Introduction

This page is designed, by using all records about George Sargent and his family in Frederick County Maryland before 1815, to develop information to address the “brick wall” of George Sargent’s ancestry. Maybe another researcher or descendant can add to this, or see something I cannot quite see, and further progress can be made on where George Sargent came from and who his ancestors were. It is lengthy, but contains all known Sargent Frederick County records, those of people they interacted with, and where these activities took place.

Eventually, an adjoining second page will tackle the issue of who George Sargent’s descendants are in the next two generations - which exists now as a work sheet. There is an existing page on this site about George’s daughter Hannah Sargent Lett, detailing her family - due to the discovery of a Family Bible - and another page on this site about George Sargent’s great-grandson Harry Kinney and his wife Hattie.

George Sargent is the patriarch of our Sargent line – the first known member of the Sargent Family.  From the limited records about him and his family, I have determined that he was born before 1755 and died between December 1801 and August 1803.  He married a woman named Catherine, and they had nine known children. For my Sargent family research, he is a “brick wall”, meaning he is the farthest back I can identify on the Sargent line, and I have not been able to uncover his ancestry before the time he first appears in Frederick County, Maryland records.

The only records we have for him were in Frederick County, Maryland.  The first was in a military unit in 1776. Thus far, between a few census, church, military, property, and other public records, I have found just seven references to George Sargent between 1776 and 1801 – all in Frederick County, Maryland.  There were also seventeen more records for his children and his sons-in-law in Frederick County during the period between 1801 and the time they left for Ohio in 1815.  This website platform allows for the original documents, if available, to be posted under the summary of the reference.

This webpage will tell this story in the following sections:

• 1) the record entries of George and his children,

• 2) the people who appeared in the records with the Sargents;

• 3) the locations that these people and the Sargents might be shown in; and

• 4) see what conclusions that be drawn from these sections.

Conclusions

After presenting the sections as laid out in the previous paragraph, I was able to draw some conclusions about George Sargent and his family. I will put these brief conclusion first, right below - even though those conclusions are based on the analytical narrative process that follows - to give context to the information as it is presented. After these conclusions I will go sequentially through the analytical process that led to the conclusions - going through the sections listed above.  

 Brief Analysis based on information in this document

1)   Most of the people in property records and censuses with our family members show up in Liberty Town – generally in the area surrounding Woodsborough to the east - in Frederick County Maryland.

2)   Most of the people in military records as leaders of the units containing Sargents or other family members are from Frederick County but don’t appear to be from the Woodsborough or Liberty Town area.

3)   The Sargents and various family members seem to mostly show up in the records of local German Lutheran churches, indicating German ancestry.  There are a few people in records with the Sargents that appear to be Friends or Quakers, they are in property transactions.  In listing the records from the local German Lutheran church, it is clear that many of the same families were intertwined through marriage and baptism records in the same German Lutheran Church.

4)   It appears that all Sargents except Jacob removed to Ohio ca 1815, and that the two Sargent daughters who married in Knox County about 1820 married men who had previously lived in Frederick County.

5)   There are Kinneys (Kiny – Kinny – Kinne – Keeney) in the German Lutheran Church at the same time as George and Catherine Sargent, indicating that the Kinney line could also be of German origin. 

6)   In the St. Peters Church records, other people – such as the Streins – did from time-to-time have the name Barbara appear, which does not make the name Barbara Sargent such an outlier in family records, and seems to tie the name to German heritage families.

7) Location conclusion - at the end of the document is a listing of the locations of all Sargent family members. Based on these references, the Sargents and the people associated with them appear in records in one general location not far from the Lutheran Church in Woodsboro - an area generally near Union Bridge, Maryland - quite possibly the Beaver Dam area. The Nathaniel Kinney War of 1812 service card, the location of Joel’s Wright’s property, the location of Liberty District in the census, and the petition involving the Beaver Dam Settlement all seem to point to this. The Woodsboro church would be to the south west about six miles.

These tentative conclusions suggest more avenues of potential research.  Seeing if there are any other German-American records for Frederick County that might contain family members.  Looking for German-American migration patterns into Frederick County.  Did they come from Baltimore or counties such as Lancaster or York in Pennsylvania that might connect to the names found in Frederick County.  And a general consultation with people who have done research in Frederick County, to see if there’s anything I might have missed in doing this analysis.

George Sargent and family members of the next generation in Frederick County, Maryland Records

In addition to the spelling of Sargent, the spelling of the surname varies appears in the different records shown below as Sargeant, Sergent, Sergeant, Sargon, among other variations.

Unrelated Sargents left Frederick County for Kentucky and then Ohio ca 1796 – there is a brief section below in the text that names them and which indicates that they were of English rather than German origin. The fact that these Sargents left ca 1796 then allows us to attach any Sargent in Frederick County after 1796 to George, regardless of the name spelling.  There does not appear to have been a George Sargent in any other Sargent line in Frederick County during this period - the last George not from our family shown in Frederick County records was the George Sargent - son of Snowden - who married (Nancy) Ann Wells in 1796 and moved to Ross County, Ohio with other family members.

There appears to be only one record for a Sargent of this family in Frederick County after all of them went to Ohio ca 1815 – an 1816 record for Jacob Sargent in the Frederick Town Herald, Jacob being the one sibling who appears to have remained behind.  And the fact that the various Sargents went to Knox County, Ohio together ca 1815, and appear together in records there (two children married there in 1819 and 1820 and appear to have married a spouse who previously lived in Frederick County), and have names in the next generations that repeat – allows us to look back to Frederick County with the knowledge that they are linked together.

The seven record entries that include our George Sargent: 

1) 1776 Militia Record. George Serjeant was in a militia unit in 1776. In the book “Records of Maryland Troops in the Continental Service during the War of the American Revolution, 1775-83”, there is a listing of the unit that “George Serjeant” was listed: “FREDERICK COUNTY – MIDDLE DISTRICT. [FREDERICK COUNTY.]  Vallentine Creager, Capt.; Phillip Smith, Jr., 1st Lieut.; George Need [Neet], 2nd Lieut.; and John Parkinson [Pirkinson], Ensign; Serjeants. Solomon Bentley, 1; Aquilla Carmack, 2; Josiah Hedges, 3; and Christian Cumber, 4.  Corporals, John Brattle, 1; Solomon Rowlins, 2; Charles Menix, 3; and John Link, 4.  Joseph Allsop, Drummer.  Peter Trux [Trucks], fifer.”  

The next list, which is not titled, but appears to be privates, or soldiers: “Thomas Edison, Christian Smith, George Dotts, Jacob Bostion, Matthias Andess, John Springer, Oliver Linsey, Ludwick Moser (Mouser), James Silver, Michael Fox, George Burrawl (Burrol), Jacob Barrick (Barrack), Jonothan Beard, Christopher Cooper, Patrick Daugherty (Daugerty), Jacob Holtzman, Peter Lickliter, John Mortt, William Slick, Thomas Tumbleson (Tombleson), Adam Russ, Jacob Weyant (Wicant), John Ciferd, James Cammell (Campbell), Henry Decamp, James Buckhannon (Buchanan), Peter Heveron, Jacob Rignall (Rignell), Edward Hossilton, John Smith, Laurence Stull, Samuel Hulse, William Weier, James Smith, Joseph Smith, Thomas Parkinson (Pirkinson), Henry Fogle, Henry Fox, Frederick Hardman, John Waggoner, Adam Waggoner, Adam Simmons (Simon), George McDonald, Henry Clice (Clise), Thomas Nailor (Nalor), George David, Henry Reich, Patrick Dayley, James Branwood, Thomas Cook, Philip Greenwood, Robert Sellers (Sellors), John White, David Barringer, Patrick Rowin, George Serjeant, Peter Dick, Cornelius Downey, William From, George Younger, Ludwick Woller (Wooler), Daniel Moore, Evan Morris, William Preston, Robert Parson, John Langley, Daniel Bryan, and Jacob Ringer.”

Next in the book is “We, the Subscribers, Delegates in Convention for Frederick County, do hereby certify that Valentine Cregar was appointed Captain.  Philip Smith, 1st Lieut.  George Need, 2nd Lieut.  John Pirkinson, Ensign of the Company of Militia directed to be raised in Frederick County, and that they have embodied their Company and marched therewith to the Camp at New York, but that no Commissions have as yet issued.  October 3, 1776.  Signed by Upton Sheredine, Chris. Edelen, and Adam Fischer. This reference in a 1900 publication of the Maryland Archives is posted just below.

2) 1781 Court Record. On August 29, 1781, George Sergant, Jacob Sawder, and Mathias Mort are mentioned in a court record. There was a fee received for cases on the August and November [Frederick] County Court dockets, as reflected in the Inhabitants of Frederick County book, Volume 2, and one of the cases listed as “State vs. Sergeant”.  In the same book is another entry a few pages later, is an entry for the court dated August 29 [sic] 1781, “George Sergant, Jacob Sawder and Matthias Mort, for Sergant’s appearance in court.”

This appeared in the Shaffer Volume 2 on the Inhabitants Frederick County, Maryland is a section of excerpts “Frederick County Subpoena Dockets 1781”. It indicates that the items in this section are from the Maryland Archives C880-1 1/40/14/1. I have yet not found an original copy of this court record.

3) 1786 Baptism Record. In the St. Peters Church records (in a abstracted compilation of these records by the Historical Society of Carroll County, they were referred to as “Maryland German Church Records”), Elizabeth, the daughter of George and Catherine Sargon was shown as born on November 20, 1784 and baptized on August 27, 1786. The records of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (now Grace Lutheran Church), near Woodsboro, Frederick County, Maryland, 1767-1854, is a section of baptism records.  On p. 125 of these records are three baptisms in sequence:

Elizabeth, dau. Of George and Catharina Sargon, born November 20, 1784; baptized August 27, 1786.  Sponsors were Henrich and Catharina Gerner.

Johannes, son of Martin and Maria Kiny (I read Kiny from the actual document – but the transcription in the book of records reads “King”), born August 12, 1786.  Baptized September 27, 1786.  Sponsors Petern (sic) and Christina Strein.

Johann Peter, son of Joh. Adam and Susanna Strein, born September 13, 1786.  Baptized November 5, 1786.  Sponsors, Peter and Susanna Strein.

The three are important to list together, because the families are intertwined - a Kinney and a Strine both married Sargents, and it is significant that they were all baptized in sequence. These three records are shown in the middle of the copy of the original record posted just below.

4) 1787 Petition Record. George Sargant is one of the signers of a petition of inhabitants of the Beaver Dam Settlement about a road dated May 1, 1787, shown in the book “Inhabitants of Frederick County Maryland – Volume 2 1749-1800” by Stephen R. Shaffer, Willowbend Books of Westminster MD, 1999. On p. 214, is the petition which is the next paragraph. The beginning of this section is titled “Frederick County Petitions 1783-1792.” It indicates that these are from the Maryland Archives, with the reference listed as “C847-1 1/41/7/31 MdHR 40, 295-1/38”.

