Sarah Chalker

Sarah (Ingham) Chalker - Abraham's mother died shortly after his birth and he died five days later

Biography

Sarah Ingham was born in Saybrook, Connecticut, on June 11, 1658, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Bushnell) Ingham.[1][2]

She married Abraham Chalker, son of Alexander and Catherine (Post) Chalker, as his second wife, in Saybrook on September 23, 1686. Children:[1][3]

Abraham Chalker, born September 1, 1687; died September 16, 1687.[3] Sarah Chalker died, undoubtedly of complications from childbirth, on September 11, 1687, which was just ten days after the birth of their only child, who also died. She was 29 years old.[3] According to her Find A Grave: Memorial #174886065, she is buried at Cypress Cemetery in "Old Saybrook," Connecticut, but it appears that there is no gravestone extant.

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Sarah (Ingham) Chalker (1658 - 1687)

Sarah Chalker formerly Ingham

Born 11 Jun 1658 in Saybrook, Connecticut Colony

Daughter of Joseph Ingham Sr and Sarah (Bushnell) Ingham

Sister of Joseph Ingham Jr, Samuel Ingham, John Ingham, Ebenezer Ingham, Susanna Ingham and John Ingham [half]

Wife of Abraham Chalker — married 23 Sep 1686 (to 11 Sep 1687) in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

Mother of Abraham Chalker II

Died 11 Sep 1687 at age 29 in Saybrook, New London, Connecticut Colonym

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 Ingham, Norman W. Joseph Ingham of Saybrook, Connecticut, Weaver. The American Genealogist (The American Genealogist, Barrington, RI, 1993). Vol. 68, No. 3. Pages 137-138. ↑ Vital Records of Saybrook: Page 7. Citing: "Sarah was born the 11 June in the year 1658."
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Vital Records of Saybrook: Page 21. Citing: Chalker Family:
"Abraham Chalker was married to Sarah Ingham the 23th of September 1686."
"Abraham Chalker the son of Aba Chalker was born the 1st of September 1687."
"Sarah Chalker the wife of Abra Chalker dyed the 11th day of September 1687."
"Abra Chalker the son of Abraham Chalker dyed the 16th day of September 1687."
See also:

Vital Records of Saybrook, 1647-1834 (Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, 1952).
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174886065/sarah-ellen-chalker : accessed 15 February 2022), memorial page for Sarah Ellen Ingham Chalker (11 Jun 1658–11 Sep 1687), Find A Grave: Memorial #174886065, citing Cypress Cemetery, Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129). Note: No Gravestone Photo. For Research Only.
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