Brief Life History of Stephen Sylvester
When Stephen Sylvester Sargent was born on 19 May 1808, in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Christopher Sargent, was 36 and his mother, Jennie Patten, was 33. He married Martha Louisa Elmer on 3 June 1832, in Newfane, Windham, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Lee, Iowa, United States in 1845 and Council Point, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850. In 1860, at the age of 52, his occupation is listed as wheelright. He died on 4 September 1875, in Payson, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Payson City Cemetery, Payson, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Stephen Sargent, "United States Census, 1870"
- Stephen Sargent, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Stephen Sargent, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1823
Historical Boundaries: 1823: Schuyler, Illinois, United States
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
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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