Brief Life History of Aaron Lane
When Aaron Lane Sargent was born on 18 December 1809, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Solomon Sargent, was 36 and his mother, Susanna Lane, was 41. He died on 27 November 1869, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 59.
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- Aaron Sargant in household of Salomon Sargant, "United States Census, 1850"
- Aaron L. Sargent, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924"
- Aaron L. Sargent, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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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