The Journal of Captain Jasper Newton Sargent
Jasper Newton Sargent (1828-1918) was the tenth of the eleven children of Benjamin Choate Sargent and his wife Susanna Cole, a family line that went back to William and Abigail Clark Sargent who in 1649 were among the first settlers of Gloucester, Mass. By 1850 several of the family had made their homes in Sargentville, Maine.
As a young man Jasper went to sea and over the years was the captain on coastal schooners that hauled freight along the eastern seaboard and into the Caribbean. A few of the daily logs he kept during his travels and after he retired are in the care of Diana Marston Wood. The transcriptions that follow are of some of those journals and include Jasper’s spelling and punctuation-or lack of same.
Captain Jasper Newton Sargent (1828-1918)
In 1858 Captain Sargent moved into the house on Reach Road built in the 1840s by his brother Wm Haskell Sargent. When Jasper retired from the sea he ran the house as an inn and livery stable and when he died his son Fred and Fred’s wife Nellie Clapp Sargent took over and carried on the business
Jasper Sargent’s Home
Jasper Newton Sargent’s Journal
Commencing June 1st 1868 on board the Schr. W. H. Sargent of Sedgwick Maine, ending September 14, 1871.
The W.H. Sargent was built in Sedgwick in 1858 and was 172 ft. long x 98 x 27 x 8.
Owners were W.H. Sargent, Joshua Sargent, et al.1
| June 1868 | |
| June
1 Mo |
Left Salem bound to Providence
at 8 AM off Cape Cod light wind N.W at 2PM off Nansett light took the wind S.S.W at 8 PM past light ship on Pollock Rip last part moderate W.G Sargent married to Mrs. Gower |
| 2 Tu | At 4 A.M. came to anchor at Cross rip Boat winds light from west-at 9AM got under-way light breeze from the south at 12m past Holmes Hole wind W.S.W at 4 came to anchor at Tarpaulin Cove calm at 9 P.M. got underway light breeze from the East and raining 12 clear |
| 3 We | At 6 A.M. past beavertail light fresh breeze from the NNE clear at 9 Anchored below Dutch Island Moderate head tide at 12 m got underway wind N.E at 8 P.M anchored below Prov calm |
| 4 Th | At 12 M got underway and proceeded to Providence at 7 PM went alongside the wharf wind south |
| 5Fr | Wind South overcast with some rain done nothing discharging today waiting for another vessel Three Courier here in Schr Vernat of Bath Schr Ambasader here. |
| 6 Sa | Done nothing discharging this day no surveyor to be had wind South cloudy |
| Su 7 | Wind from the SE and cloudy PM N.N.E with rain PM went to church 2 Baptist Church Text Mathew 13-26 |
| Mo 8 | All this day pleasant wind AM N.E P.M South had no surveyor this day done nothing discharging |
| Tu 9 | This morning commenced discharging cargo took off 31 M this day wind from the South |
| W 10 | A.M wind from the North better part S.W. finished discharging deck load |
| Th 11 | A.M wind N.E raining took eight M out of the hole Took tow boat towed across the River to Simmonses wharf P.M done nothing discharging
rained hard Wind E.N.E. Have had more dull foggy Easterly weather this season than ever was Known before so people say that should know |
| Fri 12 | All this day overcast and rainy most of the time worked all day discharging cargo |
| Sat 13 | Comes in pleasant with the wind from the North at 12 M finished discharging at 2 PM towed into the stream light wind from the South and pleasant |
| Sun 14 | Comes in with calm weather wind to port light breeze from the South latter port wind South thick with fogg |
| Mon 15 | First part wind South with fogg at 3 A.M got underway and beat down river at 3 P.M came to anchor at Buck Island fresh breeze from SSW 8 sail at anchor here Pointed the boat |
| Tue 16 | A.M. strong breeze from the S.S.W and thick with fogg at 11 A.M commenced raining and thundering P.M. raining and thick |
| We 17 | A.M strong breeze from the S.E. and thick Some vessels went out but some came back PM moderate wind East |
| Th 18 | A.M. Light breeze from the E.N.E and thick at 5 got underway and proceeded to sea thick with fogg at 11 AM sighted Block Island bearing E.S.E 3 miles dist 11:30 __in again wind East at 2 P.M very moderate at 3 nearly calm latter part moderate |
