Individual Details
Sarah Strickland
(1645 - 8 January 1741/42)
Sarah is considered one of the matriarchs of the migration from Long Island to what is now Mercer County, New Jersey. At that time it was Hunterdon County.
Sarah had at least 11 children from her two marriages. Although she outlived most of her children, at the time of her death at age 97, she had 5 living children, 61 living grandchildren, 182 great grandchildren, and 12 great great grandchildren – a total of 260 descendants living at the time of her death.
The following obituary for Sarah appeared in The Pennsylvania Gazette, Philadelphia, PA, 27 Jan. 1741/42 [i.e., 1742 "new style"], p. 2:
Trenton, Jan. 11. Last Friday died here Sarah Furman, a Widow, about 97 Years of age: She was born at Fairfield, in New England; her Maiden-Name was Strickland; her first Husband's Name was Roberts, her second Husband's Name was Furman. Such was her Conduct, in every Station of Life, that she obtain'd, from all her Acquaintance, the Reputation of a Good Christian. Her helpless Old-Age, attended with twelve Years Blindness, was rendered easy to all about her, by her Patience and Resignation. She left a numerous Off-spring of her own Body, viz:
Children ... 5 }
Grand Children ... 61 }
Great Grand Children ... 182 }
Great Great Grand Children ... 12 }
living, In all 260
Sarah had at least 11 children from her two marriages. Although she outlived most of her children, at the time of her death at age 97, she had 5 living children, 61 living grandchildren, 182 great grandchildren, and 12 great great grandchildren – a total of 260 descendants living at the time of her death.
The following obituary for Sarah appeared in The Pennsylvania Gazette, Philadelphia, PA, 27 Jan. 1741/42 [i.e., 1742 "new style"], p. 2:
Trenton, Jan. 11. Last Friday died here Sarah Furman, a Widow, about 97 Years of age: She was born at Fairfield, in New England; her Maiden-Name was Strickland; her first Husband's Name was Roberts, her second Husband's Name was Furman. Such was her Conduct, in every Station of Life, that she obtain'd, from all her Acquaintance, the Reputation of a Good Christian. Her helpless Old-Age, attended with twelve Years Blindness, was rendered easy to all about her, by her Patience and Resignation. She left a numerous Off-spring of her own Body, viz:
Children ... 5 }
Grand Children ... 61 }
Great Grand Children ... 182 }
Great Great Grand Children ... 12 }
living, In all 260
Events
| Birth | 1645 | Fairfield, Connecticut | |||
| Marriage | 1680 | Josiah Furman Jr. | |||
| Death | 8 January 1741/42 | Trenton, Hunterdon, New Jersey | |||
| Burial | First Presbyterian Churchyard, Trenton, Hunterdon, New Jersey |
Families
| Spouse | Josiah Furman Jr. (1652 - 1742) |
| Child | Jonathan Furman (1680 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Furman (1681 - 1740) |
| Child | Josiah Furman (1685 - 1750) |
| Child | Mercy Furman (1686 - 1758) |
| Child | Richard Furman (1690 - 1752) |
| Child | Martha Furman (1691 - 1752) |
| Spouse | Thomas Roberts (1636 - 1679) |
| Child | Elizabeth Roberts ( - ) |
| Child | John Roberts ( - ) |
| Child | Thomas Roberts ( - ) |
| Child | Edmund Roberts ( - ) |
| Child | Jonathan Roberts ( - ) |
| Father | Edmund Strickland (1610 - 1670) |
| Mother | Hannah ( - 1695) |
| Sibling | Jonathan Strickland (1635 - 1691) |