John [1] Sergeant

Jeanette A. Rice (Sergeant) wrote in her 1883 memoir, Tales That Have the Rime of Age," p. 11, [http://www.artlex.com/delahunt/talesrimeage2008.pdf] that after her sister Mary Ann's wedding to Rev. Samuel Newbury, the family gathered for a celebration at the house of her uncle John Sergeant. She wrote that, "Stockbridge had been the home of my father's [Dr. Erastus Sergeant Jr's] family for over a hundred years, and we had many relatives and friends there. The dear Uncle [John] and Aunt who had occupied Grandfather's old home had always given a warm welcome to all the family, making it a pleasant place to go, so that leaving it all behind was only second to breaking away from the old home." She was not referring to this John Sergeant. He died in childhood in 1781. She was referring rather to the John Sergeant who was born in 1784, and whose wife was Cynthia.

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[The following was printed in "National Huguenot Society Bible Records: Abstracted from the Files of the Society" ed. by Arthur Louis Finnell, 1996, p. 190-2]

The Sergeant Bible was a gift to Erastus Sergeant, Sr., from his uncle and aunt, Josiah Williams and Elizabeth Sergeant Williams. It contains a record of family members, their marriages, etc. The following is from "a notarized transcript, No Title page or date listed. Copied 1897 in Boston."

The RECORD

Erastus SERGEANT, b. 27 Jul 1742, O.S.

Elizabeth PARTRIDGE, B.15 Mar 1744, O.S. they married 19 Oct 1769, N.S.

Their CHILDREN

John, d.26 Mar 1781, m.8 Jun 1797 to Doc. James B. ROOT

Betsy d. 26 May 1837

Sophia, d.24 Jan 1846

Nancy, d.1 Mar 1797

Oliver Partridge, d.1 Oct 1849

Eunice SERGEANT, b.15 Jan 1782; m.16 Jul 1812, Middlebury, VY to Peter STARR

John SERGEANT, d.24 May 1839; m.6 Dec 1824 to Miss Cynthia WEST

Emily, d.25 Apr 1814

Sewall, d. Aug 1858; 27 Feb 1816 to Clarissa PARTRIDGE

George, d.15 May 1825

Doc. Erastus SERGEANT, d.14 Nov 1814, aged 72yrs 3mos 7days

Mrs Elizabeth Partridge SERGEANT, d.18 Dec 1815, aged 71yrs 8mos 22dys

Mrs Margaret Keeler SERGEANT, d.31 Oct 1837, Peru, IN

Dr Erastus SERGEANT m. to Elizabeth PARTRIDGE, 19 Oct 1769

John, son of Erastus & Elizabeth SERGEANT, b.29 Aug 1770

Dr Erastus, Jr, b.18 Mar 1772; d.20 May 1832, Lee, MA; m. 17 Jun 1802 to Margaret KEELER

Martha, b.7 Dec 1773; m.8 Jun 1797 to Dr James B. ROOT

Elizabeth & Sophie, b.17 Dec 1775

Anna, b.10 Sep 1777; d.1 Mar 1797; aged 20 yrs

Olvier PARTRIDGE, b.7 Aug 1779

Eunice, b.15 Jan 1782; m. 16 Jul 1812 to Peter STARR

John, b.12 Feb 1784

Emily, b.13 Jun 1787; d.25 Apr 1814, Aged 23yrs

Sewall, b.20 Sep 1789

George, b.19 Mar 1792, d.15 May 1825

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Stephen W. Williams, b.30 Jun 1769; d.12 Jan 1790

Mrs Abigail WILLIAMS SERGEANT DWIGHT; d.15 Feb 1791, aged 70 wanting 2 months

Mrs Judith THAYER, sister of Abigail Williams S. DWIGHT, d.5 Apr 1801, aged 80yrs 1mo

Mrs Anna Williams PARTRIDGE, wife of Col Oliver PARTRIDGE, d.21 Dec 1802. aged 85yrs 3mos 4dys

Mrs Eunice STODDARD, wife of Maj Israel STODDARD, d.27 Mar 1807, aged 65 yrs

Mrs Elizabeth JAMES, d.20 Oct 1809, aged 95yrs

Mrs Sarah Gray, d.27 Oct 1809, aged 73yrs

Doc. James B. ROOT, d.28 Feb 1813

Sewall SERGEANT of Stockbridge married to Clarissa PARTRIDGE of Hatfield on 27 Feb 1816

 Their CHILDREN

Catherine Sedgwick, b.19 Apr 1817; d.2 Apr 1896, Lakewood, NJ; m. 6 Aug 1840 to Henry A. De FOREST

an anonymous son, b.30 Jan 1819; d. within half an hour

George, b.19 Feb 1820; d.3 Feb 1875, Northampton, MA; m. 24 Aug 1847 to Lydia A. CLARK of Northampton, MA

Mrs Lydia SERGEANT, d.17 Dec 1862

Caroline Elizabeth, b.26 Jun 1822; m.29 Jul 1846 to George F. De FOREST

Susan, b.3 Feb 1825; d.22 May 1827; aged 2yrs 3mos

Sewall, b.21 May 1827; d.22 Nov 1890, m. to Alma MERCIEN

Clarissa Partridge, b.24 Sep 1829; d.1 Oct 1846; aged 17yrs

Susan Emily, b.29 Mar 1832; m.17 Jun 1857 to Alfred H. DASHIELL, Jr

John Elliot, b.18 Aug 1835; d.26Jan 1895; m.10 Jun 1872 to Caroline H. MATTHEWS

Anna Williams, b.15 Aug 1838; m. to George F. De FOREST

Sewall SERGEANT, b.20 Sep 1789; d.3 Aug 1858

Clarissa PARTRIDGE, b.15 Jan 1793; d.31 Jan 1860

(Copied by Jesse de Forest)

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