Source: Jean Woolley Kent (48528074) • [email protected])
ABSALOM KENT I was born October 16, 1752 in Fairfax County, Virginia. His father is said to also have been named Absalom. Oral family history states the Kents came from England about 1751 settling first in Fairfax County, Virginia, moving to Old Town, Maryland in 1763 where they are believed to have been killed by Indians about 1765. He married Tabitha Hunter. At the time of Absalom Kent I's service to the United States, he was living in Tyrone Township, Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania not far from present day Pittsburgh (about 35-40 miles). Since the Kent family lived on the western frontier, the Revolutionary War soldiers were primarily drafted to protect the families in the area from Indian raids.
In his pension application he states that in August 1779 he was drafted for two months and marched a few miles to the farm owned by Colonel Maunts. He was occupied, with a few men, only part of a company in building a store house and magazine and in collecting & receiving provision. He was drafted as an Ensign and in that capacity he had charge of the small force where he served and was the only officer present except Col. Maunts. He was discharged and returned home in October with the other men of whom he had the command, having served out the time of his draft.
In June 1780 he was drafted a second time for the term of two months. He marched with about twenty men of whom he had command, to the Allegheny Mountains for the purpose of meeting & receiving & guarding several wagon loads of ammunition & stores which were then on their way from east of the mountains & designed for the supply of the forts and block houses in the frontier settlements. When he met the detachment having charge of the wagons, Colonel Perry, who was present, was unwilling to let them go under the small force of which Absalom had command, fearing they would be captured by the British and Indians. After a few days when Colonel Maunts arrived, they then received the ammunition stores and took them safely to the storehouse or wagons.
In June 1781, he was drafted a third time and served as a private for the term of two months. Shortly after he was drafted, he marched with his company to Fort Wallace on the waters of the Kiskimentas. The object of this draft was to protect the frontier settlements against incursions of the Indians. He was stationed at Fort Wallace nearly the entire time for which he was drafted, but occasionally out with small detachments, through the country between Wallace"s Fort, Bar's (Barr's) Fort and Ligonier Fort, examining and endeavoring to discover trails of the Indians.
In 1782, news was received in the neighborhood where he resided that Hanna's Town in Westmoreland County had been attacked and burnt on July 13, 1782 by a raiding party of Indians and British in an attempt to drive American settlers back to the east. Absalom volunteered with others to go in pursuit of the Indians. They marched as far as Hanna's Town where they waited some days for reinforcements. When their number was increased to about five hundred and commanded by Colonel Crawford, they pursued the Indians as far as the Allegheny River. Not being able to come up to them they returned home and were discharged after serving for three weeks.
Absalom Kent I moved in 1805 to what was to become Harrison County in southeastern Ohio near Cadiz. He was a farmer. He died August 10, 1839 at the age 88 years, 10 months per his gravestone. If we go by the gravestone, his birth date could be earlier than 1752. He is buried in what is known as the Spiker Cemetery on what was his son-in-law's farm at the top of a hill.
Contributor: Soldier of the Revolutionary War. Buried in Spiker Cemetery, Harrison County, Ohio. Will probated in Harrison County, Ohio. Absalom came to Harrison County in 1805 from Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He served in the Revolutionary War in the Westmoreland County Militia (PA Archives,IV, p443. US Pension Rolls 1835.) Will probated in Harrison County,Ohio, 8/31/1839. Owned all of Sections 1, 2, 4, and 31, and parts of Sections 9 and 29 in Cadiz Twp.
Children:
Joseph Elias, Abner, Nancy Kent Darrah, Elziabeth Kent Leeper, John G, William, Sarah Ann Kent Spiker, Absalom. These are the known children to date (2012)
2nd Marriage--Mary unk last name.-----------Message received from: Karen Cox --I have in my records from my cousin, Lee Kent's research three more children of Absalom and Tabitha Hunter Kent. They are: Nancy Ann Kent, born 1767 in Fayette Co, PA and died 1862 in Griggsville, Pike, IL; Absalom III, born March 1, 1777 in West Augusta, Augusta, Virginia died March 3, 1875 in Macoupin Co, IL; and William, born abt 1780 in PA and no death information. I have no source documents as Lee had them. Lee passed away a few years ago and I believe his son has them in Utah. I am also doing research on the Kent family. My lineage is Absalom SR., Absalom Jr., John G. Sr., Joshua, Thomas Melville, Lewis Rollie, Glenn L. (my father). (May 2013)
Absolam was my 5th great grandfather
ABSALOM KENT I was born October 16, 1752 in Fairfax County, Virginia. His father is said to also have been named Absalom. Oral family history states the Kents came from England about 1751 settling first in Fairfax County, Virginia, moving to Old Town, Maryland in 1763 where they are believed to have been killed by Indians about 1765. He married Tabitha Hunter. At the time of Absalom Kent I's service to the United States, he was living in Tyrone Township, Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania not far from present day Pittsburgh (about 35-40 miles). Since the Kent family lived on the western frontier, the Revolutionary War soldiers were primarily drafted to protect the families in the area from Indian raids.
