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Sarah Meeks 1677–1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1677

Birth Location: Kent County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: APR 1736

Death Location: Darby's Desire, Kent County, Maryland Colony

Father: Walter Sr.

Mother: Sarah Meeks

Spouse(s): Darby Shawhan

Children(s): David Shawhan, Daniel Shawhan, Dennis Shawhan, Sarah Shawhan, Elizabeth Shawhan, Darby Shawhan, William Shawhan, John Shawhan

In 1677, Sarah Meeks entered the world in Kent County, Maryland, USA, born to Walter Meeks Sr And Sarah Unknown Meeks. Sarah Meeks married Darby Shawhan, and had children including Daniel Shawhan, Darby Shawhan, David Shawhan, Dennis Shawhan, Elizabeth Shawhan, John Shawhan, Sarah Shawhan, William Shawhan. Sarah Meeks passed away in 1736 in Darby's Desire, Kent County, Maryland Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1677, Sarah Meeks entered the world in Kent County, Maryland, USA, born to Walter Meeks Sr And Sarah Unknown Meeks.
  • Sarah Meeks married Darby Shawhan, and had children including Daniel Shawhan, Darby Shawhan, David Shawhan, Dennis Shawhan, Elizabeth Shawhan, John Shawhan, Sarah Shawhan, William Shawhan.
  • Sarah Meeks passed away in 1736 in Darby's Desire, Kent County, Maryland Colony.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Sr.
1647–1688
Birth Location: England or VA
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Sarah Meeks
1645–1736
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Darby Shawhan
1673–1736
Birth Location: Ireland
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Children(s)

David Shawhan
1726–1766
Birth Location: Morgan Creek, Kent, Maryland, USA
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Daniel Shawhan
1709–1770
Birth Location: Kent, Hampshire, Maryland, USA
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Dennis Shawhan
1713–1770
Birth Location: , Kent, Maryland, USA
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Sarah Shawhan
1715–1747
Birth Location: , Kent, Maryland, USA
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Elizabeth Shawhan
1722–1747
Birth Location: , Kent, Maryland, USA
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Darby Shawhan
1724–1767
Birth Location: , Kent, Maryland, USA
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William Shawhan
1728–1790
Birth Location: , Kent, Maryland, USA
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John Shawhan
1711–1783
Birth Location: South Sassafras Parish (now Shrewsbury Parish) Kent County, Maryland Colony
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Sarah Meeks's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Meeks
1677–1736
Birth Place: Kent County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Walter Meeks Sr.
1647–1688
England or VA
Sarah (Unknown) Meeks
1645–1736
, , Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert Meeks
1630–1660
England
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Meeks
1599–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas MEEKES
1578–
Elizabeth Thurgood
1581–

Sarah Meeks's Descendants

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Sarah Meeks (1677–APR 1736) m. Darby Shawhan (1673–3 Apr 1736)
  1. 1. David Shawhan 1726–1766
  2. 2. Daniel Shawhan 1709–1770
  3. 3. Dennis Shawhan 1713–1770
  4. 4. Sarah Shawhan 1715–1747
  5. 5. Elizabeth Shawhan 1722–1747
  6. 6. Darby Shawhan 1724–1767
  7. 7. William Shawhan 1728–1790
  8. 8. John Shawhan 1711–1783

Sarah Meeks's Timeline

3 Records

1677
1677
Birth of Sarah Meeks in Kent County, Maryland, USA
Kent County, Maryland, USA
1707
20 Nov 1707
Age 30
Sarah Meeks was married In St. Paul's Parish, Kent Co, MD
St. Paul's Parish, Kent Co, MD
1736
APR 1736
Age 59
Death of Sarah Meeks in Darby's Desire, Kent County, Maryland Colony
Darby's Desire, Kent County, Maryland Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1677
    Event Place: Kent County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1677; Birth city: Kent; Birth state: MD
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1707
    Event Place: St. Paul's Parish, Kent Co, MD
    Record Source: Maryland Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: APR 1736
    Event Place: Darby's Desire, Kent County, Maryland Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1677; Birth city: Kent; Birth state: MD
    [2] Millennium File
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