Sarah King

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah King was born in 1632, in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Thomas King, was 27 and her mother, Anne, was 33. She married Nathaniel Josselyn in 1656, in Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. She died on 2 July 1706, in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 74, and was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Photos and Memories (3)

Do you know Sarah? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Nathaniel Josselyn
1627–1694
Sarah King
1632–1706
Marriage: 1656
Elizabeth Josselyn
1657–1657
Martha Joslin
1675–1768
Nathaniel Joslin Jr.
1658–1726
Sarah Joslin
1660–1723
Dorothy Joslin
1662–
Peter Joslin
1665–1759
Elizabeth Joslin
1667–1731
Rebecca Joslin
1672–1731
Patience Joslin
1676–1688

Sources (16)

  • Sarah Ann King Joslin*, "Find a Grave Index"
  • Sarah in entry for Joslin, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
  • Sarah King, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

Parents and Siblings

World Events (3)

1642 · The English Civil War

A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.

1667

Oldest grave seen in memorial list

1688 · Glorious Revolution

The Glorious Revolution brought the downfall of Catholic King James II and the reign of his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange.

Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English king ‘king’ (Old English cyning, cyng), perhaps acquired by someone with kingly qualities or as a pageant name by someone who had acted the part of a king or had been chosen as the master of ceremonies or ‘king’ of an event such as a tournament, festival or folk ritual. In North America, the surname King has absorbed several European cognates and equivalents with the same meaning, for example German König (see Koenig ) and Küng, French Roy , Slovenian, Croatian, or Serbian Kralj , Polish Krol . It is also very common among African Americans. It is also found as an artificial Jewish surname.

English: occasionally from the Middle English personal name King, originally an Old English nickname from the vocabulary word cyning, cyng ‘king’.

Irish: adopted for a variety of names containing the syllable (which means ‘king’ in Irish).

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

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.