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Sarah Meeker 1686–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 August 1686

Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 17 January 1749

Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Sarah Hull

Mother:

Spouse(s): David Sherwood

Children(s): Jabez Sr, Mary Sherwood, Mary Sherwood, Sarah Sanford, Joseph Sherwood, David Sherwood, Andrew Sherwood, Abel Sherwood, Hannah Sherwood

Sarah Meeker was born in 1686 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, the child of Sarah Hull And John Meaker. Sarah Meeker married David Sherwood, and had children including Abel Sherwood, Andrew Sherwood, David Sherwood, Hannah Sherwood, Jabez Kia 1T Sherwood Sr, Jabiz Sherwood, Joseph Sherwood, Mary Sherwood, Sarah Sanford. Sarah Meeker passed away in 1749 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sarah Meeker was born in 1686 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, the child of Sarah Hull And John Meaker.
  • Sarah Meeker married David Sherwood, and had children including Abel Sherwood, Andrew Sherwood, David Sherwood, Hannah Sherwood, Jabez Kia 1T Sherwood Sr, Jabiz Sherwood, Joseph Sherwood, Mary Sherwood, Sarah Sanford.
  • Sarah Meeker passed away in 1749 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sarah Hull
1666–1753
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

David Sherwood
1687–1759
Birth Location: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Children(s)

Jabez Sr
1714–1761
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
JS
Mary Sherwood
1725–
Birth Location: Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Mary Sherwood
1723–1813
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Sarah Sanford
1715–1803
Birth Location: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Joseph Sherwood
1712–1760
Birth Location: Westport, Fairfield, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
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David Sherwood
1718–1722
Birth Location: Westport, Fairfield, Conneticut, Connecticut, USA
DS
Andrew Sherwood
1716–1761
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Abel Sherwood
1720–1761
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
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Hannah Sherwood
1728–
Birth Location: Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Sarah Meeker's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Meeker
1686–1749
Birth Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Sarah Hull
1666–1753
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Meeker's Descendants

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Sarah Meeker (26 August 1686–17 January 1749) m. David Sherwood (1687–14 April 1759)
  1. 1. Jabez ((KIA) *1T Sherwood) Sr 1714–1761 m. Elizabeth (m3 (Norwalk\Fairfield\Westport CT) *1T) Philleo 1712–1780
    1. 1. Jabez (Sherwood) II 1744–1825 m. Damaries Cable 1745–1825
      1. 1. Jabez (Sherwood) III 1771–1839 m. Catharine Tuttle 1771–1845
        1. 1. Albert (S.) Sherwood 1795–1879 m. POLLY (BURR) Wood 1796–1870 m. Harriet Rowland 1827–1855
        2. 2. Sally (Ann) Sherwood 1803–1888 m. Hubbell Elwell 1803–1864 m. Elwell Hubbell 1799–
        3. 3. Clara Sherwood 1792–1869 m. Sturges Sherwood 1782– m. Asahel Soaper 1790–1846
        4. 4. Jabez Sherwood 1797–
    2. 2. Phinehas Sherwood 1752–1781
    3. 3. Matthew ((Weston CT) *1T Sherwood) Sr 1748–1825 m. Mary Monroe 1747–
      1. 1. Milton (Zuriel) Sherwood 1776–
      2. 2. Matthew Sherwood 1769–
    4. 4. John ((Fairfield-Mamakating NY) *1T) Sherwood 1746–1819 m. Lovisa Sherwood 1748–1830
      1. 1. Betsey Allen 1769–1840
      2. 2. Jabes Sherwood 1785–1846
      3. 3. Sarah Cramer 1772–1846
      4. 4. Solomon Sherwood 1780–1867
    5. 5. Elizabeth ((Westport\Fairfield CT) *1T) Sherwood 1750–1826
  2. 2. Mary Sherwood 1725–
  3. 3. Mary Sherwood 1723–1813
  4. 4. Sarah Sanford 1715–1803
  5. 5. Joseph Sherwood 1712–1760
  6. 6. David Sherwood 1718–1722
  7. 7. Andrew Sherwood 1716–1761
  8. 8. Abel Sherwood 1720–1761 m. Hannah Fountain 1729–1818
    1. 1. Molly Sherwood 1759–1823 m. Phineas Taylor 1760–1837
      1. 1. Irena Barnum 1784–1868 m. Philo Barnum 1778–1826
        1. 1. Phineas (T) Barnam 1810–1891 m. Charity Barnum 1808–1873 m. Nancy Barnum 1850–
  9. 9. Hannah Sherwood 1728–

Sarah Meeker's Timeline

4 Records

1686
26 August 1686
Birth of Sarah Meeker in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1696
29 March 1696
Age 10
Birth of Sarah Meeker in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1749
17 January 1749
Age 63
Death of Sarah Meeker in Westport, Connecticut, USA
Westport, Connecticut, USA
1749
17 January 1749
Age 63
Death of Sarah Meeker in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 March 1696
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 158
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 August 1686
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 158
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 January 1749
    Event Place: Westport, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 January 1749
    Event Place: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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