Sergeant, John, 1710-1749
Variant namesStephen Williams (1693-1782), Congregational clergyman, was born in Deerfield, Mass.
Williams played an important role in establishing the Stockbridge mission to the Housatonic Indians in western Massachusetts in 1734 and in securing the services of the Rev. John Sergeant as its first minister. Sergeant commenced to educate and christianize the Indians until his death in 1749.
From the description of Letters, 1739-1743. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 40133301
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Sergeant, John, 1710-1749. Letters, 1739-1743. | Newberry Library | |
| referencedIn | Massachusetts. Council. Proceedings : at a meeting of the Commiss[ione]rs for the Indian Affairs at the Council Chamber in Boston, 1734 Aug. 16. | Newberry Library | |
| referencedIn | Stockbridge Indian papers, 1739-1915. | Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. | |
| creatorOf | Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians and Others in North America. Records, 1752-1948. | Massachusetts Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Williams, Stephen, 1693-1782. Letter : LM [Longmeadow, Mass.], to the Revd. Mr. J. Sergeant, 1743 Apr. 15. | Newberry Library | |
| referencedIn | Choate, Mabel, 1870-1958. Stockbridge Indian papers, 1739-1915. | Cornell University Library | |
| referencedIn | Woodward, Joseph G. (Joseph Gurley),. Woodward collection, 1728-1776. | Florence Griswold Museum |
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| associatedWith | Annauwauneekheek, fl. 1739. | person |
| associatedWith | Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747. | person |
| associatedWith | Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Massachusetts. Council. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Newberry Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians and Others in North America. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Williams, Stephen, 1693-1782. | person |
| associatedWith | Woodward, Joseph G. (Joseph Gurley), | person |
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| Massachusetts--Housatonic | |||
| Massachusetts--Stockbridge | |||
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| Indians of North America |
| Manuscripts, American |
| Missionaries |
| Shawnee Indians |
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Birth 1710
Death 1749-07-27
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