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Sarah <I>Compton</I> Alward

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Sarah Compton Alward

Birth
Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Death
4 Jun 1754 (aged 56)
Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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Source: Family Records or genealogies of the first settlers of Passaic Valley and Vicinity above Chatham, with their ancestors and descendants, as far as could be ascertained in 1851. By John Littell, 1851.

HENRY ALWARD came from England, married Miss Compton; lived between Liberty Corner and Basking Ridge, near the mill now owned by Matthias Woodard, and had children: (2d Generation.)
1. David Daniel, who went to French Creek.
2. John.
3. Henry, Jun., who married Mary Cox, and had children: (3d Generation.)
[Mary, wife of Henry d. Oct ? 14, 1776 in 48th yr. Basking Ridge Pres. Churchyard]
1. John, who married--and had children, Henry, and two others.
2. Samuel married Caty King, sister of John King, of Liberty Corner.
3. Benjamin married Sarah Ayers, daughter of Elisha Ayers, and sister of Major John Ayers, of Basking Ridge.
4. Sarah married Daniel Hampton, whose father lived where John Steele did.
5. Mary married, 1st, Mr. Vankirk--2d, Cornelius Tunison, of Washington Valley.
6. Mercy married Ephraim Martin, son of Col. _____ Martin.
7. Henry, 3d, married Osee Pennington, daughter of Jonathan Pennington.
[Osee, widow, dau of Jonathan & Osee Pennington, d. Apr 4 1823, aged 59 years Basking Ridge Pres. Churchyard]
8. William married Elizabeth Cross, daughter of William.

After Henry's death, Sarah Compton, married James Kelly (b 1710 in Middleton, Middlesex Co, NJ; d Feb 1745 Westfield, Aroostock Co, Maine) and had one child, Ann Kelly (b. abt 1736 Middleton, Middlesex Co, NJ; d. unknown)

A gravestone for Sarah was not located. She is placed here based on the information in John Littell's book.
Source: Family Records or genealogies of the first settlers of Passaic Valley and Vicinity above Chatham, with their ancestors and descendants, as far as could be ascertained in 1851. By John Littell, 1851.

HENRY ALWARD came from England, married Miss Compton; lived between Liberty Corner and Basking Ridge, near the mill now owned by Matthias Woodard, and had children: (2d Generation.)
1. David Daniel, who went to French Creek.
2. John.
3. Henry, Jun., who married Mary Cox, and had children: (3d Generation.)
[Mary, wife of Henry d. Oct ? 14, 1776 in 48th yr. Basking Ridge Pres. Churchyard]
1. John, who married--and had children, Henry, and two others.
2. Samuel married Caty King, sister of John King, of Liberty Corner.
3. Benjamin married Sarah Ayers, daughter of Elisha Ayers, and sister of Major John Ayers, of Basking Ridge.
4. Sarah married Daniel Hampton, whose father lived where John Steele did.
5. Mary married, 1st, Mr. Vankirk--2d, Cornelius Tunison, of Washington Valley.
6. Mercy married Ephraim Martin, son of Col. _____ Martin.
7. Henry, 3d, married Osee Pennington, daughter of Jonathan Pennington.
[Osee, widow, dau of Jonathan & Osee Pennington, d. Apr 4 1823, aged 59 years Basking Ridge Pres. Churchyard]
8. William married Elizabeth Cross, daughter of William.

After Henry's death, Sarah Compton, married James Kelly (b 1710 in Middleton, Middlesex Co, NJ; d Feb 1745 Westfield, Aroostock Co, Maine) and had one child, Ann Kelly (b. abt 1736 Middleton, Middlesex Co, NJ; d. unknown)

A gravestone for Sarah was not located. She is placed here based on the information in John Littell's book.


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  • Added: Oct 19, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153966444/sarah-alward: accessed ), memorial page for Sarah Compton Alward (15 Aug 1697–4 Jun 1754), Find a Grave Memorial ID 153966444, citing Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by segarrison (contributor 47120179).