Sarah Daggett - Allen

Sarah (Chase) Daggett Allen was the daughter of Captain Thomas Chase and Jane Smith. Her father died at sea off the coast of Virginia in 1721 when Sarah was four years old. After her mother's death, she inherited the family property along with her brother Thomas.

They set-up housekeeping on the property Sarah inherited at Holmes Hole and shortly after began innkeeping, which they did for nearly 20 years. The couple reared seven children of their own as well as the three children of the Daggett marriage. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=daggett&GSfn=...

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Sarah (Chase) Daggett Allen was the daughter of Captain Thomas Chase and Jane Smith. Her father died at sea off the coast of Virginia in 1721 when Sarah was four years old. After her mother's death, she inherited the family property along with her brother Thomas. Her first husband Samuel Daggett had died 1740/43, and she married Ebenezer Allen shortly after Samuel's death. They set-up housekeeping on the property Sarah inherited at Holmes Hole and shortly after began innkeeping, which they did for nearly 20 years. The couple reared seven children of their own as well as the three children of the Daggett marriage.[8]

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Sarah Chase was born December 14, 1717, the daughter of Captain Thomas Chase and Jane Smith. [1] [2] Her father died at sea off the coast of Virginia in 1721 when Sarah was four years old. Sarah married Samuel Daggett who died about 1740/3. She then married Ebenezer Allen shortly after Samuel's death.[3]

After Sarah's mother's death, she inherited the family property along with her brother Thomas. They set-up housekeeping on the property Sarah inherited at Holmes Hole and shortly after began innkeeping, which they did for nearly 20 years. The couple reared seven children of their own as well as the three children of the Daggett marriage.

Ebenezer and Sarah were the parents of "liberty pole heroine" Maria Allen, Ebenezer Allen, and Perkins Allen.[4][5] Maria and two friends became Revolutionary Heroines when they blew up the town "Liberty Pole", a local symbol of resistance against the British, rather than allow it to be used by a British ship to replace it's broken mast. [6][7]

Sarah died December 1, 1803 in Tisbury, Dukes County, MA.

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Sarah Allen formerly Chase aka Daggett

Born about 14 Dec 1717 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts

Daughter of Thomas Chase and Jane (Smith) Chase

Sister of Thomas Chase

Wife of Samuel Daggett — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Wife of Ebenezer Allen — married 1743 [location unknown]

Mother of Jane (Daggett) Merry, Timothy Daggett, Isaac Daggett, Ebenezer Allen, Perkins Allen and Maria (Allen) Smith

Died 1 Dec 1803 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts
Profile last modified 31 Mar 2019 | Created 30 May 2011

Biography

Sarah Chase was born December 14, 1717, the daughter of Captain Thomas Chase and Jane Smith. [1] [2] Her father died at sea off the coast of Virginia in 1721 when Sarah was four years old. Sarah married Samuel Daggett who died about 1740/3. She then married Ebenezer Allen shortly after Samuel's death.[3]

After Sarah's mother's death, she inherited the family property along with her brother Thomas. They set-up housekeeping on the property Sarah inherited at Holmes Hole and shortly after began innkeeping, which they did for nearly 20 years. The couple reared seven children of their own as well as the three children of the Daggett marriage.

Ebenezer and Sarah were the parents of "liberty pole heroine" Maria Allen, Ebenezer Allen, and Perkins Allen.[4][5] Maria and two friends became Revolutionary Heroines when they blew up the town "Liberty Pole", a local symbol of resistance against the British, rather than allow it to be used by a British ship to replace it's broken mast. [6][7]

Sarah died December 1, 1803 in Tisbury, Dukes County, MA.

OBITUARY

Sarah (Chase) Daggett Allen was the daughter of Captain Thomas Chase and Jane Smith. Her father died at sea off the coast of Virginia in 1721 when Sarah was four years old. After her mother's death, she inherited the family property along with her brother Thomas. Her first husband Samuel Daggett had died 1740/43, and she married Ebenezer Allen shortly after Samuel's death. They set-up housekeeping on the property Sarah inherited at Holmes Hole and shortly after began innkeeping, which they did for nearly 20 years. The couple reared seven children of their own as well as the three children of the Daggett marriage.[8] The inscription on her stone says:

O! DEATH. In Memory of Mrs. Sarah wife of Mr. Ebenezer Allen She died DEC. 1st 1803 In the 86th Year.[9]She is buried at South End Cemetery, Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts.[10] Sources

↑ The History of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks, Volume III Family Genealogies: The Chase Family, pp. 71 - 80. ↑ Full Text of "A Genealogy of the Allen Family from 1568 to 1882". ↑ The History of Martha's Vineyard, by Dr. Charles Banks: Volume III Family Genealogies: Daggett Family, pp. 126 - 145. ↑ The History of Tisbury (Vineyard Haven) ↑ The History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts: Town Annals By Charles Edward Banks, pgs. 57-61. ↑ Report By Daughters of the American Revolution pg. 66. ↑ The American Monthly Magazine, Volume 11 pgs. 490-494. ↑ Find A Grave. ↑ Find A Grave. ↑ Find A Grave. See also:

The Mayhew Family, Pam Bontekoe The Chase Family Crossways Cemetery