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Sarah Chew was born about 1662 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. She was the daughter of Colonel Samuel Chew (1634–1676) of Herrington and his wife Anne Ayres (1635–1695) [1]
On 24 JAN 1686 she married Edward Burgess (1651–1722) [1]
She died 12 May 1740 in Anne Arundel County and was probably buried withher husband in the All Hallows Church Cemetery, Birdsville, Anne Arundel County. [1]
Burgess, Sarah, widow, Anne Arundel County, 26th Sept., 1738; 12th May, 1740. [2]
Exs.: Sons Benjamin Gaither and John Burgess.
"The last will and testament of his widow (Sarah Chew Burgess) was written on September 6, 1738, in the presence of Richard Goodman, James Craft and William Disney. It was presented at court in Anne Arundel County for probation on May 12, 1740. [3]
The estate of her deceased husband was to be divided into three equaled parts; 1/3 to son Samuel Burgess; 1/3 to son John Burgess; 1/3 to be divided among the daughters Ann White, Sarah Gaither and Susanna Richardson. [3]
The personal estate was appraised on May 16, 1740, by William Sellman and James Nicholson at L238/16/16. Samuel Burgess and Susanna Richardson signed as next of kin, while Samuel Preston Moore and Rachel Moore signed as the greated creditors. It was not recorded at court until May 28, 1741, by Benjamin Gaither and John Burgess.[3]
At an account filed on May 19, 1742, L57/5/3/ were paid to 'Thomas Richardson in right of his [wife] Susanna Richardson' as heir to the residuary estate, also to Robert White in right of Ann his wife a daughter of the deceased, and to Sarah Gaither, another daughter of the deceased."[3]
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