| Fr 19 | A.M. very moderate light air from the S.E. to N.E. foggy Lat 40 18 Long 72-20 at 4 P.M took wind from the S.W. light Scouted up saw two vessels bound westerly at 6 PM very thick at 9 P.M Stars out overhead Wind S.W. light breeze |
| Sat 20 | Comes in with gusts clear weather wind S.W. clear overhead at 6 P.M. thick 39-43 2-58 latter part cleared up |
| Su 21 | A.M. calm P.M. showery with thunder & lightning at 8 P.M light breeze from the S.E. 39-43 3-47 |
| Mo 22 | Comes in with wind from the S.W. A.M. pleasant PM moderate 39-2-3-49 at 6 P.M. the wind came from the N.W. moderate breeze |
| Tu 23 | The first part of the day moderate at 4 A.M. strong breeze from the NW clear Absecome bearing N.N.W. 15 miles dist at 8 Cape May bearing West wind West calm PM til 4 P.M. at 6 light breeze from the S.W. at 12 midnight came to anchor at Ship John Shoal |
| We 24 | First part wind from the N.W throughout the day from S.W. to N.E. with squals & showers at 8 P.M. head tide took the wind NE Came to anchor at Dupont Landing |
| Th 25 | Comes in with fresh breezes from the N.E. pleasant weather Sch Vernal past down at 12 got underway and beat to N __ tide done |
| Fr 26 | AM took tow boat and towed to Port Richmond at 9 AM went into dock at pier No 7 2 PM commenced loading |
| Sa 27 | At 12 M finished loading coal bound for Providence at 5 towed to Navy Yard. |
| Su 28 | At 7 AM got underway and proceeded down river wind N.N.W. at 8 P.M. anchored near Listons wind SE |
| M 29 | At 7 got underway and beat down to Buoy of the Middle anchored at 7 PM got underway beat down to __ anchored. |
| Tu 30 | Got underway beat the tide anchored at the Brown 6 PM Beat to the Cape tack wind East went into the breakwater at 11 PM |
| We 1 | Wind East thick fogg Capt A. Watson here waiting orders in Sch Lizzie A. Watson from Cardenas
At 6 PM got underway and proceeded to sea wind south through the night moderate |
| Journal in July 1868 | |
| Th 2 | AM moderate at 12 M Absecome bore NW 10 miles dist at 6PM thick fogg and through the night. |
| Fr 3 | AM wind from the south foggy N 11:30 cleared up Lat 40-16 Lon 72-45 fresh breeze from the SW pleasant At 5 PM made Great west by Light house Latter part light breeze |
| Sa 4 | At 4 AM past Montauk Point at 5 thick fogg at 7 cleared up at 10 past Point Judith at 4 PM anchored at Providence Schr J Warren here went on board in the evening |
| Su 5 | All this day very hot at 6 had heavy showers which came from NW |
| Mo 6 | At 7AM steam and towed to the Boston + Providence MA Wharf. |
| Tu 7 | Took the cars at 6:30 AM and went to Boston with Eddie Philbrook came back at 6PM At 2 PM commenced discharging |
| We 8 | Schr J Warren sailed for Portland At 6 PM finished discharging & steamer towed to stream |
| Ths 9 | At 4 AM got underway and proceeded down river wind NE at 10 AM past Duck Island saw Schr J. Warren there at anchor at 12 past Point Judith had heavy shower this morning At 4 thick saw Montauk Point. |
| Fr 10 | Comes in with wind from the NE overcast through today light Lat 39-27, Lon 73-31 |
| Sat 11 | AM light breeze from the NW at 11 AM made the light ship PM wind from the SSW light at 1 PM made Cape May |
| Su 12 | At 1 AM past Cape Henlasen at 8 am came to anchor at Ship John Shoal at 12 got underway and drifted to Bounty Rock light no wind |
| Mo 13 | At 3 am got underway and drifted to Stony Point anchored at 1pm got underway got up as far as Duponts |
| Tu 14 | Got underway and drifted to Sincome Island at 3 pm took tug towed to Port Richmond calm and hot |
| We 15 | Went on shore chartered a load for Salem at $2.60 At 9 towed to Pier No 2 and commenced loading. |
| Th 16 | All this day very hot men couldn’t work a large number died in the city with sun stroke |
| Fr 17 | __most of today no coal coming on the road there being a strike in the mines wind SE clear went to city got No __ had it cut an hatch Beam |
| Sa 18 | At 10 am finished loading 2.31 tons coal a large fleet of vessels lying in the stream no freights to be had At 3 pm took tow boat and towed to Chester paid $10.00 at 7 anchored off Chester wind SW clear |
