Sarah (Gunn) Johnson
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Sarah (Gunn) Johnson (1732 - 1804)

Sarah Johnson formerly Gunn aka Bassett, Thompson
Born in Waterbury, Connecticutmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married [date unknown] (to 15 Dec 1746) [location unknown]
Wife of — married 25 Oct 1748 in Derby, New Haven, CTmap
Wife of — married 18 Mar 1778 in Derby, New Haven, CTmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 72 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, United Statesmap
Profile last modified | Created 25 Apr 2013
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Biography

Sarah GUNN [1][2][3][4] was born [5][6] 15 Feb 1732. She died [7][8][9][10][11] 3 May 1804 in Oxford, New Haven, CT and was buried [12][13][14] in Hillside Cemetery, Quaker Farms, Oxford, New Haven, CT. Sarah married [15][16][17] Lieut. Col. Jabez THOMPSON on 25 Oct 1748 in Derby, New Haven, CT.


Sources

  1. W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 11. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. "March 25, 1750. Jabez Thompson and Sarah his Wife admitted to full Communion." (Oxford Congregational) http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/011.html.
  2. Copied and compared with the original by Nancy O. Phillips, Sarah Riggs Humphrey Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Derby, Connecticut Town Records, 1655-1710 (New Haven, CT, The Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company, 1901.), 472, 474, 475, 477. . "Church Records." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/472.html.
  3. Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 24.
  4. Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 541.
  5. Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of Connecticut Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), vol 3, p 598.
  6. Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 321.
  7. W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 53. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/053.html.
  8. W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 125. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/125.html.
  9. Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 7, p 1753.
  10. Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, p. 321.
  11. Charles Elwell, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Hillside Cemetery, p. 38. "Wooster, Hannah, wife of Joseph, died Dec. 11, 1835, age 80 yrs, Wooster, Joseph, died Dec. 11, 1819, age 75 yrs. Wooster, Samuel, died Sept. 10, 1776, age 69 yrs. Wooster, Ann, wife of Samuel, died Sept. 14, 1791, age 80 yrs. Wooster Polly, daughter of Joseph, died Mar. 7, 1777, age 3 yrs. Wooster, David, son of Joseph, died Jan. 15 1778, age 3 yrs. Wooster, Lucy, daughter of Joseph, died Nov. 21, 1783, age 1 yrs. Bassett, John, died May 8, 1804, age 83 yrs. (Flag) Bassett, Maomi, first wife of John, died May 1772, age 50 yrs. Bassett, Sarah, 2nd wife of John, died May 3, 1804, age 72 yrs. Bassett, John, died May 14, 1832, age 74 yrs." http://oxfordpast.net/hscemscan38.html.
  12. Hillside Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://oxfordpast.net/cem411.html.
  13. W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 125. "In memory of John Bassett. He died May 8th, 1804, AEt. 83. Naomi, his first wife, died May 17, 1772, AEt 50. Sarah, his second wife, died May 3d, 1804, AEt 72. John Bassett. Died May 14, 1832, aged 74 yrs." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/125.html.
  14. Charles Elwell, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Hillside Cemetery, p. 38. http://oxfordpast.net/hscemscan38.html.
  15. Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol 7, p 1752.
  16. Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 230.
  17. Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, p. 321.
  • Source: S-2097513046 Repository: #R-2142878651 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=12028456&pid=4180 Repository: R-2142878651 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
  • U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Greg Rose for starting this profile. Sarah and Gregory are fourth cousins 8 times removed. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Greg and others.





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Gunn-2693 and Gunn-613 appear to represent the same person because: They appear to be the same person.
posted by J. (Pearson) Salsbery
Gunn-613 and Gunn-991 appear to represent the same person because: I think I should have approved the merge in the first place.
posted by J. (Pearson) Salsbery
Gunn-613 and Gunn-991 are not ready to be merged because: Do you have a source for her daughter Sarah?
posted by J. (Pearson) Salsbery
Gunn-613 and Gunn-991 appear to represent the same person because: Identical vitals and also descendant matches and spouse. Order of merge will need to be flipped
posted by David Olson
Gunn-613 and Gunn-991 appear to represent the same person because: Identical vitals and also descendant matches and spouse.
posted by David Olson
I adopted this profile simply to facilitate a merge or merges. Not related.
posted by David Olson
Gunn-991 and Gunn-613 are not ready to be merged because: good data match
posted by David Olson
Gunn-991 and Gunn-613 appear to represent the same person because: Data matches well, also this is a prerequisite to another merge (Thompson-19565 into Thompson-10860)
posted by David Olson

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