Martha Sergeant
1773 - 1821 (47 years)
1. Martha Sergeant was born on 7 Dec 1773 in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, MA (daughter of Dr. Erastus Sergeant and Elizabeth Partridge); died on 15 Mar 1821 in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, MA. Martha married James Banks Root on 8 Jun 1797 in Massachusetts. James (son of Jesse Root and Mary Banks) was born on 20 May 1770 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 28 Feb 1813 in Athens, Greene County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- George Williams Root was born on 5 Apr 1803 in Athens, Greene County, NY.
2. Dr. Erastus Sergeant was born on 27 Jul 1742 in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, MA (son of Reverend John Sargeant and Abigail Williams); died on 14 Nov 1814 in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, MA. Erastus married Elizabeth Partridge. Elizabeth (daughter of Oliver Partridge) was born on 15 Mar 1744; died on 15 Dec 1815. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Partridge was born on 15 Mar 1744 (daughter of Oliver Partridge); died on 15 Dec 1815. Children:
- John Sergeant died on 26 Mar 1781.
- Dr. Erastus Sergeant, Jr. was born on 18 Mar 1772 in Panton, Addison County, VT.
- 1. Martha Sergeant was born on 7 Dec 1773 in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, MA; died on 15 Mar 1821 in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, MA.
- Betsey Sergeant was born in 1775; died in 1837.
- Sophia Sergeant was born in 1775; died in 1846.
- Nancy Anna Sergeant was born in 1777; died in 1797.
- Oliver Partridge Sergeant was born in 1779; died in 1849.
- Eunice Sergeant was born in 1781; died in 1812.
- John Sergeant was born in 1784.
- Emily Sergeant was born in 1787.
- Sewell Sergeant was born in 1789.
- George Sergeant was born in 1792; died in 1825.
Generation: 3
4. Reverend John Sargeant was born in 1710 in Newark, Essex County, NJ (son of Jonathan Sargent); died on 27 Jul 1749 in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, MA. John married Abigail Williams about 1742 in Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of Colonel Ephraim Williams and Abigail Jones) was born on 20 Apr 1721 in Newton, Middlesex County, MA; died on 15 Feb 1791 in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Abigail Williams was born on 20 Apr 1721 in Newton, Middlesex County, MA (daughter of Colonel Ephraim Williams and Abigail Jones); died on 15 Feb 1791 in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, MA. Children:
- Electa Sargeant was born on 31 Aug 1740 in Massachusetts; died on 11 Jun 1798 in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, MA.
- 2. Dr. Erastus Sergeant was born on 27 Jul 1742 in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, MA; died on 14 Nov 1814 in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, MA.
6. Oliver Partridge Children:
- 3. Elizabeth Partridge was born on 15 Mar 1744; died on 15 Dec 1815.
Generation: 4
8. Jonathan Sargent Children:
- 4. Reverend John Sargeant was born in 1710 in Newark, Essex County, NJ; died on 27 Jul 1749 in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, MA.
10. Colonel Ephraim Williams was born on 21 Oct 1691 (son of Isaac Williams and Judith Hunt Cooper); died in 1754. Ephraim married Abigail Jones. Abigail (daughter of Captain Josiah Jones, Jr. and Abigail Barnes) was born on 14 Sep 1694 in Weston, Middlesex County, MA; died on 4 Dec 1784. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Abigail Jones was born on 14 Sep 1694 in Weston, Middlesex County, MA (daughter of Captain Josiah Jones, Jr. and Abigail Barnes); died on 4 Dec 1784. Children:
- 5. Abigail Williams was born on 20 Apr 1721 in Newton, Middlesex County, MA; died on 15 Feb 1791 in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, MA.
- Elijah Williams was born on 15 Nov 1732; died on 9 Jun 1815.