Sarah (Sheffield) Hancox (abt. 1754 - 1802)

Born about 31 Aug 1754 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Hancox III — married 21 Apr 1771 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 2 Aug 1802 at about age 47 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

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Biography

Sarah Sheffield was born on 31 Aug 1754 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut to Isaac Sheffield and Freelove Pendleton.^[1]

Sarah Sheffield and Edward Hancox were married on 21 Apr 1771 in Stonington, Connecticut The officating minister was Nathaniel Eells.^[2]

Sarah and Edward Hancox were listed in Isaac Sheffield's Will on 15 Mar 1799 in Stonington, Connecticut along with all of Sarah's siblings. ^[3]

Sarah (Sheffield) Hancox died 2 Aug 1802 in Stonington. Her grave is in Evergreen Cemetery, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA ^[4].

Sources

1. ↑ Anna Chesebrough Videy, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, MASS. (New York: Press of T. A. Wright, 1903), p 537-538 Appendix Sheffields.
2. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:78XJ-S22M : 14 April 2022), Sarah Sheffield, ; citing Marriage, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272246.
3. ↑ Connecticut, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880, Capt. Isaac Sheffield (1730-1797); digital images, Ancestry, Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 (Ancestry.com: View and downloaded 13 February 2016); Estate of Sheffield, Isaac, town of Stonington, 1797, No. 2888, Stonington Probate District.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #60464099