Sarah (Usher) Tyng (1650 - 1714)

Born 11 Sep 1650 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of Jonathan Tyng — married about 1669 (to 28 Feb 1714) in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 28 Feb 1714 at age 63 in Woburn, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Sarah Usher, daughter of Hezekiah Usher and his first wife Frances (Unk) was born at Boston, Massachusetts on September 11, 1650 ^[1] and baptized there on November 17, 1650. ^[2]

Sarah married Jonathan Tyng in 1669. Her husband was born in Boston on December 15, 1642, the son of General Edward and Mary Tyng. ^{[2] [1] [3]}

Her father Hezekiah Sr., in his will written on May 11, 1676, names among his heirs:

• daughter Sarah Tyng
• her husband Jonathan Tyng
• grandchildren John and Mary Tyng ^[1]

In Jonathan's father Edward Tyng's will, dated August 25, 1677, he left legacies to all his grandchildren and the only Tyng grandchild mentioned is John. ^[4]

Jonathan's mother relict widow Mary Tynge wrote her will on December 12, 1700, indicating all the legacies left by her husband Edward to the children and grandchildren be honored. She left legacies to:

• only surviving son Major Jonathan Tyng, executor - her diamond ring
• grandchildren Edward, Jonathan, Mary and Elizabeth, children of son Edward, deceased, when they reach majority ^[5]

Sarah died on February 8, 1713/4. ^{[6] [1] [3]} She is buried in the First Burial Ground at Woburn, Massachusetts where her inscription reads: Here lyes ye body of Mrs Sarah Tyng wife to Colnl Jonathan Tyng Esq Deceased February Ye 28 1713/14 in Ye 69 Year of Her Age ^[7]

Jonathan Tyng died at Dunstable on January 19, 1724 aged 81. ^{[6] [1] [3]}

His will was written on February 16, 1721/2. Among his bequests he explains that after the death of his son John, he intended to leave his estate equally to sons Eleazer and William, but due to the death of William, he has made changes to his legacies to include Williams three children. His bequests were to:

• wife Judith
• son Eleazer, executor
• grandchildren Jonathan, Sarah and Benjamin, children of son of Eleazer
• grandchildren - John, Sarah and Mary, three children of my son William
• the Church of Woburn
• Hannah Fox ^[8]

In November, 1788, Honorable John Tyng petitioned the court to administer the remainder of the estate, indicating the Eleazer Tyng, several years deceased had not completed the remaining distributions, and that he, John Tyng and Mrs. Sarah Winslow, daughter of Eleazer Tyng, were the only surviving heirs to Jonathan Tyng's estate. ^[8]

Children

1. Frances, born December 11, 1669 ^[2]; likely died young as he is not mentioned in either grandfather Hezekiah's will dated May 11, 1676, ^[1]
2. Elizabeth, born December 28, 1670 ^[2]; likely died young as she not mentioned in grandfather Hezekiah's will dated May 11, 1676. ^[1]
3. Jonathan, born January 29, 1672 ^[2] likely died young not mentioned in his grandfather Hezekiah's will. ^[1]
4. John, born September 11, 1673 ^[2]; died in August, 1710. ^[1]
5. Mary, born January 16, 1676/7 ^[2] : died after May 11, 1676/7 when she is named in her grandfather Hezakiah's will ^[1]; and likely died before August 25, 1677 when she is not mentioned in her grandfather Edward Tyng's will. ^[4]
6. William, born April 22, 1679 ^{[9] [1] [3]}: died at Chelmsford on August 16, 1710; married Lucy Clark on September 19, 1700. ^[10]
7. Hezekiah born May 29, 1680; died on May 29, 1690. ^[9]
8. Edward born March 2, 1682; died on August 25, 1682. ^[9]
9. Joseph born June 6, 1683; died on May 2, 1684. ^[9]
10. Jonathan, born September 29, 1686 ^{[9] [1]}; not named in his father's will. ^[8]
11. Eleazar, born April 30, 1690; ; died May 21, 1782. ^{[9] [3][1]}
12. Beersheba, born February 5, 1693/4 ^[9][1] ; not named in her father's will. ^[8]

Research notes

Boston Births

1642: Town: Jonathan of Edward & Mary Ting born 15th 10th month. (p. 13)

1642: First Church: Jonathan of Edward Tinge aged about 4 days - 18 day 10 mo. (p. 14)

1650: First Church: Sarah of Hezekiah Usher 17 day 9 mo. (p. 32)

1669: Francis of Jonathan & Sarah Tyng, born Dec. 11 . (p. 112)

1670: Elizabeth of Jona. & Sarah Tyng, born Dec. 28, (p. 116)

1671: Jonathan of Jonathan & Sarah Tyng, born Jan. 29. (P. 120)

1673: John of Jona. & Sarah Tyng, born Sept. 1 (p. 129)

1676: Mary of Jonathan Tyng, born Jan. 16 , (p. 139) ^[2]

