| Name |
Merriman, Sarah /Meriam |
- William married a second time to Hepsibah Draper, daughter of William and Sarah (Merriman) Draper.
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| Birth |
Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA  |
- Sarah (Merriam) Barnes, his wife, was b. in Ashburnham, Mass. and m. William Barnes of Lexington, who was drowned at sea in early manhood. She m., 2nd, Mr. Draper and lived to great age, dying in 1832.
- Sarah (Merriam) Barnes, his wife, was b. in Ashburnham, Mass. and m. William Barnes of Lexington, who was drowned at sea in early manhood. She m., 2nd, Mr. Draper and lived to great age, dying in 1832.
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| Gender |
Female |
| Battle |
19 Apr 1775 |
Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA |
| Sarah was a witness of the battle of Lexington; saw the "red coats" march up and fire upon the American farmers; and later in the day saw the red-coats" flying for life in disgraceful retreat. |
- She was a witness of the battle of Lexington; saw the "red coats" march up and fire upon the American farmers; and later in the day saw the --red coats" flying for life in disgraceful retreat.
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The Battle of Lexington
Author
William Barnes Wollen (1857–1936) wikidata:Q12073104 s:en:Author:William Barnes Wollen
William Barnes Wollen
wikidata:Q12073104
Title The Battle of Lexington
Object painting
English: Battle of Lexington
Lexington Battle Green, Battles of Lexington and Concord, 19 April 1775
Date 1910
Medium… |
| Event |
19 Apr 1775 |
Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA |
| Sarah was a witness of the battle of Lexington; saw the "red coats" march up and fire upon the American farmers; and later in the day saw the red-coats" flying for life in disgraceful retreat. |
- She was a witness of the battle of Lexington; saw the "red coats" march up and fire upon the American farmers; and later in the day saw the --red coats" flying for life in disgraceful retreat.
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emblem War, Rev Lexington, Battle painting Wm Barnes Wollen.jpg
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The Battle of Lexington
Author
William Barnes Wollen (1857–1936) wikidata:Q12073104 s:en:Author:William Barnes Wollen
William Barnes Wollen
wikidata:Q12073104
Title The Battle of Lexington
Object painting
English: Battle of Lexington
Lexington Battle Green, Battles of Lexington and Concord, 19 April 1775
Date 1910
Medium… |
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• GR22-45J |
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Sarah Merriam
Female
19 June 1754 – September 1833
• GR22-45J
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Memories (0)
Notes
W/Husband in Francestown, NH History- Born in Ashburnham, Mass.
"WILLIAM DRAPER came from Dedham, Mass., to this town, about 1780, and settled on what is known as Driscoll hill. His father, William Draper, Sr. , came from England, and settled in Dedham, Mass. William, the son, was b. Mar. 7, 1742, and d. in Francestown on his birthday, Mar. 7, 1842, aged just one hundred years. Sarah (Merriam) Barnes, his wife, was b. in Ashburnham, Mass. and m. William Barnes of Lexington, who was drowned at sea in early manhood. She m., 2nd, Mr. Draper and lived to great age, dying in 1832. She was a witness of the battle of Lexington; saw the "red coats" march up and fire upon the American farmers; and later in the day saw the --red coats" flying for life in disgraceful retreat.
William Draper of this town was a great story-teller, shrewd, entertaining, original and harmless. Many of his jokes and stories have been handed down, as being too good to lose. As showing what large turnips he raised back of his barn, he said he left out a few of them in the fall for the sheep to gnaw upon. Later he missed his largest sheep, and after long searching and waiting, he accidentally found her in one of the turnips! She had gnawed in and lived inside three weeks without being heard from! — As showing how thick and heavy the fog used to be, he said that once while shingling, he shingled out from the roof onto the fog ten feet before he noticed his mistake !- -Once, while chasing a fox round a hill, not being able to get near enough for a sight, he bent his gun-barrel, and shot round the hill and brought down the fox.
The children of William and Sarah (Merriam) Draper were as follows : —"
--Cochrane, W. R.. History of Francestown, N.H. : from its earliest settlement April, 1758, to January 1, 1891 : with a brief genealogical record of all the Francestown families. Francestown, N.H.: The town, 1895; pages 646-648.
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Confusion about which sister married Mr. Draper and which married Mr. Reed
The history of Ashburnham, Mass., has Sarah married to a Mr. Reed and her sister Mary married to Mr. Draper. I am attaching Sarah to Mr. Draper since multiple records have her name associated with his.
History of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, from the grant of Dorchester Canada to the present time, 1734-1886; with a genealogical register of Ashburnham families
by Stearns, Ezra Scollay, 1838-1915
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| FSID |
GR22-45J |
| Death |
1832 |
- Sarah (Merriam) Barnes, his wife, was b. in Ashburnham, Mass. and m. William Barnes of Lexington, who was drowned at sea in early manhood. She m., 2nd, Mr. Draper and lived to great age, dying in 1832.
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| Person ID |
I114295 |
WetzelAncestry |
| Family 2 |
Barnes, William d. drowned at sea in early manhood. |
| Marriage |
Sarah (Merriam) Barnes, his wife, was b. in Ashbur |
- Sarah (Merriam) Barnes, his wife, was b. in Ashburnham, Mass. and m. William Barnes of Lexington, who was drowned at sea in early manhood.
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William Draper
Male
7 March 1742 – 7 March 1842
• LH2F-DS7
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Notes
W/Father & Wife in Francestown, NH History
"WILLIAM DRAPER came from Dedham, Mass., to this town, about 1780, and settled on what is known as Driscoll hill. His father, William Draper, Sr. , came from England, and settled in Dedham, Mass. William, the son, was b. Mar. 7, 1742, and d. in Francestown on his birthday, Mar. 7, 1842, aged just one hundred years. Sarah (Merriam) Barnes, his wife, was b. in Ashburnham, Mass. and m. William Barnes of Lexington, who was drowned at sea in early manhood. She m., 2nd, Mr. Draper and lived to great age, dying in 1832. She was a witness of the battle of Lexington; saw the "red coats" march up and fire upon the American farmers; and later in the day saw the --red coats" flying for life in disgraceful retreat.
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| Family ID |
F64235 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
- 1832
