Benjamin Kent

Submitted by: Michael Kent {distant cousin}

Benjamin Kent born around 1893. Benjamin Kent served in World War 1 with the United States Army. The enlistment was in 1917 and the service was completed in 1918.

Story of Service

Benjamin Kent was the grandson Henry Ken,t who was a slave on Kingslanding farm in Huntingtown, Calvert County, Maryland. Henry and his children left the area after slavery. Henry's sister Susan remained on the farm and raised her children there.

Henry's son Daniel moved to Baltimore and that is where his son Benjamin was born and raised. Benjamin loved visiting his country cousins and would often come back to Huntingtown in Calvert County.

Eventually, Benjamin moved to Huntingtown to live and work the farm. Benjamin was inducted into the army in 1918 from Calvert County.

Benjamin served with company F of the 808th Pioneer Infantry. He died of pneumonia on October 29 , 1918 in Meuse - Argonne France.