Individual Details
Sarah Strickland
(1645 - 8 Jan 1741/42)
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 | By 1665 | Thomas Roberts | |||
| Marriage | 1680 | Josiah Furman | | ||
| Death | 8 Jan 1741/42 | Trenton, Hunterdon, New Jersey | | ||
| Burial | Aft 8 Jan 1741/42 | Trenton, Hunterdon, New Jersey |
Families
| Spouse | Josiah Furman (1652 - 1740) |
| Child | Sarah Furman (1681 - 1749) |
| Child | Josiah Furman (1685 - 1750) |
| Child | Mercy Furman (1686 - 1758) |
| Child | Richard Furman (1690 - 1757) |
| Child | Martha Furman (1691 - 1752) |
| Spouse | Thomas Roberts (1636 - 1679) |
| Child | Elizabeth Roberts (1665 - ) |
| Child | John Roberts (1667 - ) |
| Child | Thomas Roberts (1669 - ) |
| Child | Edmund Roberts (1673 - ) |
| Child | Jonathan Roberts (1674 - 1721) |
| Father | Edmund Strickland (1610 - 1670) |
| Mother | Hannah Strickland mnu ( - 1695) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Strickland (1633 - ) |
| Sibling | Jonathan Strickland (1635 - 1691) |
| Sibling | Peter Strickland (1646 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Strickland (1653 - 1714) |
Endnotes
1. Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Source number: 23945.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 4.
2. Ancestry.com, U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
3. Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Source number: 23945.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 4.
4. Ancestry.com, U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700.