Brown
1666–1727
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Kent
1636–1704
Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Susanna George
1643–
Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
James Brown
1635–1710
Plymouth, Plymouth, Masachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Howland
1633–1711
Possibly Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1591–1662
Dorothy Kent
1603–1673
John Howland
1599–1672
Elizabeth Howland
1607–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony A
1552–1592
Lucie MacKworth
1558–1676
John Howland
1564–1635
Ann Aires
1657–1629
John Tilley
1590–1621
Joan (Mayflower)
1567–1621

John Kent's Timeline

2 Records

1697
9 August 1697
Birth of John Kent in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1780
20 November 1780
Age 83
Death of John Kent in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 August 1697
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 November 1780
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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