Joan (Penney) Kent (abt. 1637 - aft. 1677)

Born about 1637 in England

Wife of Thomas Kent — married 28 May 1658 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died after 2 Jan 1677 after about age 40 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

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Biography

This is the profile for Joan Penney who married Thomas Kent in Gloucester, Massachusetts in 1658.

Parentage; Dated and Place of Birth

Joan was the daughter of Thomas Penney, as stated in the record of her marriage. Her mother was probably Thomas' wife Ann who died in Gloucester on January 26, 1667/8.^[1] Ann's maiden name is unknown.

Based on the date of her marriage, Joan was probably born sometime in 1633-1640, with about 1637 being a reasonable midpoint estimate. Since her father probably immigrated to New England about 1651,^[2] Joan was very probably born somewhere in England.

Marriage and Children

Joan and Thomas Kent were married in Gloucester by Mr. Samuel Simmons on March 28, 1658.^[3][4]

Joan and her husband Thomas had the following children:

1. Josiah, b. March 31, 1660. (In the original Gloucester vital records, the name Thomas was crossed out and Josiah written above it.)^[5][6]
2. Thomas, b. March 31, 1660 (From a court record; in the original Gloucester vital records, the name Thomas was crossed out and Josiah written above it),^[5][6] d. August 14, 1691^[7] (Josiah Kent granted administration of the estate of "his brother Thomas Kent" on March 29, 1692)^[8]
3. Mary, b. January 22, 1661/2.^[6] (From a court record; not in Gloucester town records. Date conflicts with Sarah.)
4. Sarah, b. February 22, 1661/2^[9][6]
5. Jane/Jone (twin), b. February 24, 1664/5,^[10][6] d. March 2, 1665[/6?]^[11]
6. Marsie/Marcy (twin), b. February 24, 1664/5,^[10][6] d. March 2, 1665[/6?]^[11]
7. Jonne/Joanna, b. August 5, 1666^[12][6]
8. John, b. January 2, 1676/7^[13][6]

Death

Joan's date and place of death are uncertain. Based on the birth of her son John on January 2, 1676/7, she died sometime after that date, most likely in Gloucester.

^{[8] [2] [1] [11] [4] [7] [3] [6] [12] [10] [13] [9] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. Volume III - Deaths. The Essex Institute. 1924. p. 239. Link to page at archive.org.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Babson, John J. History of the Town of Gloucester, Cape Ann, Including the Town of Rockport. 1860. p. 126. Link to page at archive.org.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Gloucester Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1634-1727. p. 50. Link to page at archive.org.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. Volume II - Marriages. The Essex Institute, 1923. p. 419. Link to page at hathitrust.org.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Gloucester Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1634-1727. p. 22. Link to page at archive.org. See image attached to Josiah's profile.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8} Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. Volume I - Births. The Topsfield Society, 1917. pp. 393-394. Link to pages at hathitrust.org.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Gloucester Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1634-1727. p. 75. Link to page at archive.org.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Essex County Probate Records, Volume 304, p. 427. Link to page at familysearch.org.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Gloucester Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1634-1727. p. 28. Link to page at archive.org.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Gloucester Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1634-1727. p. 66. Link to page at archive.org.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2} Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. Volume III - Deaths. The Essex Institute. 1924. p. 186. Link to page at archive.org.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Gloucester Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1634-1727. p. 67. Link to page at archive.org.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Gloucester Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1634-1727. p. 36. Link to page at archive.org.

See also:

• Ancestry of the children of Robert Croll Stevens & Jane Eleanor (Knauss) Stevens, Vol. I, The Genealogy of Otho Stevens, 1702-1771, Robert Croll Stevens, 1982. [3/1]