‘widow Webster’

Widow Webster is speculated as a 2nd / or 3rd wife of John Kenyon, of Westerly, to explain use of “my son in law” in his estate. Perhaps John Webster, of Westerly was a step son, not married to a daughter.

John Kenyon did not marry Anna Mumford

From http://users.hal-pc.org/~wmewrght/kenyon.html (dead link)

“Some time later, after Anna had died, old John Kenyon married a Miss Mumford (given name unknown), sister of Thomas Mumford, Jun. and Peleg Mumford. This second wife may have died and John Kenyon possibly married a widow Webster with a son, John Webster. Alternatively, old John Kenyon may have had a daughter (name uncertain) who did marry John Webster.”

Research notes

Was John Webster, of Westerly a step son of John Kenyon, of Westerly vía a later wife who was Websters mother? See Garman, Leo, C.G. The wife or wives of John Webster (?1692-1777/81) of Rhode Island, and the Webster-Kenyon Relationship.” ‘The American Genealogist’. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - Vol 61 (1985) page 85-89 < AmericanAncestors > Page 86< digital image Conclusion: more persuasive that John Webster did not marry Sarah Kenyon, and his children were by a daughter of Capt. James Rogers.

Sources

1. The American Genealogist, Volume 79 (2004): 207-208 Revisiting the English Origins of John Kenyon and James Kenyon of Rhode Island by Michael J. Wood. $< AmericanAncestors > "Mr. Parsons third scenario as put forth in TAG 78(2003):227 is the accurate one. John Kenyon of Glodwich, weaver, is not same man as his namesake in Rhode Island and the origin for the family outlined by Capt. Kenyon must be rejected."
2. The American Genealogist. Volume 78. (2003) :222-227. Enigmas #17, Revisiting the English Origins of John1 Kenyon and James1 Kenyon of Rhode Island by Gerald J. Parsons FASG. $< AmericanAncestors >