Abel
KENT
(b.
7 August 1730
,
Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
15 October 1826
,
Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Abel KENT was born 7 August 1730 in Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Abel KENT was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Abel married Hannah HOBART 17 November 1757 in Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Hannah HOBART was born 20 January 1735 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah died 8 October 1823 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA.
Abel KENT died 15 October 1826 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA.
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Family and Children of Abel KENT
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Hannah HOBART-- Date: 17 November 1757 Place: , Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Abel KENT and Hannah HOBART:
Elizabeth KENT (b.26 January 1759, Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 26 December 1797, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Abraham TOWER 30 August 1789 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah KENT (b.29 October 1775, Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 20 May 1806, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Abraham TOWER 18 October 1800 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah HOBART-- Date: 17 November 1757 Place: , Province of Massachusetts BayChildren of Abel KENT and Hannah HOBART:
Elizabeth KENT (b.26 January 1759, Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 26 December 1797, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA)m. Abraham TOWER 30 August 1789 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah KENT (b.29 October 1775, Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 20 May 1806, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA)m. Abraham TOWER 18 October 1800 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
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1730 Birth 7 August 1730
Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1757 Marriage / PartnerAbel KENT and Hannah HOBART 17 November 1757, , Massachusetts, USA
He was 27 years old.
1759 Birth of ChildElizabeth KENT was born 26 January 1759, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
Abel was 28 years old.
1775 Birth of ChildHannah KENT was born 29 October 1775, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
Abel was 45 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1789 Marriage of ChildElizabeth KENT married 30 August 1789, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA to Abraham TOWER
1797 Death of ChildElizabeth KENT died 26 December 1797, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Abel was 67 years old.
1800 Marriage of ChildHannah KENT married 18 October 1800, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA to Abraham TOWER
1806 Death of ChildHannah KENT died 20 May 1806, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Abel was 75 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.1823 Death of Spouse/PartnerHannah HOBART died 8 October 1823, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
1826 Death 15 October 1826
Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 96.
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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