Sarah FLETCHER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Dau. of Deacon John Fletcher

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Many mistakes have been made as to Mrs. Stanley's maiden name, but there can be no doubt as to who she was. the Farmington Record says: "the wife of John Stanley, Sarah Stanley, the daughter of John Fletcher, joined the Church fellowship with us April 20, 1669."

Sarah married Capt John STANLEY on 20 Apr 1663. John (son of John STANLEY and ? UNKNOWN) was born in Jan 1624 in England; died on 19 Dec 1706. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Abigail STANDLEY was born on 25 Jul 1669 in Farmington, Connecticut; died on 21 Feb 1742/3 in Farmington, Connecticut.
2. Elizabeth STANLEY was born on 28 Nov 1672 in Farmington, Connecticut; died on 25 Oct 1713.

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He removed to Milford about 1639 and was Deacon there; and one of the first and a leading citizen of that place. He was admitted to the Milford Church, Oct. 14, 1641 and his wife, Mary, Dec 19 of that year. He was originally fro Watertown, Mass., and is supposed to have come to Wethersfield about 1635, where he had a homestead recorded to him, March 16, 1640.

John married Mary WARD before 1634. Mary died on 22 Jan 1678/9. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Dau. of Stephen and Joyce Ward

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Mrs. Fletcher m. (2) John Clark of Saybrook, Norwich and Milford. "1665 ( ) 24 John Clark dismissed from Norwich was admitted was ordained ruling Elder June 4, 1673 and died February 5 1673" In her will, Mrs. Clark says: "I give to my son-in-law John Standly and daughter Sarah his wife the one half of All my land in Millford woodland earable and meddow except my homestead to be equally divided," etc..... "my daughter Abegall Fletcher to my whole and Sole executrix." Original on file at State Library, Hartford, and dated Nov. 28, 1677.