Absalom Kent

His 3 Jun 1718 will was probated in Calvert Co. 28 Jul 1718. He wascalled a planter in his will, which gave personal effects to his sons William and Henry, who were "to be of age 18." Also named were daughters Priscilla Wilson, Mary - to receive personal effects at death of testifier Richard Stallings, and Grace who was under age 16. Richard Stallings was married to her aunt Mary, daughter of Absalom's father. Stallings was also mentioned in the 1726 will of Absalom's son, William.

Another Entry The Kents’ 350 acres covering the Creek and the land to the south remained intact until after Thomasin’s death in 1694, at which point it was divided into four parcels allocated to Henry Kent’s four sons and their heirs: Absalom, John, Richard and the heirs of Henry Kent Jr. The creek itself came under Absalom’s part, which he swapped with brother John, who then sold this section in 1708 to the Quaker Richard Johns, of the family of Johns Hopkins. The descendants of Henry Jr.’s three daughters, with names including Stallings, Games, Freeman, Ferguson, Rhodes and Howerton, continued to reside on the southern portions of Rockhould for some time longer.

 Our branch moved gradually west – ancestor Absalom Kent moved to “Timberwell” (west of Huntingtown) after he married Mary Wadsworth, the only child of William Wadsworth.  Absalom and Mary’s daughter Priscilla married Thomas Willson of the neighboring “Newington” tract on Kings Landing Road by 1717.  The Willsons first settled in Prince Georges County roughly where the New Carrollton Metro station is today, then moved further up the Potomac Valley. 

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Kent, Absalom, planter, Calvert Co., 3rd June, 1718; 28th July, 1718.

To sons William and Henry, personalty; to be of age at 18.

To daus. Priscilla Wilson and Mary, personalty at decease of testator, and Grace, personalty at 16 or marriage.

To wife Mary, extx., residue of personal estate.

Test: Rich. Stallings, George Larrance (Laurance). 14. 629.

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Absalom Kent 1.359 CA ?203.15.3 Jul 29 1718

Appraisers: Roger Wheeler, Thomas Hardesty.

Creditors: Abraham Downie.

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Absolom Kent 1.405 A CA ?203.15.3 ?26.16.7 May 7 1719

Received from: John Seldom, John Pelly, Francis Poilson.

Payments to: Mr. Abraham Downes, Mr. Thomas Bordley, Mr. Adderton Skinner, Thomas Wilson, Thomas Towson, Richard Stallings, Cornelius Copeland, John Haswell.

Legatees: John Brooks, Henry Kent (son) paid to his guardian John Kent, Grace Kent, (daughter) paid to her guardian Thomas Wilson, William Kent.

Executrix; Mary Kent.

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Wadsworth, William, Calvert Co., 20th Dec., 1710; 7th July, 1711.

To son-in-law Absalom Kent, personalty.

To cousin John Bowling, 74 A. adjoining his own land.

To grandson Henry Kent and "hrs., dwelling plantation part of "Tunberwell"

To grandson William Kent, 150 A., now in possession of his father, Absalom, afsd.

To wife Eliza:, ertx., residue of estate.

Test : Richd. Stallings, Thom Hillary, Thos. Cockshutt. 13. 200.

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