Index to Alabama Wills, years 1808-1870
By Alabama DAR:
Kent, Robert F, Perry County, Wills A, 1821-1855, p 107.
Kent, Thomas, Sr., Russell Co, Wills 2, 1850-1873, p 279.
September 10, 1831, Southern Advocate Newspaper, Huntsville, Alabama:
Died last Wednesday at Bell Factory in this county, James, son of Germanicus Kent, age about 2 years.

Franklin Co, Ala Mortality Schedule, 1850:
Manerva Kent, age 5, female, born in Ala, died February of fever. Sick X 3 days.
William Kent, given land grant #15749 on Sep 1, 1858.
William Kent and Mary A. Kent to George Gilmore, land grant (?) 22 Nov 1854.

Book: Some Marriages in the Burned Record Counties in Virginia: by Va. Genealogical Society:
28 Jan 1778, Slaughter, John and Martha Kent. (Hanover Co, Licenses, Marriages and Ordinary, date as 
reported by clerk.)

Kents in Butler Co. Alabama:

Book: Butler Co in the Nineteenth Century, by Marilyn Davis Hahn:
p27 lists private Arnold Kent was in Creek war 1836-37 (2).
P55 Kent, James K. d 1 Jan 1902, age 55 years, buried in Cemetery #81, Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church 
Cem, 5 mil NE of Greenville, Ala, on Hwy. 42 at intersection w/ Hwy 54.
P 112 - Thomas H. Lowery Estate. Arnold Kent, Guardian of J. D. James, Thomas, and George Lowery, 
Annual Settlement 3/14/1860.
P 168 - James L. Kent and Arnold Kent pd real estate taxes for 1856, pct 5.
P 169 - John Kent and Levi Kent, Est. pd real estate taxes for 1856, pct 6.

David Kent m Nomina Nabors, 8 May 1845, Calhoun Co, Alabama.
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Minnie Ann Kent - Dec 13, 1886 - Dec 2, 1920, buried Beaver Creek Cemetery

Ala 1870 Census, Conecuh Co, p 256, Evergreen PO, household 35/35:
	David, 23, M, White, Farm Laborer, born in Ala	 )
	Sophronia, 16, F, White, Housekeeper, born in Alabama ) Married January 1870.
No David Kent on 1850 Ala Census, or 1855 Special Ala Census
 
David Kent, Jr. (b 25 Mar 1848 in Rural Coffee, Alabama married Sophronia Griggers, (dau of Jim 
Griggers (b 24 May 1854 in Mt Union, Conecuh Alabama,) 
Children:
Anna Kent, md. Martin READY, and Thomas Quadell, and Crosby
Etta Kent, Md. Sam Beasley
Myrtie Kent, md. Mr. Elliott, and Troy Sheppard and Willie Hutchinson
Florence Kent md. John Hutchinson
Thomas Henry Kent, Md. Minnie Ann Boyett and Agnes Stephens
James "Jim" Kent. 
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Marriage Records, Conecuh Co, Ala, Book A, 1866-1888:
Mar 27, 1872, #282, Geo. Perdue to Catherine Kent, exec 9 Oct 1871, J. L. Skipper MG
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Book: Saunders of Virginia, p 462, 
states James Ligon left three daughters, all in Pulaski County, Va.; Mrs. McGavock, Mrs. David Kent, 
and Emma Ligon. 
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Butler County, Alabama Obituaries, from Butler County newspapers:
Maj. Arnold Kent died near Honoraville Sat. of heart failure. Aged about 70. Survived by a large 
family of grown children (4/1/1891)
Mrs. James Kent, about 30, died in Maningham recently (5/12/1881)
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Alabama 1831-39 Decennary Census Index:
Kent, James, Barbour County, No Township listed, 1833
Kent, Sarah Morgan Co, Search Vital Records, 1832
Kent, T. G., Barbour County, Ala, No township listed, 1833
Kent, Thomas, Barbour County al, No township listed, 1833.
Kent, Thomas, Barbour Co, ala, No township listed, 1833.
Kent, Wiley, Morgan Co, Ala, Search Vital Records, 1833.
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Cemetery Headstones of Escambia Co, Ala.
Eunie Maurine, Dau of W. R. and C. L. Kent. Died May 13, 1910, aged 1 day. Beaulah Cemetery, 
Near Pollard, Alabama.
Bennie D. Kent, May 7, 1901, Jan 24 1962, Oak Hill Cemetery Atmore, Ala
Mary Lillie Belle Kent, Jun 6, 1979-Feb 27, 1961, Pineview Cemetery, Atmore, Ala
Sim Alonzo Kent, Oct 16, 1874- Feb 4, 1958.Pine view Cemetery, Atmore
Carrie Louise Kent, Sep 3, 1906-Oct 17, 1916, Pineview Cemetery, Atmore.
Fred Austin Kent, Apr 24, 1911-Nov 28, 1915, Pineview Cemetery, Atmore.

