Sarah Wyckoff

about 1778–
Warren, New Jersey, United States

The Life Summary of Sarah

When Sarah Wyckoff was born about 1778, in Warren, New Jersey, United States, her father, Peter Wyckoff, was 24 and her mother, Martha Hagaman, was 30.

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Family Time Line

Peter Wyckoff
1754–1809
Martha Hagaman
1748–
Jacob Wycoff
1774–1853
Sarah Wyckoff
1778–
John Wyckoff
1780–
Elizabeth Wyckoff
1781–1826
Peter Wyckoff
1785–1864

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World Events (3)

1780
Age 2
"Sometimes referred to as the ""forgotten victory"", the Battle of Springfield was one of the last major battles fought in the north during the Revolutionary War. The British defeat effectively ended their ambitions to reclaim New Jersey. Washington praised the New Jersey Militia for their universal effort and great spirit"
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 3
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1783 · A Free America
Age 5
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of East Frisian Wykhoff: habitational name from a farm named Wykhoff, near Norden in East Frisia, Germany. Compare Waychoff , Wikoff , Wycoff , and Wykoff .History: The name is first recorded in North America in 1687, when it was used as a surname by Pieter Claesen (c. 1619–94), who in 1655 had become superintendent of the Bowery and cattle of Peter Stuyvesant in New Amersfoort, NY, moving into the house in Brooklyn now known as the Pieter Claesen Wyckoff residence. Pieter Claesen Wyckoff originated from the Wykhoff farm in East Frisia.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Wycoff
Wykoff
Wikoff
Waychoff

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