Sarah (Marselis) Lighthall (bef. 1763 - 1810)

Born before 7 Oct 1763 in Schenectady, New York [uncertain]

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Biography

Sarah was a daughter of Ahasuerus Marselis and Maria Vrooman, baptized in the Reformed Dutch Church of Schenectady, New York, on 7 October 1763. ^[1][2]

She married William Lighthall.^[3]

One of her husband's Revolutionary War Pension documents, dated 15 May 1820, lists the family household as follows:^[4]

• William Lighthall, myself aged 64 past;
• Sarah Lighthall – wife - aged 59 years.
• Nicholas Lighthall – son, 25 years - Unfortunicated(?)
• Ahaswarus Lighthall - apprentice shoemaker, aged 19
• Ann Lighthall - daughter, 17 years.

Church Records

Baptism

• 1763. Oct. 7. Ahaswerus Marselis, Maria Vrooman. Sarah. Witnesses: Claas Marselis, Lena Marselis.^[1]

Research Notes

Children FamilySearch.org has these children listed. Documentation is minimal yet useful for research for next generation!

• Maria b. 1786
• William b. 1787
• Margareta b. 1788
• Engeltje b. 1790
• Anna b. 1793
• Nicholas b. 1795
• Ahasuerus b. 1797
• Ahasuerus b.1799
• Abraham b. 1800
• Ann b. 1804

Burial Info Research: (in order to locate this particular family) findagrave #151478093 (Lakeforest Cemetery) Email from a Find A Grave Contributor: Although there is no record of a William Lighthall in the cemetery, there are a number of Lighthall's buried there in plots that were owned by a W.D. Lighthall (Section B, block 3, lot 8, Section B, block 13, Section B, block 3 lot 5) which may be the person you are looking for. There is a

Gordon, age 9, date of death 12 Jan 1911;

Harriet, 23 days old, 18 Jan 1916;

Harry, 2 days old, 29 Dec 1915,

Sarah E. July 1815-2 Apr 1900;

S. Hayes Lighthall 2 April 1900 (which is probably Sarah E. )

Elmer and Malinda. In Section B, block 3, graves 1-3 the burials do not have first names.

Grave 3 is probably Gordon since the burial date was 15 Jan 1911, but the others are listed as Lighthall, Unknown 2 and 3. I hope this information is helpful. Marlyn Hackett

Another Mrs. William Lighthall: Daughter-in-law Susan next generation.

Find a Grave Memorial # 31233577 for Susan S. Lighthall (Wethersfield Cemetery) this "stone" actually says Susan S. Lighthall wife of William d 1840. This stone belongs to the wife of William Lighthall Jr: Susan S (Unknown) Lighthall (1783-1840).

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Schenectady Baptisms, Vol 2, Book 42. Handwritten transcript of baptism register. Accessed on Ancestry.com at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6961/images/42037_647350_0295-00040
2. ↑ Note: Pearson gave the baptism date as 9 October 1763.
3. ↑ Pearson, page 115.
4. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900. Accessed on Ancestry.com at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1995/images/MIUSA1775D_136143-00821

• Pearson, Jonathan. Contributions for the Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of the Patent and City of Schenectady, from 1662 to 1800. Albany, N.Y: J. Munsell, 1873.