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Sarah “Sally” <I>Andrews</I> Merrihew

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Sarah “Sally” Andrews Merrihew

Birth
Lakeville, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
27 Mar 1856 (aged 87)
Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.7328784, Longitude: -70.8946286
Plot
West side, Ancient Long Plain section
Memorial ID
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Sarah was the daughter of Edmund Andrews and Elsie Hafford [dau. of Samuel Hafford and Hannah Reynolds.] The family name also shows in the old vital records as "Andros".

Sarah was married to Peter Merrihew on
February 20, 1791 in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Peter and Sally had nine children, all of whom lived to adulthood.

The grave marker states a death year of 1857. Per the Massachusetts V/R, Deaths, 1841-1915, Deaths Registered in the Town of Fairhaven, her death date was recorded as March 27, 1856.

Aged 87 yrs., 7 mos. and 7 dys.
Sarah was the daughter of Edmund Andrews and Elsie Hafford [dau. of Samuel Hafford and Hannah Reynolds.] The family name also shows in the old vital records as "Andros".

Sarah was married to Peter Merrihew on
February 20, 1791 in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Peter and Sally had nine children, all of whom lived to adulthood.

The grave marker states a death year of 1857. Per the Massachusetts V/R, Deaths, 1841-1915, Deaths Registered in the Town of Fairhaven, her death date was recorded as March 27, 1856.

Aged 87 yrs., 7 mos. and 7 dys.

Inscription

"Sleep on dear mother, take your rest,
God called you home, he thought it best."



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  • Created by: J.Bosworth
  • Added: Jun 1, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70724524/sarah-merrihew: accessed ), memorial page for Sarah “Sally” Andrews Merrihew (20 Aug 1768–27 Mar 1856), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70724524, citing Long Plain Cemetery, Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by J.Bosworth (contributor 47406424).