Thomas
Kent
Jr.
Born in Waynesburg, Franklin Twsp., Greene County, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Kent
and Ann (Ralston) Kent
Brother of
William Kent, Mary Polly (Kent) White, George W. Kent Sr., Nancy Ann Kent, Catherine (Kent) Hook, Elizabeth Kent, Sarah Kent, James Baxter Kent, John Kent, Jesse Kent and David Kent
Husband of
Olivia (Smith) Kent
— married
12 Dec 1805 in Brave, Greene County, Pennsylvania
Descendants 
Died
at age 79
in Smith Creek, Franklin Twp, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 8 May 2013
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Biography
(15 November 1783 - 13 December 1862)
[1][2][3][4]
1783
- 15 November - "Birth of Thomas Kent Jr", Waynesburg, Franklin Twsp., Greene County, Pennsylvania.[4][5][6][7]
1805
- 12 December - "Marriage of Thomas Kent Jr and Olive Smith", Brave, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.[8][9][7]
1806
- 19 September - "Birth of son William Kent", Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States. William's parents were Thomas Kent Jr(22) and Olive (Smith) Kent(~25).[4][7]
1809
- 27 July - "Birth of son John Kent", near Waynesburn, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States. John's parents were Thomas Kent Jr(25) and Olive (Smith) Kent(~28).[4][7]
1810 - "United States Census" for Thos Kent, Franklin, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States. In this census for Franklin Township, the profiles of Thos Kent Sen, Thos Kent and Wm Kent are listed in succession, one after the other.[10]
1
Head of
Family2
fwm
0<103
fwm
10<164
fwm
16<265
fwm
26<456
fwm
45+7
fwf
0<108
fwf
10<169
fwf
16<2610
fwf
26<4511
fwf
45+12
all
ofp13
all
slavesThos Kent(~26) 2 1 1 1
- For census details see 1810 Population Schedules of the Third Census of the United States
- Expected family[4][7]
- Thos Kent(~27) head
- Olive (Smith) Kent(~29)
- William Kent(~6) son
- John Kent(~1) son
- One unexpected free white female age 16<26 appears in this census.
1813
- Unknown Day - "Birth of son Thomas W. Kent" near Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States. Thomas' parents were Thomas Kent Jr(~30) and Olive (Smith) Kent(~32).[4][7]
1815
- Unknown Day - "Birth of daughter Harriett Kent", Franklin Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States. Harriett's parents were Thomas Kent Jr(~32) and Olive (Smith) Kent(~34).[4][7]
1817
- Unknown Day - "Birth of son Hiram Kent", Franklin Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States. Hiram's parents were Thomas Kent Jr(~34) and Olive (Smith) Kent(~36).[4][7]
1820 - "United States Census", Greene, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. Thomas Kent Jr.[11]
| 1 Head of Family | 2 fwm 0<10 | 3 fwm 10<16 | 4 fwm 16<18 | 5 fwm 16<26 | 6 fwm 26<45 | 7 fwm 45+ | 8 fwf 0<10 | 9 fwf 10<16 | 10 fwf 16<26 | 11 fwf 26<45 | 12 fwf 45+ | 13 not natr | 14 doing agr | 15 doing com | 16 doing man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thos Kent(~36) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
- For census details see 1820 Population Schedules of the Third Census of the United States
- Expected family(see "Research Notes" below)[4][7]
- Thos Kent(~37) head
- Olive (Smith) Kent(~39)
- William Kent(~14) son
- John Kent(~11) son
- Thomas W. Kent(~7) son
- George Kent(6?) son
- Harriett Kent(~5) daughter
- Marion Kent(4?) daughter?
- Hiram Kent(~3) son
1850
- 8 August - "United States Census", Franklin, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States.[12]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 32 140 141 Thomas Kent 66 M Farmer 7,500 Pa 33 Ollive Kent 68 F PA 34 Ollive Kent 10 F PA / 35 Eliza J Newell 26 F PA
- Note: For column headings details see 1850 United States Federal Census Transcription Project.
1854
- 17 March - "Will of Thomas Kent", Franklin Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States.[13]
- Named in Will
- widow
- William, son, executor
- John, son, executor
- Hiram, son, executor
- Thomas, son, executor
- Harriet Scott, daughter, wife of Elias Scott
- Olivia Kent, grand daughter, daughter of my son John Kent
- Hugh Smith, paid for purchase of land for son William
- George Hoge, adjacent land owner
- Danl Steward, adjacent land owner
- Peter Huffman, adjacent land owner
- J. A. J. Buchanan, holder of article of agreement, witness
- H. C. Wood, witness
1856
- 20 February - "Codicil to Will of Thomas Kent".[13]
1860
- 18 August - "United States Census", Franklin Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States.[14]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 22 1362 1397 Hiram Kent 43 M Farmer 9,000 2,000 PA 23 Nancy Kent 40 F House Keeper PA 24 Harriet Kent 20 F House Keeper PA / 25 Albert G Kent 14 M PA 26 Thomas F Kent 12 M PA / 27 Thomas Kent 76 M Farmer PA 28 Olivia Kent 79 F House Keeper PA 29 Samuel Hiller 27 M Farmer PA 30 Margaret S Hiller 7/12 F PA
- Note: For column headings details see 1860 United States Federal Census Transcription Project.
