Sarah Blood

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Blood was born on 13 January 1776, in Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Oliver Blood, was 28 and her mother, Sarah Wood, was 23. She married Jacob Soper on 14 June 1795, in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Soper
1773–
Sarah Blood
1776–
Marriage: 14 June 1795
Sally Soper
1795–1852
Mary Soper
1797–1844
Jacob Soper
1799–1872
Sarah Soper
1800–
Caroline Abigail Soper
1809–1895
Emily A Soper
1810–1861

Sources (20)

  • Sarah Blood, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Sally, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
  • Mary Blood in entry for Abigail Soper, "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"

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World Events (8)

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a blood-letter, based on the Middle English verb bloden ‘to let blood’. The usual Middle English terms for this occupation were bloodletter or blooder.

English: possibly also a nickname from Middle English blode ‘blood’, used as an oath (short for God's blood) but also as a term of address for a blood relative, as in: ‘Now beth nought wroth, my blode, my nece’ (Chaucer). It could also mean ‘child, near relative’ and ‘someone as dear to one as one's own offspring’.

Irish (of English origin): According to MacLysaght, the Irish family of this name came to Ireland (Clare) in the 16th century from Derbyshire, where they were originally called by the Welsh surname ap Llwyd (see Lloyd), but the Welsh origin is dubious, and it is more likely that the surname is derived from 1 or 2 above.

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

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