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Sarah Tarrant

b. 30 Jun 1659 · Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts  |  d. 12 Dec 1705 · probably Newbury, Essex Co., Massachsuetts

Most distant known ancestor in this line

Events

Birth
30 Jun 1659 · Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts[1]
Death
12 Dec 1705 · probably Newbury, Essex Co., Massachsuetts[1][2][3]

Family

Spouse: Benjamin Putnam (1664–1715) · m. 25 Aug 1684 · Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts

Children:

  1. Nathaniel Putnam (25 Aug 1686–21 Oct 1754)
    m. Hannah Roberts (20 Sep 1685–ABOUT 1763)
  2. Josiah Putnam
  3. Tarrant Putnam (12 Apr 1688–1723)
    m. Elizabeth Bacon · 8 Jun 1715 · Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts
  4. Elizabeth Putnam (8 Jan 1690–)
  5. Benjamin Putnam (8 Jan 1693–26 May 1749)
    m. Bethiah Hutchinson (24 Dec 1693–9 Dec 1726) · 9 Jun 1715 · Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts
    m. Abigail Hutchinson (17 Mar 1702–) · 5 Mar 1728 · Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts
  6. Stephen Putnam (27 Oct 1694–1772)
    m. Miriam Putnam (9 Feb 1698–) · 30 May 1718 · Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts
  7. Daniel Putnam (12 Nov 1696–20 Jun 1759)
    m. Rebecca Putnam (16 Aug 1691–) · 25 Feb 1719 · Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts
  8. Israel Putnam (22 Aug 1699–12 Nov 1760)
    m. Sarah Bacon (25 Dec 1696–12 Nov 1760) · 12 Jul 1722 · Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Israel Putnam (1723–1800); Benjamin Putnam (1725–1763); Jonathan Putnam (1727–); Sarah Putnam (1729–); Elizabeth Putnam (1731–); Tarrant Putnam (1733–1804); Mary Putnam (1735–); Bridget Putnam (1737–)
  9. Cornelius Putnam (3 Sep 1702–1761)
    m. Sarah Hutchinson (26 Dec 1701–9 Jun 1741) · 17 Nov 1725 · Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts
    m. Elizabeth Nelson · 12 Nov 1741 · Sutton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts

Notes

The identity of Benjamin Putnam's first wife is somewhat of a mystery. The Descendants of Richard Hutchinson of Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England, at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rhutch/nti00551.htm, reviews the controversy. Eben Putnam [Putnam Leaflets 1:3] suggests that her maiden name was Tarrant. Also, one of their children was given Tarrant as a first name. LDS AF & ordinance lists gives her name as Elizabeth Tarrant, but this is also weak. Read Putnam has stated the name could also be Elizabeth or Hannah. Percy Derby's book, The Hutchinson Family, 1870, gives (it appears) Sarah Tarrant.

Sources

  1. Ancestrial File
  2. Descendants of Richard Hutchinson . http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rhutch/
  3. Salem, Massachusetts, town vital records · p. Vol. 6, p. 171