Gloucester, Natchez – (1803, 1807, c. 1830) (National Register) Also occasionally referred to as the Samuel Young House or the Winthrop Sargent House in reference to the first two owners. Gloucester was constructed in 1803 as a hipped-roof, two story structure for Samuel Young. In 1807, new owner Winthrop Sargent, the first Governor of the Mississippi Territory from 1798-1801, hired an unknown brickmason to enlarge “Gloster Place.” That brickmason added the two fanlight entrances with the unusual flanking, detached sidelights, as well as the half-octagonal side elevations. The Tuscan portico with a bull’s-eye window in the pediment was added circa 1830. While overshadowed by many later Natchez mansions, Gloucester is the oldest of Natchez’s grand mansions, predating Levi Weeks’s arrival by several years, and is an excellent example of Federal architecture in Mississippi.
This grand home is like looking into the past, how glorious it must have been to live in a home like that. If walls could talk can you just imagine what amazing stories they could tell……..
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I was blessed to own and live in this great home with my family in 1999-2001. What an amazing experience.
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Beth, I wonder if you might give me some detail. I live in Gloucester and am researching the Sargents and African American history.
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I would like information on Adam Bingaman and the Surgets as well
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Hi: I’m the current Winthrop Sargent from Boston and can tell you the history of my family
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How might I get in touch with you? I am just seeing your kind offer.
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Sorry I just saw this too
email: winthrop.sargent12@gmail,com or cell phone 781-820-3798
Best Regards Winthrop (Win) Sargent
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Beth,
My husband and I have recently acquired Gloucester. I even found some old receipts of yours when I was cleaning out some drawers in the Tea Room! I’d love to hear from you, as I’m eager to find out every little piece of history of the house I can.
Thanks!
Elizabeth Walters
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lisebreen – My husband, Paul Dawes, and I live just down the road from you at 254 Lower Woodville Road. Our property was once part of Gloucester Plantation. We are the last high point before St Catherine Creek. I lived just across the creek as a young child so I grew up here in this neighborhood. I am also very interested in the early history of Gloucester Plantation and before when the Natchez Indians were here. Because of our proximity to the Grand Village we most assuredly have some history to be told there as well. I would love to talk with you sometime.
Marybeth Dawes
601-597-2272
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Could you please tell me if Deakles still are the owners of Gloucester. My grandmother was born (1865) and raised in the house and I have several items from the home that I thought should go to the historical society, however I have been told Natchez does not have a building for items. I thought maybe they could go back to the home.
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i am a first cousin to Gwen Deakle. They do still own the home.
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I am Grace Dillon and live in Natchez. Gloucester is one of the few antebellum houses I have not seen. Is there any way to be given a tour?
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Finally! Gloucester Natchez will be open for tours during Fall Pilgrimage Sept 24 to Oct 21, 2022!
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Julie,
The Deakles sold us Gloucester. I’d love to hear your story and hear about the items from the house! My email is mrs.abwalters@yahoo.com. For example, what was your grandmother’s name?
Thanks!
Elizabeth Walters
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Terrific. When might I call?
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do you still live in Gloucester we have a watercolor don by Richard Smith in 1865 it is believed to be George Washington Sargent’s wife Margret Isabell Percy Sargent it is a very large painting my numbers are 228-205 3487 home and cell is 228- 623-1051
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Might you have anything related to the Sargents, or memorabilia and images of Gloster Place from their tenure? If so, the Sargent House Museum might want to discuss. We have some furniture and portraits on display from Winthrop Sargent and George Washington Sargent’s residency at Gloster Place. Thank you.
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I have several pieces of china (mostly Chinese) that were shipped from Glouchester in about 1905. There are some books that have the signatures of GW Sargent. There is an 1870 sampler made by Julia Gordon Moore. There is a large portrait of Margaret Sargent (pastel), a family crest on silk, a set of early Tiffany silver, and a few pieces of jewelry. The majority of furniture and artwork were lost in a 1947 fire that destroyed our ranch. I have wanted the pieces to go back to Natchez. Some I would be willing to let go of now, but others I just want to be able to list where they should go when I am gone.
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Would you mind telling me what books have George Washington Sargent’s signature? I would love to see a photograph of the pastel of Margaret Sargent. The Sargent House Museum in Gloucester, MA, may be interested in these items. You can get an idea of the Sargent House at the website at Sargenthouse.org. and see snapshots of a miniature portrait of GW, a portrait of Jane and a Hiram Powers bust of Mary Sargent on our pinterest site. It would be interesting to see if the china matches ours in any way. Would also love to know if there is a list of the items that were lost in the fire. Thank you.
