Sarah Sooy

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Sooy was born in 1773, in New Jersey, British Colonial America, her father, Joseph Sooy, was 35 and her mother, Mary Leek, was 35. She married Collins about 1799, in Gloucester, New Jersey, United States.

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Family Time Line

Collins
1785–
Sarah Sooy
1773–
Marriage: about 1799

Sources (3)

  • Sarah Sooy in entry for John Steelman, "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985"
  • Sarah Sooy in entry for John Steelman, "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985"
  • Sarah Sooy in entry for John Stealman, "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985"

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Name Meaning

Americanized form of Flemish Suy .

History: The progenitor of the Sooys was Joost (Yoost) Sooy from the Netherlands, who came to North America c. 1705. He first settled in NY and later moved to NJ. He died in 1737 and his tombstone still stands at Lower Bank, Burlington, NJ.

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

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