James Sargent (1717 - 1796)

Born Aug 1717 in Snow Hill, London, England

Husband of Eleanor (Taylor) Sargent — married 9 Dec 1735 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

Descendants

Died 1796 at about age 78 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America

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Biography

James was born in 1710. James Sargent ... James passed away in 1794. ^[1]

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James was born in 1715 in Snow Hill Farm, London, England and died in 1795 in Pike County, Ohio. He married Eleanor Taylor on 9 Dec 1735 in St. Margaret's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He is listed as the son of James Sargent (born 12 Dec 1687 and died in 174) and Sarah Cathy (born about 1690).

Baptism: 22 JAN 1718. St Mary, Putney, Surrey, England.

Immigration: 1735 Province of Maryland, Kingdom of Great Britain.

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Note N2461 Name: James Sargent Baptism Date: 22 Jan 1718 Parish: St Mary, Putney County: Surrey Borough: Wandsworth Parent(s): James Sargent, Sarah Sargent Record Type: Baptism Register Type: Parish Register London Metropolitan Archives, St Mary, Putney, Composite register: baptisms Apr 1700 - Mar 17345, marriages Aug 1700 - Sep 1734, burials Apr 1700 - Mar 1734/5, P95/MRY1366

Name: James Sargent Arrival Year: 1735 Arrival Place: Maryland Source Publication Code: 9448 Primary Immigrant: Sargent, James Annotation: In the years from 1925 to 1942, Frederick A. Virkus edited seven volumes with the title, The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, published in Chicago by the Institute of American Genealogy. Each volume has a section in the main body of the work, co Source Bibliography: VIRKUS, FREDERICK A., editor. Immigrant Ancestors: A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1964. 75p. Repr. 1986. Page: 59 Source Citation Place: Maryland; Year: 1735; Page Number: 59

Death 1794 May Age: 77 Frederick, Maryland Unconfirmed: James Sr is listed in alternate census in 1809; SAR application lists date of death 1795/6

http:/www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohclecgsffpioneerssz.htm First Family Pioneers The pioneers listed here were researched by a descendant and proven to have lived in Clermont County prior to 1821. All spelling and date variations that were found are also included.  Names with the same number are one person. Some of the names and addresses of the researchers are in The 1990 Book published by the Society. Pioneer Number Surname Name Year In Clermont From 749 Sargent Anna 1812 VA 61 Sargent James W. 1805 MD 62 Sargent Mary 1808 MD 63 Sargent Nelson 1805 MD 522 Sargent Mary Ann 1802 MD 520 Sargent, Jr. James 1802 MD

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ID: I033062 Name: James Sargent Sex: M Birth: AUG 1717 in London, England Death: 1795 in Frederick County, Maryland Note: From: Sande Lee Smith Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 11:41 PM Subject: James Sargent of Maryland

I descend from James Sargent thru his son Snowden Sargent. Looking for land records showing James Sargent owning or buying property in Anne Arundel County, Prince George's county, or Frederick County. In the book "James Sargent of Maryland and his Descendants" it states"[James] married Eleanor Taylor at St. Margaret's Parish, Anne Arundel County, MD. He owned land in both Anne Arundel and Frederick counties in 1754...."

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Father: James Sargent b: 18 DEC 1687 in Taynton, Co. Gloucester, England Mother: Sarah Cathrey b: ABT 1691 in Putney, London, England