“Read May 1, 1787.  Petition of the inhabitants of Beaver Dam settlement and others.  The petitioners wanted the court to open the ‘original Baltimore Market road . . . from Joseph Wright’s Mill . . . to Capt. Conrad Duddery’s and . . . to Lingenore.’  This road was the best road in bad weather; Henry Baker had maintained the road for the past two years.  The court ordered that the surveyor lay off the road according to the wishes of the petitioners.  Signed: Nicholas Isenberg, Michael Smith, [illegible], [illegible], Henry Maynard, [illegible], [illegible], Adam Markell, Enoch Almstead, Samuel Danner, John Ensey, Ephraim Markell, David Buckworth ?, Michael Ongary, Griffeth Jestice, John Dodson, Nicholas Jestice, Johannes Crist ?, Aquila Justice, John Isonbarg, [illegible], Andrew Smadren ?, Henry Isenberg, Davis Evens, John Willis, Garbriel Markel, [probably ‘Amos’ was intended] Aoms Ellis, Conrad Dudderow, Jesse Justice, Philip Culp, Phillip Bayer, Gabriel Isenbarg, Ludwick Harday, John Yon, Abraham Gandy, John Brightwell, Samuel Ourrg ? [ink blotch on middle of last name], William Briguil [Brightwell?], Richard Brightell, George Cock ?, Joseph Orr, Jacob Smith, Andrew Vorman, Samuel Wright, Joseph Hutton, Thomas Norris, James Farquhar, John Williams, Jesse Hughes, Jacob Hollingsworth, Avil Cren---, Christian Long, George Sargant, Adam Zollman, George Balser, Daniel Boot, Richard Boot, [illegible], [illegible], Jacob Trube, and Thomas Ellis.” [NOTE: Susannah Zollman married Nathaniel and Barbara Sargent Kinney’s son George W. Kinney in Knox County, Ohio in 1835. The Zollmans are also shown in the family of William Lett on the adjoining web page as well. Both the surnames Norris and Wright appear hear - which are surnames of others who appeared with a Sargent in a Frederick County record.] I have yet to see a copy of the original petition.

5) 1790 Census Record. George Sargent was shown in the 1790 census in Frederick County – George Sargent (sic) - George was shown with one man over sixteen, two men under sixteen, and five women. (Probably George, and two of sons Jacob, James, and George; as well as George’s wife, daughters Barbara, Catherine, Elizabeth, and a fifth woman.)  Jacob Cromer is on the opposite census page.

6) 1800 Census Record. George Sergent was shown in the 1800 census in Frederick County on a census page that states “Liberty Town District” along the left of the page.  George is shown with one man over the age of forty-five (George); one woman between the ages of twenty-six and forty-five (George’s wife); one man and one woman between the ages of sixteen and twenty-six (Jacob and ?); one male between the ages of ten and sixteen (George Jr.); and one male and two females under the age of ten (James?, and Catherine and Elizabeth).

An abstracted book of the 1800 Frederick County census – compiled by Marilyn and Frank Seubold – was published by the Maryland Genealogical Society in 1977.  This book shows George Sergent (sic), along with Peter Strine, Matthias Mort, Thomas West, William Webb, Joel Wright, William and Joseph Kirby, and Mort Kinney, all in Election District Number Seven.  It’s possible there are more of our related people in this district, but these are the only pages I copied.  The “Tabulation Summary by Voting District” states that Election District no. 7 contains Eastern Frederick County, including Woodsborough, Liberty Town and New Market.  The total population in this district was 6754, including 983 households.  The map with this volume shows each district and lists a few names of residents on the map.  The Wrights are shown of Woodsborough by the confluence of Little Pipe Creek and Sams Creek.

7) 1801-02 Deed Record. In a deed dated November 27, 1801, Joel Wright rented land to George and Catherine Sargent for their natural lives. The deed is shown in Frederick County Deed Book 22, pp. 139-140 and contains the rental of land from Joel Wright to George and Catherine Sargent.  There are a few dates and other words that are hard to read for sure in this deed, which is unfortunate, because the dates are significant.  Here is a transcription, to the best of my ability:

In brackets in the upper left hand of the beginning of the deed on p. 139 is “Exd & Delivered Catharine Sargent p. order 4th Feby 1802”.  The 2 in 1802 is not clear.  The summary for Deed Books 21 and 22 lists the years 1801-1802 – lending the credibility to the fact that this number is a 2.  Translating the abbreviations in this would be: “Executed and Delivered Catharine Sargent per order of February 4, 1802.”

The deed reads: “At the request of George Sargent the foll[owing] lease was recorded 22nd December 1801: - This indenture made the twenty seventh day of the eleventh month in the year eighteen hundred and one between Joel Wright of Frederick County and State of Maryland of the one part and George Sargent and Catherine Sargent his wife of the County and State aforesaid of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Joel Wright for and in consideration of the yearly rents covenants and agreements hereinafter mentioned on the part and behalf of the said George Sargent and Catherine Sargent his wife to be paid done and performed  Hath granted leased set and to form let and by the presents doth grant lease set and to farm let, one acre of land part of a tract called The Resurvey on Forrest (?) in Need situat (sic) in the County aforesaid the said acre lying in the south west corner of the plantation whereon the said Wright now lives – for and during the natural life of the said George Sargent and Catherine Sargent and the natural life of the survivor of them for so long as they or the survivor of them shall choose to reside on the said land – yielding and paying to the said Joel Wright his heirs or assigns one dollar in silver, rent yearly and every year during the term aforesaid, the said rent of one dollar to be paid yearly and every year on or before the twenty sixth day of the eleventh month – the said George Sargent and Catherine Sargent to make such improvements for their own use on the said lot as they may choose as to building fencing ?? and they are to plant and keep in order as many fruit trees as will not injure the cultivation of the said lot  To have and to hold the same one acre of land and promises with its appurtenances to the land George Sargent and Catherine Sargent his wife and to the survivor of them as long as they shall choose to write thereon and pay the rent aforesaid of one dollar yearly and every year on or before the said time above mentioned – In Testimony whereof the said Joel Wright hath to keep (?) presents set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written.  Joel Wright.  Sealed and delivered in the presence of – Wm. Wright – Elizabeth Wright.

The deed is posted below. If it is accurate the George Sargent requested the deed to be recorded in December 1801, it narrows the time of George’s death. By August 1803, his son was an orphan, narrowing the time of his death to this window.

The other Sargent Family in Frederick County, Maryland from ca 1735-1796

According to the Darnell book, the patriarch James Sargent immigrated to the Frederick County, Maryland area from England before 1735. He married Eleanor Taylor in Frederick County on December 9, 1735. They had ten known children: 1) Richard, born 1736, married Priscilla Austin; 2) William, born 1738-39 and died 1779, married Sarah Aldridge; 3) Snowden, born 1742 and died 1814, married Mary Heathman; 4) Ann, born 1745/45 and died 1802; Ann was also listed as Nancy, married Samuel Phillips; 5) James Jr., born 1747 and died 1826, married Philena Pigman; 6) Sarah, born 1751, died 18—, married Hugh Larkin; 7) John, born 1753 and died 1836, married Mary Frazer and Hester Camden; 8) Mary, born 1755 and died 1817, married Benjamin Penn, Sr.; 9) Elijah, born 1758, married Margaret Frazer; and 10) Eleanor, born 1763, married Jonathan Frazer.

The patriarch, James Sargent died ca 1794/1795 in Frederick County. By 1796, the Sargents had moved to Ohio. Many ended up in Pike County, Ohio, some later in Clermont County, Ohio, and at least one spent a few years in Kentucky in between. The last known record in Frederick County was this 1796 marriage of a son of Snowden, which for the longest time I thought was of a child of our George Sargent, and begins the number of the records of the next Sargent generation:

8) 1796 Marriage Record.  There is a marriage record for George Sargent and Ann Wells on October 4, 1796 – having obtained a license the day before, with Rev. William Runckel performing the ceremony.  This record is shown in the book of Frederick County marriage licenses as well as the records of the Evangelical Reformed Lutheran Church of Frederick.  This George and (Nancy) Ann moved not long thereafter to Ross County, Ohio and later to Pike County, Ohio. “Nancy” is buried in Rudolph, Wood County, Ohio in Sargent Cemetery.

Record Abstracts of George Sargent family members in Frederick County

In an anticipated separate Sargent webpage, based on an existing work sheet, I ascertain to the best conclusion possible, the children and grandchildren of George Sargent and which family they fit in. This suggests eight children of George and Catherine in the following birth order for that family: 1) Barbara (who married Nathaniel Kinney); 2) Jacob; 3) George; 4) Catherine (who married Peter Strine – or Strein); 5) Elizabeth (who married William West); 6) James; 7) Nancy (who married William Kirby); and 8) Hannah (who married Henry Lett) – with a possible additional but unidentified daughter about the age of Jacob.  [Since the baptism record above indicates that an Elizabeth was born in 1784 to George and Catherine, it implies that the older daughter was Elizabeth.  It raises another question – did Elizabeth die and a second child was named Elizabeth, born about six years later?  That would fit – except there was still unnamed woman born before 1784 in the 1800 census.]

The youngest two daughters each married in Knox County, Ohio in 1819 and 1820, and were not shown by name in any Frederick County, Maryland records – although both of these two youngest daughters appear to have married spouses that were also from Frederick County, Maryland. For the purposes of this analysis, it means listing any references to these eight children and their spouses while they were in Frederick County.

The abstracted records of George’s children (and/or their spouses) in Frederick County, Maryland are listed chronologically below:

9) 1801 Militia Record. In 1801 Jacob Sargent signed a letter of Frederick County residents, dated October 28, and shown in the papers of the Adjutant General contained in the book Frederick County Militia in the War of 1812 (p. 319), asking to enroll themselves in the command of Thomas Burk, Abraham Sandes, and William Pole, who they chose for officers.  Jacob Sargent was one of those signing it, and there appears to be no other of the names from collateral lines included in the list, except the possibility that Jonathan, Thomas, and Shadrack West were of the William West family somehow.  To be of age, Jacob would have been born before 1783.

10) 1803 Apprentice Record. In August 1803, George Sargeant is apprenticed to George Webb and listed as an orphan. The Frederick Co. Orphans Court Proceedings 1784-1805 [a book with abstracts of these records] show a reference to this George Sargeant, an orphan, age 16 the “15th day of May last” in a record dated August 27, 1803, indentured to William Webb, a shoemaker in Frederick Co., until age 21.  It was implied in an abstract of this record that George Sargent was an orphan of George Sr., but there is no listing of a parent – just his orphan status – in the actual 1803 listing, of which I obtained a copy.   It can be concluded that if George Sargent [Jr.] was shown as an orphan in August 1803, it means that George [Sr.] had died by then. 

The actual transcript of this record from p. 399-400 of the Orphans Court proceedings: “On the 17th day of August 1803 an orphan boy called George Sargeant aged 16 years ths. [this] 15th day of May last was by us placed and bound as an apprentice to William Webb untill he arrives at the age of twenty-one years, the said Webb engaging to teach or have taught the said apprentice the trade of a shoemaker & boot maker to teach him to read write and cast accounts to find him in sufficient meat drink washing cloathing (sic) and lodging & in all other necessaries (sic) & when free to give him a kitt of tools – and to give him a house suit of cloathes or ten pounds in cash at the option of the apprentice.  Signed by Francis B. Lappington (Sappington?), and then Joab Waters (?).

SPECIAL NOTE ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: Margaret E. Myers authored the book “Marriage Licenses of Frederick County 1778-1810”, which is the source for the marriage records of each child of George Sargent who married in Frederick County in this period.  Each marriage listed is from the courthouse records in Frederick County. The marriages have been compiled in books taken from the original records, and appear to only contain the names of the groom and bride, and the date of the marriage.  Nothing about who performed the marriage – which could be of help - nor the location of the marriage. 

At the time I originally posted this page, I wrote “I will keep looking for copies of the original records, and will list the abstracted records of George’s children (and/or their spouses) in Frederick County, Maryland below.” In sharing this page with the Frederick County Genealogical Society, I got the following message from Bryan Main, the society’s president: “I have skimmed your page and under the Marriage licenses, that's all that are left of the Frederick County licenses, the names of the bride and groom and the marriage date. The original licenses are gone. To the best of my knowledge they never contained the names of the parents of either person.”

11) 1804 Marriage Record.  Jacob Sargent is shown in Frederick County marriages to have married Ruth Hewitt on July 30, 1804.

12) 1805 Marriage Record.  William West is shown in Fredrick County marriages to have married Elizabeth Sargent on January 8, 1805.

13) 1807 Marriage Record.  Jacob Sargent is shown in Frederick County marriages to have married Mary Finkbone on August 11, 1807.

