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John Kenyon

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Kingstown, Kings County (Present Washington County), Province of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, (Present USA)
Death: March 17, 1746 (35-43)
Province of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, (Present USA)
Place of Burial: Exeter, Washington County, RI, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of John Kenyon and Elizabeth Abigail Kenyon (Remington)
Husband of Mary Kenyon
Father of Penelope Perry; John C. Kenyon; Remington Kenyon; Mary Kenyon; Dorcas Rathbun and 4 others
Brother of Thomas Kenyon; Sylvester Kenyon; George Kenyon; Sarah Niles; Mary Lewis and 4 others
Half brother of Sarah Larkin and Abigail Weaver

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About John Kenyon

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John Kenyon (1706 - 1747)

John Kenyon

Born 21 Nov 1706 in Kingstown, Kings County, Rhode Island

Son of John Kenyon and Elizabeth (Remington) Kenyon

Brother of Thomas Kenyon, Sylvester Kenyon, George Kenyon, Sarah (Kenyon) Niles, Mary (Kenyon) Lewis, Elizabeth (Kenyon) Hoxsie, Samuel Kenyon, Abigail Kenyon and Benedict Kenyon

Husband of Mary (Gardiner) Kenyon — married 23 Mar 1726 in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island

Father of Penelope (Kenyon) Perry, John Kenyon, Remington Kenyon, Mary (Kenyon) Westcott, Dorcas (Kenyon) Rathbun and Elizabeth (Kenyon) Rathbun

Died Mar 1747 in Rhode Island

Profile last modified 21 Jan 2020 | Created 10 Mar 2011

Biography

John Kenyon

Birth

Date: 21 NOV 1706 Place: Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island
Source: #S31
Page: page 68

Death

Date: MAR 1747
Place: Rhode Island
Source: #S31
Page: page 68
[1]

Name John Kenyon Gender Male Birth Date 21 Nov 1706 Birthplace NORTH KINGSTOWN,WASHINGTON,RHODE ISLAND Father's Name John Kenyon Mother's Name Elizabeth [2]

Sources

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=branagak&... RootsWeb
↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F87K-N2Z : 10 February 2018), John Kenyon, 21 Nov 1706; citing NORTH KINGSTOWN,WASHINGTON,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,270.
Find A Grave: Memorial #144163522
Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636–1850. 21 volumes. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891–1912. Digitized images from New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. (birth record)
Acknowledgments

Thanks to Jeff Walton for starting this profile.
This person was created through the import of randys ancestors-10generations.ged on 10 March 2011. User ID: 71728ED000C0420B810FAA9F8AAAB4011060; Prior to import, this record was last changed 25 JAN 2011. Reference: 4909


Birth: Nov. 21, 1706 South Kingstown Washington County Rhode Island, USA Death: Mar. 17, 1746 Exeter Washington County Rhode Island, USA Son of John Kenyon and Elizabeth Remington.

He married Mary Gardiner, daughter of Nathaniel Gardiner and Mary Greene, on 23 March, 1726, in Exeter. The marriage was performed by Justice Christopher Allen. Father of John, Remington, Mary, Dorcus, Hannah, Nathaniel and Elizabeth. He was made a freeman in 1733. His estate was administered by his wife in Richmond. According to land records, John had a farm located about 5 miles north of Wyoming (RI) on the road to Escoheag. The farm had a burying ground. The Job Kenyon Lot is 4.8 miles from Wyoming, on Skunk Hill Road, south of Escoheag. Kenyon ID# 111 No legible headstone Family links: Parents: John Kenyon (1682 - 1744) Elizabeth Abigail Remington Kenyon (1685 - 1747) Spouse: Mary Gardiner Kenyon (1707 - 1753) Children: John Kenyon (1730 - 1823)* Elizabeth Kenyon Rathbun (1743 - 1827)* Siblings: John Kenyon (1706 - 1746) Sylvester Kenyon (1710 - 1800)* George Kenyon (1714 - 1796)* Benedict Kenyon (1735 - 1807)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Job Kenyon Lot Exeter Washington County Rhode Island, USA Created by: nancy robison Record added: Mar 25, 2015

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John Kenyon's Timeline

1706
November 21, 1706
Kingstown, Kings County (Present Washington County), Province of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, (Present USA)
1728
1728
Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
1730
September 29, 1730
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
1732
February 6, 1732
Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island
1734
February 6, 1734
1737
August 4, 1737
Charlestown, Kings County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1739
November 1, 1739
Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
1741
January 4, 1741
Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
1743
June 20, 1743
Charleston, Kings County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations