Second Generation 2. Hannah KENT #4000 born 02 Jul 1667, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, ref: 3997,1 married abt 1689, Joseph CAHOON #4027, born abt 1669, Block Island, Newport, Rhode Island, (son of William CAHOON #4796 and Deliverance PECK #4797) ref: 3997S. Children: 9. i Joseph CAHOON #4776 born 03 Aug 1690. ii John CAHOON #4798 born 24 Jul 1692, Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island, ref: 3997.3 iii Hannah CAHOON #4799 born 22 Mar 1696, Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island, ref: 3997.3 10. iv Samuel CAHOON #4800 born 01 May 1699. 3. John KENT #4001 born 1668, ref: 3997, occupation shipbuilder; yeoman,1 married (1) 22 Dec 1692, in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Sarah SMITH #4028, ref: 3997S,2 married (2) abt 1696/97, Elizabeth KENT* #4029, ref: 3997S. to Scituate about 1698; Marshfield abt 1708 Scituate records call all children child of John and Sarah Briggs does not have Sarah's death and 2nd wife; nor does Torrey have him as marrying again. Thus it is unclear if Elizabeth exists and which (if any) of the children are hers. Sarah: d. Mar 1695/96 according to Dale & Kent, but not supported by Briggs, Torrey or vrs great aunt of Abigail (Smith) Adams Children by Sarah SMITH: i Sarah KENT #4380 born 11 Oct 1693, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts,4 ref: 3997,2 died 24 Dec 1693, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. also recorded Charlestown? 11. ii John KENT #4381 born 29 Sep 1694. iii Hannah KENT #4382 born 05 Mar 1696, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts,4 01 May 1698, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, ref: 3997.2 b. 1695/96 also Charlestown? iv Elizabeth KENT #4384 born 08 Jan 1698, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts,4 01 May 1698, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, ref: 3997,2 died 08 Jan 1703, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts.4 b. 1697/98; d. 1702/03 b. Charlestown 12. v Ebenezer KENT #4385 born 28 May 1699. 13. vi Benjamin KENT #4386 born 08 Jan 1700. vii Sarah KENT #4387 born 10 Sep 1702, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts,4 ref: 3997,2 died abt 1755, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. 14. viii Samuel KENT #4388 born 08 Dec 1703. 15. ix Ezekiel KENT #4389 born 08 Oct 1705. x Nathaniel KENT #4390 born 18 Feb 1708, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts,4 ref: 3997.2 moved to Mount Vernon, ME; founder of Wesleyan Seminary at Kent's Hill which was named for him after his death (he died soon after the founding). xi Mercy KENT #4581 born 18 Mar 1711, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, ref: 3997.1 Briggs says there was a daughter Abigail, but the records have two Mercys but no Abigail b. 1710/11 16. xii Elisha KENT #2277 born 22 Jul 1712. 17. xiii Joseph KENT #4579 born 06 Dec 1717. xiv Mercy KENT #4580 born 18 Mar 1721, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts,5 ref: 3997.1 4. Joshua KENT #4004 born 04 Jul 1674, 06 May 1673, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, ref: 3997,1 married 04 Nov 1697, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Agnes OAKMAN #4030, ref: 3997S.2 Joshua died 05 Jan 1702, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Children: 18. i Joshua KENT #4402 born 14 Sep 1698. ii John KENT #4403 born 11 Aug 1700, ref: 3997.2 poss the John Kent of Cape Anne, mariner, who married ___ Godfrey; d. 1780 19. iii Agnes KENT #4404 born 25 Sep 1702. 5. Joseph KENT #4005 born 15 Oct 1675, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, 17 Oct 1675, ref: 3997,1 married 26 Nov 1702, in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts,4 Rebecca CHITTENDON #4031, born abt 1681, ref: 3997S,2 died 02 Apr 1762, buried: Phipps St. Cem. Charlestown, MA. Joseph died 30 May 1753, Phipps St. Cem. Charlestown, MA. Rebecca: of Scituate Children: i Joseph KENT #4407 born 05 Mar 1704, ref: 3997, occupation gent.; atty.,2 died 29 Nov 1757, Halifax. Nova Scotia, Canada. b. 1703/04; will 29 Apr 1746 pro. 06 Jan 1758 res. in Boston; never married grad. Harvard 1731 obit. News-Letter 20. ii Stephen KENT #4408 born 14 Jun 1706. 21. iii Benjamin KENT #4409 born abt 1708. 22. iv Mehitable KENT #4410 born 26 Aug 1711. 