Ebenezer Sargent of Newbury, Massachusetts.

Currently, very little is known of this Clockmaker. There is recorded an Ebenezer Sargent, who was born in Newbury on April 18, 1717, to Ebenezer Sargent I (1685-1724) and Ann (Sawyer) Sargent (1687-1753). They were married on October 15, 1708. Ebenezer II is recorded as marrying Patience Philips of Lynn, MA, in 1753. They had a son Ebenezer in 1756 and a grandson, Ebeneezer, born in 1788. They are listed as gunsmiths. This makes his name challenging to trace. Ebenezer II died on October 1797. His death is recorded in the Vital Records of Lynn, MA. At the time of his death, he is listed as a gunsmith. At least three other clocks have been recorded. One 30-hour brass dial example is signed “No. 2.” An 8-day example marked “Made for Ensign Sanborn” is known. A third example is also an eight-day clock with a rack striking system. This example, now the fourth, has a count-wheel striking system.