Sarah Tyler

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Tyler was born on 25 February 1741, in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, her father, Nathaniel Tyler, was 41 and her mother, Anna Arnold, was 35. She married Capt John Smith in 1755. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 27 April 1768, in her hometown, at the age of 27, and was buried in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

Capt John Smith
1736–1811
Sarah Tyler
1741–1768
Marriage: 1755
Mary Smith
1760–1853
Wells Smith
1762–1800

Sources (4)

  • Sarah Tyler, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Sarah; Mrs. Smith, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
  • Sarah Smith, "Find A Grave Index"

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Name Meaning

English: occupational name from Old French tieuleor, tiewelier, tuilier, Middle English tiler(e), tiʒeler ‘tiler’, for someone who made or laid tiles for floors or roofs. This name may have become confused with Tiller . Wat Tyler was a leader of the English Peasants' Revolt in 1381, although his name may not have been hereditary at the time.

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

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