Brief Life History of John
When John Argent was born on 12 March 1801, in Foxearth, Essex, England, his father, Thomas Argent, was 41 and his mother, Ann Middleditch, was 43. He married Mary Gridley on 16 November 1823, in North Ockendon, Essex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 7 daughters. He lived in Orsett, Essex, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 13 May 1891, in West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- John Argent, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Marriage: John Argent (1804-1891) & Mary Gridley (1803-1885) - 1823
- John Argent, "Find A Grave Index" (1891 - Death of John Argent)
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
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: from Old French argent ‘silver’, hence probably a nickname for someone with silver-gray hair, or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a silversmith or moneyer.
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John Argent and Mary Gridley History
The following is a short history compiled by Diana Boley. Sources include census records, church records, and some things my grandmother wrote about this amazing couple. John Argent was born March 1 …
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