In his pension application he states that in August 1779 he was drafted for two months and marched a few miles to the farm owned by Colonel Maunts. He was occupied, with a few men, only part of a company in building a store house and magazine and in collecting & receiving provision. He was drafted as an Ensign and in that capacity he had charge of the small force where he served and was the only officer present except Col. Maunts. He was discharged and returned home in October with the other men of whom he had the command, having served out the time of his draft.
In June 1780 he was drafted a second time for the term of two months. He marched with about twenty men of whom he had command, to the Allegheny Mountains for the purpose of meeting & receiving & guarding several wagon loads of ammunition & stores which were then on their way from east of the mountains & designed for the supply of the forts and block houses in the frontier settlements. When he met the detachment having charge of the wagons, Colonel Perry, who was present, was unwilling to let them go under the small force of which Absalom had command, fearing they would be captured by the British and Indians. After a few days when Colonel Maunts arrived, they then received the ammunition stores and took them safely to the storehouse or wagons.
In June 1781, he was drafted a third time and served as a private for the term of two months. Shortly after he was drafted, he marched with his company to Fort Wallace on the waters of the Kiskimentas. The object of this draft was to protect the frontier settlements against incursions of the Indians. He was stationed at Fort Wallace nearly the entire time for which he was drafted, but occasionally out with small detachments, through the country between Wallace"s Fort, Bar's (Barr's) Fort and Ligonier Fort, examining and endeavoring to discover trails of the Indians.
In 1782, news was received in the neighborhood where he resided that Hanna's Town in Westmoreland County had been attacked and burnt on July 13, 1782 by a raiding party of Indians and British in an attempt to drive American settlers back to the east. Absalom volunteered with others to go in pursuit of the Indians. They marched as far as Hanna's Town where they waited some days for reinforcements. When their number was increased to about five hundred and commanded by Colonel Crawford, they pursued the Indians as far as the Allegheny River. Not being able to come up to them they returned home and were discharged after serving for three weeks.
Absalom Kent I moved in 1805 to what was to become Harrison County in southeastern Ohio near Cadiz. He was a farmer. He died August 10, 1839 at the age 88 years, 10 months per his gravestone. If we go by the gravestone, his birth date could be earlier than 1752. He is buried in what is known as the Spiker Cemetery on what was his son-in-law's farm at the top of a hill.
Contributor: Soldier of the Revolutionary War. Buried in Spiker Cemetery, Harrison County, Ohio. Will probated in Harrison County, Ohio. Absalom came to Harrison County in 1805 from Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He served in the Revolutionary War in the Westmoreland County Militia (PA Archives,IV, p443. US Pension Rolls 1835.) Will probated in Harrison County,Ohio, 8/31/1839. Owned all of Sections 1, 2, 4, and 31, and parts of Sections 9 and 29 in Cadiz Twp.
Children:
Joseph Elias, Abner, Nancy Kent Darrah, Elziabeth Kent Leeper, John G, William, Sarah Ann Kent Spiker, Absalom. These are the known children to date (2012)
2nd Marriage--Mary unk last name.-----------Message received from: Karen Cox --I have in my records from my cousin, Lee Kent's research three more children of Absalom and Tabitha Hunter Kent. They are: Nancy Ann Kent, born 1767 in Fayette Co, PA and died 1862 in Griggsville, Pike, IL; Absalom III, born March 1, 1777 in West Augusta, Augusta, Virginia died March 3, 1875 in Macoupin Co, IL; and William, born abt 1780 in PA and no death information. I have no source documents as Lee had them. Lee passed away a few years ago and I believe his son has them in Utah. I am also doing research on the Kent family. My lineage is Absalom SR., Absalom Jr., John G. Sr., Joshua, Thomas Melville, Lewis Rollie, Glenn L. (my father). (May 2013)
Absolam was my 5th great grandfather
Source: Jean Woolley Kent (48528074) • [email protected])
ABSALOM KENT I was born October 16, 1752 in Fairfax County, Virginia. His father is said to also have been named Absalom. Oral family history states the Kents came from England about 1751 settling first in Fairfax County, Virginia, moving to Old Town, Maryland in 1763 where they are believed to have been killed by Indians about 1765. He married Tabitha Hunter. At the time of Absalom Kent I's service to the United States, he was living in Tyrone Township, Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania not far from present day Pittsburgh (about 35-40 miles). Since the Kent family lived on the western frontier, the Revolutionary War soldiers were primarily drafted to protect the families in the area from Indian raids.