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I have some of Winthrop Sargent’s items from Gloucester, including large dining table & matching buffet with mirror. Our family will travel there within next couple of years, depending on schedules, as we have not done so in the past & look forward to it. Anyone with information on the present owners of the property please share with me, as I recall a family member had told me about a restoration of the grand home a few years back but I can’t remember which relative it was & many of their memories are fading.
Thank you,
Jeff Sargent
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Jeff, I’m sure the current owners would be very interested to meet you when you get to Natchez. Contact the Historic Natchez Foundation (601-442-2500) and tell them who you are and ask if they can get you in touch with the current owners. Good luck!
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Were you able to connect with the owners?
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Hi Jeff,
My husband and I are the current owners of Gloucester and we would love to hear about the dining table and matching buffet with mirror! We will open the home for Fall Pilgrimage Sep 24 to Oct 21, 2022, and would love to have y’all come visit!
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Hi Jeff, I am interested in learning more about your Winthrop Sargent objects. You may want to visit the Sargent House Museum in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and see their Gloster Place breakfront, wine cooler, and bed. You can see photographs of these objects and family portraits on their website.
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Who was the wealthy widow that Winthrop Sargent married I’m searching for information on Anne Maria Williams Lee-Sargent
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The widow was Mrs. David Williams nee Mary McIntoish. She and David had four children . Her second marriage to WInthrop produced two children, sons Fitz William Sargen, tnamed for Winthrope’s younger brother and George Washington Sargent..
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Hello Virginia Urquhart, Do you have any correspondence or family memories related to David Urquhart, Winthrop Sargent’s New Orleans-based attorney of 1807, 1813? I understand he married Mary McIntosh William’s step daughter, Mary Gayoso Sargent. Perhaps you can clarify the relationship.Thank you.
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Liz lize we talked a few years back when we were researching we have a painting of George Washington Sargent’s wife Margret Isabell Percy Sargent we selling it because we need to down size. I am trying to post the phots but can manage to will be glad to send anyone phots
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Best thing to do is upload the photos to Facebook or Google Photos or some other cloud service and share the link here.
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Has the photo of the painting been posted? I know it’s been awhile back & if it hasn’t been sold, could you please let me know the asking price? You can send the $ amount to me via e-m if you wish to keep it private to:
jeff.sargent@yahoo.com
Thank you so much & stay well,
Jeff Sargent
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Jeff
you can call us at 228 623-1051 or 228 205 3487 and we can you the history we found and Who it belonged to it was in gloster plantation No it has not been sold or posted we are home most of the time due to corrina. Margret Isabell Percy
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Jeff
we still have the painting and no i have not posted it yet i am trying to get one on here for you call us and we can talk about what we have found history wise. we are home most of the time and here are our numbers 228 623 1051 and 228 205 3487 you can call any time
karen and gary blakeney
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I’d surmise that Margret Isabell Percy Sargent was related to the Percy family of Wilkinson County, later of Greenville, because not only of her maiden name, but also because “Isbel/Isabell” is a common Percy name given to female children.
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Do you have any information about Samuel Young, the original owner? He may be a relative.
Paula Young
sciencewriter716@gmail.com
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Paula: Sorry I don’t have any information about Samuel Young. I did look in the Sargent archives.
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I’ve been researching Sargent Prentiss. Is he related to Winthrop Sarg
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Sorry, I posted before I was done. I hope I’m not straying too far from Winthrop Sargent.
I’ve seen various spellings of Seargent. He was married to a Williams also, her name being Mary Jane Williams (of Longwood before Haller Nutt bought it around 1850 and tore down the old home built around 1820 In order to build the present octagonal mansion. Nutt was also married to a Williams, Julia Augusta Williams of Ashburn. Haller and Julia had a son named Sargent Prentiss Nutt.) Longwood is right across the road from Gloucester. I’d like to know also if Mary Jane Williams Seargent and maybe Julia Augusta Williams Nutt were related to the Williams at Glouster.
I live in Natchez and love to learn about the families and homes. Thank you.
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I have direct contact to the current owners of Gloucester and speak with them regularly. Please let me know if I can help any of you.
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Gloucester is currently listed for sale. Anyone interested?
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It’s gorgeous. We may make a trip to see it with a realtor. Preserving it and its paintings and furnishings would be my goal.
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Hello! My husband and I have just taken ownership of Gloucester Place and would love to hear of any stories or family legends you may know about the house! We would also love to hear about any items that were at one time in the house, or related to the house. Thanks!
Mrs. Elizabeth Walters
mrs.abwalters@yahoo.com
Text preferred 512-698-0600
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Congratulations on your recent purchase of Gloucester. I hope you will enjoy your stewardship of this very important historic house as you live in it and preserve it for years to come.
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Thanks very much! I should have said that “Gloucester has just taken ownership of us” because we are in love with it and will do everything we can to keep its history and authenticity alive to share with future generations!
Elizabeth Walters
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