Lemuel Sargent (1745 - 1823)

Born 1745 in Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died Sep 1823 at about age 78 in Milford, Otsego, New York, United States

Biography

Lieutenant Lemuel Sargent served with New Hampshire Militia during the American Revolution.

Lemuel Sargent is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A100163.

Lemuel Sargent was born in 1745 in Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Daniel Sargent.

He married Sarah Hall on 12 Dec 1765.^[1]

He died in Sep 1823.

Children

Children of Lemuel Sargent:

• Lemuel Sargent Jr..
• Pelatiah Sargent.
• Sarah Sargent.
• Elizabeth Sargent.
• Mary Sargent.

Research Notes

Note:

A History of Walpole, New Hampshire, Volumes 1 and 2, by Martha McDonalds Frizzell ^[2] gives the following: 

Sargents, Lemuel Capt., son of Daniel Sargents of Boston, Mass; m. Dec 12, 1765 Sarah; dau of Pelatiah and Sarah Paul Hall of Milton, Mass.; in W [Walpole] 1776; by 1789 had removed to Jaffray; Rev Soldier [247, 266]

11 Lemuel b c 1769; m Tamar Bates of Conn

12 Pelatiah b 1771; m 1792 Deborah

13 Betsey (Elizabeth) m a Clinton

14 Polly m a Mack

15 Mary bap July 6 1777

16 Sally Avery

Lemuel Sargent of Milton and Sarah Hall of Dorchester were married 12 Dec 1765 by the Rev. Mr. Jonathan Bowman. ^[3]

History of Rockingham, Vermont. by L. S. Hayes, Page 751^[4]

CAPT. LEMUEL, 1 was of Scotch ancestry, supposed to have been son of a well known Boston Scotchman named Daniel, who with his brother, Joseph, emigrated from Scotland to that city in 1730. 

The Records of the First Church of Rockingham, Vermont:  from its organization, Oct 27, 1773 to Sep 25, 1839, copied by Thomas Bellows Peck, published Boston, Massachusetts, Press of D. Clapp and Sons.  1902.  Page 48:  ?Deaths.  1781 Feb 7.  Lem?l Sargeants child.?  In another place it gives this information:  ?1780.  Feb. 13.  Receiv?d Reuben & Eunic Jones into the Chh & baptiz?d John son of Reuben & Eunice Jones also Betsi Lane daughter of Lemuel & [illegible name] Sargeants.?  Still another place listed:  ?August 3.  Baptiz?d Elisabeth daughter of Lemuel & [illegible name] Sargents?. 

Note: Lemuel named four children in his Will, there was no Betsy or Elizabeth - yet I have seen a daughter Betsy who supposedly was married to a Clinton, also in other places said to have married Benjamin Bates, so apparently the child Betsy was not the one who died in 1781.

Rockingham, Windham County, VT, Land Records:

Note: most of these entries have just book and page, date, and a short description. I have not seen a transcript of the actual deeds except where additional details are noted. They are arranged here according to date of the sale, not the date recorded.

7 Jul 1781 Sargent sold Colburn Preston, part of Lot 12 and another 1 acre lot, B. 1, p. 120

12 Nov 1783 Sargent sold to Enoch Hale, 10 acres at Bellows Falls, Book 2, p.143

9 Mar 1787 Sargent sold Timothy Lovell, 3 acres of Lot 3, Book 2, p.505

23 Jun 1788 Sargent sold John Lovel about 2 acres at Bellows Falls, Book 2, p.201

17 Jun 1789 Sergent sold to Moses Sever, 50 acres of Lot 19, B. 1, p.329

13 Aug 1789 Sargent sold 100 acres, Wentworth Farm, to Benjamin Gould, Bood 2, p.50

7 Oct 1789 Sargent sold to Salmon Ginnings Taylor, a tract at Bellows Falls, Book 2, p.13

26 Dec 1789 Sargent sold Adam Brown, 230 acres on the Connecticut River, b. 2, p.19

19 Jan 1790 Jonathan Fuller, collector of land tax, sold 229 acres of land to Lemuel Sargents of Rockingham. Land sold at public venue for payment of back taxes. B.2, p.14

24 Feb 1790 Lemuel Sargents sold to Enoch Hale, Esquire, and Adam Brown, gentleman both of Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, for the sum of 12#'s a certain pew in the meetinghouse being the one Lemuel Sargent purchased of the Town Committee in Rockingham adjoining the Broad Alleyway at the left hand from the front door, to have during the standing of this meetinghouse. Witnessed by Peltiah Sargents and David Sanderson on 25 Feb 1790. Book 2, p.43

The History of Otsego County, by DH Hurd, Published by Everts and Fariss, 714-16 Tilbert Street Philadelphia, 1878 lists this:  "Milford Village was located at the place where the Susquehannah River and Cherry Valley Creek meet.  There were two churches initially, Presbyterian and Methodist.  The first Town meeting in Suffrage, now Milford, was held at the house of Isaac Collier on Tuesday, 5 April 1796 when the following persons were elected: . . .   Fence Viewers:  Lemuel Sargeants, Samuel Doolittle, Aaron Brink, and Daniel French."

