Sarah BURNHAM

Born

28 June 1664 , Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

23 December 1696 , Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Sarah married Thomas CLARKE abt. 1680 in Massachusetts Bay Colony .
Thomas CLARKE was born 7 July 1664 in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony . Thomas was the child of Thomas CLARKE and Abigail COGSWELL .

Sarah married Mescheck FARLEY 6 August 1684 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Mescheck FARLEY was born abt. 1662 in England. Mescheck died November 1696 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Parents & Family of Sarah BURNHAM

Parents of Sarah BURNHAM

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Thomas BURNHAM

Mother

Mary LAWRENCE

Grandparents of Sarah BURNHAM

Paternal grandparents

Robert BURNHAM Mary ANDREWS

Maternal grandparents

Thomas LAWRENCE Joan ANTROBUS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Sarah BURNHAM

Sarah BURNHAM married

Thomas CLARKE
Marriage date: abt. 1680
Marriage place: , Massachusetts Bay Colony
Thomas CLARKE was the child of Thomas CLARKE and Abigail COGSWELL

Children of Thomas CLARKE and Sarah BURNHAM

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Sarah BURNHAM married

Mescheck FARLEY
Marriage date: 6 August 1684
Marriage place: Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Name: Meshack Farly

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Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 06 Aug 1684

Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Spouse's Name: Sarah Burnam

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Reference ID: 20

GS Film Number: 877468

Digital Folder Number: 007009706

Image Number: 00392

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch : 5 November 2017), Meshack Farly and Sarah Burnam, 06 Aug 1684; citing Marriage, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 877,468.

Children of Mescheck FARLEY and Sarah BURNHAM

Mescheck FARLEY

Born: 10 June 1685, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 6 March 1716, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Jane FARLEY

Born: 2 August 1686, Ipswich, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died: 6 March 1692, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Michael FARLEY

Born: 2 August 1686, Ipswich, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died: 9 March 1757, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Elizabeth BAKER 2 February 1714 Place: Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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1664 Birth

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Sarah Burnam
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 28 Jun 1664
birthPlace: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
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indexing project (batch) number: C04442-7
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source Film Number: 877468
reference number: 79

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1684 Marriage / Partner
Sarah BURNHAM and Mescheck FARLEY 6 August 1684, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

She was 20 years old.

1685 Birth of Child
Mescheck FARLEY was born 10 June 1685, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah was 20 years old.

1686 Birth of Child
Jane FARLEY was born 2 August 1686, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah was 22 years old.

1686 Birth of Child
Michael FARLEY was born 2 August 1686, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah was 22 years old.

1692 Death of Child
Jane FARLEY died 6 March 1692, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah was 27 years old.

Death — 1696
23 December 1696
Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 32.

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