Sarah
WATERMAN
Born
8 November 1710
,
Plympton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
21 May 1795
,
Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 8 November 1710 in Plympton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Father:
John WATERMAN
Mother:
Lydia CUSHMAN
Paternal grandparents:
John WATERMAN
, Anna STURTEVANT
Maternal grandparents:
Eleazer CUSHMAN
, Elizabeth COOMBS
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Sarah married Abiel LEACH abt. 1728 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abiel LEACH was born 18 December 1700 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA. Abiel died 2 October 1787 in Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA (Middleboro).
Sarah WATERMAN died 21 May 1795 in Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA .
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Spouse & Children of Sarah WATERMAN
Sarah WATERMAN married 
Abiel LEACH
Marriage date: abt. 1728
Marriage place: Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Abiel LEACHMarriage date: abt. 1728
Marriage place: Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Abiel LEACH and Sarah WATERMAN
Mary LEACHBorn: 18 March 1730, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 February 1786, Plymouth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 February 1786, Plymouth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Ephraim WOOD 9 June 1752 Place: , Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 17108 November 1710
Plympton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1730 Birth of ChildMary LEACH was born 18 March 1730, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)
Sarah was 19 years old.
1752 Marriage of ChildMary LEACH married 9 June 1752, , Massachusetts, USA to Ephraim WOOD
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Death of ChildMary LEACH died 28 February 1786, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)
Sarah was 75 years old.
1787 Death of Spouse/PartnerAbiel LEACH died 2 October 1787, Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA (Middleboro)
Grave
Inscription:
In memory of
Mrs. Sarah Leach
widow of Mr. Abiel
Leach who died May
21 1795 in the 87th
year of her age.
Nemasket Hill Cemetery Middleboro Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA
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Death — 179521 May 1795
Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 84.
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Burial details for Sarah:
Nemasket Hill Cemetery Middleboro Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA
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Record added: 9/8/2016 3:37:57 PM
Last updated: 3/25/2025 1:51:14 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
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