Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Thatcher was born on 18 November 1745, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Oxenbridge Thatcher Jr., was 25 and her mother, Sarah Kent, was 20. She married George Leonard on 14 October 1765, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 5 February 1826, in Canada, at the age of 80, and was buried in Trinity Cemetery, Sussex Corner, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Sources (19)
- Sarah Thacher, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Sarah Thatcher, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Sarah Thatcher Leonard, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1742–1827 Male
1745–1826 Female
Children (11)
1768– Female
1768–1818 Male
1768–1833 Male
1773– Female
1773–1849 Male
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1719–1762 Male
1724– Female
Siblings (9)
1743–1790 Female
1745–1826 Female
1747– Female
1749– Female
1752–1802 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 31
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 31
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 43
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a thatcher, someone who covered roofs in straw, from an agent derivative of Middle English thach(en) ‘to thatch’ (Old English thæccan).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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