Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Sargent was born on 1 November 1696, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Samuel Sargent, was 36 and her mother, Mary Norwood, was 25. She married Edward Harraden on 26 November 1723, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She died on 12 October 1724, in Essex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 27.
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- Mary Sargeant, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Mary Sargent, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Mary Sargent, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
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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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