Weaver Cemetery, 5 mi from Brewton on Hwy 49:
Double Marker: KENT: Edna E, July 7, 1907- and Claude L, Sep 12, 1904-Mar 18, 1960.
James Clifford Kent, Jul 16, 1933-Mar 21, 1966, US Navy, Korea AFB 3
Claudia J. Kent, 1931-1939.
Manford O. Kent, 1934-35
Mrs. Rosie Kent, Feb 22, 1905-Mar 28, 1944.
Wm. L. Kent, Pvt., P.
W. W. husband of Mary Kent, Apr 1, 1830, Aug 20 1910.
Ella Ugene, Daughter of H. P. and Mattie Kent, Jun 18, 1906- Nov 23, 1912.

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The Kent Cemetery, Alabama

Name			Date of Birth	Date of Death	Notes
KENT, Haze Lewis	15 Nov 1905	01 may 1918
KENT, Susan Frances	15 Aug 1884	16 Oct 1914	wife of Walter Kent
KENT, Walter		04 Feb 1883	25 Feb 1980
KENT, B.		       1857	11 Sep 1929
KENT, Mary Z		18 Jan 1862	01 Apr 1901
KENT, Whit H.		12 Jul 1883 	08 Mar 1959
KENT, Susie		02 Jul 1885	20 Nov 1986
KENT, Josie Gann	       1899	       1986
KENT, Wess Fairbanks	17 Oct 1906	22 Dec 1984	Pvt. US Army World War II
KENT, W. S. (Wes)	18 May 1861	04 May 1931
KENT, Emma E.		01 Jan 1871	07 Mar 1945	wife of W. S. Kent
KENT, Luter		30 Nov 1902	20 Jul 1093
KENT, James M.		06 Mar 1899	06 Mar 1899
KENT, G. C.		26 Jan 1887	08 May 1914	son of John and Jennie
KENT, Mary Jane		12 Oct 1869	28 Oct 1928	wife of John Kent
KENT, John		15 Jan 1857	18 May 1929
KENT, Susie				       1883	Her grave was the first in the Kent 
							cemetery. Headstone was erected by
      							her g-children and great-grand children)
KENT, Elizabeth		       1853	       1918
KENT, Frank				15 Jul 1891
KENT, Daughter		No dates			d/o of Kirby and Callie Kent
KEEL, James William	       1890	       1962 
LAND, Margorie Mae	       1833            1935 
LAND, Coriene and Gene	       1928            1928 
LAND, Jimmie		       1927	       1828 
LAND, Brady		12 Apr 1923	28 Sep 1924	son of Mr. And Mrs. C. Land
LAND, Infant Son	       1917	       1917
BENEFIELD, Annie Lee	       1848            1955 
BENEFIELD, William H	       1905	       1979 
BENEFIELD, Tommy	       1913	       1984 
BENEFIELD, Onnie Bea	       1908	       1989 
CHANCE, James C.	09 Jan 1923	11 Mar 1986	Husband of Mary Chance
CHANCE, Mary M.		12 Feb 1929
FILLINGIM, Buster Brown	22 Dec 1910	02 Feb 1935
FILLINGIM, Jarvis R.	06 Mar 1884	07 Jan 1976
FILLINGIM, Maggie	20 Jul 1954	20 Sep 1954
HARRIS, James W.	29 Jul 1954	20 Sep 1954
KENT, Tally		04 Mar 1887	08 May 1971	Husband of Zoa b. Kent
KENT, Zoa B.		08 Aug 1894	02 Nov 1977
KENT, Auby		30 Jul 1912	28 Nov 1933	dau. of Tally and Zoa
KENT, John		04 Jan 1896	15 Jan 1965
KENT, Maude S.		13 Jun 1889	05 Apr 1964	wife of John Kent
KENT, Lewis		15 Feb 1888	12 Nov 1983	Husband of Neater Kent
KENT, Baby		26 Sep 1922	07 May 1924
KENT, Infant		       1904
KENT, Thad T.		23 Nov 1929	15 Jul 1983	PFC, US Army Husband of Callie Kent
KENT, Callie		07 May 1925	12 Jan 1990
KENT, Ralph (infant)	8 June 1923	No date
KENT, Allie		21 Feb 1818	08 Aug 1927
KENT, Infant		       1932			son of Thomas and Comella Kent
KENT, Thomas D.		27 Oct 1892	12 Jul 1939
KENT, Comella		24 Sep 1898	13 Mar 1968
KENT, Abbie Sowell	06 Oct 1884	06 Jan 1929	wife of Willie Kent
KENT, Doshie Whitehead	12 Oct 1894	03 Apr 1955
KENT, Ruby (Infant)	27 Dec 1927
 
