Pgs 194,195 Historical Records of Old Frederick County, Va.
The courthouse death record in Romney is in error. S/o Joseph Largent
and Mary (Largent) Largent.
Largent, Joseph, son of Lewis and Kesiah (Parrish) Largent, died on Jun 18, 1872, age 79. His wife was named Mary. Source; His son, John Largent, reported the death to Hampshire County court, where the record is kept in Romney, W. Va.
Also his obituary was published in the South Branch Intelligencer. It stated that Joseph was a verteran of the War of 1812. He was called Captain; Also states that he was born on May 2, 1794 and died on Jun 18, 1872, in Hampshire Co, W. Va. His wife was his cousin Mary Largent, daughter of Major John and Sarah (Critton) Largent. Mary was born in 1798 and died on July 8, 1846. They had 11 children, according to their family bible. Source Tombstone inscriptions in the Powell graveyard at Forks of Capon, W.Va and family bible records.
Sharon (Moreland) Myers adds sources: as Dr. Wilmer L. Kerns
(1) 1860 Hampshire Co., VA Census, pg. 77
(2) Hampshire Co. Deeds
(3) 1840 Hampshire Co. Clerk, Veterans Informatnion Card File, (LDS)(511.) MARY LOY (104.) (13.) (2.) (1.):
b. c1826; m. JAMES LARGENT; b. c1823.CH: (1449.) Martha J.; (1450.) John W. (Others?).
1850 Census, Hampshire Co., Va.: James Largent, 27, Va., Farmer; Mary, 24; Martha J., 2; John W.,
1-/12; Sarah J. Johnson, 12; Jesse Johnson, 40.Larry Anderson Hiatt Book p. 43 & 117.
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Was listed in the 1850 Census with Ellen Lucinda Kidwell and David Gritton family, Hampshire Co., VA. Also with Sarah J. Largent, age 25, Martha was age 6, born abt 1844.
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