SARGENT

James Sargent's family lived at Botternell from the 1860s. James' family farmed at Henwood, where James learnt his skills as a farmer.

Following an altercation in January 1903 at Trewartha Tor with the Trebartha Estate's "trapper", Alfred Johns, which spilled over into the Ring o' Bells a few days later, two cases were brought before the Petty Sessions in Launceston. There were two cases; one concerned the shooting rights on Twelve Men's Moor and the other an assault on James Sargent by Alfred Johns.

The two cases were reported in the "Cornish & Devon Post" and can be seen by clicking on the pdf link.

GEORGE SARGENT (1892-1919)

Chief Petty Officer George Sargent VR/772 (1892 – 23 January 1919)
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class; HMCS Niobe

George was born in North Hill, the son of James and Mary Sargent of Botternell Farm.

George was a pre-war sailor who had emigrated to Canada and joined the newly formed (1910) Royal Canadian Navy. He was with the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve and attached to the cruiser HMCS Niobe. This ship, along with another old cruiser, HMS Rainbow, was transferred from the Royal Navy to the Canadian Navy in 1910 as their first large warships.

George contracted pneumonia and died in the Halifax Military Hospital. His grave is in Halifax (St John's) Cemetery, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is remembered on the Linkinhorne War Memorial and on the Roll of Honour in St Torney’s Church.