Thomas Sargent (1728 - 1794)

Born 20 Mar 1728 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Clement) Sargent — married 22 Sep 1748 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 16 Mar 1794 at age 65 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Thomas Sargent was born at Amesbury, Massachusetts on March 20, 1727/8, son of John and Hannah (Quimby) Sargent. ^{[1] [2]}

He married Sarah Clement at Amesbury on September 22, 1748. Sarah was baptized there on April 5, 1730, daughter of Jonathan Clement ^{[1] [2]} and Mary Greenleaf. ^[3]

The family remained in Amesbury throughout their lives where Thomas was a farmer and yeoman. ^[4]

Sarah's father Jonathan Clement, in his will written on November 7, 1761, left daughter Sarah Sargent, wife of Thomas, L 10s in addition to what I already have given her. ^[5]

He is named in the will of his father Captain John Sargent, written on May 17, 1762. ^[6]

Thomas died at Amesbury on March 16, 1794, aged 67. ^{[1] [2]}

Thomas wrote his will on May 3, 1792 an submitted to court on April 28, 1794. In it he names: ^[4]

• wife Sarah , and the household goods remaining after her decease to daughters Sarah, Hannah and Lois
• son John
• son Joshua
• son Jonathan
• daughter Prudence Hills
• daughter Rachel Currier
• daughter Sarah Sargent
• daughter Hannah Sargent
• daughter Lois Sargent
• son Seth
• sons Seth and Jonathan Sargent to be executors ^[4]

Thomas' personal inventory, taken on July 9, 1794 was assessed at L179 11s 6d, and consisted of clothing, household goods and furnishings, farm animals and implements of farming. His real estate was assessed at L664 8s including the homestead with buildings and 40 acres at L500, 1/2 of a sawmill, 2 seats at the meeting house, salt marsh at Newbury, and 3 lots in Kingstown. ^[4]

His widow Sarah died there on March 10, 1814, aged 84. ^{[1] [2]}

After his mother's death, Seth Sargent submitted an accounting to the court of the debts owed by Thomas' estate amounting to $2169.04. Included were the legacies to the children, plus interest since their father's decease, including sons John and Joshua and daughters Prudence Hills, Rachel Currier and Lois Coffin, and the heirs of Sarah Sargent. ^[4]

On March 7, 1815, Seth Sargent, executor of Thomas' estate, notified the court that he would, to the best of his ability, to handle the sale of Thomas' real estate to the best advantage of interested persons. ^[4]

Children

1. John born on March 3, 1750; married Lois Kelly. ^[2]
2. Prudence born on July 16, 1751 ^[1]; married ___ Hill. ^{[4] [2]}
3. Sarah born on April 22, 1753; died September 20, 1833; married ?AmasaSargent. ^{[4] [1]}
4. Rachel born on January 3, 1755; died young. ^[1]
5. Rachel born on October 4, 1756; died on February 6, 1840; married Moses Currier on May 19, 1778. ^{[1] [4] [2]}
6. Joshua born on April 12, 1759; died on April 10, 1837; married Miriam Goodwin on November 29, 1787. ^{[1] [7]}
7. Seth born on August 7, 1761; died on January 16, 1845; married 1st Mollie Pecker about 1792 ^[2]; married second Polly Clough on March 26, 1795. ^[1]
8. Hannah born on November 13, 1763 ^[1]; died after May, 1792 when named in her father's will and before August 1, 1814, when she is not listed among the legatees of her father's estate. ^[4]
9. Molly born on August 22, 1766; likely died young.
10. Lois born on August 11, 1768; married John Coffin of Newbury on January 19, 1797. ^{[1] [2]}
11. Jonathan born on January 18, 1771 ^[1] ; married Lydia Hoyt. ^[2]

Research notes

Amesbury Births

Sargent, Thomas, s. John and Hannah, Mar. 20, 1727. (p. 226)

Clement, Sarah, d. Jonathan, bp. Apr. 5, 1730. PR1

Sargent, John, s. Thomas, jr. and Sarah, Mar. 3, 1750. (p. 218)

Sargent, Prudance, d. Thomas, jr. and Sarah [Prudence. dup.], July 16, 1751. (p. 223)

Sargent, Sarah, d. Thomas, jr. and Sarah, Apr. 22, 1753. (p. 225)

Sargent, Rachel, d. Thomas, jr. [3 d. PR1] and Sarah, Jan. 3, 1755. (p. 224)

Sargent, Rachel, d. Thomas and Sarah, Oct. 4, 1756. (p. 224)

Sargent, Joshua, s. Thomas and Sarah, Apr. 12, 1759. (p. 219)

Sargent, Seth, s. Thomas and Sarah, Aug. 7, 1761. (p. 226)

Sargent, Hannah, d. Thomas [jr. PR1] and Sarah, Nov. 13, 1763. (p. 217)

Sargent, Molle, d. Thomas [jr. PR1] and Sarah, Aug. 22, 1766. (p. 222)

Sargent, Lois [Louis. dup.], d. Thomas and Sarah, Aug. 11, 1768. (p. 220)

Sargent, Jonathan, s. Thomas [jr. PR1] and Sarah, Jan. 18, 1771. (p. 218)

Amesbury Marriages

Sargent, Thomas, jr., and Sarah Clements, Sept. 22, 1748. (p. 476)

Sargent, Rachel [Mrs. int.], and Moses Currier, May 19, 1778. CR2 (p. 473)

Sargent, Sarah, and Amasa Sargent, Aug. 18, 1774. CR2 (p. 474)

Sargent, Seth, and Polley Clough, Mar. 26, 1795. (p. 466)

Sargent, Louis (sic), and John Coffin of Newbury, Jan. 19, 1797. (p. 471)

Sargent, Joshua, and Mirian Goodwin, Nov. 29, 1787. [Nov. 28. dup.] (p. 471)

Amesbury Deaths

Sargent, Thomas, Mar. 16, 1794, a. 67 y. CR2 (p. 585)

Sargent, Sarah, wid. [fever. CR2], Mar. 10, 1814, a. 84 y. (p. 585)

Sargent, Jonathan [fever. CR2], Mar. 20, 1814. (p. 583)

Sargent, Joshua, Apr. 10, 1837. [a. 78 y. CR2] (p. 583)

Sargent, Seth, farmer, paralytic apoplexy, Jan. 16, 1845, a. 83 y. (p. 585)

Sargent, Sarah, wid. Amasa, old age, Sept. 20, 1833, a. 83 y. CR2

Currier, Rachel, wid. Moses, Feb. 6, 1840, a. 83 y. GR2 (p. 540) ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13} Vital Records of Amesbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1913, p 226: 476: 585
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9} Sargent, Edwin Everett. Sargent record : William Sargent of Ipswich, Newbury, Hampton, Salisbury and Amesbury, New England, U.S., with his descendants and their intermarriages, and other Sargent branches, Caledonian Co., St. Johnsbury, Vermont, 1889, p. 27
3. ↑ Greenleaf, James Edward, compiler. Genealogy of the Greenleaf Family, F. Wood, Printer, Boston, Massachusetts, 1896, p. 204; Addenda p. 503
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9} Case 24703:p. 1-18: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
5. ↑ Case 5593:p. 1- 6: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
6. ↑ ase 24632: p. 1-8: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
7. ↑ Case 24650: p. 1- 18 : Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)

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