SARGENT Mary

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 OBEN Marie in 1698. Marie died in 1703 in near Worcester. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary or Marie's surname is unknown. She has traditionally been called Mary PARMENTER. However, we can find nothing to substantiate this claim. Her son Daniel, at his baptism in 1707, called her Mary or Marie OBEN; there is even less evidence to substantiate this.

John married AXFORD Martha. Martha (daughter of AXFORD Henry and MATHEWS Katherine) was born about 1625. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married MATHEWS Katherine on 13 Aug 1605. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]