Brief Life History of Polly
When Polly Kent was born on 19 July 1795, in Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, her father, John Kent, was 23 and her mother, Alice Or Susy, was 21.
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Family Time Line
John Kent
1772–1801
Alice Or Susy
1775–
Martin Kent
1793–1861
Polly Kent
1795–
Lucy Kent
1796–
Betsy Kent
1798–
John Hobart Kent
1801–
Jerusha Kent
1802–
Sources (5)
- Polly Kent, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Polly Kent, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- Polly Kent, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Parents and Siblings
1772–1801 Male
1775– Female
Siblings (6)
1793–1861 Male
1795– Female
1796– Female
1798– Female
1801– Male
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World Events (3)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 5
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1803
Age 8
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
Age 8
The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.
Name Meaning
English and Irish: habitational name from the county of Kent. The surname is also established in Ireland, where English bearers of this name settled in Meath, in the 13th century. The name has been Gaelicized as Ceannt.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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