Tristram Daggett (1758 - 1848)

Born 22 Aug 1758 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Jean (Merry) Daggett — married 11 Sep 1785 (to 4 Mar 1827) in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Nancy (Eveleth) Daggett — married 23 Oct 1830 in Industry, Franklin, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Jan 1848 at age 89 in Parkman, Piscataquis, Maine, United States

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Biography

Private Tristram Daggett served with 7th Massachusetts Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Tristram Daggett is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-143161
Rank: Soldier

Tristram Daggett is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A029334.

Tristram was born on 22 August 1758, in Tisbury, Massachusetts. He was the eldest son and first child of Elijah Daggett (1734-bef.1771) and Jedidah (Chase) Daggett (1736-1820).^[1]

Tristram served in the American Revolution, in the 7th Massachusetts Regiment. He was awarded the badge of merit for five years faithful service, and his discharge papers were signed by George Washington.

By his Excellency George Washington Esq General and Commander in Chief of the forces of the United States of America.

These certify that the bearer hereof Tristram Daggett soldier in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment having faithfully served the United States and being enlisted for the war only is hereby discharged from the American Army.

Given at Head Quarters the eight day of June 1733.

G. Washington

By his Excellencys Command, J. Trumbull, Jr.

Registered in the Books of the Regiment. The above Tristram Daggett, soldier has been honored with a badge of merit for 5 yrs. faithful service.

J. Brooks, Lt Col. Com. 7th Mass. Regt.

On 28 January 1781, Tristram is on the list of enlisted men in Hutts, three miles from West Point. He is described as 19 years old, 5 feet 4 inches tall, light complexion and hair, occupation yeoman (or farmer), residence Nantucket.^[2][3]

On 11 September 1785, Tristram married Jean (Merry) Daggett (1761-aft.1800) in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts.^[4]

In 1790, the family is living in Tisbury, Massachusetts. The household has three members: Tristram, Jean, and their first son Henry.^[5] Tristram was one of the original purchasers of lots in the township of New Vineyard, Maine.^[6] By 1810, the family is living in Industry, Maine.^[7] The household now consists of:

Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1

Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2

Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1

Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1

Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1

Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1

Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1

Number of Household Members: 8

Tristram's wife died 4 March 1827^[8] in Industry, Maine, and he married Nancy (Eveleth) Daggett (1783-), the widow of Sprowel Norton, 23 October 1830.

Tristram applied for a pension based on his Revolutionary War service, which was awarded 22 April 1818.^[9] His pension continued until his death in 1848. ^[10]

Tristram's second wife Nancy died in Industry on 18 April 1846, and the widower moved to Parkman, Maine. Tristram died at age 89 on 26 January 1848, in Parkman, Maine. (Note: Maine Death record has 26 Jan 1848; the Pension Payment ledger has 27 Jan 1848.)^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Doggett, Samuel Bradlee, 1858-; A history of the Doggett-Daggett family; Pub: 1894, Boston MA; Page 159 https://archive.org/details/historyofdoggett00indogg/page/158/mode/2up
2. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-S7HS : 1 March 2021), Tristram Dagget, 24 Nov 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711083. Volume 4, Page 352
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 19 Oct 2021), "Record of Tristram Daggett", Ancestor # A029334.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZJ-S8XW : 19 April 2021), Tristram Dagget and Jean Merry, 11 Sep 1785; citing Marriage, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009758.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKG-8ZK : accessed 20 October 2021), Tristam Daggett, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 603, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 568,144.
6. ↑ Hatch, William Collins; A history of the town of Industry, Franklin County, Maine, from the earliest settlement in 1787 down to the present time; Pub: 1893, Farmington, ME; Pages 570-589; (Tristram is page 584-585) https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofi00hatc/page/584/mode/2up
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH24-4F4 : accessed 20 October 2021), Tristram Daggett, Industry, Somerset, Maine, United States; citing p. 565, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 12; FHL microfilm 218,683.
8. ↑ Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files; Roll 729; S.35838; https://www.fold3.com/image/15210701?terms=tristram,daggett
9. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-2SCL : accessed 20 October 2021), Tristram Daggett, 22 Apr 1818; citing Maine, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 2; FHL microfilm 1,319,382.
10. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-28WR : accessed 20 October 2021), Tristram Daggett, ; citing Maine, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 4; FHL microfilm 1,319,384.
11. ↑ "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F48X-QL8 : 16 January 2020), Tristram Daggett, 1848.

See also:

• Banks, Charles Edward, 1854-1931. The History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts. Boston: G.H. Dean, 1911-25. Page 137 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89067299883?urlappend=%3Bseq=185%3Bownerid=13510798901260683-185

• Walker, Ernest George, 1869-1944; Embden town of yore : olden times and families there and in adjacent towns; Pub: 1929, Skowhegan ME: Pages 368-370 https://archive.org/details/embdentownofyore00walk/page/368/mode/2up

• No. 590- http://history.vineyard.net/nortonj.htm

• Maine Vital Records for Births and Christenings 1739-1900 via FamilySearch.org (LDS) [1] shows the image of a birth record (transcribed, yet ancient) that purports his birth location was "Industry [Franklin County] Maine." However, this is proven to be an erroneous location as the residences of his father indicate a Martha's Vineyard birth location. It is believed that when transcription happened, they made a mistake. Industry ME's first notice in the US Census occurred in 1810 and was probably uninhabited wilderness when Tristram Daggett was born in 1758. Secondary and indirect sources show his father was of Martha's Vineyard at the time of his birth.