Isaac Brown Kent

Notes:

I have estimated Isaac's year of birth, based on his age in the 1870 Federal Census. At that time, the family is living in East Providence, RI. Isaac is age 58 and Hannah is 53. Four of their children are in the household: Isaac R. 23, Alfred J. 20, Martha B. 22, & Hannah M. 16. In 1880, Isaac & Hannah are still at East Providence, and their daughter Mattie B. is living with them. They are near Russel D. Kent (Hannah's brother), who is living with his daughter and family, the Houghtons.

Isaac's marriage is noted in the book "Genealogies of the Different Families Bearing the Name of Kent in the United States . . . " by L. Vernon Briggs, p. 149. However, this section is prefaced with the author's comment: "Others by the name of Kent whom I have been unable to locate, but who are connected with the above families, are as follows."

Isaac & Hannah were both "of Seekonk," and were married by the Rev. J. O. Barney. The Kent genealogy book shows that they had two children, Alfred J. & Hannah Maria. However, someone has faintly pencilled in the margin "Isaac R. & Ruth Anne." This is partly confirmed because Isaac is in the 1870 census with his parents; however, Ruth is not. She married be married, possibly to Robert Pearse (needs more research -- see notes for Ruth).

Isaac married Hannah Remington Kent 20 Apr 1837. Hannah (daughter of Alfred Kent and Ruth Remington) was born 14 Nov 1816, MA; died 13 Dec 1892; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Newman Ave., East Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

1. Harriet Eliza Kent was born 1840; died 23 Dec 1931; was buried , Prince's Hill Burial Ground, County Rd., Barrington, RI.
2. Ruth Anne Kent was born Abt 1843.
3. Isaac Richmond (1) Kent was born 3 Jun 1844; died 17 Sep 1845; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Newman Ave., East Providence, RI.
4. Isaac Richmond (2) Kent was born 1846, MA; died 1931; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Newman Ave., East Providence, RI.
5. Martha "Mattie" B. Kent was born 1848; died 1923; was buried , Newman Ave., East Providence, RI.
6. Alfred J. Kent was born 27 Nov 1849, MA; died Aft 1 Jun 1920.
7. Hannah Maria Kent was born 29 Jul 1851; died 29 Feb 1852; was buried , Newman Ave., East Providence, RI.

Josiah — Martha "Patty" Brown. Martha was born Between Dec 1775 and 1776; died 7 Oct 1849; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Newman Ave., East Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Martha's death is noted in the Kent genealogy book, p. 149: "Martha (Brown) Kent, c.Dec 1775 - 7 Oct 1849, daughter of Isaac Brown."

Notes:

Both Josiah Kent and his wife Elizabeth Bullock were descendants of Mayflower Pilgrim John Howland.

Josiah married Elizabeth Bullock 16 Apr 1767, Rehoboth, MA. Elizabeth was born 5 May 1739, Rehoboth, MA; died 2 Aug 1781, Rehoboth, MA. [Group Sheet]