Sarah Thornton WADE

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20 May 1707 , Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

29 June 1780 , Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Thomas WADE Elizabeth THORNTON

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Born: 20 May 1707 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Thomas WADE

Mother: Elizabeth THORNTON

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Sarah Thornton married Thomas BAKER 20 December 1729 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Thomas BAKER was born 20 November 1710 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. Thomas died 16 September 1777 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA.

Sarah Thornton WADE died 29 June 1780 in Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay.
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Sarah Thornton WADE married

Thomas BAKER
Marriage date: 20 December 1729
Marriage place: Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Thomas BAKER and Sarah Thornton WADE

Thomas BAKER

Born: 3 March 1730, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 14 July 1806, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Jacob BAKER

Born: 3 April 1732, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 3 April 1732, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

John BAKER

Born: 23 November 1733, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 November 1815, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mary EMERSON 21 October 1761 Place: Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Symonds BAKER

Born: 6 January 1736, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 3 July 1815,

William BAKER

Born: 15 February 1738, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Samuel BAKER

Born: 26 February 1740, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 26 February 1740, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Joseph BAKER

Born: 23 May 1741, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 27 June 1801, Beverly, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah BAKER

Born: 24 March 1743, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 16 January 1831,

Elizabeth BAKER

Born: 6 April 1745, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 14 April 1745, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Mary BAKER

Born: 4 June 1746, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 September 1836,

William BAKER

Born: 9 April 1747, Lynn, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Jonathan BAKER

Born: 25 June 1749, Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 12 October 1833, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA

David BAKER

Born: 28 June 1751, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 15 July 1751, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Rebecca BAKER

Born: 17 February 1753, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 15 January 1837, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Martha BAKER

Born: 15 December 1755, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 3 April 1825, Reading, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1707
20 May 1707
Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1729 Marriage / Partner
Sarah Thornton WADE and Thomas BAKER 20 December 1729, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

She was 22 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Thomas BAKER was born 3 March 1730, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah Thornton was 22 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Jacob BAKER was born 3 April 1732, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah Thornton was 24 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
John BAKER was born 23 November 1733, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah Thornton was 26 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Symonds BAKER was born 6 January 1736, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah Thornton was 28 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
William BAKER was born 15 February 1738, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah Thornton was 30 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Samuel BAKER was born 26 February 1740, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah Thornton was 32 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Joseph BAKER was born 23 May 1741, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah Thornton was 34 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Sarah BAKER was born 24 March 1743, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah Thornton was 35 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Elizabeth BAKER was born 6 April 1745, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah Thornton was 37 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Mary BAKER was born 4 June 1746, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah Thornton was 39 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
William BAKER was born 9 April 1747, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah Thornton was 39 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Jonathan BAKER was born 25 June 1749, Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA (South Yarmouth) (West Yarmouth) (Yarmouth Port)

Sarah Thornton was 42 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
David BAKER was born 28 June 1751, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah Thornton was 44 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Birth of Child
Rebecca BAKER was born 17 February 1753, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah Thornton was 45 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Martha BAKER was born 15 December 1755, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah Thornton was 48 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
John BAKER married 21 October 1761, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA to Mary EMERSON

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 Death of Spouse/Partner
Thomas BAKER died 16 September 1777, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

Death — 1780
29 June 1780
Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 73.

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