Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah French was born about 1740, in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Thomas French, was 36 and her mother, Eleanor Haines, was 27. She married Oliver Thurston about 1760, in Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. She died in 1814, in Carroll, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Freedom, Carroll, New Hampshire, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Sarah French Thurston, "Find A Grave Index"
- Sarah in entry for Richard Colby, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
- Sarah in entry for Richard Colby, "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904"
Spouse and Children
1738–1792 Male
1740–1814 Female
Children (7)
1760–1848 Male
1768–1840 Male
1773–1851 Male
1775–1849 Male
1777–1867 Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1705–1753 Male
1715–1761 Female
Siblings (3)
1740–1814 Female
1741–1832 Female
1743–1775 Male
World Events (6)
1776
Age 36
1776
Age 36
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 41
Name Meaning
English:
ethnic name for someone from France, from Middle English frensh, frenche ‘French’ (Old English frencisc), or in some cases, perhaps a nickname for someone who adopted French airs.
variant of Anglo-Norman French Frain .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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