Notes on Robert Anderson Kent
(references cited on prevous page)
(from Ruth Snead papers)
Robert Anderson Kent, b. 1805, d. 1876 - oldest son of William and Sarah Parrish Kent, lived near Antioch, Va. He was a charter member of the First Antioch Church. About 1850, he left the ancestral home at Kent Store and settled here. Married first Jan 29, 1829. Sarah Semple Lilly, daughter of Rev. Robert Lillie and Dicie Rice. Married Second Martha White Johnson, daughter of Richard P. and Mary Bently White.
(from Bev Sadler)
"Father used to love to tell of a conversation which took place
between his grandfather Robert Kent and "Uncle Jack Sadler", father's great'uncle on the Sadler side. Grandfather Kent was at Palmyra on "Court day" and was taking advantage of the opportunity to interest people in the idea of building a Baptist church up in his part of the county. He approached Uncle Jack, who was sitting whittling. "Brother Jack", said he, if we Baptists don't build a church in those woods, the devil will get everybody from Cunningham to Scottsville." Uncle Jack just kept on whittling. But Grandfather continued, "I tell you, Jack, if we don't build a Baptist church in that section, the Methodists will get everybody from Cunningham to Scottsville." This brought results. Uncle Jack pulled his wallet out of his pocket, extracted from it a dollar, and contributed to the building fund." Correction made by Ed Kent for the record, in the 1600's, the currency that was traded in the Colonies was Brittish LB/s, not dollars.
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