Family
 Richard Surgent 1) 2) 3)Son of Richard Sergent and Mary Sharsell. Born ± 1679 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 4) Baptised 25 Jun 1679 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 4) Died ± Apr 1765 Priestacott, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England Blacksmith, approximately 86 years 5) 2) Buried 2 May 1765 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England Blacksmith 5) Occupation: between 6 Nov 1729 and 1765 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; Blacksmith 3) Will signed: 17 Jan 1766 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 2) Notes: Dies in 1765, being called Richard Surgent the Elder in his will, proven in 1766. When his wife Ann dies, she is called the "wife of Richard" as opposed to widow. Married 7 Jun 1708 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 6) (55 years married) to:  Ann Trick 1)Daughter of Robert Trick and Joan Sherme. Born ± 1685 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 7) Baptised 16 Jul 1685 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 7) Died Feb 1764 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England Wife of Richard, approximately 79 years 8) Buried 20 Feb 1764 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 8) Notes: There are two possible baptism records for Ann Trick: daughter of William and Margaret, baptised 1671, and daughter of Robert and Joan, baptised 1685. Given Ann was having children until 1725, a 1671 would make her 54 when her last child was born, whereas a 1685 baptism would make her 40. On that basis, the 1685 baptism has been selected. Children: 1. Ann SurgentBorn 1711 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 2. Elizabeth SurgentBorn 1714 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 3. John SurgentBorn 1719 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 4. Mary SurgentBorn 1725 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 5. Joan SurgentBorn between 1715 and 1725 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 6. Richard Surgent 9)Born ± 1708/09 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England Richard son of Richard & Ann Sargent. 1) Baptised 10 Feb 1708/09 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England Richard son of Richard & Ann Sargent. 1) Died May 1797 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, approximately 89 years 10) Buried 24 May 1797 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 10) Occupation: between 1737 and 1756 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; Blacksmith 9) Notes: According to a record of indenture dated 3rd January 1756, Richard Surgent, blacksmith, had, for one year, hired a blacksmith named "William Shepherd". He is named as a blacksmith on most of his children's baptism records, and is called Richard Surgent Junior on the birth of his son John in 1753 - which suggests his father was still alive in 1753. Richard was still alive in 1765 when his father made a bequest to him in his will. | |||
Sources
1) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 1708: "Richard son of RIchard and Ann Sargent 10 Feb". Reference: Kilkhampton (Data from direct source)2) Source: Archdeaconry of Cornwall, Probate Court Will of Richard Surgent, the elder, blacksmith of Kilkhampton, dated 1765, proved 17 January 1766. Makes bequests to Ann Hame, Elizebeth Addames, Joahn Jent & Mary Palmer (daus); John & Richard Surgent (sons); John Surgent & George Walkey (grandsons). External Link
https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=wills&id=2761. Reference: AP/S/3406 (Data from direct source)
3) Source: Dayman of Ashley Court, Tiverton Kilkhampton, CornwallCounterpart lease in reversion:(1) Abraham Barnfield of East Putford, esq., and John Phillippps of Poughill, Cornwall, esq.(2) Sosthenes Sharsell of Moorwinstow, carpenterTwo tenth parts of a tenement with appurtenances in the borough of Kilkhampton, in East Street now in the possession of (2)Term: 99 years or the lives of Richard Sargent, son of Richard Sargent of Kilkhampton, blacksmith and John Sharsell, son of (2) aged 4, to commence after the death of Mary Petherick, widowRent: 2s. 7dHeriot: 8s or a fifth part of the best beastSuit of court of the manor of StanburyConsideration: £12Date: 6 November 1729. Reference: Z16/2/3/8 (Data from direct source)
4) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 1679: "Rich: son of Rich Sargeant e Mary June 25". Reference: Kilkhampton (Data from secondary evidence)
5) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 1765: "Richard Surgent Senr of Priestcott blacksmith May 2". Reference: Kilkhampton (Data from secondary evidence)
6) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 Rich Surgent e Anne Trick June 7th 1708. Reference: Kilkhampton
7) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 1685: "Ann the daughter of Robert e Joan Trick: July the 16th". Reference: Kilkhampton (Data from secondary evidence)
8) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 1764: "Anne the wife of Richard Surgent Feb 20th". Reference: Kilkhampton (Data from direct source)
9) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 Anne daughter of Richard Surgent (Blacksmith) & Elizabeth his wife Apr 27th 1748. Reference: Kilkhampton (Data from direct source)
10) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 1797: "Rd Serjeant May 24". Reference: Kilkhampton (Data from direct source)