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Sarah Meeker 1698–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1698

Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 1771

Death Location: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: John Meeker

Mother: Elizabeth Sherwood

Spouse(s): David Sherwood

Children(s): Joseph Jr., Sarah Sherwood, Andrew Sherwood, David Sherwood, Abel Sherwood, Mary Sherwood, Hannah Sherwood

In 1698, Sarah Meeker entered the world in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, born to John Meeker And Elizabeth Sherwood. Sarah Meeker married David L Sherwood, and had children including Abel Sherwood, Andrew Sherwood, David Sherwood, Hannah Sherwood, Joseph Sherwood Jr, Mary Sherwood, Sarah Sherwood. Sarah Meeker passed away in 1771 in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1698, Sarah Meeker entered the world in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, born to John Meeker And Elizabeth Sherwood.
  • Sarah Meeker married David L Sherwood, and had children including Abel Sherwood, Andrew Sherwood, David Sherwood, Hannah Sherwood, Joseph Sherwood Jr, Mary Sherwood, Sarah Sherwood.
  • Sarah Meeker passed away in 1771 in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Meeker
1665–1721
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Elizabeth Sherwood
1681–1747
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

David Sherwood
1686–1759
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
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Children(s)

Joseph Jr.
1712–1807
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
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Sarah Sherwood
1710–1760
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Andrew Sherwood
1716–1761
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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David Sherwood
1718–1722
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Abel Sherwood
1720–1761
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Sherwood
1725–1747
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Hannah Sherwood
1728–1772
Birth Location: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Sarah Meeker's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Meeker
1698–1771
Birth Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
John Meeker
1665–1721
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Elizabeth Sherwood
1681–1747
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Robert Meaker
1625–1683
Leamington, Warwickshire, , England
Susannah Tuberfield
1630–1683
Fladbury, Worcestershire, England to Barbados
ISAAC SHERWOOD
1645–1733
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
ELIZABETH JACKSON
1662–1727
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Meeker
1596–1624
Margarite Bennie
1598–1625
William Tuberfield
1590–1661
Mary Porter
1591–1671
Alice Seabury
1616–1655
John Jackson
1640–1689
Elizabeth Smith
1644–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William (Mecar)
1575–1625
Hannah William
1580–1650
Tobias Bennett
1570–1600
Elizabeth Bine
1575–1600
Mathew Tuberfield
1555–1640
Edith Pitman
1556–1638
John Sr
1563–1625
Lady Vessey
1561–1625

Sarah Meeker's Descendants

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Sarah Meeker (29 Mar 1698–1771) m. David (L) Sherwood (22 Nov 1686–5 NOV 1759)
  1. 1. Joseph (Sherwood) Jr. 1712–1807 m. Rachel (Turney Mohawk Maiden-) Sherwood 1722–1799
    1. 1. Andrew Sherwood 1738–1823 m. Martha ((Jones) Curry -) Sherwood 1739–1778 m. Elizabeth (Hampson) Sherwood 1742–1823
      1. 1. Rachel ((Curry) Sherwood -) Bull 1778–1844 m. Humphrey ((Budd)) Bull 1768–1845
        1. 1. Martha ((Sherwood) Bull -) Smith 1804–1874 m. Caleb (Newton) Smith 1802–1865
        2. 2. Phoebe Bull 1801–1880
        3. 3. William Bull 1804–1888
        4. 4. Catherine Bull 1811–1892
        5. 5. Emma Bull 1810–
        6. 6. Andrew ((Sherwood) Bull) twin 1802–1889
        7. 7. Phoebe Bull 1794–1794
        8. 8. Jemima (Budd) Bull 1800–1874
        9. 9. Sarah Bull 1796–1887
        10. 10. Sophia Bull 1798–1869
        11. 11. Richard ((Sherwood) Bull) twin 1802–1882
        12. 12. Eunice (Phebe) Bull 1808–1861
        13. 13. John Bull 1816–1888
        14. 14. Humphrey Bull 1811–1875
        15. 15. Rachel Bull 1817–1846
        16. 16. James Bull 1813–1885
        17. 17. Elizabeth Bull 1805–1868
        18. 18. Mary (Catherine) Bull 1798–1883
      2. 2. Jonathan (Sherwood "The) Veteran" 1757–1844
      3. 3. Anne Sherwood 1759–1760
      4. 4. Zeriah Sherwood 1776–1823
      5. 5. Richard (Curry) Sherwood 1775–1851
      6. 6. Elizabeth Sherwood 1770–1847
      7. 7. Martha (Curry) Sherwood 1765–1856
      8. 8. Anna (T) Sherwood 1763–
      9. 9. Sophia Sherwood 1761–1823
      10. 10. Zerirah Sherwood 1760–1844
      11. 11. John Sherwood 1757–1844
      12. 12. Andrew (J.) Sherwood 1772–1857
      13. 13. Benjamin Sherwood 1769–1827
      14. 14. Phoebe Sherwood 1778–1828
    2. 2. Caleb Sherwood 1736–
    3. 3. Janet Sherwood 1745–1776
    4. 4. Adiah Sherwood 1745–1853
    5. 5. Joseph Sherwood 1735–1807
    6. 6. Benjamin Sherwood –1827
    7. 7. Zeriah (Sophia) Sherwood 1750–
    8. 8. Jonathan Sherwood 1747–1805
    9. 9. Rachel Sherwood 1749–1825
    10. 10. Phebe Sherwood 1746–1797
    11. 11. Captain (Justus) Sherwood 1747–1826
    12. 12. Joshua Sherwood 1745–1807
  2. 2. Sarah Sherwood 1710–1760
  3. 3. Andrew Sherwood 1716–1761
  4. 4. David Sherwood 1718–1722
  5. 5. Abel Sherwood 1720–1761
  6. 6. Mary Sherwood 1725–1747
  7. 7. Hannah Sherwood 1728–1772

Sarah Meeker's Timeline

2 Records

1698
29 Mar 1698
Birth of Sarah Meeker in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1771
1771
Age 73
Death of Sarah Meeker in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1698
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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