Sarah was the daughter of Thomas Cornell, Jr. and Sarah Earle (Thomas's 2nd wife). She married Zaccheus Butts in 1689 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. They had 4 other children: Sarah, John, Abigail and Elizabeth. Zaccheus deserted Sarah. When that happened their daughter, Mary was put in family of Joseph Palmer but was deemed "...not suitable to bring her up" so ordered her to be put in family of David Lake "whose wife is childs grandmother." After Zaccheus died, Sarah married John Cole on August 15, 1712 in Swansea, Massachusetts. It was his 2nd marriage as well. Her father, Thomas Cornell, Jr. was executed for murdering his mother, Rebecca (Rebecka) Briggs Cornell. It is an interesting mystery, to read more about it: "Killed Strangely: The story of Rebecca Cornell" by Elaine Forham Craine.[1]
Sarah died on January 16, 1748 in Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island [2] Buried in Kickemuit Cemetery, Near Warren, Rhode Island [3]
Marriage
Husband Zaccheus Butts.
Wife Sarah Cornell.
Marriage
1691
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
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↑ "Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F86H-86X : 10 February 2018), Sarah Cole, 16 Jan 1748; citing Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, reference Vol 1 p 103; FHL microfilm 947,767.
↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 10 December 2019), memorial page for Sarah Cornell Cole (1668–25 Jun 1749), Find A Grave: Memorial #9258410, citing Kickemuit Cemetery, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by Sue Williams (contributor 46538018) .
Thank you to David Townsend for creating WikiTree profile Cornell Or Conklin-1 through the import of cornell_flakey.ged on Jun 28, 2013.
WikiTree profile Sarah-481 created through the import of my family 10.ged on Aug 1, 2012 by Lydia Vierson.
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