| Su 19 | At 3 am got underway and beat down as far as Duponts head tide at 1 pm got underway and beat down as far as ___ City Heavy shower in the evening |
| Mo 20 | At 3 am got underway and beat to west down as far as Miak Mawl shoal wind SSE through the night |
| Tu 21 | At 12 M got underway and beat down as far as the Brown Shoal
head tide wind South |
| We 22 | At 1 AM got underway and beat down to the Capes and went out wind SSE at 4 shut in thick at 10 heavy thundering and rain not much wind At 10 PM Absecame bore west 15 miles dist |
| Thur 23 | Comes in with light breezes from the SW At 5 AM wind north light At $ PM wind east |
| Fri 24 | All this day breeze from SE |
| Sat 25 | Wind SE all day strong breeze PM rough sea |
| Sun 26 | At 4 AM heavy rains 6 took the wind from the NE strong breeze PM more moderate midnight calm |
| Mon | AM light rises from the SW PM calm at 5 PM made Block Island very smokey through the day |
| Tu 28 | Wind very light all day from the East at 8 PM Gay Head bore East Beaver Tail NW through the night calm |
| Wed 29 | AM light is from the NE clear At 4 PM past Gay Head wind south |
| Thu 30 | At 3 AM past Holmes Hole at 11 AM past the Pollack Rip Light Ship fine breeze from the South at 6 PM Port Cape Cod |
| Fri 31 | First part wind south thick with fogg at 9 AM spotted the Schr Lizzie A. Watson from Baltimore for Boston at 1 PM light breeze cleared up at 5:30 arrived in Salem at Philips wharf |
| Journal 1868 August | |
| Sat 1 | First part wind from SW at 7 AM commenced discharging |
| Su 2 | Very pleasant all day fresh breeze from the SW |
| Mo 3 | Pleasant all day wind from the SSW |
| Tu 4 | Comes in with light winds from the North at 10 raining wind NE finished discharging hauled into the stream heavy rains till 3 PM |
| We 5 | All this day wind from the NE and thick rainy weather |
| Th 6 | All this day wind from the NE to east PM fresh breeze |
| Fr 7 | All this day wind from the NE to East with some rain and fogg |
| Sat 8 | First part calm at 6 light breeze from the SE at 8 got underway and beat out at 1 PM past Eastern Point Cape Ann At 2:15 past Thackers Island through the night fresh breeze with frequent showers |
| Su 9 | At 1 AM made Monhegan bearing East close on board 2 shet in thick with fogg leg by to the NE of the island at 7 lighted up saw the Island light off run for Georges Island went in and anchored strong breeze with rain and thick weather |
| Mo 10 | At 9 fogg cleared off from the land at 12 light breeze from the SW got underway and proceeded up the Bay at 8 anchored at Pumpkin Island calm went home |
| Tu 11 | Pleasant all this day no fogg |
| We 12 | Pleasant all this day L.B. Dority arrived home from Amesbury |
| Ths 13 | All this day pleasant AM wind NW PM SW |
| Fr 14 | AM calm PM wind SSW got underway and went out bound for Calais at 7 PM past Bass Harbor light breeze from SW |
| Sat 15 | AM light breeze from SW 8 AM off Little River at 12 past west ___ Head fresh breeze from SW came to anchor to wait for tide At 4:30 went through the Narrows at 9 anchored at the ___ |
| Sun 16 | At 8 got underway and proceeded up River took the wind NW beat up as far as the lower wharves came to anchor |
| Mon 17 | This morning chartered a load for New Haven at $400 per at 2 PM towed to Galeses wharf com |
| Tu 18 | Commenced loading this morning 50 hemlock |
| We 19 | At work loading Schr J Warren came in Schr Watchman took up K2.40 on Pickets to Phila Capt Foreham loading for N York Capt Parker for ___ |
| Th 20 | At work loading wind SW |
| Fr 21 | Light breeze NW 25 sail left Calais |
| Sat 22 | Pleasant very moderate all day |
| Su 23 | Comes in pleasant light __ from the South |
| Mon 24 | Pleasant at 3 PM finished loading 146km At 4:30 took tow boat towed to the ledge calm |
| Tu 25 | AM calm at 4 PM got underway and proceeded to beat down river J Warren in company Anchored at the Red Beach in company with Schrs Jane A. Sawyer & J Warren came in thick with fogg |
| We 26 | AM calm thick with fogg LB Sargent and myself went fishing caught 8 haddock |
