Background
Sargent was born in Gloucester, Master of Arts (March 18 1730-February 18 1806) to Colonel Epes Sargent and Ester McCarty daughter of Florence McCarty.
Sargent was born in Gloucester, Master of Arts (March 18 1730-February 18 1806) to Colonel Epes Sargent and Ester McCarty daughter of Florence McCarty.
He was a very successful merchant who was referred to as the "merchant prince". They had six son"s Daniel Sargent, Ignatius Sargent, John Turner Sargent, Henry Sargent, Winthrop Sargent and Lucius Manlius Sargent. John Singleton Copley portrait of Mary Turner Sargent is at Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.