Sally (Sargent) Weed (1798 - 1900)

Born 28 Jan 1798 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Amos Weed — married Mar 1819 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Died 28 Nov 1900 at age 102 in Merrimac, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Sally Sargent, daughter of Orlando Sargent] Jr. and Hannah Welch, was born at Amesbury, Massachusetts on January 28, 1798/9. ^[1]

She married Amos Weed at Amesbury on March 3, 1819. Amos was born there on August 17, 1786, son of Ephraim and Judith Weed. ^[1]

Her father Orlando's will was written on March 10, 1836, and submitted to the courts on September 3, 1850. In it he names: daughter Sally Weed, wife ofAmos Weed. ^[2]

Amos died at Amesbury on November 23, 1871. ^[3]

On December 27, 1871, son-in-law, Asa Kimball, petitioned the court to be appointed administrator of the estate of Amos Weed who died intestate. on November 23, 1871.^[4] In the petition, the only surviving heirs are noted to be:

• widow Sally Weed
• daughter Hannah Weed of Amesbury
• grandson Alfred, a minor, of Amesbury
• daughter Judith Kimball, wife of Asa, of Boxford
• son Amos Weed, of California ^[4]

Sally died on November 28, 1900 at Merrimac, Massachusetts, aged over 102 years. ^[5] She is buried in the Lower Corner Cemetery at Merrimac, with Amos. ^[6]

Children

1. Harriet born on April 17, 1820; died on April 20, 1847; married Frederick A. Sargent on December 24, 1840. ^[1]
2. Hannah born on June 27, 1821^[1]; died single on October 2, 1892 at Merrimac. ^[7]
3. Judith born on March 20, 1823.^[1]; married Asa Kimball. ^[4]
4. Sally born on March 31, 1826: died aged 19 on April 16, 1845. ^[1]
5. Amos born on January 26, 1828. ^[1]
6. Emily Smith born on January 24, 1835; died July 9, 1845, aged 10. ^[1]
7. Frances Augusta born on October 20, 1840; died December 3, 1848, aged 8. ^[1]

Research notes

Amesbury Births

Weed, Amos, s. Ephraim and Judith, Aug. 17, 1786. (p. 250)

Sargent, Selley, d. Orlando and Hannah, Jan. 28, 1798. (p. 226)

Weed, Harriot, d. Amos and Sally, Apr. 17, 1820. (p. 251)

Weed, Hannah, d. Amos and Sally, June 27, 1821. (p. 252)

Weed, Judith, d. Amos and Sally, Mar. 20, 1823. (p. 253)

Weed, Sally W., d. Amos and Sally, Mar. 31, 1826. (p. 253)

Weed, Amos, s. Amos and Sally, Jan. 26, 1828. (p. 250)

Weed, Emily Smith, d. Amos and Sally, Jan. 4, 1835. (p. 251)

Weed, Frances Augusta, d. Amos and Sally, Oct. 20, 1840. (p. 252)

Amesbury Marriages

Weed, Amos, and Sally Sargent, Mar. 3, 1819. [Mar. 31. PR73] (p. 502)

Sargent, Sally, and Amos Weed, Mar. 3, 1819. [Mar. 31. PR73] (p. 474)

Amesbury Deaths

Weed, Sally W., d. Amos and Sally, consumption, Apr. 16, 1845, a. 19 y. 16 d. (p. 596)

Weed, Emily Frances [Frances Emily. CR2], d. Amos and Sally, fever, Dec. 3, 1848, a. 8 y. [Dec. 4. GR2] (p. 595)

Weed, Emily Smith, d. Amos and Sally, July 9, 1845, a. 10 y. 6 m. (p. 595)

Sargent, Harriet, w. Frederick [A. GR2], d. Amos and Sally Weed, scarlatina, Apr. 20, 1847, a. 27 y. 3 d. (p 582) ^[1]

Massachusetts Deaths Name Amos Weed Residence Amesbury, Mass.

Death 23 Nov 1871 Amesbury, Massachusetts

Reference ID: P. 153 rn 102

Male Married Farmer

Age 85 y 3 mo 16 days Birthplace Amesbury Birth (Est) 1786

Father Ephraim Birthplace Amesbury

Mother Judith Birthplace Amesbury ^[3]

Massachusetts Deaths

Sally Sargent Weed Residence Merrimac

Death 28 Nov 1900 Merrimac, Massachusetts

Reference ID v 504 p 635

Burial Place Merrimac

Female Widowed

Age 102 yrs 10 mos. Birthplace Amesbury Birth (Est) 1798

Father Orlando Birthplace Amesbury

Mother Hannah Welch Birthplace Plaiston, NH

Spouse Amos Weed ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Vital Records of Amesbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1913
2. ↑ Case 52598: p. 1-10: 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.)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7L3-4WY : 10 December 2014), Amos Weed, 23 Nov 1871; citing Amesbury, Massachusetts, P 153 rn 102, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,198.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Case 56634: p. 1-15: 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. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWDZ-7LW : 10 December 2014), Sally Sargent Weed, 28 Nov 1900; citing Merrimac, Massachusetts, v 504 p 635, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,843,726.
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #83466060
7. ↑ Merrimac Deaths: Volume 427: p. 449: Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1841-1910. (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004.)