Sarah

Female1722–

Brief Life History of Sarah

Sarah was born in 1722. She married James Holley in 1749, in Bertie, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.

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Family Time Line

James Holley
1718–1760
Sarah
1722–
Marriage: 1749
John Henry Holley
1751–1834
James HOLLEY
1753–
Tamor Holley
1756–
Sarah Holley
1761–

Sources (1)

  • North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-JZ9K-9R?cc=1867501&wc=32LN-7M3%3A169765701%2C170462101

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1749Bertie, North Carolina, United States
  • Children (4)

    Name Meaning

    Biblical name, borne by the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. According to the Book of Genesis, she was originally called Sarai (possibly meaning ‘contentious’ in Hebrew), but had her name changed by God to the more auspicious Sarah ‘princess’ in token of a greater blessing (Genesis 17:15, ‘And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be’). This has been one of the most enduringly popular girls' names.

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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