Sarah McKean

Sarah Armitage of Newcastle, Delaware was the daughter of Samuel Armitage 1717-1801 and Mary Harvey 1733-1817. She was the second wife of Thomas McKean, Delegate to the First Continental Congress. They were married on September 2, 1774, the day after the first congressional caucus. They resided at the northeast corner of 3rd and Pine Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Together, they had four children. Their first child, a son, died in infancy. Sarah, the second child was born July 8, 1777, became the Marchioness de Casa Irujo. The daughter, Sarah's son, Carlos Martínez de Irujo, 2nd Marquis of Casa Irujo, would later become Prime Minister of Spain. The third child, Sophia Dorothea McKean was born 1783 and died on December 27, 1819 in Somerset, Pennsylvania with no children. The fourth child, Maria Louisa, born 1785 and died unmarried. Sarah died on March 6, 1820 and is interred in Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery.

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Daughter of Samuel Armitage 1717-1801 and Mary Harvey 1733-1817

2nd wife of Thomas McKean Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Children** Sarah Maria Teresa McKean de Yrujo July 8 1877-Jan 4 1841 Spain Married Don Carlos Martinez de Yrujo April 10 1898

Sophia Dorthea McKean Apr 14 1783-Dec 27 1819

Maria Louisa McKean Sept 28 1785-Oct 21 1788

Thomas McKean Jr Nov 20 1779-May 5 1852 wife Sarah Clementina Pratt

Son Nov 1 1775- 1777* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 23 2020, 20:30:48 UTC