404 Kent. 



She was b. at Scit. 1684, and d. in Hing. 27 March, 1767, set. 83 yrs. 

 He d. 16 Feb. 1752, set., as his gravestone says, 71 yrs. and 6 mo's. 

 His will, dated 16 June, 1748, proved 29 May, 1752, provides for 

 w. Hannah, and gives to each of his four sons one seventh, and to his 

 six dau's then living each one fourteenth of his est. He became a 

 member of the sec. church in Hing. (Coh.), at its formation, 13 Dec. 

 1721, and was the ancestor of all who were of this surname by birth 

 in Hing. during the last century. In 1727 and 1736 he was chosen 

 constable. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



i. Hannah, 1707. m. Jan. 16, 1727-28, Israel Whitcomb, Jr. 

 ii. Mekcy, 1709. in. (1) Nov. 27, 1727, Stephen Stodder ; (2) June 8, 1757, 



David Bates, wid r ; and (3) Aug. 27, 1761, Jonathan Beal, wid r .. 

 iii. Susanna, 1711, d. 23 Apr. 1715. 

 iv. Mary, 1713. m. Aug. 31, 1743, Joseph Blake, wid r .. 

 v. Elizabeth, 1715. m. (1) May 7, 1735, Eliakim Mayo of Boston, and (2) 

 Pitcher. 



3. vi. Ebenezek, Apr. 18, 1717. 



4. vii. Isaac, 1719. 



viii. Seth, Apr. 3, 1721. Removed from Hing. 



ix. Abigail, March 29, 1723. m. Oct. 22, 1744, Joseph Souther. 



x. Lydia, Apr. 24, 1725. m. Dec. 22, 1743, Noah Ripley. 



5. xi. Abel, Aug. 7, 1730. 



3. Ebenezer 3 (Ebenezer 2 John 1 ), b. in Hing. sec. pre. Apr. 18, 

 1717. m. July 11, 1739, Sarah Wheaton, dau. of Christopher and 

 Sarah (Beal) Wheaton. She was b. in Hing. May 17, 1718. This 

 fam. removed to Leicester, Mass. 



Ch., b. in Hing., were — 



i. Hannah, Dec. 15, 1740. m. Feb. 11, 1765, Ezra French of Hing. 

 ii. Lucy, March 4, 1743-44. 



4. Isaac 8 (Ebenezer 2 John 1 ), b. in Hing. sec. pre. ab. 1719. m. 

 Oct. 25, 1739, Rachel Beal, dau. of Andrew and Rachel (Bates) Beal. 

 She was b. in Hing. Aug. 25, 1719. Tradition says that this fam. re- 

 moved to Nova Scotia. 



Ch., b. in Hing., were — 



i. Rachel, July 28, 1740. 

 ii. Isaac, June 9, 1742. 

 iii. Susanna, July 30, 1744. 



5. Abel 3 (Ebenezer 2 John : ), b. in Hing. sec. pre. Aug. 7, 1730. m. 

 Nov. 17, 1757, Hannah Hobart, dau. of Rev. Nehemiah and Lydia 

 (Jacob) Hobart. She was b. in Hing. sec. pre. Jan. 20, 1734-35. Dea. 

 Abel Kent d. at Coh. get. 96 yrs. He was by occupation " shoemaker." 

 Constable in 1762. Resided in the sec. pre., near the harbor. 



Ch., all b. in Hing. and Coh., were — 



i. Elizabeth, Jan. 26, 1759. m. Aug. 30, 1789, Capt. Abraham Tower, 



ii. Lydia, June 22, 1761. m. Feb. 14, 1782, Caleb Nichols, 



iii. Seth, Feb. 1, 1764. Removed to Boston. 



iv. Abel, Apr. 19, 1766. Resided at Coh. 



v. Justin, May 21, 1768. Removed to Haverhill, and thence to Portland, Me. 



vi. John, May 2, 1772 ; drowned 3 Nov. 1801. 



vii. Hannah, Oct. 29, 1775. m. Oct. 18, 1800, Capt. Abraham Tower, wid r .. 