 

Book: Log Cabin Heritage, Cap XVIII, The Kent Family: (this is the exact chapter):
   The Kent Family of Southwestern Virginia played a prominent role in community affairs during the 
settlement period. They were large landowners and leaders in both political and militia activities.
Many of the early settlers were employed by them to farm their large plantations.
   The first Kents came to America from Southern England during the Seventeenth Century. The 
progenitor of Southwestern Virginia Kents was Jacob Kent from Bedford County. He was born circa 1730 
and died at Shawsville, Virginia in 1776. On April 5, 1760, he made a marriage to Mary Crockett of 
Bedford County. The bond was cosigned by Joseph Crockett, a grandfather of Davy Crockett. Their 
children were: John Kent who married a Barnett; Joseph Kent who married Margaret McGavock; Jacob Kent, 
Jr. who never married; Jane Kent who first married Major Thomas Quirk. He was a wife abuser, so, 
Captain Jacob Kent had him horsewhipped and sent on his way. Her second marriage was to a Buford. 
Nancy Kent who married Hugh McGavock and resided at Max Meadows; and Robert Kent,who died as a child.
   Captain Jacob Kent, Sr., acquired 1,260 acres of the Vause track at Shawsville, Virginia. He was 
a commander of the area militia company, and was active in protecting the new frontier settlements. 
His first home was built north of Ft. Vause near a large free-running spring, and he named the place, 
"Edge Hill." It was a sturdy four room log home, with gun ports and fortifications to be used in the 
event of Indian attack. His son, Jacob Jr, remained at the homeplace and was never married. Upon his 
father's death, the estate passed to him. This property remained in the Kent family for four 
generations, passing next to Jacob, III, then lastly to Sarah Kent. John Vaughn bought the property 
from Sarah's estate and built the first large mansion. This home burned about 1930 and was replaced 
by another large home. Jacob III was a son of Colonel Joseph Kent and a grandson of Jacob Kent, Sr. 
Sarah Kent was a daughter of James Randall Kent who was a son of Colonel Joseph Kent of Reed Creek.
   Joseph Kent, son of Jacob, Sr. and Mary, born November 7, 1765, died October 20, 1843, married 
Margaret McGavock, born December 10, 1769, died February 17, 1827. Joseph and Margaret were married 
in 1787.
   After the Indian attacks and massacre drove the Calhoun family to move to South Carolina, Joseph 
acquired their property on Reed Creek in Wythe County, Virginia. Here he raised his family and built 
a beautiful mansion called "Kenton." Where the Kents lived for over one hundred years. Joseph was 
active in civic affairs and became colonel of Militia. Their children were: Polly Kent, b Dec 28, 
1788, and Jacob Kent III, born Apr 22, 1790. D. April 24, 1858; Jane Kent b July 19, 1791; James 
Randal Kent, b Oct. 23, 1792, d. May 29, 1867: Sally Kent, b June 26, 1784 (never married); Robert 
Kent, b Jan 1, 1796; Cynthia Kent, b June 28, 1797; Hugh McGavock Kent, b Apr 12, 1800, md. Ann 
Cloyd (he was a physician in Christiansburg); Joseph Karoloman Kent, b May 2, 1803, md. Margaret 
Crockett; Nancy Kent, b January 2, 1805; Gordon Cloyd Kent, b June 29, 1806, d September 18, 1869; 
David Fenton Kent, b. December 24, 1807; Margaret Eliza Kent, b October 6, 1809 (never married); 
Lucinda E. Kent, b March 1, 1811 (never married).
   James Randal Kent, son of Joseph and Margaret, married Mary Cloyd in 1818, daughter of Major 
General Gordon Cloyd. She was born February 17, 1800 and died February 5, 1858. Joseph and Mary 
are buried in the family plot near New River. James acquired the large Buchanan Bottom Farm along 
New River through the Cloyd family, where he built a large mansion. This farm, plus a mountain 
tract, totaled over 3,000 acres and was valued at $116,000.00 in the 1850 Census. This would 
translate to about two million of today's dollars. 
   James elected to build his mansion on bench-land about one-half mile north of the Adam Harmon 
ford on New River. The site was heavily timbered by virgin hardwoods, and had once been the site 
of the Adam Harmon Cabin. In clearing the land for building, he left a few selected trees 
surrounding the home. One giant oak is still standing in front of the mansion today. The tree's 
age has been calculated at more than two hundred years, having started growth about the time the 
