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Sarah Gaines

Female Abt 1682 - 1753  (~ 71 years)


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  • Name Sarah Gaines 
    Born Abt 1682  of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 18 Nov 1753  South Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 19 Nov 1753  Edwards Cemetery, South Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2346  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Richard Skinner,   b. Abt 1680, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1758, South Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1702  Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F1369  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 688:
      "Richard Skinner (son of John, g.son of John), m. Sarah Gaine 23 (25) Dec 1702; she d. 18, bu. 19 Nov 1753, 72nd year (E.W.O.); he d. 20 Jun 1758, age 78 (E.W.O); the East Windsor Church Records gives date of his death as 17 Jul. Children:
      a. Richard, b. 3 Jan 1703; (per 'Loomis Genealogy': m. had a son Richard; resided Windsor).
      b. Samuel, b. 4 Dec 1705.
      c. David, b. 21 May 1707.
      e. Jonathan, b. 30 Jun 1709.
      f. Sarah, b. 9 Apr 1711.
      g. Jerusha, b. 19 May 1714; m. Peleg Bill, 1 Jan 1755.
      h. Martha, b. twin to Jerusha.
      i. Benjamin, b. 20 Jul 1716.
      j. Rachel, b. 20 Nov 1718.
      k. Mary, b. 12 Jul 1721."
      [Note: Stiles does not have any biography for the Gaines family in his book cited above.]

      2. "New England Historical and Genealogical Register," v. 85, p. 39, has a very extensive article entitled "Descendants of Henry Gaines of Lynn, Massachusetts." The parents of Sarah are Samuel Gaines and Anna Burnham. The following list of children are given which helps place Sarah's probable birthplace as Hartford, CT. As quoted: "Children:
      a. Benoni, b., probably at Lynn, MA, but possibly at Haddam, CT, abt 1666.
      b. Thomas, b. at Hartford, abt 1668.
      c. Samuel, b. at Hartford abt 1670.
      d. Anna, b. abt 1672. She was perhaps the Anna Gaines who owned the covenant at the Frist Church 22 Mar 1695/6. It may, however, have been the mother who owned the covenant, not the daughter.
      e. John, b. at Hartford about 1675.
      f. Daniel, b. at Hartford abut 1678.
      g. Sarah, b. abt 1680; m. Richard Skinner, b. abt 1679, son of Dea. Joseph Skinner of Windsor.
      h. Nathaniel, bp. at Hartford 26 Sep 1686.
      i. Henry, bp. at Hartford 24 Oct 1686.
      j. Rebecca, b. abt 1688 (perhaps as early as 1682); living 9 May 1752, the date of her husband's will; m. 1 Aug 1704 Samuel Risley, son of Richard and Rebecca (Adams) Risley of Glastonbury. Nine Chidlren."

      3. FHL publication "The Skinner Kinsmen. The Descendants of John Skinner of Hartford, Connecticut," compiled by Mrs. Natalie R. Fernald (The Pioneer Press; Washington, D.C.):
      "Richard Skinner (3) Joseph (2) John (1) was born about 1673 and married in Windsor, Dec. 25, 1702, Sarah, daughter of Samuel and Anna (Burnham) Gaines. She died Nov. 18, 1753, aged 72. He died June 20, 1758.
      Children:
      -Richard (4), b. Windsor, Jan. 3, 1703-4, d. July 8, 1772, m. Windsor, Sept. 5, 1727, Mary Gillet; she d. Aug. 4, 1789, aged 87.
      -Samuel (4), b. Windsor, Dec. 4, 1705, m. Windsor, Mar. 24, 1741, Sarah Ward; he d. abt 1788.
      -David (4), b. Windsor, May 21, 1707, m. Windsor, Nov. 20, 1728, Elizabeth Ellsworth, she b. Nov. 18, 1706.
      -Jonathan (4), b. Windsor, June 30, 1709, m. July 25, 1735, Joanna Loomis; he d. Feb. 20, 1796; she d. Apr. 29, 1800. aged 88.
      -Sarah (4), b. Windsor, Apr. 9, 1711.
      -Jerusha (4), b. Windsor, May 19, 1714, d. before 1758, m. Seymour, Conn., Nov. 9, 1734, Luke Day, of West Springfield, Mass., b. July 2, 1706, d. 1791-2.
      -Martha (4), b. Windsor, May 19, 1714, m. Apr. 26, 1732, Jonathan Benton, of Tolland, Conn.; she d. before Nov. 2, 1747.
      -Benjamin (4), b. Windsor, July 20, 1716, m. 1st Deborah ___, 2d, Windsor, Nov. 8, 1747, Prudence Easton; he d.. Dec. 15, 1768.
      -Rachel (4), b. Windsor, Nov. 20, 1718.
      -Mary (4), b. July 12, 1721, probably d. unmarried.
      -Eunice (4), b. July 12, 1721, m. Windsor, Jan. 25, 1750, Thomas Drake, of East Windsor; she d. Mar. 23, 1786.
      Contemporary Records:
      From probate records at Hartford, Conn.
      "I, Richard Skinrer, of Towne of Windsor, ... to my wife Sarah Skinner ye use & Improvements of 1/2 of ye Lott of Land on which I now Live, with ye use of1/2 of ye old House for & During ye Tenner of Her Natural Life. I also give Her sufficient Provisions to support her 6 months after my desise comfortably. I have already Given my Sons Richard, Samuel. David & Jonathan their full Portions … Item, I give to my Son Benjamin all my lands ... To my daughters, Sarah, Rachel, Eunice, Jerusha, & to the children of Martha now dec'd.
      Benjamin apptd. Sole Executor. Signed, Nov, 2, 1747. Witnesses: Roger Wolcott, Jonah Loomis, Maria Wolcott. Proved July 1, 1758..."