(Ruth Alfreda Blair Snead papers)

Margaret "Polly" S. Kent was also known as Mary Lilly Kent The Andrew Kent papers also calls her "Polly" or Nancy Lilly Kent. Her greatgrandmother's name was Mary Lilly, who married John Shepherd.

Ruth Snead says that Polly's mother, Annas, died when Polly was a few months old and was reared by her grandparents, Robert and Anne Tate Kent.

Mary L. Kent was born 1803 died around 1847 in Kentucky and was the only child of William Kent and first wife, Annis Shepherd, the daughter of John Shepherd. There has been some confusion about her name. She was sometimes called "Polly, "Nancy", "Polly Lilly" Kent She married near the 19th day of November 1829 to John D. Johnson born 1805 and died in Kentucky, as his first wife.

Andrew Kent�s 1850 Census Record - Los Angeles Library California. Children of John and "Polly" Johnson:

1. Rebecca Johnson, born 1864 in KY, age 16
2. Martin B. Johnson, born 1838 in KY, age 12
3. Nannie Johnson, born 1841, in Ky, age 9
4. George Johnson, born 1847, in Ky, age 3

(Sadelew White writes in Ruth Snead papers) Copy of Marriage Bond - clerk�s office Fluvanna Co. There is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound John D. Johnson and Miss Mary L. Kent, daughter of Wm. Kent, deceased of Fluvanna Co, Signed John D. Johnson Robert Kent, Jr. In the presence of William E. Shepherd The 19th day of Nov. 1829

Augustine Shepherd leaves his niece "Polly S. Kent" (dec 19, 1805) the sum of 40 pounds, current money of VA, when she becomes of age or should marry.

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