He was born in Charlestown, MA IN 1765.
He moved to Concord, N.H., in 1780, where he was elected repre-
sentative in 1801, '03, '04, and State Senator 1809, '13, '14.
He held (he office of hogrecve 1791—1800. Was a share-
holder in Concord Bridge 1795, the Federal Bridge 1808. In
1788 he made a deposition in Boston. He was but a boy when
the British burned ( Charlestown, Mass., where" he was living
with his mother. The dwelling-house and a small store of the
mother was consumed, and the family lived in nn interior town
for months. On their return to Charlestown he became ap-
prentice as a tin-plate worker in the shop and store of Deacon
Newell, of Boston. This business, together with the West
India trade, he continued in Concord. L. Vernon Briggs- Gen. of Kent names
Father: Ebenezer Kent Oct. 23, 1729- 1765
Mother: Mary Austin July 17, 1737- Dec. 5, 1827
[Above bio courtesy of previous contributors]
New Hampshire Town Records show birth of the following children to Charlotte Mellen & William A. Kent:
William Kent born 2 Apr 1793; died 12 Aug 1886
Charlotte Mellen Kent born 25 Oct 1794; died 26 Aug 1868
George Kent born 4 May 1796; died 8 Nov 1884
Caroline Kent born 21 Jan 1798; died 23 Jan 1887
John Kent born 10 May 1800; died 6 Jan 1826
Edward Kent 8 Jan 1802; died 19 May 1877
Mary Jane Kent born 23 Jun 1806; died 23 Jan 1897
Rebecca Prentice Kent born 17 Feb 1808; died 21 Mar 1905
He moved to Concord, N.H., in 1780, where he was elected repre-
sentative in 1801, '03, '04, and State Senator 1809, '13, '14.
He held (he office of hogrecve 1791—1800. Was a share-
holder in Concord Bridge 1795, the Federal Bridge 1808. In
1788 he made a deposition in Boston. He was but a boy when
the British burned ( Charlestown, Mass., where" he was living
with his mother. The dwelling-house and a small store of the
mother was consumed, and the family lived in nn interior town
for months. On their return to Charlestown he became ap-
prentice as a tin-plate worker in the shop and store of Deacon
Newell, of Boston. This business, together with the West
India trade, he continued in Concord. L. Vernon Briggs- Gen. of Kent names
Father: Ebenezer Kent Oct. 23, 1729- 1765
Mother: Mary Austin July 17, 1737- Dec. 5, 1827
[Above bio courtesy of previous contributors]
New Hampshire Town Records show birth of the following children to Charlotte Mellen & William A. Kent:
William Kent born 2 Apr 1793; died 12 Aug 1886
Charlotte Mellen Kent born 25 Oct 1794; died 26 Aug 1868
George Kent born 4 May 1796; died 8 Nov 1884
Caroline Kent born 21 Jan 1798; died 23 Jan 1887
John Kent born 10 May 1800; died 6 Jan 1826
Edward Kent 8 Jan 1802; died 19 May 1877
Mary Jane Kent born 23 Jun 1806; died 23 Jan 1897
Rebecca Prentice Kent born 17 Feb 1808; died 21 Mar 1905
He was born in Charlestown, MA IN 1765.
He moved to Concord, N.H., in 1780, where he was elected repre-
sentative in 1801, '03, '04, and State Senator 1809, '13, '14.
He held (he office of hogrecve 1791—1800. Was a share-
holder in Concord Bridge 1795, the Federal Bridge 1808. In
1788 he made a deposition in Boston. He was but a boy when
the British burned ( Charlestown, Mass., where" he was living
with his mother. The dwelling-house and a small store of the
mother was consumed, and the family lived in nn interior town
for months. On their return to Charlestown he became ap-
prentice as a tin-plate worker in the shop and store of Deacon
Newell, of Boston. This business, together with the West
India trade, he continued in Concord. L. Vernon Briggs- Gen. of Kent names
Father: Ebenezer Kent Oct. 23, 1729- 1765
Mother: Mary Austin July 17, 1737- Dec. 5, 1827
[Above bio courtesy of previous contributors]
New Hampshire Town Records show birth of the following children to Charlotte Mellen & William A. Kent:
William Kent born 2 Apr 1793; died 12 Aug 1886
Charlotte Mellen Kent born 25 Oct 1794; died 26 Aug 1868
George Kent born 4 May 1796; died 8 Nov 1884
Caroline Kent born 21 Jan 1798; died 23 Jan 1887
John Kent born 10 May 1800; died 6 Jan 1826
Edward Kent 8 Jan 1802; died 19 May 1877
Mary Jane Kent born 23 Jun 1806; died 23 Jan 1897
Rebecca Prentice Kent born 17 Feb 1808; died 21 Mar 1905
He moved to Concord, N.H., in 1780, where he was elected repre-
sentative in 1801, '03, '04, and State Senator 1809, '13, '14.
He held (he office of hogrecve 1791—1800. Was a share-
holder in Concord Bridge 1795, the Federal Bridge 1808. In
1788 he made a deposition in Boston. He was but a boy when
the British burned ( Charlestown, Mass., where" he was living
with his mother. The dwelling-house and a small store of the
mother was consumed, and the family lived in nn interior town
for months. On their return to Charlestown he became ap-
prentice as a tin-plate worker in the shop and store of Deacon
Newell, of Boston. This business, together with the West
India trade, he continued in Concord. L. Vernon Briggs- Gen. of Kent names
Father: Ebenezer Kent Oct. 23, 1729- 1765
Mother: Mary Austin July 17, 1737- Dec. 5, 1827
[Above bio courtesy of previous contributors]
New Hampshire Town Records show birth of the following children to Charlotte Mellen & William A. Kent:
William Kent born 2 Apr 1793; died 12 Aug 1886
Charlotte Mellen Kent born 25 Oct 1794; died 26 Aug 1868
George Kent born 4 May 1796; died 8 Nov 1884
Caroline Kent born 21 Jan 1798; died 23 Jan 1887
John Kent born 10 May 1800; died 6 Jan 1826
Edward Kent 8 Jan 1802; died 19 May 1877
Mary Jane Kent born 23 Jun 1806; died 23 Jan 1897
Rebecca Prentice Kent born 17 Feb 1808; died 21 Mar 1905
Inscription
The grave of William Austin Kent
Died April 7, A.D 1840
Age 75 years
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God
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