| Th 27 | At 5 AM got underway wind North at 9 AM past East Quoddy Head Through the night wind light and puffing at 8 PM off Moosabeck light |
| Fri 28 | First part very moderate and smooth At 6 AM Mount Desert Rock bore SW 10 miles Baker Island NWBW PM SW At 6 Anchored at Sargentville
8 J Warren came in |
| Sat 29 | All this day strong breeze from SW thick |
| Su 30 | Comes in with southerly winds and thick weather Ends the same |
| Mo 31 | AM calm PM light breeze from the SE at 3 PM got underway and proceeded up the Reach at 6 PM anchored at Hog Island very moderate |
| September 1868 | |
| Tu 1 | Comes in with light breeze from SE at 5 AM got underway and proceeded down to Bay shut in thick with fogg backed ship run back to the reach came to anchor went home at 7PM cleared up wind came from the NW at 9:30 left home went on board got underway |
| Wed 2 | At 1 AM past Pumpkin Island at 3 past Owls Head at 1 PM past Monhegan wind light from SE Schr J. Warren in company |
| Thur 3 | First part calm at 10 AM light breeze from 12 SE through the night fresh breeze looking stormy at 2 |
| Fr 4 | At 4 AM weather looking bad strong breeze rough sea kept off for Salem at 11 AM came to anchor in Salem Harbor at 12 J Warren came in better part strong breeze from SE and thick weather |
| Sat 5 | First part moderate with heavy rains at 8 AM calm with rain at 2 quite pleasant at 5 PM wind from the west got underway and proceeded to sea latter part fine breeze from west |
| Sun 6 | First part nice breeze from NW at 3 AM Cape Cod light bore west at 9 AM came to anchor inside the Pollock Rip Breeze nearly calm and head tide 12 sat at anchor here At 1 PM got underway and beat up to Cape Page took head tide and anchored wind light from the WSW |
| Journal in Sept 1868 Bound to New Haven | |
| Mon 7 | At 2 AM got underway and proceeded wind SW by S fresh breeze thick and overcast looking like a storm got nearly out of the Sound blowing very strong from the SSW and thick turn back to Holmses Hole Tarpaulin Cove being full of vessels PM blowing heavy better part rainy Schr J Warren in company |
| Tu 8 | First part cloudy wind west at 3 AM wind from the North clear weather at 4 got underway and proceeded out of the Sound at 12 M past Point Judith at 1 PM took the wind from the SW moderate |
| Wed 9 | Arrived at New Haven First part wind from the SW at 3 AM past the Gull Light at 1 PM came to anchor at New Haven strong breeze from SSW and rainy |
| Th 10 | Came in with calm thick weather at 4 AM got a scow longside at 7 commenced discharging cargo took out about 25_M_ this day |
| Fr 11 | Journal 1868 laying at New Haven
Comes in with thick weather wind South Agreed with Mr Buller Spar Netter to make a mainmas for $165 Schr Gun Rock Sea Breeze Hudson John Boynton ___ Hoeffler & Brig Edwin are here with lumber |
| Sat 12 | Finished deck load today |
| 13 | Pleasant all this day |
| M 14 | Pleasant weather wind North took out the Main Mast this day |
| Tu 15 | Pleasant all this day |
| We | Put in new mast this day |
| Th 17 | Finished discharging cargo |
| F 18 | All hands employed setting up rigging & carpenters putting on follicle ___ mast & got the saddle on this PM Winds from the SW and clear |
| Sat 19 | At 5 AM stepped the main boom got underway light air from the north the mate took the Schr down to the Light Mast ___ work and riggers bill $187.69 at 1 PM went on board nearly calm at 5 PM fresh breeze from the SW got underway and beat up Sound. |
| Sun 20 | At 8 AM up to Eatons Neck light strong breeze from SSW at 12 M past Sands Point at 2:30 PM came to anchor at Rickers Island strong breeze from SW 20 sail here at anchor 3 PM rainy Latter part stormy ___ |
| Mo 21 | At 1 PM took boat and towed through the Gate to New York went on shore there at 4 PM |
| Tu 22 | Wind SE and looking stormy AM chartered to go to Newburgh to load coal for Boston at $ 240 per ton Went on board got underway and went up to 37 pier North River ready to take tow at 6 started in the rain for Newburgh. |
| Journal Sept 1868 New York | |
| We 23 | At 9 AM arrived at Newburgh wind SE stormy |
