Cephas Kent & Lydia Sheldon 
Cephas and Lydia were married in a religious ceremony on January 30th, 1779 in Suffield, Hartford, CT.1 They had five sons and five daughters, named Cephas Sheldon, Sylvester, Ebenezer, William Jackson, Eliphalet, Lydia, Lucinda, Diantha, Beulah and Maria.
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Personal Details
Cephas Kent
Cephas was born on April 2nd, 1754 in Suffield, Hartford, CT.2 He died at the age of 58 on January 9th, 1813 in Dorset, Bennington, VT. He was buried in Maple Hill Cem., Dorset, VT.2 2
Lydia Sheldon
Lydia was born on December 12th, 1759 in West Suffield, Hartford, CT.2 She died at the age of 86 on May 15th, 1846 in Dorset, Bennington, VT. She was buried in Maple Hill Cem., Dorset, VT.2 2
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Children
Cephas Sheldon Kent
Cephas Sheldon was born on March 30th, 1780 in Dorset, Bennington, VT.2 He died at the age of 94 on June 4th, 1874.2
Lydia Kent
Lydia was born on May 9th, 1783 in Dorset, Bennington, VT.2 She died at the age of 79 on July 7th, 1862.2
Lucinda Kent
Lucinda was born on August 11th, 1785 in Dorset, Bennington, VT.2 She died at the age of 83 on July 20th, 1869 in Burlington, OH. She was buried in July 1869 in Burlington, Lawrence, OH.2 2
Diantha Kent
Diantha was born on October 4th, 1787 in Dorset, Bennington, VT.2 She died at the age of 70 on August 6th, 1858.2
Sylvester Kent
Sylvester was born on October 20th, 1789 in Dorset, Bennington, VT.2 He died at the age of 26 in 1815.2
Beulah Kent
Beulah was born in August 1792 in Dorset, Bennington, VT.2 She died at the age of 71 on August 15th, 1863.2
Ebenezer Kent
Ebenezer was born on April 7th, 1794 in Dorset, Bennington, VT.2 He died at the age of 90 on November 27th, 1884.2
William Jackson Kent
William Jackson was born on September 12th, 1796 in Dorset, Bennington, VT.2 He died at the age of 90 on May 2nd, 1887.2
Eliphalet Kent
Eliphalet was born on March 17th, 1800 in Dorset, Bennington, VT.2 He died at the age of 92 on March 6th, 1893.2
Maria Kent
Maria was born in June 1802 in Dorset, Bennington, VT.2 She died at the age of 33 in 1835.2