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William Sargent
1598 - 1675 (76 years)-
Name William Sargent Birth 20 Jun 1598 Bath, Somerset, England 
Gender Male Death Mar 1675 Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Burial Golgotha Burial Ground, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Notes - He with twelve other men, and (1632) his daughters Lydia, Sarah, and Mary, commenced the settlement of Ipswich, Massachusetts. He soon after went to Newbury, Massachusetts and with others commenced a settlement there. About 1738, he with others commenced a settlement at Hampton, New Hampshire. About 1740, he removed to Salisbury, New Hampshire and was one of eighteen original proprietors, who settled in New Salisbury, now Amesbury, Massachusetts.
Occupation: Seaman / mariner.
Church Membership: Admission to a Massachusetts Bay church prior to 22 May 1639 implied by freemanship.
Freeman: 22 May 1639 (as "Mr. Willi[am] Sergent") [ MBCR 1:375].
Education: Signed his name to his will and to deeds.
Offices: Essex grand jury, 13 April 1652 [ EQC 1:251]. Petit jury, 8 April1662, 24 June 1662, 13 April 1669, 12 April 1670 [ EQC 1:377, 385, 4:128,235]. [Some of this service may belong to William Sargent of Gloucester.] Sworn clerk of the train band of Salisbury on 8 April 1651 [ EQC 1:223].
Person ID I723 OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father Richard Sargent, b. 1576 Mother Katherine Stevens, b. 15 Sep 1578, Bath, Somerset, England d. 26 Mar 1609, Bath, Somerset, England (Age 30 years) Family ID F20116 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Elizabeth Perkins, b. 1612 d. 1638 (Age ~ 26 years) Children + 1. Thomas Sargent + 2. William Sargent, b. 02 Jan 1646, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. Bef 1700, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 53 years)+ 3. Elizabeth Sargent, b. 22 Nov 1648, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 05 Feb 1737, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 88 years)Family ID F9425 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 11 Feb 2023
Family 2 Joanna Pinder, b. 1621, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England d. 16 Oct 1690, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 69 years) Marriage 18 Sep 1670 Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Family ID F2418 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- He with twelve other men, and (1632) his daughters Lydia, Sarah, and Mary, commenced the settlement of Ipswich, Massachusetts. He soon after went to Newbury, Massachusetts and with others commenced a settlement there. About 1738, he with others commenced a settlement at Hampton, New Hampshire. About 1740, he removed to Salisbury, New Hampshire and was one of eighteen original proprietors, who settled in New Salisbury, now Amesbury, Massachusetts.
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Birth - 20 Jun 1598 - Bath, Somerset, England 
Marriage - 18 Sep 1670 - Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Death - Mar 1675 - Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts 
Burial - - Golgotha Burial Ground, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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