| Th 24 | Wind NE and thick rainy weather later part |
| Fr 25 | Now commenced loading get wind North |
| Sat 26 | Wind NW hauled to the dock took in about 100 tons coal Capt Haskell sailed this PM |
| Sun 27 | Wind NE and rainy __ |
| Mo 28 | At 12 M finish loading hauled into the stream wind SW N 6 PM took the tow down river through the night calm |
| Tu 29 | Wind WNW at 12 took a Pilot and proceeded through the Gate at 4:30 PM Thrags point moderate with pleasant weather |
| We 30 | At 6 off Stratford at 10 wind from SW pleasant weather fine breeze PM strong breeze from SW at 2 past the Gull At 7:30 past the light boat of Sow & Pigs making 5 ½ hour across |
| Journal 1868 Oct from New York to Boston | |
| Th 1 | AM strong breeze from the SW at 1 AM past cross rip Light Boat at 3 past Pollack Rip Boat moderate at 6 4 miles past Charleston took the wind NE strong breeze ___ of run back to Holmses Hole 20 sail in company old run back at 2 came to anchor in Holmses Hole strong breeze from ENE better part the same |
| Fr 2 | All this day strong breeze from the NE |
| Sat 3 | All this day strong breeze from the NE |
| Su 4 | First part wind NE clear weather |
| Mon 5 | All this day wind from NE |
| Tu 6 | At 2 AM got underway and proceeded down over the Shoals At 6 wind NW At 12 midnight calm |
| W 7 | At 4 AM wind from the NSE light at 12 M past Boston light at 1 came to anchor in Boston wind SW strong breeze |
| Th 8 | At 12 took tow boat and towed to South End hauled through one bridge to Drakes Wharf Strong breeze SW |
| Fr 9 | Commenced discharging this day wind easterly |
| Sat 10 | Finished discharging this day wind E |
| Sun 11 | At 8 Hauled through the bridge calm At 10 AM got underway and proceeded down the Harbor At 2 PM past Cape Ann At 12 midnight made Monhegan fresh breeze from SW |
| M 12 | At 4 AM past White Head at 12 anchored at Fort Point Ledge At 2 PM took tow for Bangor wind NW fresh—15 vessels towing up spoke J Wessen and Elizabeth Dodge |
| Tu 13 | All this day strong breeze from WNW Hauled into the town |
| We 14 | At 8 commenced loading for New York At 11 AM took leave and started for Sedgwick At 6 PM arrived home found all the folks well. |
| Th 15 | All this day wind easterly with rain shipped Charles and Otis Cooper |
| Fr 16 | At 8 AM started for Bangor Lewie in Company going to Bucksport __ one of the Boys At 3 PM arrived at Bangor |
| Sat 17 | At 4 PM finished loading 140 M Had tough snow storm this day |
| Su 18 | At 11 AM took tow down river wind SW strong 8 vessels in tow at 5 PM Came to anchor below oakans ledge fresh breeze from the SW |
| Oct 1868 Journal from Bangor to New York 1868 | |
| Mo 19 | At 3 AM got underway and beat down the Bay Strong breeze at 12 N came to anchor at Belfast at 6 PM calm with thick weather and rain at 12 midnight cleared up with light airs from the NW |
| Tu 20 | At 4 AM got underway wind very light from NW At 12 past Owls Head At 4 Pm past Monhegan fine breeze from the NWW and pleasant weather through the night wind North to NE |
| We 21 | All this day wind East and looking like a storm At 11 AM made Cape Cod At 3 PM past Pollack Rip closing hard from the east and storming at 10 anchored in Egertown Harbor blowing hard with rain |
| Th 22 | First part blowing heavy from the ENE thick and raining both anchors down Latter part more moderate but rainy |
| Fri 23 | At 8 got underway and beat out of the harbor fresh breeze from the NNE at 4 PM past Sow and Pigs Light Boat light breeze from NNE Clear pleasant weather at 10 past Point Judith fine breeze from North Later part the same |
| Sat 24 | At 4 AM past Little Gull Light very moderate at 6 took head tide off Plum Island till 2 PM nearly calm at 2:30 wind from west pleasant weather Latter part fresh breeze from west |
| Su 25 | All this day wind from SW and overcast At 6 PM rain through the night ran 12 up to Huntington Bay |
| Mo 26 | First part light breeze from the SW and thick rainy weather At 10 AM took the wind from the North At 1 PM Anchored at Rickers Island At 2 PM boat came alongside At 6 towed through the Gate |
