Sarah (Carder) Gorton (abt. 1652 - 1724)

Born about 1652 in Warwick, Rhode Island

Wife of Benjamin Gorton — married 5 Dec 1672 in Warwick, Kent, RI

Descendants

Died 8 Aug 1724 at about age 72 in Warwick, Providence, Rhode Island

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Biography

Benjamin Gorton, (son of Samuel 1) lived the greater part of his life at Warwick. He married, December 5, 1672, Sarah Carder, daughter of Richard and Mary Carder. He died December 25, 1699. Sarah died August 8, 1724. His will, made August 25, 1721, proved August 7, 1724, mentions his wife, sons and daughters and the latter's husband's surnames.

Children:

1. Mary Gorton, born October 31, 1673, married Samuel Greene. (note:see Warwick death below; they may have had a 2nd child Mary?)
2. Sarah Gorton, born about 1675, married John Wickes.
3. Benjamin Gorton, born about 1678, married Ann Lancaster.
4. Samuel Gorton, born May 3, 1687, married Elizabeth Greene.
5. Alice Gorton, born ___, married George Thomas.
6. Maplet Gorton, born ___, married Thomas Remington. (p. 165)^[1]

GORTON, Benjamin, and Sarah Carder, of Richard; m. by John Greene, Justice, Dec. 5, 1672. (p. 47)

CARDER, Sarah, and Benjamin Gorton, Dec. 5, 1672. (p. 28)

Warwick Deaths

GORTON, Benjamin, died Dec. 25, 1699. (p. 163) GORTON, Sarah, his wife died Aug. 1, 1724. (p. 163)

Gorton Mary, of Benjamin and Sarah, Oct. 31, 1673, died Jan. 7, 1731-2. (p. 162)^[2]

Her will is dated 25 August 1721 and proved on 7 August 1724 in Warwick, Rhode Island.^[3]

Her date of death, 1 August 1724 is recorded in the heading of her inventory which was taken on 8 August 1724.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ The Life and Times of Samuel Gorton by Adelos Gorton Philadelphia 1907
2. ↑ Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850: Vol I Kent County: Warwick Marriages; Warwick Births and Deaths compiled by James Arnold
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9079/images/007650581_00130). Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 [database on-line], Wills, Vol 1, 1703-1745, image 130-132; Record of Wills, No 1, Warwick, 1703-1745, page 129-133. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Note: possibly born 1652, Aquidneck, Newport, RI

Acknowledgement

• This person was created through the import of master 11_12.ged on 21 October 2010.
• This person was created through the import of grant2.ged on 07 February 2011.
• WikiTree profile Carder-81 created through the import of LWG.ged on Mar 24, 2013.
• Entered by Chris Hoyt, Feb 20, 2012