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Sarah Wentworth 1785–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 JUN 1785

Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)

Death Date: 12 AUG 1862

Death Location: Ossipee, New Hampshire (Carroll)

Father: Drisco Wentworth

Mother: Wentworth Libby

Spouse(s): Jacob Leighton

Children(s): Elizabeth Leighton

The story of Sarah Wentworth began in 1785 in Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford). Sarah Wentworth married Jacob Leighton, and had children including Elizabeth Wentworth Leighton. Sarah Wentworth passed away in 1862 in Ossipee, New Hampshire (Carroll).

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Wentworth began in 1785 in Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford).
  • Sarah Wentworth married Jacob Leighton, and had children including Elizabeth Wentworth Leighton.
  • Sarah Wentworth passed away in 1862 in Ossipee, New Hampshire (Carroll).

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Children(s)

Sarah Wentworth's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Wentworth
1785–1862
Birth Place: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Parents
Drisco Wentworth
1756–1810
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Wentworth Libby
1759–1837
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Grandparents
Ezekiel Wentworth
1702–1762
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Sarah Nock
1721–1802
Benjamin Libby
1737–1821
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Wentworth
1672–1748
Mary Miller
1678–1726
Sarah Drisco
1683–
Benjamin Libby
1693–1781
Elizabeth Ham
1705–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wentworth
1615–1696
Elizabeth Knight
1644–1698
Richard Miller
1649–1692
John Drisco
–1697
Joseph Libby
1670–
Joseph Ham
1678–1723
Tamson Meserve
1680–

Sarah Wentworth's Descendants

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Sarah Wentworth (21 JUN 1785–12 AUG 1862) m. Jacob Leighton (30 MAY 1787–24 APR 1875)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Wentworth) Leighton 1817–1909 m. Israel (Leighton) Sanders 1820–1908
    1. 1. Charles (Leighton) Sanders 1859–1949 m. Clara (S.) Wentworth 1861–1913
      1. 1. Harold (W.) Sanders 1889–1956 m. Lucia Greenfield 1891–1986
        1. 1. Dorothy Sanders 1917– m. Philip (Wyman) Corson 1912–
        2. 2. Ralph (E.) Sanders 1921–1986

Sarah Wentworth's Timeline

2 Records

1785
21 JUN 1785
Birth of Sarah Wentworth in Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
1862
12 AUG 1862
Age 77
Death of Sarah Wentworth in Ossipee, New Hampshire (Carroll)
Ossipee, New Hampshire (Carroll)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 JUN 1785
    Event Place: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
    Record Source: compiled by Perley M. Leighton, <i>A Leighton Genealogy compiled by Perley M. Leighton and published by NEHGS Boston. MA 1989<i>

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 AUG 1862
    Event Place: Ossipee, New Hampshire (Carroll)
    Record Source: compiled by Perley M. Leighton, <i>A Leighton Genealogy compiled by Perley M. Leighton and published by NEHGS Boston. MA 1989<i>

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