14) 1808 Marriage Record. Catherine Sargent shown in Frederick County marriages to have married Peter Strine on February 4, 1808.

15) 1808 Deed Record. There is a deed involving Peter Strine in 1808, shown below, in Frederick Co MD DB 32, p. 426. Peter Strine of Frederick County, State of Maryland to Edward Riley.  February 29, 1808.  Thirty-two dollars.  Two chaff beds, bedsteads, and furniture, two poplar chests, three iron pots, one dutch oven, three sperl (?) bottom chairs and the residue of my household furniture.  Signed by Peter (x – his mark) Strine.  On February 29, 1808 Peter Strine appeared before Francis B. Sappington, who was the witness, and subscribed to the instrument of writing.

16) 1810 Census Records. The 1810 Frederick County census lists J. Serjant (in this year, there were only first initials in Frederick Co., not just it’s a G – looks like that more than a J.), the only listing for a Sargent in Frederick County in the Maryland 1810 census.  W. Webb is about twenty entries above J. Sergant in this census. The four entries before J. Sargent are D. Kinsey; R. McCoy; W. Bidinger; and W. Stoner.  The four entries following are those of D. Stoner, H. Bogher; A. Stoner; and J. Stoner.  W. Curby is also on the same census page. The entry of J. (appears to be Serjant) includes: one woman over the age of forty-five; two men and one woman between the ages of twenty-six and forty-five; two women and one man between the ages of sixteen and twenty-six; and one girl between the ages of ten and sixteen. The one woman over the age of forty-five is quite likely Catherine Sargent, widow of George.

On p. 238/439 of the 1810 Frederick County Maryland census is P. Strine, shown with one woman over forty-five, one man and one woman each between sixteen and twenty-six, and one woman between ten and sixteen.  This could likely be an entry for Peter and Catherine with a widowed mother with them.  There is a W. Strein four entries below this one. Those entries are below.

In the Frederick County, Maryland 1810 census, on p. 311/511 is W. West, showing one woman over forty-five, one man and one woman each between twenty-six and forty-five, one woman between sixteen and twenty-six, and two boys between ten and sixteen.  In this census, the census taker did not list the first name in many entries, just the first initial (thus the J. Sargent shown under Jacob Sargent).  There is no sure indication that this is the William West who married Elizabeth Sargent.  However, it is the only W. or William West in Frederick County after the 1805 marriage.  Because George Sargent died ca 1802-03 with many minor children – some of whom could be listed with Jacob Sargent in 1810 – it is also possible that they were living with William and Elizabeth and shown in the entry - which is posted below.

17) War of 1812 Reference for George Sargent. This item for George is identical to that of James, which follows, because they were both together in the same War of 1812 unit at the end of 1814, and both deserted. 

George was shown in the same unit as James Sergent – Captain Shryock’s unit for a period of October 14, 1814 to January 10, 1815.  He is also shown as “deserted”.  This record overall is very significant, as it shows James and George in the same unit. [An abstract of Maryland newspapers, titled “An Index to Hager’s-town Newspapers”, prepared by Linda B. Clark and published in 1984, shows an entry in the Maryland Herald of December 28, 1814, with a one hundred and seventy five dollar reward for deserters - listed were George Sargent, James Sargent, and Philip Flenner.]

In “Frederick County Militia in the War of 1812”, there is a notation that “four Frederick County men served at Bladensburg under Captain Shryock of Hagerstown”.  Two of the four were George Sergent (sic) and James Sergent.

Yet when I looked for George in the War of 1812 service cards, I found George Sergent (sic) in Ragan’s 1st Regiment of the Maryland Militia. This didn’t sound familiar, so I found the card for Captain George Shryock - who was named as George’s (and his brother James’) Captain. He was also shown in Ragan’s unit - meaning this was our George. The cards are posted below and prove the connection.

18) War of 1812 References for James Sargent. This is the same listing for George Sargent above, because James and George both served in the same unit together.

James Sergent is shown in the same unit as George Sergent above – Captain Shryock’s unit for a period of October 14, 1814 to January 10, 1815.  He is also shown as “deserted”.  [An abstract of Maryland newspapers, titled “An Index to Hager’s-town Newspapers”, prepared by Linda B. Clark and published in 1984, shows an entry in the Maryland Herald of December 28, 1814, with a one hundred and seventy five dollar reward for deserters - listed were George Sargent, James Sargent, and Philip Flenner.]

The War of 1812 service card for James Sergent, which matches that of his brother George above, is posted below.

19) War of 1812 References for Jacob Sargent. Jacob Sargent, son of George.  There were two periods of service for Jacob Sargent.  The first one, in which his last name was spelled Sargent was where Captain Philip Smith headed a company placed under the command of Col. Gassaway Watkins when they reached Annapolis Harbor.  They were enrolled between May 23 and 29, 1813, and were discharged on September 8, 1813.  William Kinney was shown in the company and as having deserted on two dates, July 4 and July 30.  Jacob Sargent was shown as deserted on August 23.  John Sargeant was also shown in the unit.

The second period of service, when the soldier was Jacob Sargeant, was when Captain Samuel Duvall led a company that left Frederick County on August 3, 1814, served in Annapolis and this participated in the Battle of Bladensburg.  They were discharged in Georgetown, D. C. about November 14, 1814.  Some members were from the Woodsboro area.  Jacob Sargeant was in this company, and it is not inconsistent with him also being the Jacob Sargent in the 1813 service.  In his service card his surname is spelled both as Sargent and as Sergeant. [Peter Strine was also in this company, as was Jacob Litt and John Lafaver.  There were five dollar rewards offered for deserters from this company, and one was Jacob Litt, a draft, aged 20-21 years, five feet, 9-10 inches, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair by profession a laborer.] Service cards for each of Jacob’s periods of service are posted just below.

20) War of 1812 References for Peter Strine. I show Peter Strine in War of 1812 records, confirmed by the service card posted just below, and his rejected pension application in the 1850’s, which adds a few facts about Peter. Peter was shown in War of 1812 Maryland Militia records in Captain Samuel Duvall’s company - contained in Bounty land claim 55-rejected 115667.

I obtained Peter Strine’s pension file, which shows that Peter Strine enlisted as a private in the unit of Captain Dewall (Duvall) and Col. Michael Cramer [is it possible that this is actually the Cromer of the Tavern?].  He entered on September 18, 1812 and was discharged on March 1, 1813.  He was a substitute for Jno. Kriner.  He was also shown enlisting in Capt. Duvall’s company on August 3, 1814, and reported deserted on rolls from October 3 to November 8, 1814. 

Peter submitted an affidavit dated April 12, 1851, listing his service in the Maryland militia, and showing that he was age 64 and a resident of Richland County, Ohio.  He was shown to have been drafted in Frederick County.  The statement was signed by Peter (x – his mark) Strine. That statement is posted below.

There is an additional statement, dated June 6, 1853 - and is posted below.  The statement was made in front of John Meredith, a Notary Public in Richland County. [NOTE: The Meredith family was in the same place as the Sargents. I do not know if this was a related member of that family.] Peter Strine was listed as sixty-seven years old.  He enlisted at Bladensburgh about September 1, 1812.  He was discharged at Washington, District of Columbia about March 1, 1813. 

There was another statement made in front of Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace on April 5, 1855 in Richland County, Ohio.  Peter Strine was seventy years old, a resident of Richland County.  He was drafted in Woodbury, Frederick County, Maryland in the month of August 1814.  [He probably meant Woodsboro.] He was discharged in the District of Columbia in October 1814.  The statement was signed by Peter (x – his mark) Strine, and is posted below. 

21) War of 1812 References for William West. William West is shown as serving in the War of 1812 in the same company as Nathaniel Keeney, and his pension file from the 1850’s confirms his service and adds a few facts about his life. William joined on September 2 and deserted on September 13.  He said in a pension file that he was drafted at Cromers Tavern in Frederick County, born ca 1780, and resided in Amboy, Hillsdale County, Michigan in 1856.  The source is bounty claim 55-rejected-237837.  Unfortunately, there is no listing for the distance he lived from the rendezvous point in Westminster – so that number could be compared to the thirteen miles listed for Nathaniel Keeny.

I obtained the rejected pension application for William West, the declaration page is posted below. He was shown as a private.  It was dated February 27, 1856, and he listed his age as 76.  James D. Salesbury Justice of the Peace took his oath.  He is shown as a resident of Amboy, Hillsdale County, Michigan, and that he was the William West who was a private in the company commanded by Captain John Funson (sic) in the Militia commanded by Col. Stemple in the war with Great Britain.  He was drafted at Cromers Tavern, Frederick County for a term of thirty days at the last of September 1812.  He was “also present through the Battle of Baltimore”.  He was discharged at Baltimore on account of “expiration of the time”.  It is signed William (X – his mark) West.  Lewis Bonesteel and Stephen Olds, residents of Amboy, witnessed, and signed.  Lewis Bonesteel was the son-in-law to William West, having married Margaret Ann West. The envelope postmarked “Hillsdale” is included in the packet. 

One fact is that if he went into the service in 1812, it was two years before the unit in which he enlisted that was engaged in the defense of Baltimore.  The fact that he deserted may be why his pension application was rejected.  I also have looked for a reference in other records for Cromers Tavern. ·  ·  History of Western Maryland - Carroll County - by Louis H. Everts, 1882 Uniontown District, No. 2 - Chapter 39A, there is a land reference to “Samuel Lookingpeale, at Capt. John Williams’, desires to sell sixty-five acres of land within half a mile of Philip Cromer’s tavern.”  This is the only reference I have been able to find for Cromer’s Tavern in other records, which is discussed again below in the section on geographical locations of these records.

NOTE: In the same 1882 history are these descriptions of the location of Uniontown, “This district is bounded on the north by Myers’, northwest and west by Taneytown, east by Westminster, south by New Windsor, and west by Union Bridge and Middleburg. Big Pipe Creek divides it from Taneytown District, and Little Pipe Creek skirts its southwestern corner, forming for a short distance the boundary line with New Windsor. Bear and Meadow Branches flow westerly through its centre and empty into Big Pipe Creek. Wolf-Pit Branch flows southwest, and Log Cabin Branch northwest, emptying respectively into Little and Big Pipe Creeks. The population of the district, according to the census of 1880, is two thousand six hundred and three.

Uniontown is situated in an undulating and healthy country, two and a half miles from Linwood, seven from Westminster, and forty-three from Baltimore. Before there was any town here, more than a hundred years ago, Peter Moser kept a tavern, which is marked on the old Maryland maps, on the road from Baltimore through Westminster and Moravian Town (Graceham) to Hagerstown.”

[Joshua West was a private in the same unit as William.  He joined on the same date – September 2, 1814, and he deserted on September 15, two days after William.  Given the fact that William had a son named Joshua, there is a possibility he is a relative of William.  I cannot find a Joshua that is an obvious match in later censuses. There is a listing for him in the alphabetical listings below of people who interacted with members of the family.]

22) War of 1812 Reference for Nathaniel Kinney, husband of Barbara Sargent. In a book of Frederick County Maryland soldiers, there is a listing of Muster Rolls of Active Units in the appendix – and Nathaniel Keeny is listed.  He is shown in Captain Upton Norris (later succeeded by Captain John Fonsten).  They were enrolled at New Windsor and Westminster and participated in the defense of Baltimore.  They served in September and October of 1814.  The entry in the record shows the number of miles that was the distance from the rendezvous in Westminster to the soldier’s residence.  For Nathaniel, that number was thirteen miles.   In the national archives, there is a service card for “Nathaniel Keeny”, a private in the 3rd Regiment of the Maryland Militia.  The 3rd Regiment listed “Stembel’s” as the regiment name on the card.