EARLY HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD AND OTHER PARTS OF OTSEGO CO. From 1773 to 1903; by EZRA STEVENS; SECTION III. Pages 108 through 146 Chapter 17; http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyotsego/histmil3.htm

1790 Census. Jaffrey, Cheshire Co, NH

Lemuel Serjeant: 2m +16, 2m -16, 5f

David Avery: 2m +16, 2m -16, 4f

1800 Census. Milford, Otsego, NY

Lemuel Sargeants:

1m -10, 1m 26-45 [but may have tried to smudge out], 1m +45. 1f +45

Lemuel Sargeants Jr followed:

1m -10, 1m 26-45. 1f 10-16, 1f 26-45

two names down was

Daniel Avery: 2m -10, 1m 26-45, 1f -10, 1f 26-45

1810 Census. Milford Otsego, NY

L. "Surgeant: 1m 26-45, 1m over 45. 2f under 10, 1f 26-45, 1f over 45

apparently one of the married children is living with them

1820 Census. Milford, Otsego, NY

Lemuel Sarjeant. 1m -10, 1m 10-16, 1m 16-18, 1m over 45. 1f -10, 1f 10-16, 1f 16-26, 1f over 45.

although an online database gives the name of Sarah Hall for wife of Lemuel Sargent, his wife's name was given as Delia in 1820 when he wrote his will.

I Lemuel Sarjeant of Milford in the county of Otsego in the State of New York do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following vix.  I give and bequeath to my dear beloved wife Delia Sarjeant one cow and all my household furniture, and the interest annually of all money that is due to me by bond mortgage or otherwise or that is held in trust for me in money or any securities therefore by any person or persons whatsoever for and during the time that she shall remain my widow.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly Mack fifty dollars to be paid at the death of the said Delia or whenever she may cease to be my widow and all the remainder of my estate and property I give and bequeath to my children viz. Lemuel Sarjeant Jun., Pelatiah Sarjeant, Sally Avery, and Polly Mack to be equally divided and apportioned amongst them after the aforementioned legacies are paid and discharged and I do now create constitute and appoint William Barnard Esquire and Lemuel Sarjeant Jun. Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other and former wills by me at any time heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Milford the sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Signed sealed published and declared by the said  testator Lemuel Sarjeant as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names or witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator.

  Lemuel Sarjeant

--Jacob Edson

--Michael Chaplin

--Rebecca Chaplin

 

A codicil to the last will and testament of Lemuel Sarjeant made and published the sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.  I give to my beloved wife Delia Sarjeant in addition to what I have given her before one morning gown, one handkerchief, a pair of gloves and one yard of crepe.  This addition I make for her kindness to me in my sickness and I direct my executors to fulfill this as part of my last Will and Testament.  Given under my hand and seal at Milford the day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand and twenty in presence of

[Nomuell?] Grover

Aaron P. Grover

  Lemuel Sarjent

The above will was presented before the court on 17 Sep 1823. Jacob Edson, was sworn and declared that he did witness the signed of the Wil., dated 6 Jul 1820. He also saw Michael Chaplin and Rebecca Chaplin witness the signing of the Will

William Barnard & Lemuel Sarjeant, were also sworn to the execution of the Will

_______Grover, witness to the codicil also testified that he Sarjeant was of sound mind and memory when he and Aaron Grove witnessed the signing.

Administration granted to William Barnard and Lemuel Sarjeant.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZ5-KRC5 : 19 April 2021), Lemuel Sargeant and Sarah Hall, 12 Dec 1765; citing Marriage, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009469.
2. ↑ Frizzell, Martha McDanolds. A History of Walpole, New Hampshire (Walpole Historical Society, Walpole, New Hampshire, 1963)
3. ↑ A Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston containing Dorchester births, marriages, and deaths, Rockwell & Churchill, City Printers, Boston, 1891.
4. ↑ Hayes, Lyman S. History of the Town of Rockingham, Vermont (The Town, Bellows Falls, VT, 1907)

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