Sarah PERKINS

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2 March 1657 , Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

7 April 1745 , Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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William PERKINS Elizabeth WOOTTON

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Born: 2 March 1657 in Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: William PERKINS

Mother: Elizabeth WOOTTON

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Sarah married John BRADSTREET 11 June 1677 in Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
John BRADSTREET was born 22 July 1652 in Andover, Massachusetts, USA. John died 17 January 1717 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA. John was the child of Simon BRADSTREET and Anne DUDLEY.

Sarah PERKINS died 7 April 1745 in Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Sarah PERKINS married

John BRADSTREET
Marriage date: 11 June 1677
Marriage place: Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
John BRADSTREET was the child of Simon BRADSTREET and Anne DUDLEY

Children of John BRADSTREET and Sarah PERKINS

Simon BRADSTREET

Born: 14 April 1682, Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 1 August 1738,

Married: Elizabeth CAPEN 2 October 1711 Place: Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Mercy BRADSTREET

Born: 2 June 1689, Topsfield, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died: 22 November 1725, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: John HAZEN 1710 Place: Boxford, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1657
2 March 1657
Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1677 Marriage / Partner
Sarah PERKINS and John BRADSTREET 11 June 1677, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

She was 20 years old.

1682 Birth of Child
Simon BRADSTREET was born 14 April 1682, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah was 25 years old.

1689 Birth of Child
Mercy BRADSTREET was born 2 June 1689, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah was 32 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1711 Marriage of Child
Simon BRADSTREET married 2 October 1711, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA to Elizabeth CAPEN

1717 Death of Spouse/Partner
John BRADSTREET died 17 January 1717, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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

1725 Death of Child
Mercy BRADSTREET died 22 November 1725, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Sarah was 68 years old.

Death — 1745
7 April 1745
Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 88.

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Pine Grove Cemetery Topsfield Essex County Massachusetts, USA

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Record added: 8/30/2016 6:19:53 PM
Last updated: 2/23/2025 12:55:44 PM

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state