Sarah Gale

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other Will: 25 Feb 1678/79, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 25 February 1678/79 her father wrote his will including a bequest to "my daughter Sarah Garfield."
• Petition: 9 May 1694, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 9 May 1694, the widow Sarah Garfield, signed the following: Wee the fubscribers understanding that the Town are by the Selectmen caled to come togather to Chose a Coiiiittee to consider of the Charge of building A new meetting-house and to se to the performance thereof Wee haveing withstood the doing of any such worke in the place where others do intend it: Namely between the Widdow Stearns, and Whittnys Hill, wee do sill protest angainst it for the. Reasons we have formerly given and at apublick Town meetting were Left with the Gentlemen, Because the Town nor any part never desired any Gentlemen to say where we should Build a meeting house nor when, and wee do absolutely Deny Ever to pay one peny towards any such Building at that place but if the Town shall se cause to Erect a place of meeting for the publick worship of God at the Westward part of our Town so as it may be convenient where the Farmers with such others that way as will be pleased to Joyne with them shall think Convenient we shall be willing to be helpfull therein as much as may be thought Neceƒsary; And £or that End we have Chosen These Gentlemen m^r Simon Stone, Ensign Nath^l Barsham, Nath^l Bright, Serg^t Thatcher, W^m Shattuck, Joseph Sherman, and Thomas Woolson to Represent all and every one of us at all Town meetings that shall be called to Consider of or act in any such matters, and do Engage to stand by them in what any four of them or any others which wee the subscribers shall se cause hereafter to Imploy in s^d matter both with o^er persons and Estates to our uttmoƒt and therefore Desire that this o^er minds and Diƒsent may be Entered in the Town Booke of Records in Wattertown.
• Last Full Review: 3 Aug 2020

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Birth: Her birth date was recorded as 8 (7) 1641.

Sarah married Joseph Garfield on 3 Apr 1663 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Joseph (son of Edward Garfield and Rebecca) was born on 11 Sep 1637 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Aug 1691 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edward Garfield was born on 22 Jun 1664 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
2. Abigail Garfield
3. Benjamin Garfield was born on 18 Nov 1669 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
4. Jonathan Garfield was born on 17 Feb 1671/72 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
5. Sarah Garfield was born on 18 Feb 1673/74 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
6. Jerusha Garfield was born on 6 Jun 1677 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Jan 1758.
7. John Garfield was born on 8 Jun 1680 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
8. Rebecca Garfield was born on 24 Sep 1683 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
9. Grace Garfield was born on 6 Jul 1688 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Deed: 1640, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; His name first appears on the Watertown records when he purchased six acres of land from Richard Browne.
• Legal: 12 May 1656; He deposed in the divorce case of William and Susan Clemence, giving his age as 42 years.
• Will: 25 Feb 1678/79, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Probate/Proved: 1 Apr 1679, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Richard married Mary Castle in Sep 1640 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Mary died on 2 Aug 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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They were married by John Winthrop Jr.