In his pension application he states that in August 1779 he was drafted for two months and marched a few miles to the farm owned by Colonel Maunts. He was occupied, with a few men, only part of a company in building a store house and magazine and in collecting & receiving provision. He was drafted as an Ensign and in that capacity he had charge of the small force where he served and was the only officer present except Col. Maunts. He was discharged and returned home in October with the other men of whom he had the command, having served out the time of his draft.
In June 1780 he was drafted a second time for the term of two months. He marched with about twenty men of whom he had command, to the Allegheny Mountains for the purpose of meeting & receiving & guarding several wagon loads of ammunition & stores which were then on their way from east of the mountains & designed for the supply of the forts and block houses in the frontier settlements. When he met the detachment having charge of the wagons, Colonel Perry, who was present, was unwilling to let them go under the small force of which Absalom had command, fearing they would be captured by the British and Indians. After a few days when Colonel Maunts arrived, they then received the ammunition stores and took them safely to the storehouse or wagons.
In June 1781, he was drafted a third time and served as a private for the term of two months. Shortly after he was drafted, he marched with his company to Fort Wallace on the waters of the Kiskimentas. The object of this draft was to protect the frontier settlements against incursions of the Indians. He was stationed at Fort Wallace nearly the entire time for which he was drafted, but occasionally out with small detachments, through the country between Wallace"s Fort, Bar's (Barr's) Fort and Ligonier Fort, examining and endeavoring to discover trails of the Indians.
In 1782, news was received in the neighborhood where he resided that Hanna's Town in Westmoreland County had been attacked and burnt on July 13, 1782 by a raiding party of Indians and British in an attempt to drive American settlers back to the east. Absalom volunteered with others to go in pursuit of the Indians. They marched as far as Hanna's Town where they waited some days for reinforcements. When their number was increased to about five hundred and commanded by Colonel Crawford, they pursued the Indians as far as the Allegheny River. Not being able to come up to them they returned home and were discharged after serving for three weeks.
Absalom Kent I moved in 1805 to what was to become Harrison County in southeastern Ohio near Cadiz. He was a farmer. He died August 10, 1839 at the age 88 years, 10 months per his gravestone. If we go by the gravestone, his birth date could be earlier than 1752. He is buried in what is known as the Spiker Cemetery on what was his son-in-law's farm at the top of a hill.
Contributor: Soldier of the Revolutionary War. Buried in Spiker Cemetery, Harrison County, Ohio. Will probated in Harrison County, Ohio. Absalom came to Harrison County in 1805 from Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He served in the Revolutionary War in the Westmoreland County Militia (PA Archives,IV, p443. US Pension Rolls 1835.) Will probated in Harrison County,Ohio, 8/31/1839. Owned all of Sections 1, 2, 4, and 31, and parts of Sections 9 and 29 in Cadiz Twp.
Children:
Joseph Elias, Abner, Nancy Kent Darrah, Elziabeth Kent Leeper, John G, William, Sarah Ann Kent Spiker, Absalom. These are the known children to date (2012)
2nd Marriage--Mary unk last name.-----------Message received from: Karen Cox --I have in my records from my cousin, Lee Kent's research three more children of Absalom and Tabitha Hunter Kent. They are: Nancy Ann Kent, born 1767 in Fayette Co, PA and died 1862 in Griggsville, Pike, IL; Absalom III, born March 1, 1777 in West Augusta, Augusta, Virginia died March 3, 1875 in Macoupin Co, IL; and William, born abt 1780 in PA and no death information. I have no source documents as Lee had them. Lee passed away a few years ago and I believe his son has them in Utah. I am also doing research on the Kent family. My lineage is Absalom SR., Absalom Jr., John G. Sr., Joshua, Thomas Melville, Lewis Rollie, Glenn L. (my father). (May 2013)
Absolam was my 5th great grandfather
ABSALOM KENT I was born October 16, 1752 in Fairfax County, Virginia. His father is said to also have been named Absalom. Oral family history states the Kents came from England about 1751 settling first in Fairfax County, Virginia, moving to Old Town, Maryland in 1763 where they are believed to have been killed by Indians about 1765. He married Tabitha Hunter. At the time of Absalom Kent I's service to the United States, he was living in Tyrone Township, Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania not far from present day Pittsburgh (about 35-40 miles). Since the Kent family lived on the western frontier, the Revolutionary War soldiers were primarily drafted to protect the families in the area from Indian raids.