The service record for Nathaniel “Keeny” shows he was mustered in on September 2, 1814 and ended his service on October 27, 1814.  His place of residence was Frederick County and his place of rendezvous was Westminster, thirteen miles distant.  He was discharged at Baltimore, 41 miles from his residence.  He was paid eight dollars per month – so his total pay was fifteen dollars and twenty-one cents.  The service card states it was the 3rd Maryland Militia (Stembel’s), and that he was a private in Captain John Funsten’s Company of Infantry, 3rd Regiment Maryland Militia. There is a discussion of this muster card in the section on George Sargent - because the distance listed helps with the location of where our families were living at the time - quite likely a little to the west of Union Bridge. The card is posted below - it is the only known record for Nathaniel Kinney during the time he and Barbara lived in Frederick County.

The 1880 Morrow County Ohio biography of Nathaniel’s daughter Sarah (Sallie) Breece, lists her parents as Nathaniel Kinney and Barbara Sargeant and states that her father had War of 1812 service - which validates this Nathaniel as our Nathaniel Kinney.

23) 1813 Frederick County Deedbook Reference for Jacob Sargent. In 1813 Jacob Sargent has a bill of sale to George Webb, shown below, in Frederick Co MD DB 43, p. 686-87 – Bill of Sale recorded March 15, 1813.  Jacob Sargent of Frederick County State of Maryland to George Webb of said county and state.  Two notes of hand and an unsettled book account for the amount of which I am indebted.  Two pair blacksmiths Bellow; three anvils; a lot of iron; two cows, three beds, bedsteads and furniture, one cupboard, six chairs, some other house hold furniture and sundry kitchen furniture now in my possession.  Signed by Jacob Sargent in the presence of Tho. (?) Cumming.  Jacob Sargent appeared to acknowledge that this instrument of writing to be his act.  Acknowledged before Fredk. Unkefer (the handwriting of the surname is really unclear).

24) 1813 Frederick County Deedbook Reference for James Sargent and Joshua West. In 1813 there was another bill of sale from James Sargent to Joshua West.  Frederick Co MD DB 45, p. 323-24 – Bill of Sale recorded October 26, 1813.  James Sargent of Frederick County State of Maryland to Joshua West of the county and state aforesaid.  Forty-five dollars.  Two pair bedsteads, one feather bed, two chaff beds, one chest, four chairs, one spinning wheel, one reel, one breakfast table, two iron pots, one tea kettle, one duch (sic) oven, one frying pan, one set knives and forks, one set cups and saucers, twelve bundles flax, two buckets, one cradle, one looking glass, and sundry earthen ware, all which property is now in my possession.  Dated October 12, 1813.  Signed by James (x – his mark) Sargent.  In presence of Jesse Cloud (?).  James Sargent acknowledges the forgoing or within instrument of writing to be his act.  Before Jesse Cloud.

25) 1816 Frederick County Newspaper Reference to Jacob Sargent. Jacob Sergeant gives notice that his wife Polly has left him in a March 9, 1816 edition of a Frederick County newspaper – the last mention of a Sargent of our line that I have found in Frederick County records. There is also a reference to Jacob Sergeant in the Frederick Town Herald 9 Mar 1816 – ‘Jacob Sergeant gives notice that his wife Polly (Polly is frequently derived from the name Mary) has left his bed and board and persons are cautioned against trusting her on his account.’  It appears these are all probably the same Jacob Sargent.  Was he Barbara's brother and if he was, which is probable based on his age and location, what happened to him?”].  There is no Jacob Sargent in this part of the world in the 1820 or 1830 census.  In March 1816, Barbara and Nathaniel had likely already gone to Knox County, Ohio – which has been thought to be the time the other Sargents went as well – if true, meaning that Jacob remained behind in Maryland. I have not been able to find the actual newspaper page - but just a reference of this in a book compilation of information from this newspaper. This is the last known reference in any record for Jacob Sargent.

Analysis of the other people and places listed in the abstracts of records above

I have listed below, in alphabetical order, those who were named in the records where Sargents were listed above.  Then I have included information about them from other records.  This will help in drawing conclusions about location of the Sargents and maybe some other identifying factors. While there are a few church and military records, the major records are from census and deed listings. I had hoped to find a Sargent or Sargent family member as a witness in one of the deeds, but have not yet been successful.

I know that the amount of information below is extensive - and almost excessive. But it includes lists of household goods, talked in detail about locations, and gives a flavor of the relationships that existed that give more background to our Sargent ancestors in Frederick County during this period.

Burk, Thomas – shown as a commander of the 1801 unit in which Jacob Sargent served.  There is a Thomas Burk in Frederick County records having served in 1775 and 1778 and taking the Oath of Allegiance in 1778. There is no Thomas Burk in Frederick County censuses of 1790, 1800, or 1810.

There are other Burks in Frederick County in this period, but I have not found a Thomas Burk.  There is a James Burk in the 1800 census in Liberty Town District #7. That is the same location of Sargent family members in that census. Frederick County marriage records show Margaret Burk marrying John Raw in 1805 and Michael Burk marrying twice, once to Mary Crabbs in 1805 and again to Elizabeth Fuss in 1810.

In the Frederick County War of 1812 Militia Book there is a listing for the rifle company of Captain Knox in the Battalion of Major Beall Randall from the Taneytown area with Patrick Burk as a sergeant and Michael Burk as a private. Private Isaac Burk served under Captain Samuel Duvall in 1814, where there were Sargent family members.

Creager, Valentine – leader of George Sargent’s 1776 unit.   Valentine Creager is shown in the 1800 census in Emmitsburg in Frederick County, posted below, with one male between the ages of twenty-six and forty-five; one female between the age of sixteen and twenty-six; one boy between ten and fifteen; and one boy under the age of ten. I have a few other records of Valentine Creager, and it appears that while he was the leader of George Sargent’s 1776 unit, he did not live in the same area as George.

Cromer, Philip (and Jacob earlier) – Cromer’s Tavern was where William West reported for his 1812 militia unit, as shown in his later pension application which is posted above in the section on William West in the War of 1812. In the History of Western Maryland - Carroll County - by Louis H. Everts, 1882 Uniontown District, No. 2 - Chapter 39A, there is a land reference to “Samuel Lookingpeale, at Capt. John Williams’, desires to sell sixty-five acres of land within half a mile of Philip Cromer’s tavern.”  This is the only reference I have been able to find for Cromer’s Tavern in other records.  This indicates that in 1812 Philip was the name of the Cromer. I have added a Lookingpeale reference below.

Philip Cromer is shown below in the 1800 census in Liberty Town District Number 7 – with one man and one woman over the age of forty-five; two males between sixteen and twenty-six; one male and two females between the ages of ten and sixteen; and one boy and one girl each under the age of ten.

In “Maryland’s German Heritage”, the 1914 work of Daniel Wunderlich Nead, there is a listing of the “German Regiment” put together in Maryland in 1776.  One of the members of the regiment was listed as Jacob Cromer (or Cramer).  Jacob Cromer is on the opposite census page as George Sargent in the 1790 census in Frederick County. It’s interesting, because this is another German connection.

In the Find-A-Grave database, there are 114 Cromers listed in Maryland. The overwhelming majority of them were in the Hagerstown area in Washington County or in Baltimore. There is but one in Frederick County - Elizabeth Beard Cromer, born in 1780, died in 1782, and buried in Emmitsburg.

In the reference above, I could not find a property record for John Williams, but still must look for Samuel Lookingpeale. If I find one, it might offer a further indication of where the tavern was.

Duvall, Samuel – Captain of the company that included Jacob Sargent, Peter Strine, Jacob Litt and John Lafaver. On August 21, 1788, there was a petition for Joshua Gist of Frederick County who owned “White Level” and “Fell’s Dale”.  Gist petitioned the court for a commission to establish the bounds.  Recommended commissioners were Saml. Duvall, Joel Wright, Wm. Thomas, Peter Mantz and John Gwinn of Taney Town.  Read and granted.  I actually copied this record because Joel Wright – who leased land to George and Catherine Sargent – was in it, but there was Samuel Duvall.  It could tie the 1812 captain to earlier places the family was.

Samuel Duvall is shown in the 1800 census in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, posted below, with seven people in the entry – one man over the age of forty-five; one woman between the ages of twenty-six and forty-five; one male between the ages of sixteen and twenty-six; one free person of unlisted age; and three slaves.

There is a revolutionary war pension for Samuel Duvall – but it shows he enlisted ca 1777 in York County, PA., served in Maryland, and was living in the District of Columbia in 1820.  His pension file reference was #S35905.

Finkbone, Mary. Mary Finkbone (sic) is shown in marriage records to have married Jacob Sargent in 1807.  In the 1800 census, there was a census entry for Adam Finkbourne (sic) in Liberty Town, Frederick County, Maryland, with six people in the entry – one man and one woman each between the ages of twenty-six and forty-five; two females between the ages of ten and sixteen; and one boy and one girl each under the age of ten.  One of the two women between the ages of ten and sixteen in this census, would quite likely been of age to marry in 1807.

Fonsten, John – Captain of the unit with Nathaniel Keeny in 1814 after Upton Norris.  In the War of 1812 Service Records, there’s a card for John Fonsten, stating that he was a Captain in 3 Regiment (Stembel’s) Maryland Militia.  There does not seem to be a War of 1812 pension file for John Fonsten – but there are a number of files that list service in his unit: Samuel Lukingbeal (sic); Lewis Green; William Crouse; Helpher Crawner; Israel Hahn; Bagil Haun; Henry Anders; Bazil Hawn; Bazil Hanen; and Bazil Hahn.

Gerner, Henrich and Catharina – sponsors of George and Catherine’s child Elizabeth in 1786 - in a record from the St. Peters Church baptismal records, shown below.  This seems like the possibility of a very special hint – they are the sole sponsors at the baptism of a child, and the wife has the same name as Catherine Sargon.  It is possible that they are parents of Catherine Sargon/Sargent.  But I have yet to find another record of them.

There are people who had names of similar spellings.  There is a Hans Georg Garner, born in Germany in 1727, died in Frederick County, Maryland in 1799.  His wife was named Catherine.  This listing is from a family in public member trees.  Catherine, George’s widow, is shown in a St. Matthews Church Record in Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, as having died in 1809 in York County at the age of 79, and had seven children. There does not appear to be a Catherine as a daughter in the children listed with this family in the public record tree listing, but only six of the seven children were listed by name.

Hewitt, Ruth – married Jacob Sargent in 1804.  Rachel Hewett married John Ourant, also in 1804. However, there is no Hewitt or Hewett in Frederick County in the censuses of 1800 and 1810.

Kiny/Kinny/Kinney – Nathaniel Kinney married Barbara Sargent, likely ca 1797, likely somewhere in Frederick County, Maryland.  There is no record.  In fact, there are no records of Nathaniel and Barbara in Frederick County during this period - with the exception of Nathaniel’s War of 1812 service card below. The children of Nathaniel and Barbara were also not shown in Frederick County records, and future census records of them and their children list their birth state as Maryland. Family records for my ancestor David Kinney - son of Nathaniel and Barbara - show his birth place as Frederick County, Maryland. One of their daughters was shown on her death certificate as born in Summerland, Maryland. It’s always been perplexing that there are no records of Nathaniel in the censuses during this period.

It appears that there was another Kinny line here I have not fully connected.  The interesting twist is that this other Kinne/Kiney/Kinney line was also in the German Lutheran Church at Rocky Hill.  One that fact is clear, it becomes easier to connect some of the people by this name in Frederick County.  AND it suggests for the first time that Nathaniel’s ancestry might be German.  Looking back through Kinney records in Northumberland County might be different if through this lens. There is both a Martin Kinney in the Frederick County church records - and a Kinney by the same name related to Jacob Kinney in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

David Kinney was shown as married Betsy Kirk on December 27, 1787 by Rev. William Runckel shown in the records of the Evangelical Reform Church of Frederick.  In the same Evangelical Reform church records was a record for Johannes Kini, shown with his wife Catharina at the birth of their son Joseph on February 15, 1782.

