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Sarah Wardwell

Sarah Wardwell

Female 1719 - 1811  (92 years)

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  • Name Sarah Wardwell 
    Born 1719  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 25 Sep 1811  [1
    Buried Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • East Cemetery
    Person ID I6957  Munro
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2007 

    Family Capt. Bennett Munro,   b. 1 Oct 1708, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1775, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 27 Nov 1755 
    Children 
     1. Jemima Munro,   b. 30 Mar 1757, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Samuel Munro,   b. 27 Nov 1758, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1779, At Sea Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     3. Mary Munroe,   b. 1761,   d. 13 Jul 1763  (Age 2 years)
     4. Jeremiah Munroe,   b. 24 May 1761,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Royal Munro,   b. 8 Oct 1762, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1779, New York, New York Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)
     6. Benjamin Monroe,   b. 1764,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Eliza Munroe,   b. 1765,   d. 6 May 1765  (Age 0 years)
     8. Susannah Munro,   b. 1767,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Lydia Munro,   b. 20 Aug 1769,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. George J. Munro,   b. Abt 19 Oct 1802,   d. 30 Oct 1802  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F2741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ref (2) says that all of Bennett's children came from his marriage to Sarah Bosworth. Ref (1) says Bosworth died in 1754. The confusion may stem from the fact that both of Bennett's wives were named Sarah. The Christofferson reference says Bennett's first wife was Sarah Lindsey. From other information in that reference, it appears that Sarah Lindsey is the same person as Sarah Wardwell, Bennett's second wife.

      Sarah Wardwell burned to death at the age of 94 years when a handkerchief worn around her neck caught fire while she was lifting a kettle from an open fireplace.


      References:

      (1) Clan Munro files - Brown, Thelma - Line of Descent of John Munro of
      Rehoboth, MA & Bristol, RI - p. 1

      (2) Clan Munro files - Munro, Joyce Underwood - "Representative Men and Old
      Families of Rhode Island" - Chicago - 1908 - p. 1754

      Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S527] Clan Munro files - Christofferson, Helen Elizabeth, Helen Elizabeth Christofferson, Membership application for Helen Christofferson - 25 Sep 20 06 (Reliability: 3).