Brief Life History of Samuel
Samuel Kent was born in 1794, in Kent, Putnam, New York, United States.
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- Samuel Kent in History of Putnam County, New York
World Events (3)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 0
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 6
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.
1812
Age 18
Historical Boundaries 1812: Putnam, New York, United States
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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