William
Chester
Kenyon
Born in Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island Colony
Ancestors 
Son of David Kenyon II
and Mary (Potter) Kenyon
Brother of
Martha (Kenyon) Burdick [half], Lydia (Kenyon) Baker, Mary (Kenyon) Reynolds, Deborah (Kenyon) Convis, Potter Kenyon and Sarah Kenyon [half]
Husband of
Martha (Burdick) Kenyon
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Rosanna (Reynolds) Kenyon
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Saunders) Clarke
— married
about 1801 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Potter Kenyon, Reynolds Kenyon, Isaiah Potter Kenyon, Avery Woodburn Kenyon, George W Kenyon and Almira (Kenyon) Lillibridge
Died
at age 79
in Thurman, Warren County, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Jan 2017
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Biography
Sergeant William Kenyon served with 2nd New York Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.
This profile is part of the Kenyon Name Study.
William Chester Kenyon was born on April 1, 1758 in Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island Colony, son of David Kenyon (1724–1781) and Mary Potter (1725–1774).
William was a sergeant in the Revolutionary War, 2d NY Battalion.
He first married Rhosanna Reynolds and married second Mary "Polly" Saunders. Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914.
William (42) married Mary Saunders (33) (born about July 10, 1767 in Westerly, Washington; daughter of Capt. Peleg Saunders and Mary (Clarke) Saunders) in 1801.
William married Martha Burdick (born on April 11, 1770 in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island; daughter of Amos Burdick and Elizabeth (Nichols) Burdick).[1] Their daughter was Almira Kenyon (1813–1860).
His other children were:
- Reynolds Kenyon (1780–1858)
- George W Kenyon (1807–1868)
William died on June 19, 1837 in Thurman, Warren County, New York, United States, aged 79. He was buried in Reynolds Cemetery, (Kenyontown), Warren County, New York[2] [3] from Genealogical and Biographical Record of New London County, Connecticut[1]
Sources
- ↑ William Kenyon. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: William Kenyon Gender: Male Birth Year: 1767 Spouse Name: Martha Burdick Spouse Birth Year: 1771 Number Pages: 1
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140486972/william-kinyon: accessed), memorial page for SGT William Kinyon (1 Apr 1758–19 Jun 1837), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140486972, citing Reynolds Cemetery, Thurman, Warren County, New York, USA; Maintained by Andrew L. (contributor 46818829).
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140486972/william-kinyon: accessed), memorial page for SGT William Kinyon (1 Apr 1758–19 Jun 1837), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140486972, citing Reynolds Cemetery, Thurman, Warren County, New York, USA; Maintained by Andrew L. (contributor 46818829).
See also:
- https://books.google.com/books?id=wPsnAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA525&dq=David+Kenyon+1724&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi8j_eS6czRAhVk64MKHWdCAYgQ6AEIITAB#v=onepage&q=David%20Kenyon%201724&f=false
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KCQF-S8L
- "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8QN-G79 : 6 December 2014), David Kenyon in entry for William Kenyon, 01 Apr 1758; citing RICHMOND,WASHINGTON,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,271.
- Service Record of William Kenyon, shared by Fold3.com
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Richard Kenyon
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, FTDNA kit #31522 - James Kenyon :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-FGC5494, FTDNA kit #114135
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~1.56%
Richard Alexander Combs :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A584658 [compare], Ancestry member H5K_4Q2T_4T7A_2R4N
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~1.56%
Marilyn (Rayburn) Davis :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Lawrence Hammond :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member llhjgh
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Categories: Thurman, New York | 2nd New York Regiment, Continental Army, American Revolution | Kenyon Name Study
Mary Saunders is the daughter of Peleg Saunders (1737-1822) and Mary Clarke (1741-1803). She was born on July 10, 1767 and died on Sept 15, 1839. William Kenyon was her second husband.
Name: Martha Burdick Gender: Female Birth Year: 1771 Spouse Name: William Kenyon Spouse Birth Year: 1767 Number Pages: 1
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