first white man settled the area.
   Almost all of the mansion's construction was accomplished with black slave labor. Each brick 
was hand molded and baked near the site. The lumber was cut from the trees growing nearby, using 
only the very best hardwoods. The home interior was divided into rooms by brick walls approximately 
ten inches thick. This helped the home to remain cool in the summer, warmer in the winter, and to 
withstand the ravages of time.
   There were two cemeteries located upon the J. R. Kent plantation. One was the Kent family 
cemetery placed high upon a knoll, and the other was the slave burial ground located northeast of 
the mansion. The Kent family cemetery is enclosed with a stone fence and is still maintained, while 
the slave burial site has been neglected by the many subsequent owners, and is now nearly 
obliterated.
   James and Mary Kent had the following children; Elizabeth Cloyd Kent, b February 26, 1818, 
d February 9 1884 (never married); Sarah Kent, b 1824, md. George Anderson (she acquired "Edge Hill" 
estate upon the death of her uncle Jacob III): Louisa Kent, b 1828; Margaret Gordon Kent, b Dec 27, 
1840 d. Oct 4, 1924, Margaret Kent inherited the homeplace and married "Major" John Thomas Cowan 
shortly after the Civil War. John was born June 13, 19840, died October 8, 1929. He was the son of 
Arthur and Elizabeth (Floyd) Cowan.
   Jacob Kent, III, son of Joseph and Margaret, married Mary Howe. She was born in 1795. Their known 
issue were: Elizabeth L. Kent, b 1824; Ann E. Kent, b 1830; Virginia Kent, b 1833; Mary L. Kent, 
b 1837. Jacob owned a farm along New River near his brother James, then he acquired "Edge Hill" after 
the death of Jacob Kent, Jr.
   Margaret Kent, daughter of James and Mary, married John T. Cowan and lived at her homeplace on New 
River. Their issue: James R. K. Cowan; Mary Cowan (never married); Elizabeth Cowan, m. _____ Adams.
James R. K. Cowan married Maude Battle and received the Kent homeplace on New River. He was active in 
civic and political affairs within the state. He served as Montgomery County Treasurer for many years. 
Their issue: William Cowan; James Cowan; Margaret Cowan; John Cowan.
   The historic Adam Harmon Ford of New River, was located on the James R. Kent farm about one mile 
west of what is now Whitethorne, Virginia. It was named for Adam Harmon, one of the original settlers, 
who once owned the Buchanan Bottoms. The use of the ford predates the first arrival of the white man. 
It was already used as a main fording place for the various Indian tribes traveling through the area. 
It was part of the "Great Warpath" network used by the Indians to make war upon each other. When the 
first Europeans arrived, it was till used by buffalo in their feeding migration, a pattern dating back 
to antiquity.
   As Southwestern Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky began to be settled, it was heavily used by 
immigrant families in their trek westward. Later, a great deal of goods, travel, and commerce would 
flow through the ford in support of the newly settled West. Use of the ford continued until the latter 
part of the eighteen hundreds. Passenger stages and fright wagons used the ford until the New River 
Division of the N&W Railroad was completed in 1883. After this, it was lightly used by local people to 
gain access to the railroad at Cowan's Siding. Since fording depended upon low water, Brown's Ferry 
about one mile farther west came into being. Later, a ferry was established at Whitethorne and remain 
in operation until about 1940. It was last operated by Harvey "Cal" Albert, Sr.
   A local legend passed own stated that during the very early settlement period, a fort was built upon 
a knoll several hundred yards to the north of the ford. The older generations always referred to the 
place as Ft Maynard Knob. The exact use for the fort has not been preserved in history. It probably was 
used for protection of the early settlers during troubled times; and also, as a guard post to protect 
the ford since Indian war parties frequently crossed the river there. It must have been used as a place 
for travelers and freighters to make a safe night camp, and to spend time while waiting for high water 
to recede before crossing.

Charlotte Curlee Ramsey
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