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Sarah (James) Masterson 1785–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1785

Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 20 Jul 1815

Death Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Masterson

Mother: Margaret Wymore

Spouse(s): Stewart Megowan

Children(s): Robert Megowan, Mary Megowan, William Megowan

In 1785, Sarah (James) Masterson entered the world in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA, born to James Edward Masterson And Margaret Wymore. Sarah (James) Masterson married Stewart William Megowan, and had children including Mary Parker Stewart Megowan, Robert Madison Stewart Megowan, William Stewart Delwin Stewart Megowan. Sarah (James) Masterson passed away in 1815 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Sarah (James) Masterson entered the world in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA, born to James Edward Masterson And Margaret Wymore.
  • Sarah (James) Masterson married Stewart William Megowan, and had children including Mary Parker Stewart Megowan, Robert Madison Stewart Megowan, William Stewart Delwin Stewart Megowan.
  • Sarah (James) Masterson passed away in 1815 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Masterson
1752–1838
Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Wymore
1766–1844
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Stewart Megowan
1781–1860
Birth Location: Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Robert Megowan
1803–1820
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
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Mary Megowan
1810–1891
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
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William Megowan
1815–
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Masterson's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Masterson
1785–1815
Birth Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James (Edward) Masterson
1752–1838
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Margaret Wymore
1766–1844
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Edward ((Edward) Masterson) Jr.
1730–1790
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Mary (E.) Coleman
1730–1788
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Masterson
1706–1754
Mary Lindsay
1710–1768
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Masterson
1680–

Sarah Masterson's Descendants

1.
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Sarah ((James)) Masterson (20 Aug 1785–20 Jul 1815) m. Stewart (William) Megowan (25 Sep 1781–25 Jul 1860)
  1. 1. Robert (Madison (Stewart)) Megowan 1803–1820
  2. 2. Mary (Parker (Stewart)) Megowan 1810–1891
  3. 3. William (Stewart Delwin (Stewart)) Megowan 1815–

Sarah Masterson's Timeline

3 Records

1785
20 Aug 1785
Birth of Sarah (James) Masterson in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
1803
2 Mar 1803
Age 18
Sarah (James) Masterson was married in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1815
20 Jul 1815
Age 30
Death of Sarah (James) Masterson in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1785
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1803
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1815
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
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