Sarah Richards

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Richards was born on 15 August 1787, in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Deacon James Richards, was 30 and her mother, Lydia Shaw, was 30. She married John Mack I on 25 September 1808, in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States for about 10 years and New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1860. She died on 25 January 1866, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Hilltop Cemetery, Durham, Androscoggin, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Mack I
1779–1833
Sarah Richards
1787–1866
Marriage: 25 September 1808
John Mack II
1809–1838
Sarah Mack
1810–1868
Elisha Mack
1812–1890
Laura Mack
1815–1836
James Richards Mack
1817–1838
David Mack
1820–
Clarisa Lyman Mack
1823–1856
Mary Mack
1825–
Charles Mack
1827–
Julia Mack
1829–1830
Julia Mack
1831–1894

Sources (43)

  • Sarah R Mack in household of Wm H Hallock, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Sarah Richards, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Sarah Richards, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"

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World Events (8)

1788 · The First Presidential Election

The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Richard , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Rickards .

German: patronymic from the personal name Richard .

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

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