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Sarah (Wright) Sawyer (1653 - 1738)

Sarah Sawyer formerly Wright
Born in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Wife of — married 8 Jan 1674 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Wife of — married 2 Jan 1678 in Lancaster, Massachusettsmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 85 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusettsmap
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Biography

Sarah Wright, born February 16, 1652/3, a daughter of John and Priscilla Wright. married Samuel Potter, on Jan. 8, 1673/74,[1] at Concord,Massachusetts, Samuel was killed by Indians in the Sudbury Fight . Sarah married second to Joshua Sawyer at Concord, Jan. 2, 1677.[2] Their children were Abigail, Joshua, Sarah, Hannah, Martha, Elizabeth, and possibly Mary.[3]

Name

Name: Sarah /Wright/[4][5][6][7]

Birth

Birth:
Date: 16 FEB 1652/53
Place: Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts[8][9]

[10]

Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts[11]

Death

Death:
Date: 14 JUL 1738
Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts[12]

Marriage

Husband: Joshua Sawyer
Wife: Sarah Wright
Event:
Note: 6 children[13]
Marriage:
Date: 02 JAN 1677/78[14][15]
Husband: Samuel Potter
Wife: Sarah Wright
Marriage:
Date: 08 JAN 1673/74[16][17]

Sources

  1. Concord, Massachusetts births, marriages, and deaths, 1635-1850 by Concord (Mass.); Tolman, George, 1836-1909,page 17, https://archive.org/details/concordmassachus00conc/page/16/mode/2up?view=theater&q=Potter+
  2. Concord, Massachusetts births, marriages, and deaths, 1635-1850 by Concord (Mass.); Tolman, George, 1836-1909,page 20, https://archive.org/details/concordmassachus00conc/page/20/mode/2up?q=right+
  3. The American Genealogist 1954-04: Vol 30 Iss 2,page 76, https://archive.org/details/sim_american-genealogist_1954-04_30_2/page/76/mode/2up
  4. Source: #S255 http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=6676093&pid=-1250171854
  5. Source: #S662
  6. Source: #S663
  7. Source: #S1711 Page: 10-25, 274-275, "Wright" and "Carter #1"
  8. Source: #S663
  9. Source: #S1711 Page: 10-25, "Wright"
  10. Source: #S255 http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=6676093&pid=-1250171854
  11. Source: [[#S255 http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=6676093&pid=-1250171854
  12. Source: #S255 http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=6676093&pid=-1250171854
  13. Source: #S1711 Page: 10-25, "Wright"
  14. Source: #S663
  15. Source: #S1711 Page: 10-25, 274-275, "Wright" and "Carter #1"
  16. Source: #S663
  17. Source: #S1711 Page: 10-25, "Wright"
  • Source: S1711 Title: The Wrights: A Genealogical Study of the First Settlers in Canada's National Capital Region, Edition: revised edition Author: Evans, Patrick M. O. Publication: National Capital Commission, Ottawa, Ontario, 1978
  • Repository: R10 Name: Kimball G. Everingham Genealogical Collection Address: 715 South 1100 East City: Salt Lake City State: Utah Postal Code: 84102 Country: United States Phone Number: 801.918.5220
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Wright-21065 and Wright-2440 appear to represent the same person because: Difference on death date must be addressed but otherwise, these are the same person.
posted by Dave Rutherford
Wright-2957 and Wright-2440 appear to represent the same person because: dates and husband are the same
posted by Robin Lee

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