Dunstable Births

TING, Edward, s. Jonathan, Mar. 2, 1682. NR (p. 88)

TING, Hezikiah, s. Jonathan, May 29, 1680. NR (p. 88)

TING, Josiph, s. Jonathan, June 6, 1683. NR [June 20. CTR] (p. 88)

TINGE, Jonathan, s. Jonathan, Sept. 29, 1686. NR

TINGE, William, s. Jonathan, Esq., Apr. 22, 1679. NR

TYNG, Barsheba, s. Jonathan, Feb. 5, 1693-4. NR (p. 89)

TYNG, Eliezer, s. Jonathan, Esq., Apr. 3, 1690. NR (p. 89)

Dunstable Deaths

TINGE, Edward, s. Jonathan, Esq., Aug. 25, 1682. NR (p. 234)

TINGE, Josiph, s. Jonathan, Esq., May 2, 1684. NR (p. 234)

TYNG, Hezikiah, May 29, 1690. (p. 235)

TYNG, Eleazar, May 21, 1782, a. 92 y. GR6 NR (p. 235) ^[9]

Woburn Deaths

TYNG, Sarah, wife of Col. Jonathan, Esq., Feb. 8, 1714; 69 y. (p. 197)

TYNG, Col. Jonathan, s. of ___, Jan. 19, 1724; 81 y. (p. 197) ^[6]

Sarah (Usher) Tyng died in Woburn, most likely on February 28, 1713-14. While the Woburn Town record cites "Feb. 8, 1714," this was probably derived from Nathan Wyman's 1847 cemetery survey which cites: "Tyng, Sarah w of Col. Jonathan Esq, Feb 8 1713-14 69y."^[11] But Samuel Sewall wrote about attending her funeral soon after her death, "March 4, 1713-14, went to Woburn to attend the funeral of Aunt Tyng, being his second wife. Died on the Sabbath day morning of fever." Sarah was buried at the First Burial Ground in Woburn, where her gravestone : Woburn Records: VOLUME II. EPITAPHS, FIRST BURIAL-GROUND. Pages 16*-17*. Citing: "(47.) 'Here lyes y^e body of M'rs Sarah Tyng wife to Col'nl Jonathan Tyng Esq'r deceased February y^e 28 1713 in ye 69 year of her age.'
Sarah (Usher) Tyng, daughter of Hezekiah Usher, a prominent merchant of Boston, and wife of Col. Jonathan Tyng (epitaph 83).
March 4, 1713-14, went to Woburn to attend the funeral of Aunt Tyng, being his second wife. Died on the Sabbath day morning of fever. Waited upon the governor and lady there; had given me a pair of gloves. She was about 69 years. (Vol. II., page 298, Letter-Book of Samuel Sewall. Samuel Sewall, Jr.'s, Memoranda, Mass. Hist. Coll., 6th Series, Vol. II.)"

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13} Usher, Edward Preston, A Memorial Sketch of Roland Greene Usher, 1823-1895, Private Printing for the family [Press of N. Sawyer & Son], 1895, Appendix p. 79: 82; 144-9
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} City Document 130: Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths, 1630-1699, Volume 9 Rockwell and Churchill, City printers, Boston, Massachusetts, 1883
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Nason, Elias & George B. Loring, A History of the Town of Dunstable, Massachusetts, Form Its Earliest Settlement to the Year of Our Lord 1873, Alfred Mudge & son, printers, Boston, Massachusetts,1877, p. 216; 296
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Case 1212: p. 1-5: Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017-2019. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2735/i/48697/1212-co3/69450105
5. ↑ Case 23142: p. 1-3: Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB536/i/14468/23142-co2/38424695
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Woburn Records of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1640-1873 Part II: Deaths Alphabetically and Chronologically Arranged by Edward Johnson Andrews, Cutler & Co., 1890
7. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 18194859
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3} Case 23139: p. 1-38: Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB536/i/14468/23139-co2/38424646
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7} Vital Records of Dunstable, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, The Essex institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1913
10. ↑ Vital Records of Chelmsford, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, he Essex institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1914
11. ↑ Wyman: Volume II. Page 387. Citing: "Tyng, Sarah w of Col. Jonathan Esq, Feb 8 1713-14 69y."

See also:

• Manchester Historic Association Collections (J. B. Clarke Co., Manchester, N.H., 1901) Vol. 2, Page 87.
• Wyman, Nathan. Woburn Burying-Ground, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register. (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1848-1849).
• Wyman: Volume II. Page 387
• Johnson, Edward. Woburn Records of Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Marriage Intentions, from 1640 to 1900 (Woburn, Mass., 1890-1919).
• Woburn Records: PART II. DEATHS. Page 198. Citing: "TYNG, Jonathan, Col., Jan. 19, 1724; 81 y."
• Woburn Records: PART II. DEATHS. Page 198. Citing: "TYNG, Sarah, wife of Col. Jonathan, Esq., Feb. 8, 1714; 69 y."