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Josiah Kent 1767 – 1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 January 1767

Birth Location: Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1848

Death Location: Middleton, Lancashire, England

Father: Jacob Kent

Mother: Susanna Travis

Spouse(s): Hannah ****

Children(s): John Kent

Josiah Kent was born in 1767 in Lancashire, England, the child of Jacob Kent and Susanna Travis. Josiah Kent married Hannah LIGHTFOOT Kent ****, and had children including John Kent. Josiah Kent passed away in 1848 in Middleton, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Josiah Kent was born in 1767 in Lancashire, England, the child of Jacob Kent and Susanna Travis.
  • Josiah Kent married Hannah LIGHTFOOT Kent ****, and had children including John Kent.
  • Josiah Kent passed away in 1848 in Middleton, Lancashire, England.

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Josiah Kent's Ancestors

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Josiah Kent
1767 – 1848
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Parents
Jacob Kent
1720 – 1799
Susanna Travis
1721 – 1796
Grandparents
Jacob Kent
1690 –
Middleton (near Lancaster), Lancashire, England
Ann Shofield
1695 –
Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Kent's Descendants

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Josiah Kent (6 January 1767 – 1848) m. Hannah (LIGHTFOOT Kent) **** (12 March 1770 – 5 January 1835)
  1. 1. John Kent (Jan 10, 1815 – 07 Jul 1859) m. Hannah Hoofstitler (May 24,1824 – May 09, 1902)
    1. 1. George Kent (Jul 1858 – ) m. Elizabeth Kent (Sep 1864 – )
      1. 1. Annie (E) Kent (Nov 1889 – )
      2. 2. John (M) Kent (02 May 1891 – 31 May 1943) m. Cathrine (A) Landy (Sep 04, 1904 – Mar 26, 1956) m. Cathrine (A) Landy (Sep 04, 1904 – Mar 26, 1956)
        1. 1. William (G) Kent (23 Jun 1925 – 28 Jul 2011)
        2. 2. Cathrine (M) Kent (Aug 25, 1926 – Sep 22, 1989)
        3. 3. Joseph (Francis) Kent (27 Oct 1930 – 30 Apr 2006)
        4. 4. Betty Kent (01 Oct 1932 – 21 Sep 2009)
        5. 5. Harry (Edward) Kent (28 Dec 1936 – Jan 06, 2000) m. Betsy (Irene) Narvell (abt 1940 – 10 Nov 1996)
        6. 6. Robert Kent
        7. 7. Paul Kent
      3. 3. Mary (E) Kent (Jan 1893 – )
      4. 4. Sarrah (H) Kent (Mar 1895 – )
      5. 5. George (W) Kent (Dec 1896 – )
      6. 6. Blanche (G) Kent (Jun 1899 – )

Josiah Kent's Timeline

3 Records

1767
6 January 1767
Birth of Josiah Kent in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1848
1848
Age 81
Death of Josiah Kent in Middleton, Lancashire, England
Middleton, Lancashire, England
1848
29 May 1848
Age 81
Burial of Josiah Kent in Middleton, St Leonard, Lancashire, England
Middleton, St Leonard, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 January 1767
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Middleton, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 May 1848
    Event Place: Middleton, St Leonard, Lancashire, England

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