Sargent Family

This is a photo of Abram D. Sargent (1836-1927). He was from Freedom NH, son of Jesse and Almira Leavitt Sargent. He was married to Maryanna and had one son Joseph. He was a farmer and blacksmith. He was the 3rd recipient of the Boston Post Cane for Freedom, NH.

This is a photo of Estella Ida Robinson Sargent (1863-1938). She went by the name Stella or Ida. She was the wife of Frank Linvill Sargent of Freedom, New Hampshire. She was an orphan but her death record states that her mother's name was Rosalind Knox.

Frank Linvill Sargent born June 5, 1864 in Freedom, New Hampshire the son of Josiah and Paulina Linscott Sargent. He died May 30, 1944 in Freedom. He also lived in Brownfield and Porter Maine. His wife was Estella Ida Robinson. He was the father of 3 children: Flora Alice Sargent Weeks, Bertha May Sargent Libby Roberts, and Ernest Fred Sargent.

At the time this photo was taken, about 1913, this was the home of Frank and Stella Sargent in Freedom New Hampshire on Rice Hill.

Pictured in the photo are: left to right Percy Weeks, Frank Sargent, unknown man, Gerald Weeks (child), Stella Sargent, Ernest Sargent, Flora Sargent Weeks, Dana Weeks, Abram Sargent, unknown child. The house was then the home of Ernest and Hattie Sargent. October 23, 1986, the house was destroyed by fire.

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Contributed by Linda Walls

William Sargent

William Sargent b. abt 1611 d. at Amesbury, MA after 24 Feb. 1673/4 and before 8 April 1675 (inventory). He m. (1) at Amesbury 18 Sept 1636 Elizabeth Perkins dau of John Perkins. He m. (2) at Amesbury 18 Sept 1670 Joanna (Pinder) Rowell b. abt 1621 (aged 14 in 1635), dau of Henry and Mary Pinder and widow of Valentine Rowell. She m. (3) at Amesbury Oct. 1690.

Children of William Sargent and his first wife:

i. Mary Sargent b. abt 1636; m. abt 1652 Philip Watson Challis.

ii. Elizabeth Sargent b. say 1641 d. at Salisbury1641

iii Thomas Sargent b. at Salisbury 11 June 1643; m. at Salisbury 2 Mar 1667/8 Rachel Barnes

iv. William Salisbury Jr. b. at Salisbury 2 Jan 1645; m. at Amesbury 23 Sept 1668 Mary Colby dau of Anthony Colby.

v. Elizabeth Sargent b. at Salisbury 22 Nov 1648 m. by abt 1668 Samuel Colby son of Anthony Colby.

vi. Lydia Sargent b. say 1650; d. at Salisbury 1660 or 1662.

vii. Sarah Sargent b. at Salisbury 29 Feb 1651/2 m. at Amesbury 22 December 1681 Orlando Bagley.

In his will dated 24 March 1670/1 and proved 13 April 1675: with regard to his dau Sarah Sargent: 5 pounds; residue to "my daughter Sarah and if she die without children, the housing and lands to be equally divided to my four children: my sons Thomas & William & my daughters b. abt 1636 and Elizabeth - my son Thomas Sargent and my daughter Sarah Sargent executors. Unmarried daughter Sarah chose to have her loving brother Thomas Sargent act in her behalf as executor 14 April 1675. (NLR 3:11). p.413

Anthony Colby b. at Horbling, Lincolnshire, England
Migrated 1630 to Boston, MA
m. by 1633 Susanna___Waterman
widow of ___Waterman of Boston. He d. and she
m. (3) by 1663 William Whitridge. She d. 1689

Their children:

1. John Colby bp 1633 m. Salisbury 1655 Frances Hoyt
2. Sarah Colby b.1635 m. Mar. 6, 1653 OrlandoBagley.
3. Samuel Colby b. 1639 m. by 1668 Elizabeth Sargent dau of Wm Sargent
4. Isaac Colby b. 1640 m. by 1669 Martha Parratt.
5. Rebecca Colby b.Salisbury 1643 m.Haverhill 1661John William Jr.
6. Colby b. at Salisbury 1647 m. at Amesbury WilliamSargent Jr. son of William Sargent
7. Thomas Colby b. at Salisbury 1650 m. at Amesbury 1674 Hannah Rowell

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Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth
Source: The Great Migration Begins by Robert Charles Anderson, pages 1631-1632

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