Benjamin KENT Sr. was a plasterer by trade, and about 1824 came to Columbiana County Ohio, where he worked at his trade until 1840, when he came to Pulaski Township, where he lived until he died, December 27, 1860. They were the parents of seven children, including Dr. Thomas Kent. It should be noted that the entire family was very active in the community politics, and many had established businesses in the area.

In Benjamin Kent's Will, dated January 25, 1859, he names his 5 sons and 1 daughter. The Will is from the probate records of Williams Cnty, Bryan, OH: Kent, Benjamin Sr., #613, 29 December 1860 E (will). In this Will he leaves his wife Sarah the "plantation" of 40 acres in Pulaski Twp. and all the livestock and personal property. And other goods to his children.

Benjamin Kent served in the War of 1812, in the 56th Regiment of the VA Malitia, commandee by Lt. Col Timothy Taylor. He served in a company of riflemen under the command of Capt. Edward B. Grady from 24th day of August 1814 to September 17, 1814. He earned $6.67. He then went to the 57th Regiment from September 18 to December 10, 1814: serving 2 months and 23 days for $22 or $8 per month.

Notes for BENJAMIN KENT:

From Dr. Thomas Kent's historical notes from Bryan, Ohio, there is a little notice from the Bryan, Ohio paper. It says that Dr. Kent's grandfather (Benjamin Kent?) was a Revolutionary War soldier. From "Stories of The Fountain City - 1840 - 1900" by Paul Van Gundy, published by The Bryan Area Foundation is the following on pages 5 and 6: "At the present day there still moulders in the ground of the old yard three or more of the dead who were not transferred from this then lonely spot. An account says that, for some reason, Thomas Wyatt's remains were not disturbed. The second interment was a daughter of Thomas Shorthill and her remains were suffered to continue in the old grounds. A. C. Dillman, native of Bryan and an undertaker for many years, said that the remains of a Mrs. Kaufman were not removed, and also those of Benjamin Kent, a veteran of the Revolutionary War who died at the age of a hundred and three years while visiting his son, also named Benjamin, here in 1846."

Columbiana County, Ohio, census of 1830 and 1840 lists a Thomas Kent. Could he be a brother of Benjamin Kent Jr., and a grandson of this man? Or could this man have been named "Thomas" and not "Benjamin"?

Use of the name "Benjamin" is used by complier strictly on the basis of the above history by Paul Van Gundy. 1840 Census records for Rev. War pensioners in State of Ohio lists a Thomas Kent, 94 years old, living in Middleton Township of Columbiana County in 1840. That would make his birth date 1746 or 1743 if he lived to 103 as records indicate.

Further records (see Thomas) show that "he" was the Rev. War soldier.