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About Honorable James Kent
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"James Kent (July 31, 1763, Fredericksburg,[1] Dutchess County, New York – December 12, 1847, New York City) was an American jurist and legal scholar.[2] He was the author of Commentaries on American Law.
"Kent was the son of Moss Kent, a lawyer from Dutchess County, New York and the first Surrogate of Rensselaer County, New York.[3]
"...Kent married Elizabeth Bailey, and they had four children: Elizabeth (died in infancy), Elizabeth, Mary, and William Kent (1802–1861) who was a circuit judge and ran for Lieutenant Governor of New York with Washington Hunt in 1852.
"His brother Moss Kent was a Congressman."
The American biographical sketch book; pp. 340-3
GEDCOM Note
Had a home near Madison, New Jersey (s. James Kent Stone)
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Honorable James Kent's Timeline
| 1763 |
July 31, 1763
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Fredericksburg Fair, Scriba, Oswego, NY, United States
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| 1791 |
March 25, 1791
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New York, New York, United States
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| 1796 |
February 26, 1796
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Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, United States
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| 1802 |
October 2, 1802
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New York, New York, United States
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| 1807 |
May 19, 1807
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Albany, New York
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| 1847 |
December 12, 1847
Age 84
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New York, New York, United States
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December 12, 1847
Age 84
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Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, United States
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