Sgt. Samuel Kent

- 1691

• Name	Sgt. Samuel Kent
  Gender	Male
  Note	Was married by Samuel Simonds. On the destruction of th town of Brookfield, Mass., in 1676, Samuel moved to Suffield, Conn., in 1678. Freeman on 11 May 1681. On Sept. 8, 1686, he sold his house lot and rights in Brookfield to John Scott, Sen,. of Suffield, whose sons Ebenezer and William, in 1703, sold the same to Thos. Barnes of Brookfield. Was a member of the first board of Selectmen of Suffield., re-elected 1683,5,7. The house lot which was granted him is now the site of the Kent Memorial Library. Will dated 17 Aug 1689, codicil 3 Jan 1690/1. Recorded Hanpshire Co. Land Records, vol. A p10 of reverse en. Mentions his wife, sons Samuel and John and a legacy to Jonathan Downing. His was Mary swore to the inventory of the estate amounting to ú96. 10s. Ref: LVB 161-1
  Death	2 Feb 1690/91
  Person ID	I1113	HHTT
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Thomas Kent,   b. 13 Jun 1609, Over Wallop, Hants., England d. 1658, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Mowit Noyes,   b. 1613, Cholderton, Wiltshire, England d. 16 Oct 1671, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F7419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances Woodall   d. 10 Aug 1683
  Marriage	17 Jan 1653/54
  Children	1. Sarah Kent,   b. 14 Aug 1657, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, -USA   2. Mary Kent,   b. 19 Dec 1658, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, -USA > 3. Samuel Kent,   b. 26 Oct 1661, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, -USA d. 31 May 1740 (Age 78 years)   4. John Kent,   b. 28 Apr 1664, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, -USA d. Abt 19 Apr 1696 (Age 31 years)
  Family ID	F329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022