Sarah (Barber) Case (1722 - 1805)

Born 1 Apr 1722 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Wife of John Case V — married 11 Jul 1745 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 19 Dec 1805 at age 83 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Sarah (Barber) Case was born in Connecticut.

Sarah, the second daughter and sixth of six children of Samuel Barber and Sarah Holcombe was born on 1 April 1722 at Windsor, Connecticut.^{[1] [2][3]}

Sarah married Capt. John Case IV, the son of John and Abigail (Case) Humphrey III on 7 November 1745 at Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut.^[4]Sarah and John had eleven children:

1. John Case V (b. 10 Oct 1746; d. 1776),^[5] m. Nov 1776 at Simsbury, CT, Chloe Owen (1745-1825); she married 2) Daniel Barber
2. Giles Case (b. 12 Feb 1747; d. 5 Feb 1754),^[6]
3. Seth Case (b. 29 Sep 1749; d. 1813),^[7] m. Jan 1770 at Simsbury, CT, Eunice Tuller (1752-1821)
4. Sarah Case (b. 27 Jul 1751; d. 1827),^[8] m. 12 Apr 1764 at CT, Rev. Elisha Cornish (1748-1826)
5. Asa Case (b. 11 Jan 1753; d. 1830),^[9] m. say 1770 at Simsbury, CT, Sarah Robe (1756-1829)
6. Silas Case (b. 1749; d. 1809), m. Sep 1780 at Hartford, CT, Mary Humphrey (1755-1833)
7. Giles Case (b. 24 May 1757; d. 1831),^[10] m. 6 Nov 1783 at Simsbury, CT, Dorcas Humphrey (1760-1850)
8. Mary Case (b. 2 Jan 1755),^[11]m. 1) Silas Coe; m. 2) Uriah Case
9. Pvt. George Case (b. 4 Mar 1759; d. 1834),^[12] m. 2 Nov 1783, Electa Moore (1759-1855)
10. Levi Case [twin] (b. 14 Dec 1760; d. 1802),^[13] m. 10 Mar 1785, Polly Humphrey (1764-1849)
11. Judah Case [twin] (b. 14 Dec 1760; d. 1821),^[14] m. Jun 1787 at Simsbury, CT, Ruth Higley (or Wyley) (1763-1790)
12. Abigail Case (b. 8 Nov 1763; d. 1843),^[15] m. 6 Nov 1784 at Simsbury, CT, Asa Hoskins Sr. (1762-1847)

Sarah (Barber) Case died on 19 December 1805 in her 84th year at Simsbury.^[16]She is buried in the Simsbury Cemetery at Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut.^[17]

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7W6-GMR : 7 January 2020), Sarah Barbar, 1722.
2. ↑ Oliver Seymour Phelps and Andrew Tinkey Servin, The Phelps Family of America and Their English Ancestors : With Copies of Wills, Deeds, Letters, and Other Interesting Papers, Coats of Arms and Valuable Records, Volume I, pp. 37, 55, 161 (Eagle Publishing Co., Pittsfield 1899). Copy available at https://archive.org/stream/barbergenealogyi00wils#page/38/mode/2up/search/sarah+holcombe.
3. ↑ John Barber White and Lillian May Wilson, Barber Genealogy (In Two Sections), Section I. Descendants of Thomas Barber of Windsor, Conn. 1614-1909, p. 55 (Press of the Nicholas Print, Haverhill 1909). Copy available at https://archive.org/stream/barbergenealogyi00wils#page/60/mode/.
4. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMC-W3XT : 21 September 2019), Sarah Barber in entry for John Case, 7 Nov 1745; citing Marriage, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272226.
5. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-755 : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for John Case, 1746.
6. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-W7S : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Giles Case, 1747.
7. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-W45 : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Seth Case, 1749.
8. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WR-1H6 : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Sarah Case, 1751
9. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-75Z : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Asa Case, 1753.
10. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-W77 : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Giles Case, 1757.
11. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WR-BMX : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Mary Case, 1755.
12. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-7P1 : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for George Case, 1759.
13. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-7RW : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Levi Case, 1760.
14. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-W6V : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Judah Case, 1760.
15. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WR-BZX : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Abigail Case, 1763.
16. ↑ "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7ZN-VPT : 16 September 2020), Sarah Case, 1805.
17. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/55170146/sarah-case : accessed 27 April 2021), memorial page for Sarah Barber Case (1 Apr 1722–19 Dec 1805), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55170146, citing Simsbury Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Sue (contributor 47067682) [1]

Acknowledgement

• Biography written, inline sourced and photo added by Barber/Holcomb descendant Carol Baldwin PhD RN on 28 April 2021.