John Kenyon (1682-1735) is #760 on my Ahnentafel List, my 7th great-grandfather, who married #761 Elizabeth Remington (c1686-1747) in July 1704 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
I am descended through:
* their son #380 Sylvester Kenyon (1710-1800), married #381 Anna Barber (1717-a1800) in 1740.
* their son #190 John Kenyon (1742-1831), married #191 Anna Kenyon(?) (c1742-1824) in 1764.
* their daughter #95 Nancy Kenyon (c1765-b1833), married #94 Joseph Champlin (1758-1850) in 1785.
* their daughter #47 Amy Champlin (1798-1865), married #46 Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872) in 1813.
* their daughter #23 Amy Frances Oatley (1826-1864), married #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) who married in 1844.
* their daughter #11 Julia E. White (1848-1913), married #10 Thomas Richmond (1848-1917) in 1868.
* their daughter #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962), married #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) in 1900.
* their son #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983), married #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002) in 1942.
* their son #1 Randall Jeffrey Seaver (1943-living)
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1) PERSON (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
* Name: John Kenyon[1–5]
* Sex: Male
* Father: John Kenyon (1647-1732)
* Mother: --?-- --?-- (c1657-a1732)
2) INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
* Birth: before 26 December 1682, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[1-2]
* Baptism: 26 December 1682 (after age 0), South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[1-2]
* Distribution: 26 June 1732 (after age 49), Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[5]
* Death: before 27 February 1734/5 (before age 51), Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[1-2]
3) SHARED EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
* Spouse 1: Elizabeth Remington (1686-1747)
* Marriage 1: July 1704 (after about age 21), South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[1-2,4]
* Child 1: John Kenyon 1706-1747
* Child 2: Thomas Kenyon 1708-1778
* Child 3: Sylvester Kenyon 1710-1800
* Child 4: George Kenyon 1712-1796
* Child 5: Sarah Kenyon 1715-1803
* Child 6: Mary Kenyon 1717-
* Child 7: Elizabeth Kenyon 1720-1778
* Child 8: Samuel Kenyon 1722-1747
* Child 9: Abigail Kenyon 1724-1746
* Child 10: Benedict Kenyon 1727-1807
4) NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
The Kenyon family of Rhode Island was described in 1935 by Howard Kenyon in the American Kenyons book[1]. Several Kenyon descendants updated the work for the first five generations in the year 2000 time frame and made it available to Kenyon researchers as "Rhode Island Kenyons (Generation 1), Updated: 4/12/99[2]."
John Kenyon (c1682-1735) was born, and baptized on 26 December 1682, in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, the son of John and --?-- (--?--) Kenyon[1-2].
He married in July 1704 to Elizabeth Remington (1686-1747), the daughter of John and Abigail (Richmond) Remington[1-3,5]. They had ten children, most of whom are recorded in the South Kingstown town records:
* John Kenyon (1706-1747), married 1726 Mary Gardiner (1707-????).
* Thomas Kenyon (1708-1778), married 1733 Catherine Ney (1712-????).
* Sylvester Kenyon (1710-1800), married 1740 Anna Barber (1717-a1800).
* George Kenyon (1712-1796), married 1741 Anna Lewis (1716-1805).
* Sarah Kenyon (1715-1803), married 1730 Ebenezer Niles (1710-1747).
* Mary Kenyon (1717-????), married 1742 Enoch Lewis (1720-1767).
* Elizabeth Kenyon (1720-1778), married 1735 Stephen Hoxsie (1713-1793).
* Samuel Kenyon (1722-1747), married 1746 Hannah Kenyon (1727-1783).
* Abigail Kenyon (1724-1746).
* Benedict Kenyon (a1727-1807), married 1760 Amie Barber (1742-1803).
John Kenyon was admitted a freeman by South Kingstown in 1712[1-2].
The South Kingstown and Westerly Land Evidence records show many deeds from John Kenyon (mainly in Volumes 5 and 6 of Westerly Land Evidences on FHL microfilm 0,940,233).
He was deeded 170 acres of land by his father in South Kingstown in 1712.
In 1726 he bought the land of John Handson in South Kingstown, and in 1731, he sold the land bought of John Handson to Charles Dickinson[1-2].
In Westerly deeds, Volume 5, Page 277 (accessed on FHL Microfilm 0,940,233), Peter Button Jr., carpenter, to John Kinyon of Kingstown, farmer, 55 Acres bounded by John Kinyon, Samll Lewis, 24 April 1722. Witnesses: Rowse Helme, Justice, and Robt. Hannah. Recorded 24 August 1731.
In Westerly deeds, Volume 5, Pages 279-280 (accessed on FHL Microfilm 0,940,233), John Kinyon and Elizabeth his wife of South Kingstown to son Thomas Kinyon, husbandman, 122 Acres bounded by the sd John Kinyon, Joseph Enos, Elisha Halls, August 1731. Witnesses: Robt. Hannah and Elizabeth Hannah.
In Westerly deeds, Volume 6, Page 62 (accessed on FHL Microfilm 0,940,233), Samuel Lewis to John Kinyon of South Kingstown, 200 Acres bounded by Thomas Rogers, Jonathan Foster, 28 April 1730. Witnesses: George Havens and Samll Willbore.