| Tu 27 | All this day wind from the SW Cargo not sold |
| Wed 28 | All this day wind from the westward Cargo not sold took boat at 5 PM towed to 39th St NB not water enough to get to Pier |
| Th 29 | All this day laying on the flats_couldn’t get a berth pleasant weather |
| Fr 30 | All this day pleasant not to the wharf to discharge any today At 8 PM last boat came and put us to the wharf |
| Sat 31 | Commenced discharging this morning Wind SE looking stormy latter part storm |
| Nov Su 1 | All this day raining wind from the south |
| Mo 2 | Wind NW finished taking off deck load |
| Journal Nov 1868 Laying in New York | |
| Tu Nov 3 | At 9 took tow boat and went to 35 St East River to finish discharging Schr Annie Currier discharging have to wait Wind NW pleasant |
| We 4 | Pleasant all this day wind from NW |
| Th 5 | Commenced discharging rain N 8 AM PM clear Pleasant weather most of the day wind SW Schr Watchman Service chartered to load at Elizabethport for Newburyport at 300 per ton |
| Fri 6 | Commenced discharging Hole__ finished at 4 PM ___ on board wind NW |
| Sat 7 | At 7 took tow boat to Jersey folks went on shore Chartered load out of Hoboken for Boston at 240 per ton went on board towed to dock commenced loading took in 100 tons wind SW cloudy. |
| Su 8 | Wind southerly some rain |
| Mo 9 | Finished loading at 10 AM took tow through the Gate at 5 past Sand Point wind SSW 12 midnight__ off Eatons Neck |
| Journal from New York for Boston 1868 | |
| Tu 10 | First part light breeze from south at 6 took the wind from East strong breeze Kept off for Huntington at 10 came to anchor the Bay ___and thick weather Bark Lizzie H. Jackson of Portland here at anchor and one schr name not known through the night strong breeze with rain |
| W 11 | First part strong breeze with rain at 8 light breeze from NW rainy at 9 got underway and proceeded down the Sound wind NW rainy at 4 PM past Faulkner Island clear weather wind NW at 11 PM past Gull light |
| Th 12 | Wind WNW fresh breeze At 8 AM past Holmses Hole at 2 PM past Pollock Rip—strong breeze through the night from NNW large fleet anchored under Chatham Is |
| Fr 13 | AM moderate at 10 AM wind west pleasant at 12 wind SW fresh breeze at 3:30 past old cape at 11 came to anchor above the narrows Head tide wind west |
| Journal Laying in Boston Nov 1868 | |
| Sat 14 | AM wind WSW at 6 got underway and proceeded to the city at 8 came to an anchor on the Flats calm At 11 took tow boat and towed to Charleston Bridge at 7PM commenced hauling through hauled to Boston to Maine Rail Road calm clear |
| Su 15 | First part light breeze from the north overcast later part the same |
| Mo 16 | All this day moderate and overcast |
| Tu 17 | All this day tough storm |
| We 18 | First part storm PM cloudy some rain and moderate WH & WS came on board |
| Th 19 | At 7 commenced discharging wind N |
| Fri 20 | Pleasant most of the day and moderate at 4 finished discharging & commenced hauling through the bridges |
| Sat 21 | All this day wind from the NNE took in freight for Sedgwick |
| Su 22 | All this day wind from North LB Sargent AS Hooper James Patten on board in the evening |
| Mo 23 | At 7 AM got underway went down on the Flats came to anchor wind from North to NNW pleasant
At 11 got underway and proceeded out the Harbor at 6 PM past Thackers Island at 12 past Boon Island Pleasant wind NW |
| Tu 24 | At 4 AM past Cape Elizabeth at 1 PM past White Head at 4 PM came to anchor at Sargentville Schr Watchman here at anchor |
| December 1868 | |
| Su 20 | Have omitted keeping journal to this date AM wind east at 8 AM commenced snowing 2 PM wind SE snowing have had no snow before or since this month came in |
| Mon 21 | All this day overcast with __ ___ PM some fogg and warm |
| Journal in December at Sargentville 1868 | |
| Tu 22 | All this day very moderate went on board Sch W.H.S. and unbent soft topssails and two outer jibs PM went to the village carried Groves Portter to Mr Bents had a new suit of clothes—Abbie M. Eaton at work here dressmaking—in the evening snowing Mr Wolton came off today |
| We 23 | Through the day snowing wind east to SE through the night snow and rain |
