Sarah (Crawford) Runnels (bef. 1642 - aft. 1696)

Wife of Job Runnels — married before 28 May 1692 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire [uncertain]

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At the foresaide Courte, the administration of the goodes of Susan Crawforde deceased daughter of Steephen Crawforde also deceased, is granted Unto Sarah Crawforde, the daughter of the saide Steephen Crawford.

and this Courte doth order, margarette willey the mother of the saide Sarah & Thomas willey the husband of the saide margarette, to be gardians Unto the saide Sarah, her daughter, and that they are to give a trew & juste accompte of the saide administration unto any Courte to be holden for Dover when they shall be required. [Court Records, Oct. 6, 1649, in Deeds, vol. i, p. 66.]^[1]

Married Job Runnels before 28 May 1692, when Sarah Rennels of Portsmo: ...only heir to my father Stephen Craffitt Decd: sometimes Possessor of Lands att Oysterriver In ye Township of Dover sells to Jno Wille all my right title Interest yt I have fallen to me by ye Deceas of my father Stephen Craffitt (vizt:) all ye right title Interest Claim yt I have to Any Lands yt belongd to my father.^[2]

1696 Apr: 13

The Widow of Job Renouls being Complained off to ye Select men that shee haveing severall Children and that she tooke noe Care to put them out to prentise, and It was ffeared she being poore; that within a shoart time they would becom a Towne Charge; the Select men sent for her, and she came before them; and a had a months time Given her ^to provid places ffor the puting the forth prentice; If she Did not in yt time then the Select men would Bind them foarth prentice.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire, Vol. I
2. ↑ Rockingham Deeds
3. ↑ New Castle Town Records, Vol. I