Richard
Kent
Sr
Born about in Nether Wallop, Hampshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Kent
and Ellen (Pyle) Osgood
Brother of
Phillis Kent, Phillis Kent, John Kent, Joanna (Kent) Dawling, Thomas Kent, Martha (Kent) Browne, David Kent, Mary (Kent) Easton, John Kent and Stephen Kent
Husband of
Mary (Drew) Kent
— married
about 19 Nov 1618 in Winnall, Hampshire, England
Husband of
Emma (Unknown) Kent
— married
about 1626 in England [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Died
at about age 68
in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]
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| Richard Kent Sr migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 4, p. 140) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm |
Easily Confused:
- Richard Kent Sr (abt.1586-1654)
- Unknown Kent (abt.1600-)
Origins
His origins were confirmed and published in 2008.[1]
This research confirms he was the son of Thomas Kent b abt 1563, d about 25 May 1605, and H/Ellen Pyle who were married 20 Jun 1585. H/Ellen was the daughter of Richard Pyle and Phillis Bassett.
Biography
The 2008/2009 article referenced above suggests that he married first Mary Drew on 19 Nov 1618 who was the mother of his first three children -- daughters Rebecca, Sarah, and an unknown third daughter; and that he married second Emme (or Emma) ______, mother of his son John Kent born 10 Jul 1645 in Newbury, MA.
He was born about 1586. Anderson incorrectly assigns him the birth date of by about 1597. However, we now know he was the oldest son of parents married in 1585, who had 8 or nine children born by 1605, and that Richard was of age when his grandfather made his will in 1609.[1]
He came to Massachusetts in 1634 on the Mary and John. He travelled with a slightly younger man by the same name, both of them settling in Newbury. He was referred to as "Sr" in most records until his 1654 death.
There is no evidence to support that he was the father of Joseph Kent, who has been previously attached as a son on this profile.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jane Fletcher Fiske, "The English Background of Richard Kent Sr. and Stephen Kent of Newbury, and Mary, wife of Nicholas Easton of Newport, Rhode Island," in NEHGR, 162(2008):245-254; 163(2009):51-65
- New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
- Richard Kent Sr
- Birth Date 1597 (this date is incorrect)
- Emigration Year 1634
- First Residence Place Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
- Est Year Changed Residence 1635
- Also Resided At Newbury
- Death Date 15 Jun 1654
- Death Place Newbury
- Ship Mary and John
- Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
- Richard Kent Sr
- Death Date 14 Jun 1654
- Death Place Newbury, Massachusetts
See also:
1. Bonham and related Lines. Howard E Bonham 1996
2. Ancestry Family Trees [1] Born in Wallop, Hampshire, England. Died 11 Jun 1654 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Not Possible
3. Richard Kent in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Richard Kent, baptized 15 Mar 1590 in Grundisburgh, Suffolk, England. Father: Thomas Kent.
4.England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940. Richard Kent married Dorothy Short on 30 Jul 1599 in Gillingham, Kent, England.
6. FamilySearch. [2] Richard Kent, born about 1590 in Nether Wallop, Hampshire, England. Died 11 Jun 1654 in Nether Wallop, Hampshire, England. Parents: Thomas Kent and Ellen Pyle. Wife: Emma a widow Mason. Four children listed.
7. Geni. [3] Richard Kent, born 1590 in Nether Wallop, Hampshire, England. Died 11 Jun 1654 in Newbury, Mass. Husband of Mary Kent (Drew) and Dorothy Kent (Short)
8. Find A Grave. Find A Grave: Memorial #37376622 Richard Kent, Sr. born about 1597 in England, died 15Jun1654 in Newbury, Essex, Mass.
- - Born by about 1597 (estimated date of marriage). Came to Massachusetts Bay in 1634 on the "Mary & John." (On 26 Mar 1634, "Richard Kent," was enrolled at Southampton as a passenger for New England on the Mary & John.) First settled in Ipswich; moved to Newbury in 1635. Died in Newbury 15 Jun 1654 (as "Richard Kent Sr.").
- - Married by about 1622 Em___ (assuming she was the mother of all the children). "Emma Kent widow" died at Newbury on 10 Jan 1676/7.
