Kent, William Henry, active 1880

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Son of Elisha and Susanna (Ford) Kent, of Marshfield, Mass., and descendant of John Kent who came from England in 1645. In 1772 he married Mary Sampson and they had several children. For many years he was engaged in coastwise trade on the sloop Congress. (from Richards. Hist. of Marshfield) (blue index cards)

From the description of William Kent papers, 1764-1797 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 440817073

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Haywood, Francis, 1796-1858. Papers, 1848-1899. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Robinson, Henry Crabb, 1775-1867. Letters, 1785-1860. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn Lincoln, Jedediah. Jedediah Lincoln papers, 1768-1887 Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Horace Mann School. Miscellaneous records, 1848-1983, 1923-1983 (bulk). Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
creatorOf Kent, William. William Kent Papers, 1771-1866. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf KENT, WILLIAM. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Gregg, Andrew Jackson, 1832-1917. Andrew Jackson Gregg Collection, 1885-1917. California state library
creatorOf Hay, John, 1838-1905. Correspondence, 1854-1914, "Johnston" to "La Farge" Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Hay, John, 1838-1905. Correspondence, 1854-1914, "LaFarge" to "Lincoln". Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn "CORONA CATHOLICA," by Charles Kent: an epigram in English founded on St. Malachy's prophecy applied to the accession of Leo XIII., with versions in fifty languages, ancient and modern, by various scholars, mostly in the autograph of the translators...., 1880 British Library
referencedIn William H. Kent collection, 1890-1930. Mid-Continent Public Library, Administrative Headquarters
referencedIn United States Trust Company of New York. Account book, 1854-1862. New-York Historical Society
creatorOf Kent, William. William Kent papers, 1764-1797 Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Kent, James, 1763-1847. Papers, 1779-1854, (bulk 1798-1847) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Baer, William J. (William Jacob), 1860-1941. W.J. Baer letters to William Kent and Robert De Forrest, 1906. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Amos Pinchot Papers, 1856-1945, (bulk 1909-1942) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
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correspondedWith Baer, William J. (William Jacob), 1860-1941. person
associatedWith Bertram, John, 1796-1882. person
associatedWith Bradbury (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Congress (Sloop) corporateBody
associatedWith Congress (Sloop) corporateBody
associatedWith Dolphin (Sloop) corporateBody
associatedWith Gregg, Andrew Jackson, 1832-1917. person
associatedWith Hay, John, 1838-1905. person
associatedWith Haywood, Francis, 1796-1858. person
associatedWith Horace Mann School. corporateBody
associatedWith Kent family. family
correspondedWith Kent, James, 1763-1847. person
associatedWith Lincoln, Jedediah person
associatedWith Phonenix (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Pinchot, Amos, 1873-1944. person
associatedWith Robinson, Henry Crabb, 1775-1867. person
associatedWith Sukey (Schooner) corporateBody
associatedWith United States Trust Company of New York. corporateBody
associatedWith Witch of the Wave (Ship) corporateBody
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Boston (Mass.)
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Sea captains
Ship captains
Shipping
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Active 1785

Active 1860

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