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First name:
William
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Last name:
Kent
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Primary cohort:
London
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Male
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Sources:
HCA 26/3/116 Description: Commander: Posthumus Sallaway. Ship: Crown. Burden: 250 tons. Crew: 50. Owners: John and Ezekiel Halls, George Grubham, Richard Mear, William and Walter Kent, Bigly Wilson, Thomas Lambert, Anthony Reynolds, Robert Sanderson, John Cullier, Thomas Collins and Posthumus Sallaway. TASTDB Voyages Nos. 21195, 20128 and 21676.
PROB 11/488/97
The will of William Kent of Limpsfield Surrey proved 16/11/1708 (PROB 11/505/86) was that of the son of William Kent of London and brother of Chidiock Kent and the nephew of Walter Kent, and identifies his [the testator's] mother as Ruth Kent, who is shown as the sister of Walter Kent in the will of their father John Kent.
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Birth
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Death
Date:
1706
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Burial
Date:
17/04/1706
Location:
City of London (Middlesex)
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Was slave trading profitable:
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Will
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Will of William Kent merchant of London made 11/01/1681. He made his wife Ruth his universal legatee and executrix.
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