- - Two men named Richard Kent sailed to New England on the Mary & John in 1634 & they both settled in Newbury. They were only a few years apart in age & were likely related, but no record in New England indicates any relationship.
- - In his will, Richard Kent Sr. referred to "my brother Stephen," who would be STEPHEN KENT {1638, Newbury}.
9. The Royal Family. Richard Kent was born about 1586 in Upper Wallop, Hampshire, England (referenced). He was the son of Thomas Kent and Ellen Pyle. Richard probably married Mary Drew on 19Nov1618 in Winnall, Hampshire,England. Richard also married Emma Unknown. Richard immigrated in 1635 to Newbury, Essex, Mass. He died on Thursday, 11June1654 or on 15Jun1654 in Newbury, Essex, Mass. Listed Children of Mary Drew are Sarah, Daughter, Rebecca. Listed child of Emma is John Kent Jr. (20 Jul 1645-10 Aug 1703) Ancestry of Robert Roy and Related Families (archived website). 2015. Note: the specific page with this info was not archived, and is no longer online. Cole-12288 22:18, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
10. Robert Charles Anderson, Great Migration Vol IV, pp 140--
- New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. [4]
- Richard KENT
- Marriage 1626
- Location Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
- Original Text KENT, Richard (-1654) & Emma ____ (-1676); by 1626; Newbury {Newbury Hist. 302; Kent 232; Tenney (1875) 7; Essex Ant. 5:149, 10:177; EIHC 53:238}
- Spouse Emma UNIDENTIFIED
- Volume Name Volume 2 Page 885
- Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). [5]
- Richard KENT
- Death 1654
- Location Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
- Original Text Richard, sr., June, 14, 1654. [June 15. CT. R.]
- Town Info Newbury
- Volume Name Newbury - V2 Page 633
- R C Anderson "The Great Migration" Image
- NEHGS Register Volume 163 (2000), page 97: birth, spouse Mary Drew
- Hampshire, England Extracted Parish Records: Richard Kent of Wallops and Mary Drew married November 19, 1618.
- Pope, Charles Henry; "Pioneers of Massachusetts", page 267.
- Dale, Edward Irving & Edward E Kent • “History and Genealogy of the Kent Family: Descendants of Richard Kent Sr Who Came to America In 1633“ : E E Dickerman, printer; Spencer, MA 1899 p 3 https://archive.org/details/historygenealogy00dale/page/n8/mode/1up?view=theater
- Coffin, Joshua • “Sketch of the History of Newbury, Newburyport and West Newbury 1635 to 1845” : Drake, Boston 1845 p 307 • https://archive.org/details/sketchofhistoryo00coffrich/page/307/mode/1up?view=theater
- Currier, John James • “History of Newbury, Massachusetts” : Damrell & Upham, Boston 1902 pp 28, 47, 48, 51, 55, 104, 110, 155, 158, 176, 203, 218, 220, 643 • https://archive.org/details/historyofnewbury1902curr/page/643/mode/1up?view=theater
- Pope, Charles Henry • “Pioneers of Massachusetts” : self published, Boston 1900 p 267 https://archive.org/details/pioneersofmassac00pope/page/267/mode/1up?view=theater
- Dow, George Francis • “Probate Records of Essex County Massachusetts” : Essex Institute, Salem 1916 Vol I pp 3, 13, 65, 83, 84, 116, 150, 186-188, 340 • https://archive.org/details/probaterecordsof01dowg/page/186/mode/1up
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Categories: First Settlers of Newbury | Puritan Great Migration
Baptism: "Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1536-1812"
Hampshire Archives and Local Studies; Winchester, Hampshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference: 83093/1/1
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62421 #203507 (accessed 9 August 2023)
Richardus Kent baptism on 21 Oct 1632, son of Richard Kent, in Nether Wallop, Hampshire, England. </ref>
Resolution of births is described in Kent-250. Death VR is the same. Last son is the same (duplicate profiles).
Fiske, Jane Fletcher. The English Background of Richard Kent Sr. and Stephen Kent of Newbury, Massachusetts, and Mary, Wife of Nicholas Easton of Newport, Rhode Island concluded
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