In the Peden book on Frederick County family relationships, there is a reference to Martin Kiney, married Maria before February 27 1788 at which time their son Wilhelm was born.  This reference was from St. Peters Church records. 

In the baptismal records from the Rocky Hill church, on the line by Peter Strein and Elizabeth “Sargon”, is Johannes, son of Martin and Maria Kiny (I read Kiny from the actual document – but the transcription in the book of records reads “King”), born August 12, 1786.  Baptized September 27, 1786.  Sponsors Petern (sic) and Christina Strein. The image below is posted elsewhere on this website, but I thought I would put it here for the context. It links the Strines, Kinneys, and the Sargents.

In the St. Peters attendance records Anna Maria Kiny is shown to have attended on May 17 1787, Ascension Day.

In the same St. Peters Lutheran Church records is a baptismal record for Wilhelm, son of Martin and Maria Kiney, born February 27, 1788, baptized on May 12, 1788, with sponsors Peter and Catharina Mart.

In Frederick County Deedbook WR9 p. 48-49, dated February 9, 1790 is Martin Keeny Bill of Sale with Mathias Mort. This has added significance in that Matthias was in a record with George Sargent in 1781. I have posted this item below. There was an item following on p. 49 where John Lindstrom had a deed of sale and Martin Keeny witnessed it.

In the St. Peters attendance records Anna Maria Kiny is shown to have attended on October 31 1791, the nineteenth Sunday after Trinity.

In the Church Book of the Reformed Lutheran Congregation of St. Paul and St Matthias, there is a birth and baptism record for David, the son of George and Betsy Byerle, born August 29, 1799 and baptized January 12, 1800.  The sponsors were Martin and Maria Kinni (sic). [NOTE: In the section below on Mathias Mort is shown the following deed: WR6-355 20 Mar 1786 Matthias Mort to George Birely Deed - posted below - which appears to have been recorded in 1795. The land was in “Resurvey of MacKay’s Chance”. Both Mathias and George were listed as farmers in Frederick County.]

There is an 1800 census entry for Mort. Keeney in Liberty Town District in Frederick County, shown below, with seven people in the entry – one male over the age of forty-five; one woman between the ages of twenty-six and forty-five; one male between sixteen and twenty-six; one male between ten and sixteen; and one girl and two boys under the age of ten. In the early years of my research, I thought that this was some version of Nathaniel - but it now appears to be the Martin from the church records.

There is also a War of 1812 service and pension record for Jacob Keeny/Kinney, who is shown in Frederick County records to have married Maria Iler.  There is a Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church – Rocky Hill – baptismal record for Peter Kinny.  He was shown as born on October 2, 1812, and baptized on November 22, 1812.  His parents were listed as Jacob Kinny and Maria.  The sponsors were listed as Peter Jung and Elizabeth.

There is a baptismal record for Wilhelm, son of Jacob and Maria Kinne, born on March 9, 1817 and baptized on October 11, 1818.  The sponsor was the mother.  There was an earlier baptismal record at St. Peters Church for Johannes, son of Jacob and Elizabeth Kiene, born February 20, 1815, baptized October 22, 1815, with the sponsor being Heinrich Fogel.

There is a John Keeney, who entered into a mortgage in Frederick County with Susanna Strine in 1821. A copy of that mortgage is abstracted and posted in the Strine section below.

In the St. Peters records, John William, the son of Peter and Catharine Keeney is shown, born July 6, 1837 and baptized on December 3, 1837.  The sponsor was Susanna Fogle.  Given that there was a Fogle shown here and in the 1815 birth and baptism record, it is interesting that in these same records is shown Mary Catharina, daughter of Peter and Catharine Fogle, born March 13, 1837 and baptized April 18, 1837 – with the sponsor being Margaret Kinny.

Kirby, Joseph and William.  William Kirby married Nancy Sargent in 1819 in Knox County.  Just as the entry just below for Henry Lett – I always thought this was a Knox County couple, but both left Frederick County for Knox County just a few years before.  Joseph Kirby is shown in the 1800 census in Liberty, Frederick County, Maryland – where other members of the Sargent extended family were at this time.  Erik Schaefer, a Kirby descendant, sent along a descendants chart that shows that William Kirby, born in 1799 and died in 1883, who married Nancy Sargent, born in 1796 and died in 1871, was the son of Joseph Kirby.  Joseph was the son of John Kirby, who died in 1782.

Joseph Kirby is shown in the 1790 census in Frederick County, Maryland, no township listed – posted below - with one white male sixteen years and older; five white males under the age of sixteen; and two white females.

Joseph Kirby is shown in the 1800 census in Liberty, Frederick County, Maryland, posted below, with one boy and one girl each under the age of ten, one male and one female each between the ages of sixteen and twenty-six, and one male aged forty-five or more. The top of the page lists the Liberty District and Joseph is at the bottom of the census page - both below.

In the Frederick County deed index, there are various deed references for John Kirby in 1816, 1817, and 1818.

Litt – Lett – Leid - Hannah Sargent, daughter of George Sargent Sr., was shown in Knox County marriage records to have married Henry Lett on December 28, 1820.  I always thought that this was a Knox County couple, but it turns out that both Hannah and Henry were from Frederick County, Maryland, and married after each one had been in Knox County just a few years. Their son William is the subject of an adjoining page on this website due to the acquisition of his family Bible.

There are multiple public member tree entries online that show that Henry Lett was born on November 14, 1791 in Frederick County, Maryland, the son of Johann Heinrich Litt (also Leid), born on August 25, 1749 in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.  His mother was Mary Elizabeth Mueller, born in 1769 and died in 1850.  Most of the siblings of Henry that lived to adulthood were in Knox County, Ohio or Richland County, Ohio – given credence to this family. The trees also indicate that the census entries for the Letts before coming to Ohio place them in Liberty, Frederick County – where other family members were at the time. 

In the St. Peters church records, the attendance record for May 22, 1785 – Trinity Sunday – shows Henrich Litt.

In the St. Peters church records, there is a record for the birth and baptism of Daniel, son of Henrich and Anna Barbara Meyer, born February 10, 1785 and baptized May 22, 1785, where the Sponsors are shown as Bernhardt and Magdalena Lingefelder.

In the St. Peters church records, there is a record for the birth and baptism of Magdalena, daughter of Henrich and Elisabeth Litt, born January 19, 1789 and baptized April 1, 1789, where the Sponsor is shown as Henrich Litt.

There is an online birth and christening record for Johann Henrich Lidde, born on November 14, 1791 and christened on October 7, 1792 in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Frederick, Maryland.  The parents were listed as Henrich and Elisabeth Lidde.  The church is Frederick was nearby, but different from St. Peters (Rocky Hill) where other family members were members.  Each was German Lutheran, which is the common bond.

In the Peden book on Frederick County family relationships, there is listed Henrich Litt (also shown as Henrich Lidde and Johann Henrich Lide, who married Elisabeth Muller on June 1, 1788.  Their daughter Magdalena Litt was born on January 19, 1789; and son Jacob born on May 13, 1794.  The references are Monocacy Lutheran, St. Peters Lutheran, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Frederick.

Henry Litt is shown in the 1800 census in Liberty Town District #7 with nine people in the entry is posted below, with one male over the age of forty-five; one woman between the ages of twenty-six and forty-five; one girl between the ages of ten and sixteen; and two girls and four boys all under the age of ten.

There is an H. Litt in the 1810 Frederick County census, posted below.

Lukingbeal, Samuel – Samuel is not directly in records with the Sargents, but was in the property records near the Cromers of Cromer Tavern - where William West was mustered in the War of 1812. Additionally, Samuel was in the same War of 1812 unit - with William West in the unit under John Fonsten and Frederick Semple.

Samuel applied for a War of 1812 pension. I was hoping it would mention Cromer’s Tavern, but it doesn’t. But it does tell a little about the unit and where it served. Two pages from the pension file are posted below. He lived in Ohio after the service.

Mort, Matthias – shown in the 1781 Frederick Co Court record with George Sargent.

A Mort family history web page lists references to many deeds in Frederick County, from the Index to Frederick County Land Records 1748-1803. I have listed the references to Mathias Mort, and have found the deeds and posted them below after each reference:

J-423-24 17 May 1764 Paul Woolf to Matthias Martz Deed

Two deeds back to back in the deed book: WR2-246 7 Oct 1779 Armand Brice/Bruce to Matthias Mort Deed; WR2-247 7 Oct 1779 Jacob Wolf to Matthias Mort Deed

WR6-355 20 Mar 1786 Matthias Mort to George Birely Deed - posted below - which appears to have been recorded in 1795. The land was in “Resurvey of MacKay’s Chance”. Both Mathias and George were listed as farmers in Frederick County.

In WR9, pp. 48-9, dated in February 1790 is a bill of sale from Martin Keeny to Matthias Mort. That document is posted above in the Kinney/Kiney/Keeny section.

Matthias Mort is shown in the 1790 census in Frederick County, posted below, with the township not stated.  This entry had the entrants in rough alphabetical order – so it is not known which entrant was living next to which entrant.  Matthias is shown with two white males over the age of sixteen; and two white females.  Also on this census page are John Mort and Conrad Mort.

In the Peden book on Frederick County family relationships, Matthias Mort and his wife Elizabeth were shown in the baptismal record of their daughter Katharina Mort.  The source was the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church records, the church being near Keymar.  In the St. Peters records the only Mart’s (or other spelling variations of this name) were Conrad and Peter – indicating that Matthias was not active in this church.

Matthias Mort is shown in Liberty, Frederick County, Maryland in the 1800 census, posted below, on the same page four lines below Joel Wright – with six people in the entry: a man and a woman each between the ages of twenty-six and forty-five; and one boy and three girls under the age of ten. 

M. Mort is shown in the 1810 census (in this census in Frederick County only the first initial of each head of household was listed) in Frederick County, Maryland, with no township listed - the entry is posted below.  There are nine entrants in this listing – and no male over the age of twenty-six, which doesn’t make sense.  Shown are one male between sixteen and twenty-six; two males under the age of ten; one female over the age of forty-five; one female between ten and sixteen; and four girls under the age of ten.  There is a “C.” and “P.” Mort in this Frederick County census as well. 

Matthias Mart’s will is shown in Frederick County Will Book 3, pp. 500-01. Those pages are posted below:

From the Mort family webpage listed above is listed this probate record as well:

“Maryland State Archives, Annapolis

Frederick County Equity Case 213

Petition of George Byarly concerning the Estate of John Mort

FREDERICK COUNTY EQUITY COURT, FREDERICK, MD.

To the Honorable the Judges of Frederick County Court sitting as a Court of Chancery. Humbly complaining Showeth unto your Honors your orator George Byarly of Frederick County: that on the twenty seventh day of April Eighteen hundred and seven, a certain John Mort formerly of Frederick County, being entitled by the will of his father Matthias Mort to one seventh part of the proceeds of the real estate of the said Matthias, whenever the same should be sold as directed by the said will, did for a valuable and adequate consideration sell and assign to your orator, all his interest in the same, as will more fully appear by an instrument under the hand and seal of the said John Mort, which is herewith exhibited marked Exhibit A which your orator prays may be taken as a part of this his Bill of Complaint.

And your orator further showeth unto your Honors; that since the execution of the said instrument, and before the sale of the real estate of Matthias Mort, the said John Mort died intestate leaving nine children To wit Matthias, William, Peter, Sarah, Jacob, John and George Mort, Catherine intermarried with Martin Grimes, and Elizabeth intermarried with Matthias Mort (of Peter).

