Mary Polly BRANCH
Born: 30 January 1764, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 22 February 1795, Hamilton, New York, USA
Died: 22 February 1795, Hamilton, New York, USA
Sarah
HUNTINGTON
Born
25 May 1743
,
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
2 August 1784
,
Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
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Born: 25 May 1743 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Sarah married Amasiah BRANCH 19 May 1763 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Amasiah BRANCH was born 14 July 1741 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Amasiah died abt. 1818 in Pompey, Onondaga, New York, USA. Amasiah was the child of John BRANCH and Martha WILLIAMS.
Sarah HUNTINGTON died 2 August 1784 in Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Sarah HUNTINGTON
Sarah HUNTINGTON married 
Amasiah BRANCH
Marriage date: 19 May 1763
Marriage place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Source: ancestry.com
Amasiah BRANCH was the child of John BRANCH and Martha WILLIAMS
Amasiah BRANCHMarriage date: 19 May 1763
Marriage place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Source: ancestry.com
Amasiah BRANCH was the child of John BRANCH and Martha WILLIAMS
Marriage notes:
Name: Sarah Huntington
Marriage Date: 19 May 1763
Marriage Place: Preston, Connecticut, USA
Residence Place: Norwich
Spouse: Amaziah Branch
Spouse Residence Place: Preston
Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Children of Amasiah BRANCH and Sarah HUNTINGTON
Susannah Huntington BRANCH
Born: 23 June 1766, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 8 January 1837, Oneida, New York, USA
Died: 8 January 1837, Oneida, New York, USA
Lydia BRANCH
Born: 7 December 1770, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 1 March 1805, Pompey, Onondaga, New York, USA
Died: 1 March 1805, Pompey, Onondaga, New York, USA
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1743 - Norwich, Connecticut Birth
1743 HUNTINGTON Sarah, ye Daughter of Matthew Huntington and his wife Lydia was born may 25th: 1743: Birth
Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, 1659-1848. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007.) Originally published as: Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. Hartford, Society of colonial wars in the state of Connecticut, 1913.
Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, 1659-1848. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007.) Originally published as: Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. Hartford, Society of colonial wars in the state of Connecticut, 1913.
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Name: Sarah Huntington
Father: Matthew Huntington
Baptism Date: 29 May 1743
Baptism Place: Griswold, Connecticut, USA
Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013.
Father: Matthew Huntington
Baptism Date: 29 May 1743
Baptism Place: Griswold, Connecticut, USA
Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013.
1763 Marriage / PartnerSarah HUNTINGTON and Amasiah BRANCH 19 May 1763, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
She was 19 years old.
1764 Birth of ChildMary Polly BRANCH was born 30 January 1764, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Sarah was 20 years old.
1766 Birth of ChildSusannah Huntington BRANCH was born 23 June 1766, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Sarah was 23 years old.
1768 Birth of ChildLemuel BRANCH was born 24 July 1768, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Sarah was 25 years old.
1770 Birth of ChildLydia BRANCH was born 7 December 1770, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Sarah was 27 years old.
Death
Name: Sarah Branch
Birth Date: abt 1743
Death Date: 2 Aug 1784
Death Place: Vermont, USA
Death Age: 41
Ancestry.com. Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Birth Date: abt 1743
Death Date: 2 Aug 1784
Death Place: Vermont, USA
Death Age: 41
Ancestry.com. Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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"In Memory of
Mrs Sarah Branch
the Amiable Consort of Mr
Amasiah Branch, Who
died August the 2nd 1784
In the 41st Year of her Age."
"Yet never let our hearts divide
Nor death dissolve the Chains
For love and joy were once alloy'd
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"In Memory of
Mrs Sarah Branch
the Amiable Consort of Mr
Amasiah Branch, Who
died August the 2nd 1784
In the 41st Year of her Age."
"Yet never let our hearts divide
Nor death dissolve the Chains
For love and joy were once alloy'd
And must be joined again."
Shaftsbury Center Cemetery
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)
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Historical names: South, Center
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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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