Sarah Thorpe married Lt Josiah Wheeler in the U.S. He died in 1782, NY. She and her 3 children, Josiah (17), Sarah (13) and Zolman (10) left the U.S. in Jul 1783 and arrived in New Brunswick in Aug 1783. She married Capt. Thomas Hanford on Feb 29, 1784 and had 2 more children. This is her testimony in her Am. Loyalist Claim, submitted Jan 27, 1787. She was Thomas' 3rd wife.
[There is a Thomas Hanford in the Old Burial Grounds but the dates given (1751-1826) don't match those for her husband. This may be him and the author was incorrect.]
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 1 Number 1157
Date March 11 1811 County York
Place Fredericton Newspaper The New Brunswick Royal Gazette
d. Last eve., age 63, Sarah widow of Thos. HANFORD this city
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 1 Number 108
Date September 1 1795 County York Place Fredericton
Newspaper The New Brunswick Royal Gazette
Estate Thomas HANFORD, Saint John City, mariner; Admin.: Sarah HANFORD 7th April.
[There is a Thomas Hanford in the Old Burial Grounds but the dates given (1751-1826) don't match those for her husband. This may be him and the author was incorrect.]
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 1 Number 1157
Date March 11 1811 County York
Place Fredericton Newspaper The New Brunswick Royal Gazette
d. Last eve., age 63, Sarah widow of Thos. HANFORD this city
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 1 Number 108
Date September 1 1795 County York Place Fredericton
Newspaper The New Brunswick Royal Gazette
Estate Thomas HANFORD, Saint John City, mariner; Admin.: Sarah HANFORD 7th April.
Sarah Thorpe married Lt Josiah Wheeler in the U.S. He died in 1782, NY. She and her 3 children, Josiah (17), Sarah (13) and Zolman (10) left the U.S. in Jul 1783 and arrived in New Brunswick in Aug 1783. She married Capt. Thomas Hanford on Feb 29, 1784 and had 2 more children. This is her testimony in her Am. Loyalist Claim, submitted Jan 27, 1787. She was Thomas' 3rd wife.
[There is a Thomas Hanford in the Old Burial Grounds but the dates given (1751-1826) don't match those for her husband. This may be him and the author was incorrect.]
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 1 Number 1157
Date March 11 1811 County York
Place Fredericton Newspaper The New Brunswick Royal Gazette
d. Last eve., age 63, Sarah widow of Thos. HANFORD this city
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 1 Number 108
Date September 1 1795 County York Place Fredericton
Newspaper The New Brunswick Royal Gazette
Estate Thomas HANFORD, Saint John City, mariner; Admin.: Sarah HANFORD 7th April.
[There is a Thomas Hanford in the Old Burial Grounds but the dates given (1751-1826) don't match those for her husband. This may be him and the author was incorrect.]
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 1 Number 1157
Date March 11 1811 County York
Place Fredericton Newspaper The New Brunswick Royal Gazette
d. Last eve., age 63, Sarah widow of Thos. HANFORD this city
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 1 Number 108
Date September 1 1795 County York Place Fredericton
Newspaper The New Brunswick Royal Gazette
Estate Thomas HANFORD, Saint John City, mariner; Admin.: Sarah HANFORD 7th April.
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