23. v Samuel KENT #4412 born 28 Jul 1714. vi Jonathan KENT #4413 born 29 Mar 1717, ref: 3997,2 died 30 Dec 1760, buried: Copp's Hill Cem., Boston, Massachusetts. grad. Harvard 1739; d. unmarried 24. vii David KENT #4414 born 01 Jun 1719. viii John KENT #4415 born 24 Sep 1722, ref: 3997.2 may have moved to Philadelphia or may have been sailor in service 1760; there was also an unplaced John Kent in Falmouth ME 25. ix Rebecca KENT #4416 born 06 May 1725. 6. Ebenezer KENT #3905 born 18 Aug 1680, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, ref: 3997, occupation yeoman,2 married 08 Dec 1703, in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts,4 Hannah GANNET #3906, born 04 Aug 1684, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, (daughter of Joseph GANNET #4051 and Deborah COOMBS #5781) ref: 3997S,2 died 27 Mar 1767, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, buried: Beechwood Cem., Cohasset, Massachusetts. Ebenezer died 26 Feb 1752, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, buried: Beechwood Cem., Cohasset, Massachusetts. settled in Hingham (now Cohasset) by 1703 on Beechwood St member 2nd church Cohasset; constable Hannah: of Scituate Children: i Abigail KENT #3976 born 12 Oct 1706, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts,4 ref: 3997, died 12 Mar 1710, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts.4 d. 1709/10 26. ii Hannah KENT #3957 born abt 1707. 27. iii Mercy KENT #3958 born 31 Jul 1708. iv Elizabeth KENT #3959 born 06 Sep 1710, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts,4 ref: 3997,2 married (1) 07 May 1735, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, 17 Apr 1735, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Eliakim MAYO #3979, ref: 3997S,2 married (2) (unknown) PITCHER #3980, ref: 3997S.2 Eliakim: of Boston v Susanna KENT #4082 born 1711, ref: 3997, died 23 Apr 1715. 28. vi Isaac KENT #3961 born 27 Sep 1712. 29. vii Mary KENT #3977 born bp 05 Jun 1715. 30. viii Ebenezer KENT #2405 born 18 Apr 1717. ix Seth KENT #3978 born 13 Apr 1721, 04 Jun 1721, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts,4 ref: 3997. his whereabouts unknown at the time his father made his will (16 Jun 1748). 31. x Abigail KENT #3983 born 29 Mar 1723. 32. xi Lydia KENT #3984 born 24 Apr 1725. 33. xii Abel KENT #1297 born 07 Aug 1730. 7. Lydia KENT #4007 born 16 Jul 1683, 22 Jul 1683, ref: 3997,1 married 23 Dec 1714, in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts,4 Ebenezer SIMMONS #4032, ref: 3997S.1 Ebenezer: of Scituate Children: 34. i Abigail SIMMONS #4033 born 08 Feb 1715. ii Joshua SIMMONS #4034 born 25 Oct 1717, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, ref: 3997,1 married Elizabeth DILLINGHAM #6576, ref: 3997S. iii Lydia SIMMONS #4035 born 10 Sep 1719, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, ref: 3997.1 iv Mary SIMMONS #4036 born bp 19 Nov 1721, 19 Nov 1721, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, ref: 3997. Briggs calls her Elizabeth v Ebenezer SIMMONS #4040 born bp 28 Jun 1724, 28 Jun 1724, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts,9 ref: 3997,1 died 03 Aug 1784, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts. vi Samuel SIMMONS #4037 born bp 18 Jul 1725, 18 Jul 1725, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts,9 ref: 3997,1 married Anna PRIOR #6577, ref: 3997.10 vii Reuben SIMMONS #4038 born bp 28 Aug 1726, 28 Aug 1726, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts,12 ref: 3997,1 married Sarah LINCOLN #6578, ref: 3997S.10 35. viii Peleg SIMMONS #4039 born bp 01 Sep 1728. 8. Mary KENT #4008 born 12 May 1686, ref: 3997,1 married 25 Jan 1710/11, in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts,4 Joseph BARBER #4048, ref: 3997S.1 Joseph: of Hingham Children: i Joseph BARBER #4049 born 22 Oct 1711, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, ref: 3997.1 ii Lydia BARBER #4050 born 17 Feb 1714, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, ref: 3997.1 b. 1713/14 sources: 1 Briggs, L. Vernon. Genealogies of the Different Families ...Kent ...(1898) 2 Dale, E.I., & Kent, E.E. History and Genealogy of the [Richard] Kent Family 3 Cahoon web site <www.agt.net/public/cahoon1/> - 10 Aug 1998 4 Scituate MA Vital Records to 1850 5 Mayflower Descendant 6 Index of Obituaried in Boston Newspapers, 1704-1800 vol. 3 7 Boston Vital Records (City Document 101) 300 8 Boston Vital Records (City Document 150) 223 9 Scituate MA Vital Records to 1850 1:322 10 Hill, Peggy N. <mzdp07a@prodigy.com> = 30 Aug 1998 11 Scituate MA Vital Records to 1850 1:323 12 Scituate MA Vital Records to 1850 1:353 -- Lin Wright ethelind@athens.net -- ethelindw@aol.com -- ethelind@arches.uga.edu