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A Narrative History of Remsen, New York: Including parts of adjoining townships of Steuben and Trenton, 1789-1898, Syracuse N.Y.: M.F. Roberts, 1914, Pages 271-272. Book found on www.HeritageQuestOnline.com.
CAPT. JOHN KENT was among the very early settlers in Remsen, coming from Southwick, Mass. His wife, Grace [ROOT], born in Southwick July 31, 1751, was a daughter of John and Anna (LOOMIS) ROOT. Mr. Kent was a soldier of the revolution, having enlisted three times; the last time to serve three years, but the war closed before the expiration of the time of his enlistment. Broughton W. GREEN is authority for the statement that the first marriage in Remsen was that of a daughter of Mr. Kent; and also that he kept the first hotel in the township. He died here in 1795 or ’96.
SILAS KENT, SR., born in Southwick, Mass., February 5, 1778, came to Remsen before 1800, and was married here March 25, 1801. His wife, Annis, was also a native of Connecticut, born in New Milford, October 1, 1782. He died here February 17, 1813, aged thirty-five years, and his widow survived him until June 17, 1864, dying at the age of eighty-one years. Their children were Chester [KENT], born January 1, 1802; Grace G. [KENT], born March 1, 1802, married Norman BRAINARD, removed to Oakland county, Mich,; John [KENT], born November 7, 1804, removed to Chautauqua county, N.Y., died April 13, 1873; Sylvina [KENT], born July 27, 1806, married Eleazer GREEN and removed to Harmony, N.Y.; Silas [KENT], Jr., born July 7, 1808, a successful farmer, died August 27, 1896; and Annis [KENT] (Mrs. Sage), born May 6, 1812, removed to Fauquier county, Va.
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