CHILDREN

Mary Sargent

Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent Pillsbury by Mary Lovering Holman, 1938

"William Sargent appeared in Ipswich in 1633.  At this time he was apparently living in Newbury, Mass., but before 1638, had removed to Hampton, N. H., from when he returned in less than a year.  He was in Salisbury in 1639 and lived there until after 1651 when he moved across the Powwow River and spent the rest of his life in the West Parish of Amesbury.  In 1667, he was one of the 'Prudential Men' of Amesbury.

William served on a grand jury in 1652.  In 1653, he sued Samuel Buswell for a cow which had been killed by a beast belonging to the defendant.  It was agreed that he should have half the price of the living cow, as appraised by two indifferent men, and that its hide should be divided between him and Buswell.  In 1664, he was on the trial jury, and 13 Apr. 1669, and 12 Apr. 1670, he again served on the grand jury.

Will of William Sargent

"In the name of god Amen the 24th day of Marche: 1670-71 I William Sargent of ye town of Emsbery in ye County of Norfolk Massachusets in New-england: Seeman: being in pritty good health of body, & of sound, & pfect memorie (praise bee given to god for ye same) & knowing ye uncertenty of this life on earth, & being desierous to settle things in order doe make this my last will & Testamnt in manner, & forme following:----Item I give & bequeath: to my grandchild William Challis five pound: & to my grand children: Elizabeth, Lidia: Mary: & Philip watson Challis to each of them twenty shillings: Item I give & bequeath unto my grand children: Dorethie, & Elizabeth Colby: to each of them twenty shillings: Item I give unto my grandchild William Sargent, thirty shilling  Itt I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth ye wyfe of Sam'' Colby five pound: Item I give all ye remaynder of my estate (these my legasie: & my funerall Charges being first payd) unto my daughter Sarah both howsing & lands: chattels & other moveables w'so-ever; alwayes pvided that if she die, wthout childeren: that they ye howsing & lands to bee equally: unto my fower childeren herafter named i.e.: my sons Thomas & William; & my daughter: Mary and Elizabeth:  Item I do constitute ordaine & appoint my sone Thomas Sargent, & my daughter Sarah Sargent, Executor unto this my will & Testam't: & doe make my loveing brother in law m Tho: Bradbury : & my esteemed friend Major Robert Pike, my overseer, to take care that this my will be pformed according to ye true intent & meaning thereof: And to this my last Will & Testmen't : I doe hereunto sett my hand & seale ye day & yeare above named."

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