Marriage 1 Eleanor Taylor b: ABT 1719 in St. Margaret's Parish, Westminister, London, England • Married: 9 DEC 1735 in St. Margaret's, Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland • Note: http:/www.rootsweb.com/~mdannearhist.htm • • St Margaret's, Westminister Parish (also called Broad Neck Parish) This parish took in Broad Neck and Town Hundreds and was the area east and north of Severn River extending up to the Baltimore County Line (St Paul's Parish). Children 1. Richard Sargent b: 24 AUG 1736 in St. Margaret's, Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 2. William L. Sargent b: BET 1738 AND 1739 in St. Margaret's, Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 3. Snowden Sargent b: 27 FEB 1741/42 in St. Margaret's, Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 4. Nancy Anne Sargent b: 9 OCT 1745 in St. Margaret's, Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 5. James Rev. Sargent b: 25 JAN 1746/47 in St. Margaret's, Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 6. Sarah Sargent b: 25 APR 1751 in St. Margaret's, Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 7. John Sargent b: 1753 in St. Margaret's, Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 8. Mary Sargent b: 1755 in St. Margaret's, Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 9. Elijah Sargent b: 1758 in St. Margaret's, Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 10. Eleanor Sargent b: 3 DEC 1763 in St. Margaret's, Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Name: James Sargent Spouse's Name: Elianer Tayler Event Date: 09 Dec 1735 Event Place: Westminster Parish,Anne Arundel,Maryland Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M53368-1 System Origin: Maryland-ODM GS Film number: 13279 "Maryland, Marriages, 1666-1970," index, FamilySearch (https:/familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1F4V7-RW1 : accessed 28 Oct 2013), James Sargent and Elianer Tayler, 09 Dec 1735.

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“BALTIMORE COUNTY LAND RECORDS OF 1685. Contributed by Louis Dow Scisco.” p. 176 Maryland Historical Magazine, Vol. XXXIII, June, 1938, No. 2

The land conveyances of this year reveal no transfers of town lots or other evidence that occupation of the recently surveyed town sites had been begun. The summaries here following are from pages 109 to 166 of the land records liber E, M No. H S, which are transcribed from an older liber called E No. 1, now missing. Deed of gift, February 3, 1684-85, Edward Reeves, planter, of Rumley Creek, for love and affection, conveying to Elizabeth Sergant, wife of John Sergant, land "Jit and commodious to make a sufficient plantation," being part of the tract " Clements Dean" at Bush River, to hold during her life, with timber rights and range for cattle and hogs, and if she dies John Sergant may carry away all stock and increments due to his own efforts. Witnesses, Thomas Preston, John Hathaway, Harry Fitzherbert. Grantor acknowledges March 5 before Miles Gibson and Edward Bedell.

Seath Sargeant paid 150 pounds of tobacco 1681 September tax list Calvert County Maryland

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"Irwin and Wagers Family Tree 2013", database, FamilySearch (http:/familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/3STW-D29 : accessed 2013-10-28), entry for Mr /Sargent.

James Sargent birth:  18 December 1687 Caversham, Oxfordshire, England death:  1740 London, England marriage:  5 June 1715 Sarah Cathrey birth: 1687 London, England

John Sargent marriage:  1601, Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England

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Henry Howe's account of Clermont County- http:/freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~henryhowesbookclermont.html

The most prominent settlers in the south part of Clermont were the SARGEANT, PIGMAN, PRATHER, BUCHANAN and FEE families. The oldest members of the SARGEANT family were the brothers James, John and Elijah. They were from Maryland. James, who had freed his slaves there, was, in consequence, chosen a member of the convention which formed the State constitution. The SARGEANTS, who are now numerous in this part of the county, are uncompromising opponents of slavery. (p.409)

THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY. (p. 419)

Anti-Slavery Settlers.–Clermont county, and indeed the Ohio river border, was largely settled by men from Maryland, Virginia, and Kentucky to escape the baleful institution of slavery. These men became the strongest of anti-slavery men, and the position of Clermont was pre-eminent in the great struggle that ended in the emancipation. Judge BURNET, in his “Notes,” in his account of the delegates who framed the first Constitution, says “that GATCH and SARGENT from Clermont were among the honored men who successfully labored in the construction of the State Constitution and the early legislation of Ohio; that they were elected because they were anti-slavery men, and they were Virginians, and both practical emancipators.” Obed DENHAM, a Virginian, the founder of Bethel, in his conveyance, wrote as follows: “I also gave two lots in said town for the use of the regular Baptist church–who do not hold slaves, nor commune at the Lord’s table with those who do practise such tyranny over their fellow-creatures.”

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1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by K Clark, Saturday, January 24, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.

• Franz, Dee. George Richards and Ann Penn.

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