DAVID BOYD KENT (1817-1892) was born 23 February 1817 in St. CharlesCo, MO and came to the DeWitt Colony with the extended Kent, Zumwalt and Burket families. In a sworn affidavit, he states he assisted families fleeing Gonzales on the Runaway Scrape until they were safe and was on his way back to join the regular army when the Battle of San Jacinto was fought. He apparently returned to the Kent league to which he was apportioned 400 acres when the Andrew Kent estate was settled in 1844. On 31 October 1841 he married 15 year old Elizabeth Billings. In the 1850's the David Kent family along with families of siblings Bosman Clifton and Louisa Naomi Billings moved to GillespieCo, TX. David moved to BlancoCo, TX in the 1860's. He served in Capt. Freeman's Company of the Pedernales Cavalry and in Company D of Capt. de Montel's Frontier Regiment at Camp Verde, TX with the CSA in 1861-1863. He appeared in Leakey, EdwardsCo, TX in the 1870's where he married widow Margarete Waldrope. They had one son Bosmon Clifton Kent in 1889. David Kent was living in Knoxville, KimbleCo, TX when he died 7 February 1892 and is buried in an unmarked site in City Cemetery, Harper, GillespieCo, TX. Descendant Luke Kent writes in History of Blanco County Texas:

David Boyd Kent was a good soldier, scout and guide, but not good at civilian life. During his life because of his father's land grants and those to him for service to Texas, he had owned thousands of acres, but usually sold them as quick as he gained them. He died a poor man with a wagon worth $10, a few horses, box of old books and one silver watch.
From: Sons of DeWitt Colony Texas.

David Boyd, along with his father Andrew Kent participated in the Battle of Gonzales, the March to Bexar, the Battle of Concepion, the Siege and Battle of Bexar, and served with his friend, Ben Highsmith as Alamo couriers. David Boyd also assisted families during the Runaway Scrape and served as a Texas Ranger. David Boyd Kent helped shape the Republic of Texas in his services.