Born in Stepney Parish, Somerset Co., Maryland
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Gillis
and Priscilla King (Denwood) Gillis
Sister of
Levin Gillis, Esther (Gillis) Winder, Leah (Gillis) Adams, Nellie (Gillis) Handy and Joseph Gillis
Wife of
Samuel Handy
— married
about 1756 (to 28 Dec 1758) in Somerset Co., Maryland
Wife of
Thomas Irving
— married
10 Feb 1760 (to about 1780) in Somerset Co., Maryland
Descendants 
Mother of
George Irving and Anna (Irving) Harris
Died before
before age 44
in Somerset Co., Maryland
Profile last modified
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Biography
Sarah was born in 1735. She passed away before 1780.
"On May 5, 1770, Thomas Irving and Sarah his wife made returns, as joint executors." (Handy Annals, p. 36)
Sources
- "Annals & Memorials of the HANDYs & Their Kindred," Handy, Isaac W. K., D.D., edited by Mildred Handy Richie & Sarah Rozelle Handy Mallon, William L. Clements Library, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1992, P. 36.
- "The Littleton Heritage," Wise, Matthew M., Wentworth Publishing, West Columbia, SC, 1997, P. 289.
- 6th great-granddaughter, Judith (Drew) Brittingham
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
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~0.78%
Cornelia Geesey
:
23andMe
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~0.39%
~0.39%
Judith (Drew) Brittingham :
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