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Kent Family History
Kent Genealogy & Family TreeKent is an English name from Berkshire, England, where the family held a seat. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Nicholas de Kent--was recorded in 1185.
Other spellings include "Kents" and "Kentish." Notable people with the surname include American wrestler Don Kent, American baseball player Ed Kent (Toledo Blue Stockings), American football player Joey Kent (Tennessee Oilers, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings), and fictional character Clark Kent (also known as Superman). The first Kents to come to America were Humphrey and Joane Kent in Virginia in 1619.
Kent Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mynheer Kent -- --, 1572 December 0, 1650 Noord-Brabant
- Kate RoseAnna Kent -- --, 1884 October 17, 1948 Kansas
- John Kent -- --, 1769 December 0, 1811
- Thomas Kent -- --, 1508 December 0, 1562
- Elizabeth Kent -- --, 1824 December 14, 1898 Nova Scotia
Kent Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Kent -- --, 1777 December 0, 1841 Nova Scotia
- Jessie Kent -- --, 1782 Nova Scotia
- Sophronia A. Kent -- --, 1832 October 29, 1874 New York
- Lydia Kent -- --, 1691 April 3, 1750 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Ernest L Kent -- --, 1866 April 16, 1937 Michigan
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