Sarah
GOLDSTONE
Born
abt. 1602
,
Tewdley, Kent, England
Died
12 March 1671
,
Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Born: abt. 1602 in Tewdley, Kent, England
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Sarah was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1632.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Sarah married Joseph MERRIAM . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Joseph MERRIAM was born abt. 1600 in Tewdley, Kent, England. Joseph died 1 January 1641 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.
Sarah married (2) Joseph WHEELER 19 May 1641 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph WHEELER was born abt. 1609 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. Joseph died abt. 1681 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.
Sarah GOLDSTONE died 12 March 1671 in Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
daughter of John Goldstone and Frances Jeffrie
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Spouse & Children of Sarah GOLDSTONE
Children of Joseph MERRIAM and Sarah GOLDSTONE
Elizabeth MERRIAMMarried: Thomas HENCHMAN
Sarah MERRIAMMarried: Thomas WHEELER
William MERRIAMBorn: abt. 1628, Tudeley, Kent, England
Died: 22 May 1689, Lynn, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died: 22 May 1689, Lynn, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Married: Elizabeth BREED 1653 Place: Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph MERRIAMMarried: Sarah STONE 12 July 1653 Place: Concord, Massachusetts, USA
John MERRIAMBorn: 9 July 1641, Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 2 February 1722, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 2 February 1722, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Mary COOPER 21 October 1663 Place: Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Children of Joseph WHEELER and Sarah GOLDSTONE
Rebecca WHEELERBorn: 6 September 1645, Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 20 February 1718, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 20 February 1718, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Peter BULKELEY April 1667 Place: Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Jonathan PRESCOTT 18 December 1689 Place: Concord, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Goldstone was probably born in Tenterden, Kent, England around 1602. She was the daughter of John Goldstone and Frances Thompson. She married Joseph Merriam about 1623, probably in Tudeley. He followed his father in the business of being a clothier, and obviously was successful. He formed a partnership to charter a ship and take freight and passengers to New England. Joseph, Sarah and their five children also sailed on that ship, the'Castle' of London, which arrived in Charlestown in July 1638. They settled in Concord, joined the church, and Joseph was admitted as a freeman. Joseph's life in New England was very brief, however, for he died on January 1, 1640/ 1. His will was written on December 29. His oldest son had not yet reached legal age, so he charged his brother and two of the leading citizens of the town with carrying out his plans for his family. Joseph made his wife executrix of the will with power to sell off parts of his estate to bring up the children. Sarah had a...Read full story
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Sarah Goldstone was probably born in Tenterden, Kent, England around 1602. She was the daughter of John Goldstone and Frances Thompson. She married Joseph Merriam about 1623, probably in Tudeley. He followed his father in the business of being a clothier, and obviously was successful. He formed a partnership to charter a ship and take freight and passengers to New England. Joseph, Sarah and their five children also sailed on that ship, the'Castle' of London, which arrived in Charlestown in July 1638. They settled in Concord, joined the church, and Joseph was admitted as a freeman. Joseph's life in New England was very brief, however, for he died on January 1, 1640/ 1. His will was written on December 29. His oldest son had not yet reached legal age, so he charged his brother and two of the leading citizens of the town with carrying out his plans for his family. Joseph made his wife executrix of the will with power to sell off parts of his estate to bring up the children. Sarah had a...Read full story
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1641 Marriage / PartnerSarah GOLDSTONE and Joseph WHEELER 19 May 1641,
1641 Death of Spouse/PartnerJoseph MERRIAM died 1 January 1641, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
1641 Birth of ChildJohn MERRIAM was born 9 July 1641, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
1645 Birth of ChildRebecca WHEELER was born 6 September 1645, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
1653 Marriage of ChildJoseph MERRIAM married 12 July 1653, Concord, Massachusetts, USA to Sarah STONE
1663 Marriage of ChildJohn MERRIAM married 21 October 1663, Concord, Massachusetts, USA to Mary COOPER
1667 Marriage of ChildRebecca WHEELER married April 1667, Concord, Massachusetts, USA to Peter BULKELEY
Death — 167112 March 1671
Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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