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Sarah Dorcas Paul 1656 – 1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Middleton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 16 Dec 1697

Death Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Father: Samuel Paul

Mother: Delia Fane

Spouse(s): Major Tew

Children(s): Henry II, Elizabeth Tew, William Tew, Richard Tew, John Tew, Dorcas Tew, Abigail Tew, George Tew

Sarah Dorcas Paul was born in 1656 in Middleton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Samuel Paul and Delia Fane. Sarah Dorcas Paul married Major Henry Tew, and had children including Henry Tew II, Elizabeth Tew, William Tew, Richard Tew, John Tew, Dorcas Tew, Abigail Tew, George Tew. Sarah Dorcas Paul passed away in 1697 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • Sarah Dorcas Paul was born in 1656 in Middleton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Samuel Paul and Delia Fane.
  • Sarah Dorcas Paul married Major Henry Tew, and had children including Henry Tew II, Elizabeth Tew, William Tew, Richard Tew, John Tew, Dorcas Tew, Abigail Tew, George Tew.
  • Sarah Dorcas Paul passed away in 1697 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Paul
1774 – 1823
Birth Location: Greenwich, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States
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Delia Fane
1781 – 1868
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Major Tew
1654 – 1718
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Children(s)

Henry II
1681 – 1731
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Elizabeth Tew
1682 – 1769
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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William Tew
1683 – 1718
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Richard Tew
1684 – 1784
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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John Tew
1690 – 1760
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Dorcas Tew
1696 – 1715
Birth Location: –
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Abigail Tew
1705 – 1717
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, The American Colonies
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George Tew
1706 – 1733
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Sarah Paul's Ancestors

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Sarah Paul
1656 – 1697
Birth Place: Middleton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Samuel Paul
1774 – 1823
Greenwich, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States
Delia Fane
1781 – 1868
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Paul's Descendants

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Sarah (Dorcas) Paul (1656 – 16 Dec 1697) m. Major (Henry) Tew (26 Apr 1654 – 26 April 1718)
  1. 1. Henry (Tew) II (1681 – 1731)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Tew (1682 – 1769)
  3. 3. William Tew (1683 – 5 Apr 1718)
  4. 4. Richard Tew (1684 – 1784)
  5. 5. John Tew (Sept 5 1690 – Sep 1760) m. Mary Tew (1690 – ) m. John Tew (Sep 1690 – Sep 1760)
    1. 1. Issabella Tew (1695 – )
    2. 2. Robert (Cephus) Tew (5 Sep 1720 – 11 Oct 1787) m. Eliza Cameron (1718 – 1785) m. Eliza Cameron (1718 – 1775)
      1. 1. Marmaduke Tew (1753 – 1805)
      2. 2. Philip Tew (1755 – 1830)
      3. 3. Rebecca Eason (1755 – )
      4. 4. Alexander Tew (1757 – 1782)
      5. 5. Sarah (Sally) Tew (1760 – )
      6. 6. John Tew (1760 – 23 Sep 1846)
      7. 7. John Tew (1765 – 23 Sep 1846) m. Patience Blackman (1771 – 1870)
        1. 1. Sylvania Tew (1791 – 1850)
        2. 2. Blackman Tew (1794 – 29 Oct 1849)
        3. 3. Drucilla Tew (1797 – 1850)
        4. 4. Osborn Tew (1799 – 1882)
        5. 5. Marion (Martin) Tew (1801 – May 1839)
        6. 6. Myrick Tew (1803 – 1866)
        7. 7. John (Wallace) Tew (5 Sep 1803 – 25 Mar 1861) m. Martha Wilkinson (1814 – 20 Jun 1895)
        8. 8. Mary Tew (1805 – 1875)
        9. 9. Jonathan Tew (1807 – 1860)
        10. 10. William Tew (1809 – 1850)
        11. 11. Winniford (Winney) Tew (1810 – 1864)
        12. 12. Eliza (Jane) Tew (1812 – 1860)
        13. 13. Rachel Tew (1814 – 1875)
        14. 14. Peter Tew (1815 – 1863)
        15. 15. Allen Tew (5 Jan 1818 – 13 Jun 1893)
        16. 16. Louiza Tew (1820 – 1905)
        17. 17. James (Martin) Tew (1821 – 14 December 1864)
        18. 18. Kitty (Ann) Tew (1823 – 1853)
        19. 19. Meila (Kinne) Tew (Apr 1824 – 1905)
    3. 3. Daniel Tew (12 Aug 1737 – 12 Aug 1815)
  6. 6. Dorcas Tew (26 Sep 1696 – 5 Feb 1715)
  7. 7. Abigail Tew (1705 – 1717)
  8. 8. George Tew (11 Mar 1706 – 1733)

Sarah Paul's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of Sarah Dorcas Paul in Middleton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Middleton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1697
16 Dec 1697
Age 41
Death of Sarah Dorcas Paul in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Middleton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1697
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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