Brief Life History of Ruth
When Ruth Sargent was born on 2 March 1730, in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Charles, Jr. Sargent, was 35 and her mother, Hephzibah Heath, was 31. She married Orlando Rowell on 8 October 1769, in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Ruth Sargent, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Ruth Sargent, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
"At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
Name Meaning
English: status or occupational name from Middle English sergeaunt ‘servant’ (Old French sergent, serjant). The surname probably originated for the most part in this sense, but the word also developed a number of more specialized meanings in the medieval period, including ‘tenant by military service below the rank of knight’. It was also used for a variety of administrative and legal offices, which may have contributed to the development of the surname. The sense ‘non-commissioned officer’ did not arise until the 16th century. Compare Sergent .
History: William Sargent (1624–1717) came to Gloucester, MA, from Devon, England before 1678. Many of his descendants distinguished themselves in the civil and military affairs of the colonies and some in literary or artistic paths, notably the portrait painter John Singer Sargent (1856–1925).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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