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Josiah Kent 1705–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sept 1705

Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1 Aug 1748

Death Location: Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Samuel Kent

Mother: Desire Cushman

Spouse(s): Alethea Bullock

Children(s): Joshua DNA

In 1705, Josiah Kent entered the world in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, born to Samuel Kent And Desire Cushman. Josiah Kent married Alethea Bullock, and had children including Joshua Kent 1746 Dna. Josiah Kent passed away in 1748 in Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1705, Josiah Kent entered the world in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, born to Samuel Kent And Desire Cushman.
  • Josiah Kent married Alethea Bullock, and had children including Joshua Kent 1746 Dna.
  • Josiah Kent passed away in 1748 in Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Kent
1668–1737
Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Desire Cushman
1668–1762
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Alethea Bullock
1712–1783
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Joshua DNA
1746–1806
Birth Location: Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
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Josiah Kent's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Kent
1705–1748
Birth Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Samuel Kent
1668–1737
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Desire Cushman
1668–1762
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Cushman
1637–1726
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Howland
1646–1675
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Kent's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Kent (9 Sept 1705–1 Aug 1748) m. Alethea Bullock (14 Apr 1712–28 Jun 1783)
  1. 1. Joshua (Kent 1746) DNA 1746–1806 m. Anna (Anne) Low 1739–1828
    1. 1. Elizabeth Kent 1783–1879 m. Thomas (Whaley Jr) DNA 1782–1846
      1. 1. Eunice Whaley 1813–1903 m. Samuel (BROOKS) Jr. 1809–1882
        1. 1. Martha (Ann Eveline BROOKS ***) Benedict 1856–1926 m. Julian (Melville) Benedict 1855–1928

Josiah Kent's Timeline

2 Records

1705
9 Sept 1705
Birth of Josiah Kent in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1748
1 Aug 1748
Age 43
Death of Josiah Kent in Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sept 1705
    Event Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1748
    Event Place: Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
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