And your orator further states that an application having been since made to this Honorable Court for the sale of the real estate of Matthias Mort, a decree was passed authorizing Richard Brooke Esquire as Trustee to sell the same, which was accordingly done, and the purchase money amounting to the sum of Three thousand two hundred eighty dollars was, as your orator believes, received by the said Trustee, and the Auditor of this Court stated an account between the trustee and the devisees of Matthias Mort, in which the above named children of John Mort are credited with their respective proportions of John Mort's share, which in truth and in justice belongs to your orator, by reason of the assignment above mentioned. And your orator further states that the said Richard Brooke Esquire hath since died intestate, without having paid over to the children of John Mort or to any other person, the money so credited in the Auditor's report, and that letters of administration on the personal estate of the said Richard Brooke Esquire have been granted to John Thompson Brooke.

For as much therefore as your orator is without remedy at law, and can have no relief save by the interposition of this Honorable Court, may it please your Honors to grant to your orator the states writ of subpoena to the said Matthias Mort, William Mort, Peter Mort, Sally Mort, Martin Grimes and Catherine his wife, Matthias Mort of Peter and Elizabeth his wife, commanding that they be and appear in this Court on a day in the said writ to be named, to show cause if any they have why a decree should not pass authorizing the said John Thompson Brooke Administrator as aforesaid to pay over to your orator the sums of money standing to their credit in the Auditors Report aforesaid; And inasmuch as Jacob Mort, John Mort and George Mort the other children of John Mort deceased, do not reside in the State of Maryland, may it please the Court to grant an order of publication warning them that they appear in this Court to answer this Bill of Complaint. And further may it please your Honors to grant to your orator the States Writ of Injunction to the said John Thompson Brooke to be directed, commanding and enjoining him that he shall not pay over to the children of John Mort the several sums of money wherewith they appear to be credited in the Auditors report aforesaid.

And your orator as in duty bound will pray etc.

Frederick County To wit: On this Twelfth day of November Eighteen hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the state of Maryland for Frederick County, personally appears George Byarly of the said County, and makes oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that the facts stated in the within Bill are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.

Sworn before Jacob Baer ?

EXHIBIT A: Whereas my Father Mathias Mort late of Frederick County and State of Maryland hath by his last Will and Testament bearing Date the fifth day of February Eighteen Hundred and two did after the Decease of his Wife direct his real property to the sold to the highest bidder and to be equally divided into seven equal shares. One of which shall being Bequeath to me John Mort. I do therefore in consideration of the Sun of Sixty one Pounds Seventeen Shillings and six pence current money to me in hand paid by George Byarly, the receipt whereof I do acknowledge & thereof acquit him his heirs & administratory, do hereby assign unto the said George Byarly and to his Heir and assigns for ever - all my Right - Title and Interest in and to the said seventh share so willed to me by my late Father be the amount whatever it may and further obliges myself, my Heirs and Administratory to Execute the said George Byarly his Heirs and Assigns any such further Instruments of Writing as may the better be judges necessary for the more perfect assigning - granting and conveying and securing unto the said George Byarly his Heirs and Assigns the above described one share given unto me by the Will of my late Father. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of April Eighteen Hundred and seven. John Mort

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of John Scott.”

Also included is the following: Newspaper Abstracts of Frederick County, 1816-1819 by F. Edward Wright, Page 109-110:

Page 110: Frederick EICHELBERGER, ex'r of Matthias MORT. [Page 109 must be copied. This article was from Issue 303. 10 May 1817] Donald Gradele

There were also four pages about Mathias Mort’s inventory in Frederick County Inventories Volume 3 pp. 605-08, posted below:

Need, George – leader of George Sargent’s 1776 unit. He is shown also as “Neet” and “Neit”. Before being in the Middle District Unit of Captain Valentine Creager, he was earlier a 2nd Lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Ogle’s in November 1775. He was shown in an entry in “Revolutionary Patriots of Frederick County Maryland 1775-1783”, as having taken the Oath of Allegiance in 1782. In the same year, a George “Nead” died intestate, leaving a widow Magdalena, and listing eight children: John (oldest son), George, Jacob, Henry, Anna Maria, Catherine, Elizabeth, and an unnamed youngest daughter. A Christopher Need was in the Catoctin Militia in 1781-1782.

Norris, Upton – Captain of the unit with Nathaniel Keeney in 1814.  I found just one Frederick County record for Upton Norris other than the War of 1812 unit record - a marriage for Upton Norris and Susanna Clary on October 31, 1809.  He is mentioned in some War of 1812 pension files.  Some of them are the same ones shown as serving with John Fonsten above.

There is an 1830 census listing for Upton Norris in Mount Joy Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania – right across the state line from Frederick County, Maryland.  Shown in the entry are seven people – a man and woman between the ages of forty and fifty; one boy and one girl between the ages of ten and fifteen; one boy between the ages of five and ten; and one boy and one girl each under the age of five.  By 1840, there is a younger Upton Norris shown in Montgomery County, Ohio – with a man and woman each between the ages of ten and twenty – possibly one of the boys listed in the 1830 census in Pennsylvania. The 1830 census entry is posted just below.

There is a public member tree for Upton Norris, showing he was born in 1783 in Frederick County, Maryland to Nathaniel Norris and Catherine Phillips.  He married Susannah Clary (shown as died in 1813) and he died in 1838 in Pennsylvania.  He is linked to two children – Eden Norris, born in 1812 and Edith Norris, born in 1818.  This listing raises more questions than it answers.

Parkinson (Pirkinson), John – leader of George Sargent’s 1776 unit. He is shown also to have been a sergeant in Colonel Wood’s militia in November 1775 and was an “associator” in December 1775. He was commissioned as a first lieutenant in 1779.

Pole, William – shown as a commander of the 1801 unit in which Jacob Sargent served. [In the 1800 Frederick County census in Liberty Town, there is a William Poole, and a William Powel.] Joseph Poole was also in this unit. Abraham Sandes, shown below, was also a leader of this unit.

Riley, Edward – in deed record with Peter Strine in 1808. There is a Frederick County marriage record for Edward Riley and Jane McGuffin dated October 13, 1800. There was an Edward Ryley in Taney, Frederick County in the 1800 census, and there were two Edward Ryley’s just across the state line in Adams County, Pennsylvania in the 1810 census.

Sandes, Abraham – shown as a commander of the 1801 unit in which Jacob Sargent served. I have not found other records for him.

Sawder, Jacob – shown in the 1781 Frederick Co Court record with George Sargent.  This is a reference that was hand copied from the original, and I have not seen the original to know if there is any give in interpreting what the surname actually is.

There is a Jacob Sauder, married to Catharina, who was shown in Evangelical Reform Lutheran Church records of Frederick, as their daughter Maria Catharine Sauder was born on October 14, 1794.  There is a marriage record of Jacob Sauer (sic) and Catharina Morckel or Merckel on January 26, 1790 in the St. Peters Lutheran Church records. I cannot find anyone by this name in census records - although in 1790 and 1800 there is a Jacob Sowers in Frederick County census records. In 1790 there is no township listed, but in 1800 that entry is shown in Emmitsburg.

Smith, Philip Jr.. – leader of George Sargent’s 1776 unit.  Philip Smith Sr. was an associator in 1775, as was Philip Jr; and both took the oath of Allegiance in 1778. Philip Sr. died in 1790 and one of his descendants was listed as Philip Jr. Philip Jr. was promoted to captain in 1776 and to major in 1790.

There are two Philip Smith’s in the Frederick County 1790 census, one with fourteen people in the entry and another with six people in the entry. There was no township listed for either. There are two Philip Smith’s in Liberty Town in the 1800 census.  It’s unclear if one of these are the Philip in question.  One of them is over the age of forty-five, and the other is between the ages of twenty-six and forty-five.

Stembel, Frederick – the leader of the War of 1812 regiment in which Nathaniel Kinney served.

Frederick is listed in numerous deed records in Frederick County.  The one I have abstracted if from Frederick Co DB 9, p. 509.  At the request of Philip Eppleman the deed was recorded on November 16, 1790.  The deed was dated October 29, 1790.  Frederick Stembell of Frederick County and State of Maryland to Philip Eppleman of the same place.  Eighty pounds.  Land in Middle Town in the County aforesaid part of Number “Thirty-one”.  The land is described.  Signed by Frederick Stembel in the presence of Jacob Young. 

Frederick Stempel is shown in the Find-A-Grave database as buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland.  He is shown as born 1745 in Pennsylvania and died on November 16, 1840 in Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland.  In the same cemetery is one other Stempel – Esther Catharine Leutert Stempel, born September 11, 1750 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and died on May 10, 1835 in Middletown.

There is a will listed for Frederick on p. 558 of Volume 2 of Frederick County wills for the years 1834-1843 – but the pages containing Frederick’s will were skipped in the filming of the volume.  In Volume 10 of Frederick County inventories are lists for the estate of Frederick Stembell (sic).  One inventory is dated January 26, 1841, but in the long list of buyers contains no names that are familiar.

Strein (Strine) – Johann Peter is born in 1786 to Adam and Susanna Strein, with Peter and Susanna Strein being the sponsors.  Peter Strine married Catherine Sargent in 1807.

Maria Barbara Strein was born to Peter and Christina Strein on April 21, 1773, recorded at St. Peters Lutheran Church.  This is significant because the name Barbara is included – one of the only places I’ve seen it in this area and period outside of the Sargent family.

In St. Peters records, Anna Christina, the daughter of Joh. And Maria Elisabeth Schumacher was born on June 12, 1774 and baptized on June 31, 1774.  The sponsors were Peter and Christina Strein.

In St. Peters records, Daniel, son of Henrich and Anna Barbara Meyer was born on February 10, 1785 and baptized on May 22, 1785.  The sponsor was Henrich Litt.

Johann Adam Strein was married to Susanna, and their son Johan Peter was born on September 13, 1786 and baptized November 5, 1786.  Sponsors were Peter and Christina Strein.  This was shown in the St. Peters church records next to a record for Martin Kiney and George “Sargon”, and is posted above in the section on the Sargents and the few places that original records place them.

There is a marriage record for Margareth Strein to Christian Startz on October 23, 1787 in the Monocacy Church and Lutheran congregation records.  Peter and Christina Strein were witnesses, and then Jacob Stortz was born on October 20, 1787 with Peter and Christina Strein as witnesses.  Then there was the birth of Jacob, son of Christian and Margareth Stortz, born October 20, 1787 and baptized March 12, 1788 with the sponsors Peter and Christina Strein.

In St. Peters records, Joh. Wilhelm, son of Peter and Christina Strein was shown as born on January 1, 1778 and baptized on May 13, 1778.  The sponsors were Christian and Christina Stortz.  In the same records, Abraham, son of Christian and Catharina Sturtz (sic) was born on May 21, 1778 and baptized on August 21, 1778.  Sponsors were Peter and Christina Strein.

Then in St. Peters records, there was Margareth, daughter of Johann Adam and Susanna Strein, born August 10, 1788 and baptized November 9, 1788.  The sponsors were Peter and Christina Strein.

There are two Adam Strine listings in the 1790 Frederick County, Maryland census - both posted below. The one on the left has five persons - three of which are women. The one on the right, on the same page as a Norris, Mort, and Litt, shows seven people in the entry, three of which are women.

In the St. Peters records there was a baptism of Wilhelm, son of Peter and Barbara Jung, born on November 14, 1789 and baptized on June 27, 1790.  The sponsors were Peter and Christina Strein.

In the St. Peters records were also these back-to-back entries: Wilhelm, son of Peter and Barbara Jung, born November 14, 1789 and baptized June 27, 1790 with the sponsors being Peter and Christina Strein.  And Johann Adam, son of Johann Adam and Elisabeth Ross, dau. Of Peter Strein, born June 10, 1789 and baptized June 27, 1790, sponsors Conrad and Christina Marth.

In the St. Peters records, there was a baptism for Abraham, son of Nicolas and Anna Lutz, born July 16, 1791 and baptized on October 30, 1791.  The sponsors were Peter and Christina Strein.

Later in the same records was the baptism of Susanna, daughter of Johannes and Eva Sauer, born December 26, 1792 and baptized April 7, 1793.  The sponsors were Peter and Anna Christina Strein.  There was also Maria Barbara, daughter of Conrad and Christina Mett, born December 9, 1793 and baptized April 27, 1794.  The sponsors were John. Jacob Ziegenfuss, and Barbara Strein.

