Sarah Allen (aft. 1765 - abt. 1821)

Ancestors

Died about 13 Jul 1821 before about age 56 in Mayfield, Chautauqua County, New York

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Biography

Birth and Family

Sarah Allen^[1] was born after 1766.^[2]

An Index of Land Transactions of the Holland Land Co., lists Moses Allen, his sons, Peter and Nathaniel Allen, and sons-in-law Roswell Turner, Samuel Robinson, and Samuel Woodworth.

Samuel Woodworth was said to be of Mayville, Chautaugua County, New York. [Formed in 1808 from Genesee Co which had been formed out of Ontario County in 1802]

Marriage

Online databases list a marriage, 22 May 1783 in Mayfield, Montgomery County. There is no source for this date or place. The year seems approximately correct but not the place since Sarah's family is not known to have been in Montgomery County. Samuel Woodworth does appear in the Caughnawaga, Montgomery County, New York, 1790 census, as does his father - there is a female over age 16 in Samuel's household.

NOTE: Tthere was a Samuel Woodworth living in Mayfield, Montgomery County, New York, which is some distance from Western New York.

No children appear in the household:

1810 Census. Mayfield, Montgomery County, New York.

Samuel Woodworth. 1 male and 1 female over age 45

Younger males named Woodworth were Russel, Luke & James

1820 Census. Mayfield, Montgomery Co NY

Saml Woodworth: 1m over 45. 1f 16-26, 1f over 45 [Sarah would have been at least age 50]

Sarah ALLEN and Samuel WOODWORTH were married.^[3]Samuel WOODWORTH1 was born on 20 August 1763 in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut. He died on 13 June 1854 at the age of 90 in Mayfield, Fulton County, New York.

Woodworth or Woodward. Samuel and Sarah were said to be of Mayville, NY - I suspect this is an error. O. Turner gives county as Montgomery Co; GNIS says Mayville is in Chautaugua Co - Montgomery County is in central eastern part of NY. There was a Mayfield in Montgomery Co.

Chautaugua County, New York, was formed in 1808 from Genesee County, which had been formed out of Ontario County in 1802.

Unable toI find any indication of a Samuel Woodworth [or alternate spelling] in Chautaugua County, New York.

• 1790 Census. Montgomery Co, Caughnawaga [which later became Mayfield]

Samuel Woodworth, 1m and 1f over 16 Serenius (Cyrenius) Woodworth, 1m and 1f over 16

No Samuel in Montgomery Co in 1800. There were four Samuel Woodworths in New York, plus one Samuel Woodward in Ulster NY that I can likely eliminate. Two Samuels were in Herkimer, one in Onondaga, one Cayuga - all were between the ages of 26-45. Cyrenius Wordworth was in Deerfield, Oneida Co; James Wells, first husband of Sally Blowers was in Mongomery Co.

• 1810 Census. Mayfield, Montgomery Co NY

Samuel Woodworth. 1 male and 1 female over age 45 Younger males named Woodworth were Russel, Luke & James

• 1820 Census. Mayfield, Montgomery Co NY

Saml Woodworth: 1m over 45. 1f 16-26, 1f over 45 [Sarah would have been at least age 50]

Online databases list a Samuel Woodworth, son of Cyrenius Woodworth & Abigail Chatfield as born in Salisbury CT, 20 Aug 1763 and dying in Mayfield [then Fulton Co NY] on 13 Jun 1854. He is given two wives - Sarah Ward Allen born about 1769 who he married 22 May 1783 in Mayfield, and Sally Maria Blowers [likely a widow]. It is possible the same Samuel married both Sarah's but Sarah Allen, daughter of Moses & Chloe would not have been anywhere near Mayfield in 1783 - the Allens had not yet come to New York - that's a puzzle to be solved.

• 1830 Census. Mayfield, Montgomery County, New York

Samuel Woodworth: 2m 15-20, 1m age 60-70. 1f under 5, 1f 5-10, 1f age 40-50.

• 1840 Census. Mayfield, Fulton County, New York [formed from Montgomery]

Samuel Woodworth: 1m 10-15, 1m 20-30, 1m 70-80. 1f 10-15, 1f 15-20, 1f 50-60 Samuel Woodworth. Revolutionary Pensioner or Military Service, age 76.

Pension W.26095 is on Fold3. Samuel did confirm in his testimony that he had served as a substitute for his father, Cyrenius Woodworth, from Salisbury, Litchfield, CT. He had removed to Mayfield soon after the Revolution where he resided until his death, 13 Jun 1854. He was born, Salisbury, 20 Aug 1763 and married Sarah "Sally" Wells, widow of James Wells on 4 Dec 1821, in Mayfield. (this would be about 6 months after the death of the first Sarah) Her maiden name thought to be Blowers. Nowhere in the pension files is there any indication Samuel had been married previously, although he appeared to have a wife with him in the 1820 census - and even as far back as 1790. But it is possible Sarah Allen was a first wife.

• 1850 Census. Mayfield, Fulton County, New York

Samuel Woodworth, age 86, farmer, no birthplaces given Sally Blowers ( second wife) age 60. James Blowers age 21. Julia Blowers, age 20.

Find A Grave Memorial# 44491958 Birth: Aug. 20, 1762 Salisbury Litchfield County Connecticut, USA Death: Jun. 15, 1854 Mayfield Fulton County New York, USA Beloved husband to Sally Blowers Woodworth. Family links: Parents: Cyrenius Woodworth (1736 - 1815) Abigail Chatfield Woodworth (1741 - 1813)

Death

Sarah died on 13 Jul 1821, at the age of 55, in Mayville, Chautauqua County, New York. She was burried on 20 Jul 1821.

Note

Found in WAYNE SENTINEL of Palmyra, New York, United States, 8 Aug 1821:

Sarah Woodworth, wife of Samuel, died 20 July 1821 in Mayfield.

Since Palmyra, Wayne County was nearer Chautaugua County, it seems likely this was Sarah Allen Woodworth. Mayville is in Chautaugua County but it isn't the same place as Mayfield.

Sources

1. ↑ Fred Q. Bowman,10,000 Vital Records of Western New York: 1809-1850 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 1985), p.257, Item 10073.
2. ↑ Hays, papers on family of Moses Allen.
3. ↑ George K. Ward, Compiled under Direction of Assoc. of Descendants of Andrew Ward; Andrew Warde and His Descendants 1597-1910 (New York: A.T.De La Mare Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd., 1910), p.85.

• "Lancashire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1986," for Sarah Allen; Bishop´s Transcripts, Radcliffe, 1820-1829.
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5R-9JY : accessed 4 November 2021), Sarah Allen, Formerly part of Prince Georges MD, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing p. 912, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 5; FHL microfilm 6,697.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M682-7R5 : 19 December 2020), Sarah Woodworth in household of Isaac Morse, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3FN-47D : 18 February 2021), Sarah Woodworth in entry for Catherine Balis, 07 Sep 1889; citing p 221 rn 183, Grand Blanc, Genesee, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,363,636.
• "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3DP-FJ5 : 18 February 2021), Sarah Woodworth in entry for Margaret Woodworth, 17 Apr 1869; citing p 82 rn 529, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,363,448.