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1755 - 1841 (85 years)
Abt 1725 -
Birth |
Abt 1725 |
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Family |
Mary Mrs. Robert Kent, b. Abt 1725 |
Married |
c 1750 |
Children |
+ | 1. Alexander Kent, b. 25 Jun 1755, Cumberland County, Virginia |
| 2. Robert Kent, b. Est 1750 |
| 3. Luke Kent, b. Abt 1735, Halifax County, Virginia |
| 4. Obediah Kent, b. c1756 |
| 5. James Kent, b. Abt 1751, Cumberland Co., Virginia |
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Abt 1725 -
Birth |
Abt 1725 |
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Family |
Robert Kent, b. Abt 1725 |
Married |
c 1750 |
Children |
+ | 1. Alexander Kent, b. 25 Jun 1755, Cumberland County, Virginia |
| 2. Robert Kent, b. Est 1750 |
| 3. Luke Kent, b. Abt 1735, Halifax County, Virginia |
| 4. Obediah Kent, b. c1756 |
| 5. James Kent, b. Abt 1751, Cumberland Co., Virginia |
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1764 - 1841 (77 years)
Birth |
1764 |
Cumberland County, Virginia |
Died |
1841 |
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Father |
Captain John C. dna Carter, b. 26 Aug 1737, St. Peter's Par., New Kent Co., VA |
Mother |
Mary Michaux Cunningham, b. 1740, St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Colonial Virginia |
Married |
Abt 1758 |
Halifax Co., Virginia Colony |
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Family |
Alexander Kent, b. 25 Jun 1755, Cumberland County, Virginia |
Married |
1783 |
Children |
| 1. Alexander Kent, Jr., b. 1796, Halifax County, Virginia |
+ | 2. Sarah Alexander "Sallie" Kent, b. 30 May 1790, Green Co., Georgia |
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1796 - 1859 (63 years)
Birth |
1796 |
Halifax County, Virginia |
Died |
1859 |
Georgia |
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Father |
Alexander Kent, b. 25 Jun 1755, Cumberland County, Virginia |
Mother |
Mary "Polly" Amy Carter, b. 1764, Cumberland County, Virginia |
Married |
1783 |
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1790 - 1852 (62 years)
Birth |
30 May 1790 |
Green Co., Georgia |
Died |
16 Oct 1852 |
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Father |
Alexander Kent, b. 25 Jun 1755, Cumberland County, Virginia |
Mother |
Mary "Polly" Amy Carter, b. 1764, Cumberland County, Virginia |
Married |
1783 |
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Family |
Dorman Taylor, b. Abt 1784, Caswell Co., North Carolina |
Married |
21 Mar 1808 |
Caswell Co., North Carolina |
Children |
+ | 1. Alexander Smith Taylor, b. 3 Jul 1811, Caswell Co., NC |
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Name |
Alexander Kent |
Born |
25 Jun 1755 |
Cumberland County, Virginia |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
7 Apr 1841 |
Halifax Co., Virginia |
Person ID |
I547450831 |
My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico |
Last Modified |
9 Oct 2016 |
Family |
Mary "Polly" Amy Carter, b. 1764, Cumberland County, Virginia , d. 1841 (Age 77 years) |
Married |
1783 |
- Alexander Kent b. Jun 25 1755 Cumberland, Virginia d. Apr 7th 1841 Halifax, Virginia, Alexander married Mary Amy Carter, daughter of John Carter and ?? in 1783. Mary Amy Cater was born in 1760 in Halifax County, Virginia. d.1841. They had the following children: Nancy Kent b. 1785, Smith F. Kent b. 1786 d. before 1841, George Washington Kent b. 1786 and died before 1840, Sarah Kent b. May30th 1790, Nathaniel Kent b. 1791, Alexander Kent jr b.1796 d. 1859 in Georgia, Robert Easly Kent b. 1798, Mary E. Kent b. 1800, Sterling Kent b.1801, and Polly Kent b.1803
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Children |
| 1. Alexander Kent, Jr., b. 1796, Halifax County, Virginia , d. 1859, Georgia (Age 63 years) |
+ | 2. Sarah Alexander "Sallie" Kent, b. 30 May 1790, Green Co., Georgia , d. 16 Oct 1852 (Age 62 years) |
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Last Modified |
5 Dec 2013 |
Family ID |
F518495211 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Robert Kent Jr Last Will & Testament
The will of Robert Kent (written 10 Oct. 1782, probated 17 July 1783 in Halifax county, Virginia) names his wife Mary.and gives his 400 acre estate (after death of wife) to sons John and Peterfield Kent. He gives 10 pounds each to sons Robert and Obediah Kent and specifies that the remainder of the estate is to be sold and equally diveded among children: Luke, William, John, Peterfield, Alexander Kent, Candace Arnold, Mary Posey, and Caty Hendricks.
The Will of Robert Kent written May 30, 1784 leaves one negro wench called Pat to Obediah Kent. One negro boy named Champ to Alexander Kent. One negro named Sam to John Kent. One negro named Joe to Peterfield Kent. 30 pounds 4 shillings to James Kent. 4 pounds to Mary Kent. 4 pounds to Caty Hendricks. 4 pounds to Candace Arnold. 4 pounds to William Kent. The rest of his property to be divided amongst six brothers Luke, Alexander, Obediah, James, John, and Peterfield. Obviously this is Robert Kent, Jr. who apparently died young without having married as he left his entire estate to his brothers and sisters. He names a brother James who was not mentioned in his father's will - could James have been disowned by his father? Perhaps we will never know, but this will does prove that James was a son of the elder Robert.
PRIMOGENITURE - Althought Robert's Will is pretty specific there could be a logical explanation why James Kent or Smith Kent are omitted from Robert Sr's will....primogeniture refers to the exclusive right of the eldest son, by virture of his seniority, to succeed to the estate of his ancestor - to the exclusion of the younger sons. In other words, the eldest son inherited all real property. If there were no sons, the daughters shared equally in the real property. In cases where the decedent made a will, the eldest son may even have been omitted from that will, as his rights were clearly protected by law. The law of primogeniture affected only real estate, not personal estate; the decedent could pass on the latter in any way he saw fit. Keep in mind that many individuals did not follow the law and by practice distributed their land equally to sons, or even to all their children. Virginia still practiced primogeniture until 1785. (Source: According to "Colonial Estate Distribution Shammas, Carole, et al. Inheritance in America: From Colonial Times to the Present. New Brunswick: Rutgers University, 1987")
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Sources |
- [S18] Family Search, LDS.
https://familysearch.org/photos/stories/1903223/kent-family-information
Alexander Kent b. Jun 25 1755 Cumberland, Virginia d. Apr 7th 1841 Halifax, Virginia, Alexander married Mary Amy Carter, daughter of John Carter and ?? in 1783. Mary Amy Cater was born in 1760 in Halifax County, Virginia. d.1841. They had the following children: Nancy Kent b. 1785, Smith F. Kent b. 1786 d. before 1841, George Washington Kent b. 1786 and died before 1840, Sarah Kent b. May30th 1790, Nathaniel Kent b. 1791, Alexander Kent jr b.1796 d. 1859 in Georgia, Robert Easly Kent b. 1798, Mary E. Kent b. 1800, Sterling Kent b.1801, and Polly Kent b.1803
- [S40] Will.
Will of Luke Kent
Halifax Co., Virginia
WD 1 Oct 1788:
WP 28 Apr 1789:
Wife: Sarah Kent
Dau Polley Kent
Son Robert Kent
John Kent
Smith Kent
Robert Kent
Smith Kent
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