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Josiah Kent

Male Abt 1785 - 1870  (~ 85 years)


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  • Name Josiah Kent 
    Born Abt 1785  Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Jul 1870  Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Southwick Cemetery, Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1422  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Lucinda Gillett,   b. 1790, Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1861, Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 16 Jan 1810  Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F926  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Today's Hampden County of Massachusetts was originally Middlesex County until it was split off in 1662 and named Hampshire County. Hampden County was formed from Hampshire County in 1812.

      2. Censuses:
      1850 US: Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts, p. 6 of 27, 31 May 1850, house 50, family 53:
      Josiah Kent, 64, farmer, $3500, MA.
      Lucinda, 60, MA.
      Marrietta, 39, MA.
      Lucinda Holcomb, 27, MA.
      Clanncy E. Kent, 19, laborer, MA.
      Charles F. Mechette, 3, MA.
      Jaydana, 1, male, MA.

      1860 US: Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts, p. 6 of 27, 27 Jun 1860, house 66, family 63:
      Josiah Kent, 74, farmer, $300, $539, MA.
      Lucinda, 70, MA.
      Marrietta, 39, cigar maker, MA.
      Selah, 42, m. pedler, $175, MA.
      Laura, 38, MA.
      Clanncy E., 29, farmer, MA.
      Charles F., 14, MA.
      J. Daniel, 11, MA.

      1870 US: Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts, p. 13 of 28, house 111, family 115, 15 Aug 1870:
      Chancy Kent, 39, farmer, $6000, $2500, MA.
      Ann, keeping house, 39, NY.
      Georgeia, 4, MA.
      Darius Baer, 11, attending school, PA.
      Salone Spelman, 49, m. farm laborer.
      Josiah Kent, 85, no occupation, MA.

      MARRIAGE:
      1. Granville Vital Records: Lucinda Gillett and Josiah Kent, Jr. of Southwick Jan. 16, 1810.