Frederick Co MD DB 13, pp. 738-39.  At the request of Joshua Delaplane, the following bill of sale was recorded January 21, 1796.  Adam Strine of Frederick County and State of Maryland in consideration of the sum of ten pounds ten shillings lawful money to me in hand by Joshua Delaplane of the County and State aforesaid.  Listed as items in the sale are one black mare, one red cow with a white paw, two white and red cows, two yearlings.  Signed the 18th day of January 1796.  Signed by Adam (A – his mark) Strine.  Adam Strine and Joshua Delaplane appear in front of A. Winchester.  That bill of sale is posted below.

In the 1800 census in Liberty Town District Seven in Frederick County shows entries for both Adam Strine and Peter Strine.  Adam Strine is shown with eight people in the entry – a man over the age of forty-five; one woman between the ages of twenty-six and forty-five; one male and one female between the ages of ten and sixteen; and two boys and two girls each below the age of ten.

Peter Strine is shown with four people in his entry – one man and one woman over the ages of forty-five; and one man between the ages of sixteen and twenty-six; and one male between the ages of ten and sixteen. Both of these census images are posted just below.

Above in the chronological history of the Sargent family member items - is a bill of sale in 1808 from Peter Strine to Edward Riley.

A P. Strine and W. Strine are listed in the 1810 Frederick County census below - no township nor first name (just a first initial) were listed in this census. The P. Strine has four people in the entry and the W. Strine, a few lines below, has five people in the entry.

There is an 1820 St. Peters record that shows Maria, daughter of Peter and Maria Eiler born January 29, 1820 and baptized April 22, 1820, with the sponsor Maria Strein.  And the next record is for Margaretha, daughter of Wilhelm and Catharina Strein, born February 26, 1820 and baptized April 22, 1820.  The sponsor was Elisabeth Eiler. 

There are other, later Strein references in these records.  The St. Peters record book also contains times that the Streins were in church attendance records in the 1780’s and 1790’s.

Frederick Co MD DB 12 pp. 585-586 - Susan Strine - John Kenney Mortgage.  At the request of Susanna Strine, the following mortgage was recorded March 5, 1821.  One hundred dollars.  Land in Frederick County, one acre, adjoining property of Hammond Raitt, Nathan Raitt and others purchased of Joel Pusey (?).  Also mentioned house, stable, two chests, two beds, one table, two and a half dozens of plates, two pewter plates, one dozen cups and saucers, and one half dozen of tumblers.  John (x – his mark) Keeney.  Witnessed by John Corkery.  Sworn and acknowledged in front of John Corkery on March 7, 1821.

Webb, George – in an 1813 deed with Jacob Sargent. A database of Maryland marriages shows that George Webb married Sarah Carmack on April 7, 1812 in Frederick County. I have not found an 1810 or 1820 census record that matches this George Webb in Frederick County - although there is a George Webb in Washington County in the 1810 census. However, George did appear in three deeds (which list Sarah as his wife) - all posted below - one of which lists all the heirs of William Webb, who has his own entry just below. It is clear the Webbs and the Sargents were connected through different generations before the Sargents left for Ohio ca 1815.

Frederick Co MD DB 14 pp. 135-137.  At the request of Joseph Collins, this deed is recorded August 30, 1821.  George Webb of Frederick County, Maryland to Joseph Collins of the county and state aforesaid.  March 12, 1821.  One hundred and fifty dollars.  Part of a tract of land in Frederick County called Resurvey on Spring Garden.  Appears to be half acre of land and buildings.  Signed by George Webb.  Witnessed by Jos. Penn and Abdeel Hankford (?).  Sarah Webb, wife, appears and acknowledges the deed is her act.  Before Jos. Penn and Abdeel Hankford (?).

Frederick Co MD DB 14 pp. 469-472.  At the request of Garrett Dearfield (name unclear throughout deed) mortgage recorded November 13, 1821.   George Webb of Frederick County to Garrett Dearfield (?) of Frederick County.  October 13, 1821.  $700.  Land in Resurvey on Spring Garden.  Signed by Geo. Webb.  Witnessed by Rt. Ritchie and Jno. M. McElssresh (?).  George Webb appears on the thirteenth of November in from of witnesses to swear on this item.

Frederick Co MD DB 15 pp. 365-367.  At the request of Timothy Taylor the following item was recorded April 9, 1822.  George Webb, Thomas Webb, Evan Webb, Mary Webb (relect of William Webb deceased), Thomas Ogle and Ann Ogle, his wife, and Washington Webb, of Frederick County, Maryland to Timothy Taylor, of Louden County, Virginia.  January 10, 1822. Two hundred and six dollars.  Land in Frederick County called “Hazard and Never Fear”.  Part of a Hobby Purchase conveyed by Zephaniah Harrison to William Webb.  Containing seventy-one and a half acres of land.  Signed by George Webb, Thomas Webb, Evan Webb, Mary Webb, Thomas Ogle, Ann Ogle, and Washington Webb.  Witnessed by John Coskery and John Brown.  All the signators appeared on January 10, 1822 in front of John Coskery and John Brown.  Additionally appeared Sarah Webb, wife of George Webb; Mary Webb, wife of Thomas Webb; and Ann Ogle, wife of Thomas Ogle.     

Webb, William – George Sargent is bound as an apprentice to him in 1803, posted above in the chronological listing of Sargent records.   An 1822 deed of his heirs, led by his son George, who is listed above, is posted with the entry of his son George above.

There is a William Webb in Frederick County records as early as 1750 – likely a William Webb a generation older than our William Webb - when in November 1750 court records Thomas Kelly, a farmer of Frederick County is to appear in court to answer to the complaint of William Webb, to whom Kelly owed tobacco.  William Webb is in the court records of the same session, noticed to appear to testify for the plaintiff, “The Proprietary” in an action against Richard Smith.  On November 20, 1753 – and also on March 18, 1755 – William Webb was a justice of the court meeting in Frederick Town.

There is a Frederick County marriage record for William Webb and Mary Meredith, dated October 11, 1785. It should be noted that a Lett of the Sargent line married a Meredith in Ohio and is prominently mentioned in the adjoining page on the family Bible of the William R. Lett family. [A FURTHER NOTE: The only other Frederick County Webb marriage in the book detailing records between 1778 and 1810 was for Susannah Webb, who married George Lane on February 27, 1807.]

William Webb is shown in the 1790 census in Frederick County, with no township listed - posted below - with two Lett family members the one related surname listed on the same page:

William Webb is in the 1800 census in Liberty Town District #7 in Frederick County, posted below, with nine people in the entry – with one male and one female between the ages of twenty-six and forty-five; one male between the ages of sixteen and twenty-six; two males between ten and sixteen; and two boys and one girl under the age of ten.

Frederick Co MD DB 18, pp. 122-23.  At the request of Henry Roberts the following sale was recorded March 19, 1799.  William Webb of Frederick County and state of Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of thirty seven pounds ten shillings current money to be in hand paid by Henry Roberts of the County and state aforesaid.  The said William Webb do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Henry Roberts . . . all the household stuff, implements and furniture particularly mentioned . . . one horse, one mare and colt one wagon, two pair of ??? two cows, seven sheep, one chest of ?? and much more . . . Signed by William Webb.  Witnessed by Belt. Brashear.  Acknowledged before Belt. Brashear.

Frederick Co MD DB 21, pp. 43-44.  At the request of William Webb the following deed was recorded this 20th (?) day of March 1801.  February 16, 1801.  Zephaniah Harrison of the County of Frederick and State of Maryland of the one part and William Webb of the County of Frederick and State of Maryland.  One hundred and twenty pounds.  A tract in Frederick County being part of the land called “Hazard”.  The property is described.  Signed by Zephaniah (x – his mark) Harrison.  Witnessed by Frances Sappington and Daniel Dorsey.  [This land transfer was referred to in William’s probate deed - shown above in the section on George Webb.]

Frederick Co MD DB 27 p. 282-83. At the request of William Webb the following deed was recorded July 27, 1805.  April 1, 1805.  Ludovick Hosselhorn (?) of Frederick County to William Webb of Frederick County. Six hundred pounds. Two tracts of land lying in said county, also involves George Hosselman. One hundred two acres mentioned for one of the parcels of land. Signed Ludovick (H - His Mark) Witnesses Jos. Sim Smith (?) and Thos. Jones. Acknowledged April 1, 1805 in front of the two witnesses.

Frederick Co MD DB 29 p. 418-420 - Simon Mandy to William Webb. At the request of William Webb the following deed was recorded September 26, 1806.  March 29, 1806.  Six hundred pounds. Land in Frederick County. Eighty-eight acres. Signed Simon Mandy. Witnesses, Joab Waters and Henry McElsash (?). Recorded in front of Joab and Henry. The deed is posted below.

W. Webb is shown in the 1810 Frederick County census, posted below. On the same pages are a Sargent, Kirby, Kinney, and Sowers.

West, Joshua – in an 1813 deed with James Sargent, and obviously, William West married Elizabeth Sargent - so there are West-Sargent connections.  The Wests in Frederick County have always stumped me. There are a few public member tree references to William, and a couple have him as a son of William West and Hannah Conkling - but they have the father William born fifteen years before the son. At least one have William as a son of Thomas West. We’ll have to keep researching on this line. The one thing that is clearer is that the Wests were probably also of German origin - as every Sargent family member thus far identified appears to have been of German origin - making the reference below to “Wiest” a real possible angle with the Wests.

A Joshua West was a private in the same War of 1812 unit as William.  He joined on the same date – September 2, 1814, and he deserted on September 15, two days after William.  Given the fact that William had a son named Joshua, there is a a likelihood that Joshua is a relative of William. [William West married Elizabeth Sargent in 1805, and his actions in Frederick County before moving to Knox County Ohio ca 1815 are shown above.]  There were four J. Wests in Frederick County in the 1810 census – but I couldn’t find another person we link with near one of them on the various census pages.  I cannot find any further references to this particular Joshua.

In the Peden book on Frederick County family relationships, there is a Jacob Weast who married Eve Saline ca August 26, 1780, as recorded in the Frederick County marriage licenses.  There is a Jacob Weast (also shown as Jacob Wiest) who married Susanna Schenckmayer (also shown as Susannah Shenkmire) on September 15, 1799 after obtaining a license the day before.  They were married by Rev. William Runckel and the two references are the Frederick County marriage license book and the records of the Evangelical Reform Lutheran Church.

Also in the Peden book, were a number of Wests.  They seem to fall into two categories.  There are a number in Episcopal Churches, and there are a few in the Lutheran churches.  Johann Ulrich West was shown in Monocacy Church and Lutheran Congregation (from the Peden Book) together with his wife Catherine witnessing on July 3, 1777 the marriage of Christoph Gusmann and Elizabeth Quartan.  Joseph West married Anna Mollenecks on November 3, 1789 by Rev. William Runckel in the Evangelical Reform Church.  Other Wests listed were Erasmus, son of Joseph and Sarah; John, born June 6, 1767, son of William and Ruth; Thomas West married Sarah McGill in the Episcopal Church on January 2, 1787.  There’s a page missing from this book that has at least one more reference.

Wright, Joel – leased land to George and Catherine Sargent in 1801-02.  William and Elizabeth Wright witnessed.

In the Inhabitants of Frederick County, Joel Wright is shown as having paid a fee received by the Sheriff at the Frederick County March 1781 Court.  Joseph Wright is listed in the same record.

