Richard Kennon

- Abt 1696

• Name	Richard Kennon
  Gender	Male
  _UID	0700392CBD4A4B3B8182F3C6570D90F39C91
  Died	Abt 1696	Henrico County, Virginia
  Person ID	I1278	Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2006

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Worsham,   d. Abt 1743, Henrico County, Virginia
  Children	1. Mary Kennon,   b. 29 Jun 1679,   d. Abt 1740  (Age 60 years) Married: John Bolling   2. Elizabeth Kennon Married: Joseph Royall, III   3. Martha Kennon Married: Robert Mumford, I   4. William Kennon,   b. Abt 1688,   d. Abt 1751  (Age ~ 63 years) Married: Ann Eppes (1711)   5. Sarah Kennon   6. Richard Kennon,   b. 5 Dec 1684,   d. 8 Mar 1688/9  (Age 4 years)   7. Richard Kennon,   d. Abt 1736 Married: Agnes Bolling   8. Judith Kennon,   b. Abt 1692,   d. 14 Oct 1759  (Age ~ 67 years) Married: Thomas Eldridge
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F408	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Richard Kennon married Elizabeth Worsham before 1678. Richard Kennon was among the newer class of merchants settling in Chesterfield County and was a factor for one of the large British firms. Kennon, however, did not confine his activities to trade, but was an ardent sportsman, raced horses at Bermuda 100, and became a large landowner. His dwelling, known as "Brick House," erected at Conjurors Neck, where he started to build in 1685, is believed to be the oldest house still standing in Chesterfield. The house is two rooms over two rooms, with a central hall will double doors front and back, end chimneys and firelplaces on each floor, and porches on the front and back. Henrico County charged Kennon on three tithables in 1679. Kennon was a merchant, magistrate, and a member of the House of Burgesses (1685).    In 1691 Kennon gave a mare, a filly, and eight slaves to his children, Mary, Elizabeth, Martha, William, and Sarah Kennon. Henrico Co. Deeds & Wills, 1688-1697, pg. 225. Richard left a will in Henrico County (will dated 6 Aug. 1694,  recorded 20 Aug. 1696). Henrico Co. Deeds & Wills, 1688-1697, pg. 651. In April 1681 Wm. Byrd sold to Richard Kennon, Gent. 507 acres at Rochedale, Henrico Co. (now Chesterfield) which was formerly sold by Bowman to Kennon, but in reality had been the property o John Zouck had been escheated and regranted to Abel Gower, who sold to Byrd. Richard Kennon gave the property to his daughter Judith who married Tho. Eldridge. (Virg. Mag., Vol. XXXII, p. 390.)