Sarah (Metcalf) Davis (1737 - 1812)

Born 22 Jan 1737 in Medway, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Amos Davis — married 14 Apr 1757 (to 1 Aug 1794) in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died 11 Feb 1812 at age 75 in West Cornwall, Cornwall, Addison, Vermont, United States

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Biography

Sarah Metcalf was born 22 January 1736/7 in Medway, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Michael Metcalf and Meletiah Hammant.^[1]

Sarah married Amos Davis 14 April 1757 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States^[2][3]

Sarah passed away 11 February 1812 in Cornwall, Vermont^[4] where she was probably living with her son Abijah. Sarah was buried in West Cemetery in West Cornwall, Vermont.^[5]

Residence

BET 1736 AND 1800

Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA^[6]

Research notes

History of Chesterfield gives her date of birth as 5 Jan, but primary sources give 22nd Jan.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ67-4V5 : 10 February 2018), Sarah Metcalf, 22 Jan 1736; citing MEDWAY,NORFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873753 IT 3.
2. ↑ Source: #S449 Marriage date: 14 Apr 1757 Marriage place: New Hampshire, United States
3. ↑ "New Hampshire Marriage Records 1637–1947." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2011. “New Hampshire Statewide Marriage Records 1637–1947,” database, FamilySear;.
4. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFJ8-4Q3 : 18 October 2017), Sarah Davis, 11 Feb 1812, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,528.
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 May 2019), memorial page for Sarah Metcalf Davis (5 Jan 1736–11 Feb 1812), Find A Grave: Memorial #42801687, citing West Cemetery, West Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, USA ; Maintained by Laurie LaPage (contributor 47617896) .
6. ↑ Randall, Oran E. History of Chesterfield, Cheshire County, N.h: From the Incorporation of "township Number One" by Massachusetts in 1736, to the Year 1881 : Together with Family Histories and Genealogies. Brattleboro, Vt: D. Leonard, printer, 1882. Internet resource. Pages 274-5.

See also:

• History of Westmoreland (Great Meadow), New Hampshire 1741 - 1970 and Genealogical Data. Westmoreland Historical Committee. 1976, Second Printing August 2007. Page 395.
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 (Name: Online publication. Ancestry.com, - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

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