RICE Daniel

Elijah married SHATTUCK Sarah. Sarah (daughter of SHATTUCK Capt. Daniel and SARGENT Martha) was born in 1720; died in 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Capt. married SARGENT Martha on 06 Apr 1719 in Westborough, Middlesex Co., MA. Martha (daughter of SARGENT Digory and JAMES Constance, daughter of SARGENT Digory and OBEN Marie) was born about 1694 in Worcester, MA; died in 1722 in Worcester, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Digory came from England to Boston and was a carpenter there. He was a soldier in King Philip's War and then settled in Worcester MA. The settlers there were warned of Indian attacks and were encouraged to leave their homes. Digory, who had lived there for a ten years, flatly refused. They were fine for a time, but the day came in the winter of 1703/04 when the Indians attacked. During the attack, Digory was killed and his wife and children were "carried" off by the Indians to Canada. Not too far away from their home, the Indians killed Digory's wife who was weak and probably unable to continue for the long journey. It was reported that a baby was killed too.

The children were taken to Canada and held there. Martha, John, and Thomas were eventually ransomed from the Indians and were returned to Massachusetts. Martha married and had a family that lived in southern Vermont and New Hampshire. John married and lived in southern Vermont and it is through him that most of the "Sargent's" of today are descended. There is no record of a marriage or children for Thomas. Daniel and Mary stayed in Canada with the Indians and the French. No one has known what happened to Mary, although she is recorded as being with the Indians. Recently we have found some evidence indicating who she may have been; this is currently being investigated. The story of Daniel has for a long time been a silent one as well. In recent years, however, it has been discovered that he was the man known as Louis-Philippe Serien dit Langlais of Riviere Ouelle, Kamouraska Co., PQ and his "Langlais" descendants in number probably far surpass that of his brother, John.

Birth:
Digory SARGENT was christened 22 Jun 1651 at Saint Germans, Co. Cornwall, England

Died:
Digory died in the winter of 1703/1704 in Worcester MA. He was scalped and killed by the Indians and buried somewhere on his land at the foot of an oak tree by his belated rescuers.

Digory married JAMES Constance on 13 Oct 1693 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. Constance was born about 1673; died in Worcester, Worcester Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Constance was born about 1673. She was not mentioned in her husband's will of 17 Mar 1696, so it is believed that she had died before that date, probably in Worcester, Worcester, MA

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Married:
They were married by the famous Rev. Cotton Mather; he of Worcester, she of Boston.