In that same book there is a record dated August 21, 1788, Frederick Keefer and John Sharrats of Frederick County owned part of a tract called “Resurvey on Locust Neck”.  They petitioned for a commission to “mark and bound” the tract.  Recommended commissioners were Col. James Wells, David Shriver (crossed out), Joel Wright (crossed out), Mich. McGuire, Junr., and John Gwinn of Taney Town.  Read and granted.  On the same date there was a petition for Joshua Gist of Frederick County who owned “White Level” and “Fell’s Dale”.  Gist petitioned the court for a commission to establish the bounds.  Recommended commissioners were Saml. Duvall, Joel Wright, Wm. Thomas, Peter Mantz and John Gwinn of Taney Town.  Read and granted.

Joel Wright is shown in the 1790 census in Frederick County, with the township not stated - which is posted below.  This entry had the entrants in rough alphabetical order – so it is not known which entrant was living next to which entrant.  Joel is shown with two white males age sixteen and over; five white males under the age of sixteen; five white females; and one slave.

Frederick Co MD DB 9, pp. 440-41.  At the request of Joel Wright, the following Bond and Award was recorded September 27, 1790.  John Orr of Frederick County State of Maryland, am hold and firmly bound with Joel Wright of the County and State aforesaid.  Ninety nine pounds in gold and silver.  Sealed with my seal August 19, 1787.  There is a reference to fulfilling and keep the award and mentions Charles Warfield, Esq., Ephraim Howard, and Allen Farquhar, Sen.  There is a reference to fix the place of beginning for the said John Orr’s part of a tract of land called the Resurvey on Forrest in Need and draw a line of division between the said John Orr and Joel Wright agreeable to (?) patent of the said land, and the said Orr’s deed for his part thereof.  An arbitration of between the two parties shall be delivered before the tenth day of December next.  Signed by John Orr.  Witnessed by John Willets (?) and Jesse Hughes.  On the next page is the arbitration of the three named people on this land.

The deeds on both these pages are posted below:

Frederick Co MD DB 10, pp. 673-74.  At the request of John Darnall (?), this lease was recorded on June 9, 1792.  This indenture made on this ninth (?) day of the fifth month of the year 1792 between Basil Brooke of Montgomery County and Allen Farquhar and Joel Wright of Frederick County on behalf of the society of the people called Quakers of the one part and John Darnall of Frederick County on the other part.  Witnesseth that a certain Mouditte (?) Davis in or about the year 1743 did convey and make over to a certain William Matthews and Henry Battinger for the use of the society aforesaid of a tract of land called Good Luck situated former in Prince Georges now Frederick County and whereas the said five acres of land has been in the present year conveyed to other trustees for use of the said society . . .   It also refers to the graveyard thereon.  Also mentioned is the “purpose of building a meeting house”.  Signed by Basil Brooke, Allen Farquhar, and Joel Wright.  Witnessed by W. M. Beall and Jacob Young.  There is a date of May 30, 1792.  This deed is posted below.

Frederick Co MD DB 14, pp. 86-87.  At the request of Joel Wright, the following deed was recorded on an unclear date.  There is a note at the upper left hand part of the deed that lists February 13, 1799.  The deed is between Thomas Beatty of Frederick County and State of Maryland on one part and Joel Wright of the County and State aforesaid.  In consideration of the sum of fifteen hundred pounds.  A tract of land called Mets (?) Time.  There is a long description of the parcel – with measurements and adjoining property owners.  The deed is posted below.

Joel Wright is shown in the 1800 census - posted below - in Liberty, Frederick County, Maryland with seven people in the household.  Matthias Mort is four entries further down the same page.  Included in the entry were one man and one woman each over the age of forty-five; one man and two women each between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five; and one male and one female between the age of ten and fifteen.

In the Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting Records (Quaker), as quoted in the Peden book on Frederick County family relationships, it is shown that Joseph Elgar Jr., of Montgomery County, the son of Joseph Elgar of Frederick County and Margaret his wife – married Ann Wright, daughter of Joel Wright of Frederick County and Elizabeth his wife on November 19, 1800.  They had announced their intention to marry at the meeting held at another meeting of the monthly meeting (the date isn’t right in the Peden book, indicating that they announced their November marriage at a December meeting.

In the Peden book there are a number of other Wrights: Alexander, David, Eli, George, Joseph and William.  None of them have a Quaker reference, even thought that does not rule them out.

There are four J. Wrights in the 1810 census in Frederick County, Maryland.  They have seven, nine, ten, and eighteen people in each household respectively.

List of places in these records

There are specific places listed in various records that contain the Sargents in this period.  As more records are abstracted, if there are additional places named where the Sargents might have lived, I will add them I will add them to this list.  The Smithsonian Institution has a map of Frederick County in 1794, which I have posted below - which highlights the area of the likely locations of the Sargents in the area of Woodsboro and communities slightly to the east. The Wrights, Saylors, and Farquars are all families shown just to the north of Woodsborough - and family names shown in records with Sargent family members.

The specific list of places references were:

Beaver Dam settlement – referenced in the 1787 petition signed by George Sargent.  It states residents of the “Beaver Dam settlement” and others.  Wright’s Mill is referenced.  So, one can’t tell for sure if the petitioners were from the settlement or near a possible road.  Wright’s Mill is referenced, which is good given the lease from Joel Wright in the region for property.  But without clarity on the road versus settlement issue, the best we can do is locate Beaver Dam Settlement.

(https://maryland.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,1,fid,583107,n,beaver%20dam%20creek.cfm#cities) is shown the “Maryland Town Locator” for Beaver Dam Creek.  In relation to this, Woodsboro is WSW six miles; Union Bridge is 2.4 miles east; Middleburg is 1.4 miles North; and Libertytown is 6.3 miles south.

Additionally the Monocacy Scenic River Management Plan contains a map of the region, posted below, that is also helpful. This maps shows Union Bridge, Beaver Dam Creek, and Woodsborough. Together with the distance key in the above link, it is helpful is placing these areas where the other records point to our family.

Cromers Tavern – This was the place that William West was drafted in his War of 1812 unit.  I also have looked for a reference in other records for Cromers Tavern, and the one reference I could find was in the History of Western Maryland - Carroll County - by Louis H. Everts, 1882 Uniontown District, No. 2 - Chapter 39A, there is a land reference to “Samuel Lookingpeale, at Capt. John Williams’, desires to sell sixty-five acres of land within half a mile of Philip Cromer’s tavern.”  This is the only reference I have been able to find to date for Cromer’s Tavern in other records.  Philip Cromer is shown in Liberty Town District Number Seven (described just below) in the 1800 census. [I will look for the Samuel Lookingpeale deed during my next trip to Salt Lake to see if that offers any additional clues.]

Liberty Town District – where George Sergent and other family members were in the 1800 census. An abstracted book of the 1800 Frederick County census – compiled by Marilyn and Frank Seubold – was published by the Maryland Genealogical Society in 1977.  This book shows George Sergent (sic), along with Peter Strine, Matthias Mort, Thomas West, William Webb, Joel Wright, William and Joseph Kirby, and Mort Kinney, all in Election District Number Seven. The “Tabulation Summary by Voting District” states that Election District no. 7 contains Eastern Frederick County, including Woodsborough, Liberty Town and New Market.  The total population in this district was 6754, including 983 households.  The map with this volume shows each district and lists a few names of residents on the map.  The Wrights are shown of Woodsborough by the confluence of Little Pipe Creek and Sams Creek.

Middle District – Frederick County.  George Sargent’s 1776 military unit was shown to be in the Middle District of Frederick County.  The late Frank Crosswhite, with whom I did an extensive amount of research on our common Clawson ancestry, described the districts of Frederick County in the 1776 military units: “Recruitment in 1776 for Frederick County was done in three districts:  1) Lower District, which became Montgomery County, 2) Middle District which remained Frederick County, and 3) Upper District which became Washington County.  Garret Clawson was in the Upper District.”  Therefore, George was in a unit that was generally from the current area of Frederick County.

Nathaniel Kinney’s Location in 1814 - There is only one known record for Nathaniel Kinney, married to Barbara Sargent - daughter of George. That record was his War of 1812 muster card, posted below, showing that he served in a Frederick County militia unit in September and October 1814. The significant fact in relation to the location of family members is that this card shows he was a resident of Frederick County and lived thirteen miles from Westminster - then in Frederick County, in 1837 Carroll County was created with Westminster as the county seat. The card further states Nathaniel was mustered out in Baltimore, which was 41 miles from his place of residence.

Google Maps, using modern day roads, shows that Union Bridge is between 11 and 12 miles to the west of Westminster. And above, in the section on the Beaver Dam settlement, it is stated that the Beaver Dam Settlement is 2.4 miles to the west of Union Bridge. That would make that settlement between thirteen and fourteen miles west of Westminster - making it possible that this was the location of Nathaniel’s residence.

The Resurvey on Forrest in Need – the name of which Joel Wright’s land was a part – a small piece of which was rented by the Sargents in 1801.  It appears that Joel Wright owned just a part of this land, as shown in deed records below.  There were countless “resurvey” names on parcels in Frederick County in the 1700’s.  In the book “Pioneers of Old Monocacy – The Early Settlement of Frederick County, Maryland 1721-1743” by Grace L. Tracey and John P. Dern, published by the Genealogical Publishing Co., of Baltimore in 1987.  The epilogue of this book reflects on resurveys: “After parcels had been laid out by initial survey, it often became apparent that adjoining land not yet taken up by others could be added to one’s individual original parcel.  The was done by what were known as Resurveys.  A Resurvey was little different from the first surveys themselves except that they encompassed, in whole or in part, areas which had already been previously mapped and patented.  Often the Resurvey repeated and showed separately the original survey itself, then indicated what as yet vacant land was being added.  Sometimes resurveys discovered and therefore corrected overlaps where earlier surveys impinged upon one another.  Resurveys were patented and recorded in the same manner earlier surveys had been.  This involved the problem of naming the succeeding parcel, for names were the means of identifying any particular piece of land.  Usually, though not always, the phrase ‘Resurvey on’ was simply added to the old name . . .”

One of the earlier mentions of the “Resurvey on Forrest in Need” was mentioned in the nomination form for the National Registry of Historic Places for the Pipe Creek Friends Meeting House, located just outside of Union Bridge, Carroll County, Maryland – just as the boundary with the current Frederick County – from which along with Baltimore County, Carroll County was created from in 1837.

The application reads: “Pipe Creek Friends Meeting House stands in the area of the oldest land grants in Carroll County.  In 1731, the patent ‘Kilfadda’ was made to John Tredane, who sold the land to Allen Farquar in 1734.  This passed to his son, William Farquar, who in 1772 deed two acres from the adjoining ‘Resurvey on Forrest in Need’ to the Society of Friends of which he was a member.”

Later online records show that as late as February 1827 there were deeds for pieces of this land were sold by William Farquar’s widow Lydia.  Moses Farquar was also mentioned.

Woodsboro – Rocky Hill – The Sargent baptism at St. Peter’s Church (now Grace Lutheran Church) was near Woodsboro by Rocky Hill.  This was also where William West was drafted into his war of 1812 unit.  A Google map of the church shows it two miles east of Woodsboro, about five miles northwest of Libertytown and Union Bridge about eight miles to the east.

[NOTE: It turns out I had had records from this church for twenty years – because my Mikesell and Ketterman ancestors were included in them.  At that time I had started my Sargent work, it never occurred to me they might be of German ancestry and included in these records.]

Conclusion on the Geographical References. These geographic references put the Sargents and the people associated with them in records in one particular location - an area generally near Union Bridge, Maryland - quite possibly the Beaver Dam area. The Nathaniel Kinney War of 1812 service card, the location of Joel’s Wright’s property, the location of Liberty District in the census, and the petition involving the Beaver Dam Settlement all seem to confirm this. The Woodsboro church would be to the south west about six miles. This conclusion from all these references is included near the front of this page. 

That completes the listing of all George Sargent family references in Frederick County records - and records of those with them, as well as the locations contained in these records. I hope it helps lead to further work to break down this Sargent “brick wall” and welcome any additions, corrections, or comments.

John Laird - Originally Posted July 2022