REVEREND WILLIAM SARGENT

(1602-1682) - Northampton, Northamptonshire, England; Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA; Malden, Middlesex co., MA; Barnstable, Plymouth co., MA

(Third Generation - Sargent Family)

FATHER
MOTHER
ROGER SARGENT
ELLEN MAKERNES


BIRTH & BAPTISM William was born in 1602 and was baptized in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England on 20 June 1602[6].
DEATH & BURIAL He died in Barnstable, Barnstable co., MA on 16 December 1682; he was 80[6].
OCCUPATIONS & CHURCH MEMBERSHIP William was first a haberdasher. When he migrated to New England, he became first a deacon and later a lay preacher at Malden, Middlesex co., MA and Barnstable, Plymouth co., MA[6,9]. Even though he was a lay preacher, he is commonly referred to as "Reverend William Sargent". He was admitted to the church in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA on 10 March 1638/9[9,13]. His migration from his English established life and subsequent occupation as a lay preacher seem to indicate that William became a rather staunch Puritan.
TOWN SERVICE He appeared to first follow in his father's political footsteps and was elected Senior Bailiff of Northampton in 1632-3.
FREEMANSHIP William first made Freeman in England at Northampton on 20 July 1626, at which time he is called the "son of Roger Sargent"[6]. In America, William took the Oath of Freeman on 2 May 1639 in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA[10,11,12] and made freeman in Plymouth Colony in 1657[9].
RESIDENCES & MIGRATION Like his father, he lived in All Saints parish, Northamptonshire, England[6]. His name appears for the last time in the parish register of All Saints on 22 January 1636/7 at the baptism of his daughter Mary[6]. Although the details of his migration are currently lost, he had settled in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA by 1638/9. He was still in Charlestown in 1654, when he bought 8 acres from W. Johnson[13]. He later removed to Malden, Middlesex co., MA -- which is the part of Malden that became the city of Everett. Finally, he removed to Barnstable, Barnstable co., MA in 1656 or 1657[9].
ESTATE William's will was written on 9 March 1679/80 and is also reprinted in Aaron Sargent's book[9]. The will was proven on 3 March 1682/3 and devised to his wife and six children[13].
MARRIAGE #1 Circa 1627 when William was 25, he first married Hannah [surname not known], in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England[6,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21]. Hannah died in 1632 and was buried on 25 September 1632 in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England[6,14].

CHILDREN 28. i. Elizabeth1 SARGENT We know nothing more of this child.
29. ii. Hannah SARGENT We know nothing more of this child.
30. iii. Elizabeth2 SARGENT We know nothing more of this child.
31. iv. Mary SARGENT We know nothing more of this child.

MARRIAGE #2 Circa 1634 when William was 32, he second married Mary/Marie [surname not known], in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England[6,14,22,18,23,24]. She died circa 1637 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England[6].
CHILDREN 32. i. Mary SARGENT Please see her own page.
33. ii. Sarah SARGENT We know nothing more of this child.

MARRIAGE #3 Sometime before 17 March 1638/9, when "Rev. William Serjeant" was 36, he third married Sarah [surname not known], in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA[6,13,14,18,24,25,26,27,28,29,30]. She was admitted to the church at Charlestown on 17 March 1638/9[9,13].
CHILDREN 34. i. John SARGENT John was born in 1639 and baptized in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA on 8d:10m(December):1639.
35. ii. Ruth SARGENT Ruth was born in 28d:8m(October):1642 in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA
36. iii. Samuel SARGENT Samuel was born on 3d:1m(March):1644/5 in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA




GENERATION Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great (G8) Grandfather
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Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great (G9) Grandfather
FAMILY NUMBER 1810 and 4050
SOURCES 1. Edward Carroll Death Record, 19 October 1899, Lynn, Essex co., MA, 1866, 192, p. 186, #337.


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