1862
- 6 February - "Codicil of Will Thomas Kent".[13]
- 5 August - "Third Codicil of Will Thomas Kent".[13]
- 13 December - "Death of Thomas Kent Jr(79)", Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. Thomas was buried at the Smith Cemetery,Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.[15][16][17] Burial Rinehart Burial, , Greene, Pa
- 26 December - "Witnesses of Will of Thomas Kent testify before the probate court".[13]
- Named in proceedings
- Justus F. Temple, register
- Sarah Johnson, subscribing witness
- J. A. J. Buchanan, subscribing witness, affirming witness
- Thomas Kent, testator
- William Lantz, subscribing witness
- Arthur Inghram, subscribing witness
- Daniel Hook, esq., affirming witness
- T. P. Shields, subscribing witness
- 30 December - "Affidavits for the Will of Thomas Kent presented to the probate court".[13]
- Named in Affidavits
- Thomas Kent, testator
- Jas. A. J. Buchanan, affirming witness
- H. C. Wood, affirming witness
- J. F. Temple, register
- E. S. Sayers, affirming witness
- R. K. Campbell, affirming witness
1863
- 9 January - "Letters of Testamentary Granted in the Will of Thomas Kent".[13]
- William Kent, named executor
- James A. J. Buchanan, named executor
George Kent, the fourth son of Thomas Kent Jr. and Marion Kent the sixth child are listed in both "Thomas Kent and his Descendants" and "Tenmile Country and its Pioneer Families" but without any details other than "died young".[4][7] As of today, 20 August 2020, I have been unable to locate any other sources or details for George Kent or Marion Kent other than the 1820 US Census that indicates that Thomas Kent Jr had 6 children under the age of 10, four boys and two girls and one boy age 10-16. Gary R Kent
Sources
- ↑ Title: Broderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 11, Ed. 1 (Name:Rele ase date: July 1, 1997;) NOTEBroderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 11, Ed. 1 (Name:Rele ase date: July 1, 1997;), Broderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 11, Ed. 1 (Name:Rele ase date: July 1, 1997;), Broderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 11, Ed. 1 (Name:Rele ase date: July 1, 1997;), _SUBQ: Broderbund Software, Inc., WorldFamily Tree Vol. 11, Ed. 1 CONT _BIBL: Broderbund Software, Inc. World Family Tree Vol. 11, Ed. 1.Name: Relea se date: July 1, 1997;. CONT Source Medium: Family Archive CD CONT Customer pedigree. CONT . CONT . Date of Import: Jun 17, 1999
- ↑ Title: smith3824.FTW NOTEsmith3824.FTW, smith3824.FTW, smith3824.FTW, _SUBQ: smith3824.FTW CONT _BIBL: smith3824.FTW. CONT Source Medium: Other CONT . CONT . Date of Import: Jun 17, 1999.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-28780-4397-23?cc=1999196 : 3 July 2014), Thomas Kent Jr mentioned in the will of Thomas Kent (Senior), Wills 1796-1862 vol 1-3 > image 294 of 615; Greene county courthouses, Pennsylvania.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Kent, Doris Bankes. "Thomas Kent (1748-1835) and His Descendants". Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1995. P.131.
- ↑ Source: #S979 Page: Tree #3824 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jun 17, 1999
- ↑ Source: #S907 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jun 17, 1999
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 Leckey, Howard L., "The Tenmile Country and It's Pioneer Families"; A Genealogical History of the Upper Monongahela Valley. Closson Press, Apollo, Pennsylvania. 1993. (https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=UM7gBFLDzvkC&printsec=frontcover&pg=GBS.PA421)Pages 421-428
- ↑ Source: #S979 Page: Tree #3824 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jun 17, 1999
- ↑ Source: #S907 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jun 17, 1999, FAM@I12744@@I22487@
- ↑ "1810 United States Census", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2B-F8M : accessed 20 August 2020), Thos Kent, Franklin, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 44, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 49; FHL microfilm 193,675.
- ↑ "1820 United States Census", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL4-L9Q : accessed 14 September 2019), Thomas Kent, Franklin, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 344, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 98; FHL microfilm 181,404.
- ↑ "1850 United States Census" database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HN-K94 : 29 February 2020), Thomas Kent, Franklin, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 141, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8991-M7DV?cc=1999196&wc=9PM6-GP6%3A268494001%2C268548801 : 3 July 2014), Thomas Kent, Franklin Township, Will#2034, Wills 1862-1874, vol 4, image 51 of 328; Greene county courthouses, Pennsylvania.
- ↑ "1860 United States Census", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSX-SMRZ?cc=1473181&wc=7QTM-9HY%3A1589434177%2C1589422366%2C1589422457 : 24 March 2017), Franklin Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, image 19 of 35, Thomas Kent in the Hiram Kent household; "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 December 2019), memorial page for Thomas Kent (13 Nov 1783–13 Dec 1862), Find A Grave: Memorial #31463612, citing Smith Cemetery, Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Candice Buchanan, Greene Connections Archivist (contributor 20368854) .
- ↑ Source: #S979 Page: Tree #3824 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jun 17, 1999
- ↑ Source: #S907 Data: Text: Date of Import: June 17, 1999
see also:
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998). JGC0-V4
Acknowledgements
- Thank you to Caroline Cohoe for creating WikiTree profile Kent-1498 through the import of cohoe only_2013-04-15.ged on Apr 15, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Caroline and others.
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