Sarah (Turner) Calkins (1683 - 1718)

Born 28 Oct 1683 in New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of Jonathan Calkins — married 11 Dec 1700 in New London, New London Co, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 15 Aug 1718 at age 34 in Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

Sarah Turner was born 28 Oct 1683 in New London, Connecticut as the first child of Ezekiel Turner and Susannah Keeney.^[1]) Her siblings included Lucretia, Sarah, Ruth, Mary, Lydia, Grace, Hannah, Susannah, Ezekiel, Elizabeth and Abigail.

When she was 17, she married Jonathan Calkins, son of David Calkins and Mary Bliss, on 11 Dec 1700 in of New London, New London, Connecticut.^[2] Jonathan Calkins was born on 09 Jan 1678/79 in Niantic, New London, Connecticut, as the third child of David Calkins and Mary Bliss.^[3] He had seven siblings, namely: David, Ann, Peter, John, Mary, Joseph, and Lydia.

Sarah Turner was the granddaughter of Mary Brewster granddaughter of Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower, daughter of Jonathan and Lucretia (Oldham) Brewster. Lucretia Turner, sister of Sarah, married Joseph, brother of Lt. Jonathan Calkins.

Jonathan Calkins and Sarah Turner had the following 6 children:

1. Jonathan Calkins, b. 16 Sep 1701, d. after 1734
2. Sarah (Calkins) Calkins, b. 7 Jul 1703, d. 03 Dec 1774; married Stephen Calkins
3. Hannah Calkins, b. 20 Jul 1705, d. after 1725; married Richard Edgerton.
4. Amos Calkins, b. 14 Oct 1708, d. 1775
5. Grace (Calkins) Saxton, b. 23 Jun 1711, d. after 1731; married Ezekiel Saxton
6. Thomas Calkins, b. 26 Jul 1713, d. 2 Jul 1750

Sarah died on 15 Aug 1718 in New London, Connecticut, USA.

After Sarah's death when he was 40, Jonathan married Anne Pember on 08 Dec 1719 in New London, Connecticut, USA, daughter of Thomas Pember and Mehitable Agnes Way. Anne was baptized 2 April 1694 per "Baptisms," by Gurdon Saltonstall: 1694-1696, New London County, CT genWeb. Anne Pember was born on 15 May 1694 in New London, Connecticut, USA. Anne Pember was christened on 02 Apr 1694 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. No children were found for Jonathan Caulkins and Anne Pember although they likely had children.

Jonathan died on 17 Jul 1750 in New London, Connecticut where he was buried in the Ancient Burying Ground.

Per findagrave: Jonathan Calkins Birth: Jan. 9, 1678 Death: Jan. 17, 1750 Mary Bliss m. David Calkins 1672 New London, CT David Calkins 11/3/1642 Essex, MASS son of Hugh Calkins 1600-1690 & Ann Eaton 1605-1688 Hugh & Ann buried Old Norwichtown Cem. Mary & David had 8 children, perhaps more.

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Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection
2. ↑ Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
3. ↑ Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

• Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
• Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
• Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
• Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
• The Leonards and Related Families; 1993 (revised 2012), by Clark M. Leonard
• "John Pember, The History of the Pember Family in America," compiled by Mrs. Celeste Pember Hazen. pages 20-22. Calkins Chapter.
• Caulkins: Caulkins, Frances Manwaring. History of New London, Connecticut From the First Survey of the Coast in 1612, The Author, New London, 1852. On Archive.org

• • Find A Grave: Memorial #141004676 No Stone Sarah Turner Calkins Birth: Oct. 28, 1683 Death: Aug. 15, 1718 Married Jonathan Calkins on December 11, 1700 There are two memorials for Sarah one in the Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA, She is probably not buried there. The other is in Ancient Cemetery, New London, New London County, Connecticut,

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Turner-1844 created through the import of Lent_Vise_2011-05-11aa.ged on May 26, 2011 by Bryan Sypniewski. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Bryan and others.