| Th 24 | All this day pleasant with nice sleighing went to the village Mary and Nancy here Benjamin came up at 4 PM |
| Fr 25 | Pleasant weather wind NW W.S.S. W.H.S. & B.S. and myself and our wifes went to Mr. Philbrookses and took dinner today Evening overcast |
| Sat 26 | All this day clear wind NW and cool Good sleighing |
| Su 27 | All this day pleasant my wife and myself went to church in the evening Mr. Bartlett preached at the schoolhouse |
| Mo 28 | AM stormy PM cleared off wind NW |
| Tu 29 | AM overcast and calm PM snow went on board Sch WHS J Warren & Elizabeth in the night rain |
| We 30 | All this day pleasant wind NW |
| Th 31 | AM pleasant all this day in the evening Library Society met at WGS had a pleasant meeting |
| January 1869 | |
| Fri Jan 1 | All this day overcast and cold wind NNE PM went to Brooklin took tea at Albions came back to the village stopped to the levee at ___ Hall |
| Sat 2 | All this day overcast and cold wind NE through the night some snow fell |
| Su 3 | AM moderate did not go to church Lewie & Bernie went moderate and not very cold |
| Sunday Jany 10 1868 | This day pleasant went to church in the wagon quite muddy |
| Monday Jary 11 | Moderate AM PM stormy wind East with rain and snow |
| Tuesday 12 Janry | First part stormy snow and rain at 12 cleared up wind from the NW at 5 PM myself and wife went down to Brooklin and back in sleigh very nice sleighing ground just covered with ice and snow |
| Wenesday 13 January | Pleasant all this day myself and wife went over to Father Byards visiting wind from the westward moderate |
| Thurs jan 14 | All this day very pleasant hauled my firewood up Judson Gray worked |
| Friday Jan 15 | All this day very pleasant myself and wife Henry and wife Lucius and wife and ___ and Lacey went to Castine very nice sleighing |
| Sat Jan 16 | Wind from the NW clear and cold |
| Sun Jan 17 | Clear and cold went to church preaching by Mr Hanscome of Brooklin |
| Mon 18 | Very pleasant all this day took sleigh ride PM |
| Tues 19 | All this day pleasant wind from NW |
| Wed 20 | Most part pleasant very little snow till PM Latter part pleasant |
| Thu 21 | All this day pleasant with good sleighing wind NW |
| Fri 22 | Clear and cold all this day and fresh breeze from the NW PM went on a sleigh ride twenty one teams went fine sleighing |
| Sat 23 | All this day pleasant wind from the NW and cold went to Brooklin |
| Sun 24 | Very moderate all this day myself and wife went to church today text Levit 15 chap 6 & 7 verses |
| Mon 25 | AM stormy very little snow fell at 10 AM cleared up PM quite pleasant and cold |
| Tuesday 26 | AM moderate and cold the reach nearly frozen over PM strong breeze from the NW and cold |
| Wed 27 | All this day clear and cold PM HW Sargent LB Dority Herbert Dority GJ Trafton where here today visiting Mrs Bridges was buried this PM age 87 years |
| Thur 28 | Pleasant all this day not very cold took dinner at Robert ___ this day Snow went off some this PM |
| Friday 29 | All this day pleasant and quite warm went to the village in the evening to installations of Oficers of the Masonic Order |
| Sat 30 | The most of this day stormy rain and snow wind from the East to North |
| Sunday 31 | All this day cloudy wind NE and snowing very moderate all day myself and wife went to church text Ephesians 2-12 herd that Mrs Mark Dodge died last night |
| Monday Feb 1 | All this day cold and clear fresh breeze from the NW |
| Tuesday Feb 2 | Pleasant and cold 7 above zero went on board MHS Sargent the reach quite solid |
| Wednesday Feb 3 | First part overcast and moderate 10 AM Williss Sargent died at 11 Snowing wind east quite number crossed on the ice from the Deer Isles PM thick with snow |
| Feb 4 | All this day rough and cold Broke the roads out wind NW PM clear |
| Friday Feb 5 | All this day wind east PM snowed hard Willis Sargent was buried this PM |
| Saturday Feb 6 | Very pleasant and moderate wind NW |
| Sunday Feb 7 | Pleasant all this day Boys went to church Mr Bartlett lectured at the schoolhouse in the evening myself and wife attended had a dull house |
