Richard Kennon

1712 - Bef 1762  (< 49 years)

• Name	Richard Kennon
  Born	15 Apr 1712
  Gender	Male
  _UID	0A1065A9419A4F2E882CF3980CE7F61DC515
  Died	Bef Jan 1762
  Person ID	I1288	Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2006

  
  

  Father	William Kennon,   b. Abt 1688,   d. Abt 1751  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Mother	Ann Eppes,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	19 Jun 1711	Henrico County, Virginia
  Children	5 children
  1. Richard Kennon,   b. 15 Apr 1712,   d. Bef Jan 1762
  2. William Kennon,   b. 9 Feb 1713/4,   d. Bef 5 Jun 1761
  3. Francis Kennon,   b. 3 Sep 1715,   d. Yes, date unknown
  4. Henry Isham Kennon,   b. 22 Apr 1718,   d. Yes, date unknown
  5. John Kennon,   b. 20 Dec 1721,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F412	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Hunt
  Children	1. John Kennon   2. William Kennon Married: Priscilla Willis   3. Ann Kennon Married: Allen Cocke   4. Mary Kennon Married: William Randolph
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F413	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Richard married Ann Hunt of Surry County. His bride was a daughter of John Hunt, and granddaughter of William Hunt.  Together Richard and Ann sold 1,500 acres in Surry County that had belonged to her grandfather.  Richard Kennon was charged with 12 tithables, including his overseer, Thomas Dudley, in 1756.  Richard left a will in Westover Parish, Charles City County, that was recorded in Chesterfield County (will dated 19 July 1761,  recorded 1 Jan. 1762 ). Chesterfield Co. Will book 1, pg. 404; C hesterfield Co. Order Book 3, pg. 187. At his death he had property in Chesterfield, Charles City, James City, and Amelia counties. Richard Kennon (15 April 1712 ) paid taxes on 4 levies in 1736.  His father paid his taxes in 1736.  He received from his father “for love and affection” 1,100 acres on the north side of the Appomattox River, livestock, and “8 Negro slaves” in May 1733.  Henrico Co. Deeds & Wills, 1725-1737, pg. 388. Richard was a justice of Charles City County, and represented that county in the Virginia House of Burgesses (1736-55).