Sarah Woodin was born in January or February, 1656/7 at Salisbury, Massachusetts, daughter of John and Mary (Johnson) Wooden. [1] [2]
She married first, by 1685, John Edwards was born about 1644, son of Rice and Joan ( ___) Edwards of Wenham, Massachusetts, as his second wife. [2]
Her husband John Edwards Sr. died intestate and widow Sarah was appointed administrator. His estate, inventoried on September 1, 1698, included no real estate and was valued at L61.02.00. [3] [2]
In 1702 John Edward Jr. petitioned the court for a distribution of the estate. It was granted. Children named in it were John, eldest son, Elizabeth, Mary, Abigail, Martha, Sarah, Samuel, Tabitha, Ellinor, Joseph, Hannah, Deborah ,Joshua, and Thomas. [3] These children were from both of his marriages. [2]
After his death, widow Sarah married second Joseph Doty at Rochester, Massachusetts on March 5, 1711/22, as his second wife. [2]
Sarah was living in September, 1734, when she petitioned the court as Sarah, widow of Joseph Doty, to have her possessions removed from the home of her step-son Joseph Doty, with whom she 'could not live comfortably' to the house of her son Joseph Edward's so that she could dwell there. [2]
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Sarah Woodin was the wife of John Edwards. They were the parents of Sarah Edwards, who was the wife of Joseph Doty.