| Monday Feb 8 | Pleasant all this day People crossed on the ice from the island went to the river |
| Tue Feb 9 | Very pleasant all this day Wyer and wife and Mary Milliken here visiting |
| Wed Feb 10 | Pleasant this day wind from the SW Daniel Eaton and wife here today also A.P. Sargent and Isaac Cole to dinner this evening Thawed considerably today speaking school |
| Thursday Feb 11 | All this day wind from the NE and overcast went to the village today Ella Byard here to tea Llewellyn __with a cold |
| Friday Feb 12 | Wind from the southward and warm Snow mostly off the reach road went to a show at lower schoolhouse in the evening |
| Saturday Feb 13 | Pleasant most of this day and quite warm PM went to the village |
| Sunday Feb 14 | The first part pleasant wind southerly latter part east and overcast looking stormy |
| Monday Feb 15 | All this day wind East and blowing a gale with rain and snow Abbie sick with a cold ice broke up in the reach some today |
| Tuesday Feb 16 | All this day pleasant weather wind from the NW fresh Abbie quite sick not able to be about Evening some better wind moderate |
| Wednesday Feb 17 | very pleasant all this day Elizabeth Byard here today |
| Thursday Feb 18 | AM snowstorm Evening cleared up wind from the NW |
| Friday Feb 19 | AM very pleasant PM went to Brooklin took tea to Josiah Nutters Evening wind SW and snowing |
| Saturday Feb 20 | AM pleasant PM snowing evening clear up |
| Sunday Feb 21 | All this day overcast wind ___ myself and wife went to church |
| Monday Feb 22 | AM snow and rain wind SE to SW light PM overcast nearly calm and very warm for the season |
| Tuesday Feb 23 | All this day rain and snow falling at 9 PM cleared up wind came from the NW fresh breeze and quite cold |
| Wednesday Feb 24 | Comes in pleasant and wind from the west at 7 AM myself and wife started fro Ellsworth went to Brooklin and took J.O. Sargent with us to Ellsworth rather hard sleighing across at 5:30 PM left for home got home at 9 PM very pleasant and nice sleighing. |
| Thursday Feb 25 | Pleasant all this day not very cold Lucius Dority went to Ellsworth today |
| Friday Feb 26 | AM overcast wind from the SE looks like a storm PM snowing hard through the night blowing very heavy with snow and rain |
| Saturday Feb 27 | AM wind WNW blowing strong went on the roads to break snow drifted very badly PM snow __ from the WSW blowing strong ice all clear down as far as Saml Jourdans Shore there being a narrow strip across below to the Island in the cove broken in nearly to the Schr WH Sargent- all clear from W.G.S.s wharf |
| Sunday Feb 28 | All this day pleasant with the wind from the NW clear did not go to church to day In the evening went to meeting at the schoolhouse Mr Bartlett preached text Acts 9 ___ |
| Monday March 1 1869 | All this day pleasant and wind from the NW In forenoon washed in afternoon made soap Thermometer in the morning 2 degrees below zero |
| Monday March 2 | All this day pleasant weather and moderate but cold |
| Tuesday March 2 | Pleasant all this day went to village this PM |
| Wednesday March 3 | Very pleasant all this day myself and wife and Bolles & wife went to Wines Millikens today |
| Thursday March 4 | First part overcast PM Robert Dority and wife here visiting At 5PM commenced snowing in the Evening the Hall Society had a Levie in the village recpts for the evening $117.50 |
| Friday March 5 | All this day clear and cold RH Sargent and wife here this PM also Groves Parker |
| Saturday March 6 | Wind from the SE through the day and evening Snow squalls At 1 PM Steamer Lewiston came down the reach as far as the ice but could not get through their being a narrow strip just above the River Sent three passengers ashore at WH Sargents wharf myself took one to Bluehill village-quite a quantity of snow on the ground |
| Sunday March 7 | All this day strong breeze from the NW and snow blowing did not go to church this day |
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1 Wasson, George S., Sailing Days on the Penobscot, Marine Research Society, Salem, Mass., 1932, page 405