In his pension application he states that in August 1779 he was drafted for two months and marched a few miles to the farm owned by Colonel Maunts. He was occupied, with a few men, only part of a company in building a store house and magazine and in collecting & receiving provision. He was drafted as an Ensign and in that capacity he had charge of the small force where he served and was the only officer present except Col. Maunts. He was discharged and returned home in October with the other men of whom he had the command, having served out the time of his draft.
In June 1780 he was drafted a second time for the term of two months. He marched with about twenty men of whom he had command, to the Allegheny Mountains for the purpose of meeting & receiving & guarding several wagon loads of ammunition & stores which were then on their way from east of the mountains & designed for the supply of the forts and block houses in the frontier settlements. When he met the detachment having charge of the wagons, Colonel Perry, who was present, was unwilling to let them go under the small force of which Absalom had command, fearing they would be captured by the British and Indians. After a few days when Colonel Maunts arrived, they then received the ammunition stores and took them safely to the storehouse or wagons.
In June 1781, he was drafted a third time and served as a private for the term of two months. Shortly after he was drafted, he marched with his company to Fort Wallace on the waters of the Kiskimentas. The object of this draft was to protect the frontier settlements against incursions of the Indians. He was stationed at Fort Wallace nearly the entire time for which he was drafted, but occasionally out with small detachments, through the country between Wallace"s Fort, Bar's (Barr's) Fort and Ligonier Fort, examining and endeavoring to discover trails of the Indians.
In 1782, news was received in the neighborhood where he resided that Hanna's Town in Westmoreland County had been attacked and burnt on July 13, 1782 by a raiding party of Indians and British in an attempt to drive American settlers back to the east. Absalom volunteered with others to go in pursuit of the Indians. They marched as far as Hanna's Town where they waited some days for reinforcements. When their number was increased to about five hundred and commanded by Colonel Crawford, they pursued the Indians as far as the Allegheny River. Not being able to come up to them they returned home and were discharged after serving for three weeks.
Absalom Kent I moved in 1805 to what was to become Harrison County in southeastern Ohio near Cadiz. He was a farmer. He died August 10, 1839 at the age 88 years, 10 months per his gravestone. If we go by the gravestone, his birth date could be earlier than 1752. He is buried in what is known as the Spiker Cemetery on what was his son-in-law's farm at the top of a hill.
Contributor: Soldier of the Revolutionary War. Buried in Spiker Cemetery, Harrison County, Ohio. Will probated in Harrison County, Ohio. Absalom came to Harrison County in 1805 from Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He served in the Revolutionary War in the Westmoreland County Militia (PA Archives,IV, p443. US Pension Rolls 1835.) Will probated in Harrison County,Ohio, 8/31/1839. Owned all of Sections 1, 2, 4, and 31, and parts of Sections 9 and 29 in Cadiz Twp.
Children:
Joseph Elias, Abner, Nancy Kent Darrah, Elziabeth Kent Leeper, John G, William, Sarah Ann Kent Spiker, Absalom. These are the known children to date (2012)
2nd Marriage--Mary unk last name.-----------Message received from: Karen Cox --I have in my records from my cousin, Lee Kent's research three more children of Absalom and Tabitha Hunter Kent. They are: Nancy Ann Kent, born 1767 in Fayette Co, PA and died 1862 in Griggsville, Pike, IL; Absalom III, born March 1, 1777 in West Augusta, Augusta, Virginia died March 3, 1875 in Macoupin Co, IL; and William, born abt 1780 in PA and no death information. I have no source documents as Lee had them. Lee passed away a few years ago and I believe his son has them in Utah. I am also doing research on the Kent family. My lineage is Absalom SR., Absalom Jr., John G. Sr., Joshua, Thomas Melville, Lewis Rollie, Glenn L. (my father). (May 2013)
Absolam was my 5th great grandfather
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