George KENNAN

1752 - 1830  (77 years)

• Birth	2 Jan 1752	Rutland, Worcester, MA   [1, 2, 3]
  Census	1790	Charlemont, Hampshire, MA   [4]
  	1790 census at Charlemont, Hampshire, MA shows Lt. George Kennan: Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 4 Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2 Free White Persons - Females: 3 Number of Household Members: 9
  Land	Isaac Kennan, Yeoman, in consideration of 50 Pounds Sterling, conveys to George Kennan of Charlemont, gentleman, 50 acres of land on the bank of Deerfield River.
  Land	13 Apr 1781	Charlemont, Franklin, MA   [1]
  	Margaret Kennan (widow) and Andrew Kennan, yeoman, convey, in consideration of 400 Pounds Sterling to George Kennan, Gentleman, 158 acres of land on the bank of Deerfield River, Charlemot.
  Land	5 Apr 1785  [1]
  	George Kennan, of Charlemont, Gentleman, in consideration of 100 Pounds Sterling, conveys to Margaret Kennan, of Charlemont, certain lands therein described and the deed recites that "said Margaret takes this for her third in a certain farm formerly owned by James Kennan, "my honored father" and Warren Booth.
  Note	George Kennan lived for many years at Charlemont and appears to have held a commission as lieutenant in the revolutionary war, probably in the state militia. The author of this visited Charlemont on his way to New York in 1894, for the purpose of examining the town records.... An examination of the town records disclosed the fact that George Kennan had been quite an active and prominent man in the town and had held many offices of public trust and in the records he was constatnly referred to as "Lieut. George Kennan."
  Residence	Abt 1793	Waterbury, Washington, VT   [1]
  	George Kennan removed with his family from Charlemont to Waterbury, Vt., and was among the first settlers there. He built a mill there and probably received a commission as Colonel. At any rate, he was known there as Col. George Kennan, and became an active and prominent man in that vicinity and held many offices of trust and responsibility. He was elected to the Vermont Legislature in 1798-1805-1806-1808-1810.
  Death	1830	Waterbury, Washington, VT   [1]
  Burial	Hope Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, VT   [5]
  	Find A Grave e-Memorial

  
  

  Father	James MCKENNAN,   b. Between 1715 and 1720, Londonderry, Ulster, IRELAND d. Abt 1785, Charlemont, Franklin, MA (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Margaret SMITH,   b. Abt 1717, SCOTLAND
  Family ID	F1802	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abigail SHERMAN,   b. 11 Jan 1752, Brimfield, Hampden, MA d. 1799, Waterbury, Washington, VT (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	1772	Worcester, Worcester, MA   [1]
  Family ID	F1804	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Jan 1752 - Rutland, Worcester, MA Marriage - 1772 - Worcester, Worcester, MA Land - 13 Apr 1781 - Charlemont, Franklin, MA Census - 1790 - Charlemont, Hampshire, MA Residence - Abt 1793 - Waterbury, Washington, VT Death - 1830 - Waterbury, Washington, VT Burial - - Hope Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, VT  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S776] Thomas Lathrop Kennon, Kennan Family, (Canon Printing Company, Milwauee, Wisc., 1907), 776. [S777] Vital Records of Rutland, (Franklin P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1905), 777. [S927] Holbrook, Jay and Delene, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts, Provo, UT), 927. [S1790] 1790 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1790), 1790. [S500] Find A Grave, 500.