Sarah Markham (Broadwater) West (abt. 1759 - 1796)

Born about 1759 in Fairfax County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 6 May 1796 at about age 37 in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Sarah was a daughter of Charles A. Broadwater and Ann Amelia Markham. She married John West about 1783. They had one known child. Sarah passed away in 1796.

Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT 1759

Place: Fairfax County, Virginia^[1]

Marriage

Husband: John West

Wife: Sarah Markham Broadwater

Child: Sarah Markham West

Marriage:

Date: ABT 1783^[2]

Parents and Siblings

Husband: Charles A. Broadwater

Wife: Ann Amelia Markham

Child: Catherine Broadwater

Child: Amelia Broadwater

Child: Charles Lewis Broadwater

Child: Margaret Broadwater

Child: Jane Broadwater

Child: Sarah Markham Broadwater

Marriage:

Date: ABT 1750

Place: Fairfax County, Virginia^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S50
2. ↑ Source: #S348
3. ↑ Source: #S73
4. ↑ Source: #S12
5. ↑ Source: #S348
6. ↑ Source: #S93
7. ↑ Source: #S226
8. ↑ Source: #S351
9. ↑ Source: #S240

• Source: S12 International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Family Search, Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch.org)
• Source: S73 Marty Hiatt and Craig Roberts Scott, Implied Marriages of Fairfax County, Virginia (Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing Co., 1994), page 25, "BROADWATER, Charles 1& Ann Amiela Markham Pearson 2& Sarah Ann Harris, widow of Benjamin Harris [DB E1:202; WB I1:471; Steadman:275; WB F1:192]."
• Source: S226 DAR Patriot Index/ National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Centennial Administration (Washington, District of Columbia: The Society, 1990/1994), Part I, page 372, "Broadwater Charles: b c 1730 VA d 3-26-1806 VA m (1) Ann Amelia (Markham) Pierson (2) Mrs. Sarah Ann Arris PS VA."
• Source: S351 Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Cyclopedia of Biography Virginia (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1915), page 783
• Source: S240 National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.) (Washington, DC: NSDAR), Volume 31, page 139, Mrs. Fannie Elgin Brooks. DAR ID Number: 30400 Born in St. Louis, Missouri. Wife of Everett Shepherdson Brooks. Descendant of Lieut. Charles Lewis Broadwater, of Virginia. Daughter of Matthew Elgin and Ann Markham Broadwater, his wife. Granddaughter of Guy Broadwater and Kate Gunnell, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of Charles Lewis Broadwater and — Sebastian, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Charles Broadwater and Ann Amelia Markham, his wife. Charles Lewis Broadwater, (1752-1841), enlisted 1776 as midshipman on the sloop “Congress” and served one year. In 1778 he served as lieutenant under Capt. Thomas West, Col. Edward Stevens 10th Virginia regiment and resigned at Valley Forge. He was placed on the pension roll 1830 of Fairfax county where he was born and died.
• Source: S348 Melvin Lee, Jr. Steadman, Falls Church by Fence and Fireside (1964; reprint n.p.: Heritage Books, 1995), page 275, ""Colonel Broadwater married Mrs. Ann Amelia (Markham) Pearson, a daughter of Colonel John Markham and the widow of Dr. Thomas Pearson of Fairfax County. She was older than Colonel Broadwater by ten years, and died June 29, 1796, age 87 years (West Bible)." page 275, ""Colonel Charles and Ann Amelia (Markham) Broadwater had issue: (1) (Lieutenant) Charles Lewis Broadwater, married Betheland Sebastian. (2) Margaret Broadwater, married William Henderson. (3) Sarah Broadwater, married Colonel John West. (4) Jane Broadwater, married Colonel John Hunter. (5) Amelia Broadwater, married (the Reverend) Benjamin Sebastian, Jr."
• Source: S50 Ancestral File Abbreviation: Ancestral File Repository: #R155
• Repository: R155 Family History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150
• Find-a-grave #215137436

Acknowledgements

• Broadwater-52 was created by Audrey McGlynn through the import of Broadwater.ged on Jun 9, 2015.