SARGENT Digory b. 1651 Co. Cornwall, England d. Abt 1703 Worcester, MA: Freeman-Smith Family Tree

1651 - Abt 1703 (52 years)

Name	SARGENT Digory
Birth	1651	Co. Cornwall, England
	Digory SARGENT was christened 22 Jun 1651 at Saint Germans, Co. Cornwall, England
Gender	Male
Death	Abt 1703	Worcester, MA
	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.
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.
Person ID	I2420	Freeman-Smith
Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

Father	SARGENT John, b. Abt 1625
Relationship	natural
Mother	AXFORD Martha, b. Abt 1625
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F19592	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 JAMES Constance, b. Abt 1673 d. Worcester, Worcester Co., MA

Marriage 13 Oct 1693 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA

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

Children

1. SARGENT Martha, b. Abt 1694, Worcester, MA

d. 1722, Worcester, MA

(Age ~ 28 years) [natural]

Family ID F19593 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 10 Apr 2024

Family 2 OBEN Marie d. 1703, near Worcester

Marriage 1698

Children

	1. SARGENT Martha, b. Abt 1694, Worcester, MA d. 1722, Worcester, MA (Age ~ 28 years) [natural] [Stepchild]
	2. SARGENT Lt. John, b. 1696, Worcester, MA d. 29 Mar 1748, Fort Dummer, Windham Co., VT (Age 52 years) [natural]
	3. SERIEN Louis Philippe Langlais Dit, b. Aug 1699, Worcester, MA d. Bef 03 Aug 1728 (Age ~ 28 years) [natural]
	4. SARGENT Mary, b. 1700, Worcester, MA d. Aft 03 Aug 1728 (Age > 28 years) [natural]
	5. SARGENT Thomas, b. 1701, Worcester, MA d. Aft 03 Aug 1728 (Age > 27 years) [natural]
	6. SARGENT Unknown, b. 1703, Worcester, MA d. 1703, Worcester, MA (Age 0 years) [natural]

Family ID F2420 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 10 Apr 2024