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30 August 1866 Concord, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 11 January 1783 in New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Paternal grandparents: William SHERMAN , Mehitable WELLINGTON
Maternal grandparents: Benjamin PRESCOTT , Rebeckah MINOT


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Sarah  married  Samuel HOAR abt. 1814 .  Samuel HOAR  was born 18 May 1778 in Lincoln, Massachusetts, USA.  Samuel died 2 November 1856 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. 

Sarah SHERMAN died 30 August 1866 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.





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Sarah SHERMAN married flag male ancestor Samuel HOAR
Marriage date: abt. 1814
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Birth
Name: Sarah Sherman
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 11 Jan 1783
Birthplace: NEW HAVEN TWP,NEW HAVEN,CONNETICUT
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Father's Name: Roger Sherman
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Mother's Name: Rebecca
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450365
System Origin: Connecticut-ODM
GS Film number: unknown
Reference ID:

'Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7WG-MRQ : accessed 24 March 2016), Roger Sherman in entry for Sarah Sherman, 11 Jan 1783; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
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Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1856 Death of Spouse/Partner
Samuel HOAR died 2 November 1856, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Death
Name: Sarah Hoar
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 30 Aug 1866
Event Place: Concord, Massachusetts
Residence Place: Concord
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Gender: Female
Age: 83
Marital Status: Widowed
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Birth Date:
Birthplace: New Haven, Conn
Birth Year (Estimated): 1783
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Father's Name: Roger Sherman
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Newton
Mother's Name: Rebecca Prescott
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Salem
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Reference ID: v 193 p 117
GS Film number: 960188
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4220478
Image Number: 426

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Sarah SHERMAN - Grave  Inscription: With clear good sense, strong love of justice, and a resolute will, her vivacity and cheerfulness carried the spirit of youth
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"With clear good sense, strong love of justice, and a resolute will, her vivacity and cheerfulness carried the spirit of youth into old age. Sympathizing with every detail of human life, she knew no superiors and no inferiors. But honoring all men, asked of others her own faithful performance of every duty and relieved the years of pain and infirmity by devoting them to helping the poor, the friendless, the ignorant, and the sinful."

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Concord Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA

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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Concord Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA
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Last updated: 3/27/2025 4:13:34 PM

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Did You Know?The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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