In Westerly deeds, Volume 6, Page 62 (accessed on FHL Microfilm 0,940,233), Samuel Lewis to John Kinyon of South Kingstown, 200 Acres bounded by Thomas Rogers, Jonathan Foster, 28 April 1730. Witnesses: George Havens and Samll Willbore.
In Westerly deeds, Volume 6, Pages 63-64 (accessed on FHL Microfilm 0,940,233), Henry Hall to John Kinyon of Kingstown, 120 Acres bounded by Israel Lewis, Henry Hall Second, John Enos, 26 December 1718. Witnesses: Henry Gardener Jr. and Francis Willett. Recorded 24 August 1731.
In Westerly deeds, Volume 6, Pages 65-66 (accessed on FHL Microfilm 0,940,233), Henry Hall to John Kinyon of Kingstown, 100 Acres bounded by John Enos, John Kinyon, Benj. Lewis, John Watson now in possession of his son Wm Watson, 5 February 1722/3. Witnesses: Rowse Helme, justice and John Foster. Recorded 24 August 1731.
In Westerly deeds, Volume 6, Pages 69-70 (accessed on FHL Microfilm 0,940,233), Henry Hall, Husbandman, to John Kinyon of Kingstown, 55 Acres bounded by Samll Lewis, Peter Button jr., 27 January 1719. Witnesses: Thos Flower and Wm Browne. Recorded 24 August 1731.
In Westerly deeds, Volume 6, Pages 71-72 (accessed on FHL Microfilm 0,940,233), William Enos and Mary his wife, Husbandman, to John Kinyon of South Kingstown 114 Acres bounded by heirs of Henry Hall, land formerly belonging to Israel Lewis, 31 May 1726. Witnesses: John Gay?? and John Handson. Recorded 24 August 1731.
In Westerly deeds, Volume 6, Pages 81-82 (accessed on FHL Microfilm 0,940,233), Indenture dated 10 July 1732, John Kinyon eldest son & heir of John Kinyon late of Westerly Decd to Joseph Kinyon, quit claim, 128 Acres Witnesses: Thomas Kinyon and Jos Fox.
In Westerly deeds, Volume 6, Pages 87-90 (accessed on FHL Microfilm 0,940,233), Indenture dated 17 May 1733 between John Kinyon and Elizabeth his wife and Benja Peckham of South Kingstown, bounded by: Thomas Rogers, Jonathan Foster, Thomas Rogers (son of James Rogers), John Kinyon Decd in occupation of Joseph Kinyon, 200 Acres land which sd John Kinyon purchased of Samll Lewis. Witnesses: George Hazard Jr., and Jos Fox.
In Westerly in 1732, he deeded land to his son, John Kenyon[1-2].
In 1734, he deeded land in Westerly to his son Sylvester Kenyon[1-2].
In 1734, he deeded land in Westerly to his son, George Kenyon[1-2].
John Kenyon's father, John Kenyon (1655-1732), yeoman of Westerly RI, died testate, having written a will dated 12 June 1732, which was proved on 26 June 1732[4]. In the will, his son John was bequeathed:
"Item I Give & Bequeath to my Beloved Son John Kinyon Ten pounds to be Raised & Levied Out of my Estate within one year after my decease."
As the eldest son, John Kenyon likely received all of the real estate holdings of his father.
When his daughter, Elizabeth, married on 24 February 1734/5 in South Kingstown, it was entered on the town clerk's record that she was the daughter of "John, deceased.[1-2]"
John Kinyon left no record of probate, administration, or inventory. He probably died in 1733 or 1734 in Westerly, certainly before 24 February 1734/5.
5. SOURCES
1. Captain Howard N. Kenyon, American Kenyons : History of Kenyons and English connections of American Kenyons, genealogy of the American Kenyons of Rhode Island, miscellaneous Kenyon material (Rutland, Vt. : Tuttle Company, 1935), pages 57-58, #11 John Kenyon (1682-1735) family sketch.
2. Richard Kenyon, Clark Kenyon, Harry Kenyon, "Rhode Island Kenyons, (Generation 1), Updated 4/12/99," typescript, published by authors, provided to Randall J. Seaver in about 2000 via email, #11 John Kenyon family sketch is in Generation 3.
3. John Osborne Austin, One Hundred and Sixty Allied Families of Rhode Island (Salem, Mass. : Rhode Island historical Society, 1893), John Kenyon (1682-1734) family sketch.
4. James N. Arnold, Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, First Series, Births, Marriages and Deaths : a Family Register for the People (Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., 1891-1912), Volume 5, "Washington County, Births, Marriages, Deaths," page 30 (image 39 of 583), John Kenyon and Elizabeth Remington marriage entry, July 1734; accessed in "Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts, 1636-1899" digital record collection, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); Original data from James Newell Arnold, Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636–1850. 21 volumes (Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891–1912); digitized images from New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
5. Westerly [R.I.] Town Clerk, "Town council and probate records, 1699-1888 [Westerly, Rhode Island]," digital microfilm, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : on 5 FHL Microfilm reels), Volume 2, 1731-1745, pages 18-19 (hand numbered), John Kenyon estate records, 1732, accessed on FHL Microfilm 0,930,805.
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