Joseph Kent III (1692-1771) Descendent of Mayflower Pilgrims
Joseph Kent (1692-1771) was the first Kent to have a bloodline trace to the Pilgrims that came over on the Mayflower. His mother, Dorothy Browne, has direct maternal lineage to several Pilgrims that sailed on the Mayflower. Dorothy’s maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Tilley (16071687) and maternal grandfather John Howland (1591-1672) both sailed on the Mayflower and survived to have children. Notice the birthdates. During the sailing of the Mayflower (Sep-Nov, 1620), Elizabeth was about 13 years old and John was 29 years old. Elizabeth Tilley’s parents (John Tilley 1571-1621 and Joan Hurst Carver 1564-1621 also sailed on the Mayflower but died in the hard winter following the landing. Additionally, John Tilley’s brother (Edward Tilley 1588-1621) and sister-in-law (Ann Tilley or Agnes Cooper Tilley 1588-1621) were on the Mayflower. Notice that all of Elizabeth’s parents and uncle/aunt died in the harsh winter following the landing. Edward Tilley, John Tilley and John Howland all signed the Mayflower Compact which some say was the predecessor to the Constitution, but was more a letter to the King saying they would govern the best they could but still be under England’s rule. Memorial to the Tilley and Howland Family
Mayflower Compact signing aboard Mayflower
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