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Sarah WHITE

Sarah WHITE[1]

Female 1675 - 1761  (85 years)

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  • Name Sarah WHITE  [2
    Born 10 Dec 1675  Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Christened 16 Dec 1675  St Martin, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    FamilySearch ID LZLX-KRH 
    Died 1761  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried 1761  Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I594777058  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2024 

    Father Joseph WHITE,   b. 1652, Worcester, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Deborah CASH,   b. 1656, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1703, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Family ID F536731596  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John READ,   b. 22 Apr 1677, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1724, Philadelphia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 1701  [3
    Children 
     1. Mary READ,   b. 18 Aug 1703, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1711, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 7 years)
     2. Frances READE,   b. Abt 1705, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1740, Philadelphia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 35 years)
     3. Deborah "Debby" READ,   b. 14 Feb 1708, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1774, Philadelphia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     4. Mary READ,   b. 4 Aug 1711, Philadelphia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1724, Philadelphia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 12 years)
     5. John READ,   b. 28 May 1712, Philadelphia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1792, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F536731593  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sarah was born to Joseph White and Deborah Cash White and is buried beside her husband and daughters Deborah Read Franklin and Sarah Read Croker in Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States.
      Marriage

      Sarah married in 1701 to John Read.[1]
      Property and Positions

      As a widow (after 1724), Sarah supported herself and her children by making and selling medicines and salves.[2] On 9, 10, 1nd 11 April 1734, Sarah made a series of agreements concerning the deed of gift and the leasing of her property on High St. in Philadelphia to Benjamin Franklin and his common-law wife,[3] Deborah (Read) Franklin (Sarah's daughter).[1] All three were witnessed by John Jones, Jr. and Thomas Hopkinson.
      Death and Legacy

      Sarah was the mother of Deborah (Read), the wife (or common-law wife) of Benjamin Franklin.[1]
      Children

      Children of Sarah and John Read (incomplete list):

      Deborah Read; mar Benjamin Franklyn[1]

      Sources

      ? 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Read, Sarah White (1675-1761)." The Papers of Benjamin Franklin. Packard Humanities Institute.
      ? Howton, Erica, (31 Mar 2015) Sarah Read. geni.com accessed 13 Aug 2017
      ? Wikipedia contributors, Deborah Read accessed 13 Aug 2017.

      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183148410/sarah-read

  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 5 Sep 2024), entry for Frances Reade, person ID KN35-4JX. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 5 Sep 2024), entry for John Read, person ID LZ2C-PQF. (Reliability: 3).