Individual Details

Marriage

At the Grange MM on 13 Feb 1750, "William Hinshaw, the younger" was disowned for marrying a "young woman of Ballinderry/Blandenderry" by a priest. But, William made a written 'offering' to Grange MM, dated 25 Jan 1758, expressing sorrow for his misconduct and asking to be reinstated in membership. This was accepted by Grange MM on 27 Jan 1759.

Sarah, who was a member of the Lisburn MM, was also disowned by her Meeting. She sent a letter (offering) to Lisburn MM on 2 Mar 1758 acknowledging her fault and asking to be reinstated in membership. This was accepted by Lisburn MM about the same time Grange MM accepted William's offering. Sarah was then transferred to Grange MM as wife of William Hinshaw.

Death

Sarah died about 1768 in Northern Ireland. It has often been reported that she may have died and been buried at sea during the family's ocean crossing of 1768. However, in a letter from William written shortly after he arrived in America, he clearly mentions "all of us arrived safe" and "our healths reesonable well," which clearly indicates none of his party had died during the crossing. However, in the same letter, William makes clear that Sarah had already died by then, as he make the statement: "I have no thoughts of changing my condition by marge [marriage] as yet . . . " It can be assumed by these references that Sarah had died sometime before the crossing began and was most likely buried in Northern Ireland.