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About Sarah Wheeler
8th Greatgrandmother of USA President George Bush Sarah Goldstone was born in 1602 in Hadlow, Kent, England to John Goldstone and Frances Jefferie. She married Joseph Merriam in about 1623 in Tudeley, Kent. The couple had six children in England before emigrating to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638. A seventh child was born six months after his father's death in 1641. On May 19, 1641 Sarah married Lt. Joseph Wheeler. They had two children together. She died on March 12, 1669, in Concord, Massachusetts, at the age of 67, and was buried there.
His widow Sarah was about two months pregnant when Joseph Merriam died. She married again to Lieut. Joseph Wheeler on May 19, 1642. "The three sons, William, Joseph, and John, joined in a quitclaim deed of any rights they might be supposed to have in the estate of Joseph Wheeler, "their father-in-law", April 17, 1667.
CHILDREN
Children with Joseph Merriam: Joseph Merriam and Sara Goldston's first six children were mentioned in the will of Sara's brother, Robert Goldston, on April 10, 1637:[2]
"I give & bequeath unto William, Sara, Joseph, Thomas, Elizabeth and Hannah the six children of the said Joseph Mirriam by the said Sara his now wife to either of them the like some of Six pound apeece to be paid them likewise within five yeares next after my decease."
- William b. England
- Sara b. England m. Thomas Wheeler
- Joseph b. England d. Apr. 20, 1677
- Thomas b. England
- Elizabeth b. England m. Thomas Henchman d. 1705
- Hannah b. England
- John b after the death of his father at Concord, July 9, 1641
Children with Joseph Wheeler:
"JOSEPH, bapt. 18 Feb 1609/10; m. 1, Elizabeth --- who was buried 19 July 1642 at Concord; ch.: Ephraim b 14 April 1640 buried 19 July 1652, Joseph b 1 Dec. 1641 buried 18 July 1651. He m 2, Sarah Goldstone; ch.: Mary b 20 Sept. 1643, Rebecca b 6 Sept. 1645. He m 3, Frances (Watson)(Wheeler)(Cook) Greene, widow of Isaac Wheeler of Charleston, Richard Cook, then of Thomas Greene of Malden. He was called Lieutenant. He was alive in 1681, aged 71.[3]
- Mary Wheeler, b. Sept. 20, 1643
- Rebecca Wheeler, b Sept. 6, 1645
Origins
"JOHN GOLDSTONE married Frances, dau. of John and Jane Jefferie of Pemburie, Kent County, England; he died and she married Thomas Diker of Tonbridge.
The children of John and Frances Goldstone were :
- 2 Robert, probably never married, as his will does not mention wife or children.
- 3 Roger.
- 4 Jane, m. 1st, Benjamin Johnson ; 2d, Thomas Howe.
- 5 Sara, m. Joseph 2 , son of William 1 and Sarah (Diker) Merriam.
- 6 Elizabeth, m. Thomas Dan of Tewdly, England."
Record of my ancestry By Chas. L. Newhall. Southbridge, 1899. (222p.)ds:156,
Jane and her sister Sarah inherited from their brother:- Individual: Robert Goldstone Birth: ABT 1604 at: , Kent, England Marriage: at: Death: 16 May 1637 at: Tonbridge, Kent, England Father: John Goldstone Mother: Frances Jefferie Spouses:
Brother's Will
Will of Brother Robert Goldston of Tonbridge dated 10 April 1637, proved 16 May:
"To Sara the wife of Joseph Merryam of Tewdly, Clothier, my sister, 10 shillings
To Hannah Mirriam, my goddaughter, the daughter of the said Joseph one paire of fine sheets
I give and bequeth unto Willia, Sara Joseph Thomas Elizabeth and Hannah, the six children of the said Joseph Mirriam by the said Sara, his now wife to ether of them the like some of Six pound apeece to be paid them likewise within five yeares next after my decease."[4]
Comments
Inconsistencies between merged profiles:
Birth year: 1602 vs 1604
Death year: 1670/1
References
- "JOSEPH, bapt. 18 Feb 1609/10; m. 1, Elizabeth --- who was buried 19 July 1642 at Concord; ch.: Ephraim b 14 April 1640 buried 19 July 1652, Joseph b 1 Dec. 1641 buried 18 July 1651. He m 2, Sarah Goldstone; ch.: Mary b 20 Sept. 1643, Rebecca b 6 Sept. 1645. He m 3, Frances (Watson)(Wheeler)(Cook) Greene, widow of Isaac Wheeler of Charleston, Richard Cook, then of Thomas Greene of Malden. He was called Lieutenant. He was alive in 1681, aged 71."
- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brookefamily/merr...
- Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 16 2017, 1:52:24 UTC
- Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jun 2 2022, 9:47:44 UTC
Sarah Goldstone Wheeler
BIRTH
1602
Tenterden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
DEATH
12 Mar 1671 (aged 68–69)
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
BURIAL
Old Hill Burying Ground
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
MEMORIAL ID
33313367 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 0
FLOWERS 32
Sarah Goldstone was probably born in Tenterden, Kent, England around 1602. She was the daughter of John Goldstone and Frances Thompson. She married Joseph Merriam about 1623, probably in Tudeley. He followed his father in the business of being a clothier, and obviously was successful. He formed a partnership to charter a ship and take freight and passengers to New England. Joseph, Sarah and their five children also sailed on that ship, the"Castle" of London, which arrived in Charlestown in July 1638. They settled in Concord, joined the church, and Joseph was admitted as a freeman. Joseph's life in New England was very brief, however, for he died on January 1, 1640/1. His will was written on December 29. His oldest son had not yet reached legal age, so he charged his brother and two of the leading citizens of the town with carrying out his plans for his family. Joseph made his wife executrix of the will with power to sell off parts of his estate to bring up the children. Sarah had a son, John, born on the ninth of July, seven months after Joseph died.
Sarah later married Joseph Wheeler of Concord, who was not the brother of GEORGE WHEELER. Sarah and Joseph had two children. Sarah died in Concord on March 12, 1670/1.
The will of her brother, Robert Golstone, in 1637 names all of the children of Joseph & Sarah Meriam as; William Meriam, Sarah (Meriam) Wheeler, Joseph Meriam, Elizabeth Meriam, Hannah Meriam and John Meriam
Family Members
Parents
John Goldstone
1575–1633
Frances Thompson Dyker
1580–1635
Spouses
Joseph Merriam
1600–1641 (m. 1623)
Joseph Wheeler
1610–1681 (m. 1642)
Children
William Meriam
1624–1689
Sarah Merriam Wheeler
1627–1677
Joseph Meriam
1630–1677
Elizabeth Merriam Hinchman
1632–1704
John Meriam
1641–1724
Rebecca Wheeler Bulkeley Prescott
1645–1717
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Sarah Wheeler's Timeline
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1602
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Tudeley, Kent, England
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1619
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England (United Kingdom)
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1626
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Hadlow, Kent, England
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1628
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Tudley, Kent, England
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May 9, 1630
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Tudley, Kent, England
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November 30, 1630
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Hadboro, Kent, England
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1632
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Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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1632
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Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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July 14, 1634
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Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
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