Sarah Sutton (b. January 3, 1779)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 4th-great grandmother, Sarah Sutton.

Sarah was born January 3, 1779 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ, the daughter of Cornelius and Elizabeth (Applegate) Sutton. Sarah married on February 23, 1797 in Harrison Co., VA. to Jesse Maxson, son of Ephraim and Elisabeth (Davis) Maxson. Jesse was born October 8, 1772 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ and died March 24, 1851 in Clark Co., OH. Sarah died March 18, 1863 in Clark Co., OH.

Known children of Jesse and Sarah (Sutton) Maxson are as follows :
i. Jeptha Maxson b. ca. 1794 Virginia, d. Clark Co., OH
ii. Lydia Maxson b. December 4, 1799 Harrison Co., VA., d. September 22, 1871 Rock Co., WI, m. Jacob Babcock.
iii. Ephraim Maxson b. March 14, 1802 Harrison Co., VA., d. March 30, 1856 Clayton Co., IA., m. Mary Smith.
iv. Elizabeth Maxson b. December 29, 1803 Harrison Co., VA., d. March 3, 1892, m. William S. Furrow
v. Hannah Maxson b. March 24, 1806 Clark Co., OH, d. 1892, m. Samuel Lippincott
vi. Sarah Maxson b. ca. 1808 m. Gilbert Davis
vii. Jonathan Maxson b. November 11, 1810 Clark Co., OH., d. 1878 Dearfield, IN, m. Christiana Davis
vii. Jane Maxson b. December 26, 1813 Ohio, m. Peter Smith
viii. Naomi Maxson b. ca. 1814 Ohio, d. ca. 1873, m. Philip McFarlin
ix. Charity Maxson b. ca. 1816 Ohio, m. George Weaver
x. Prudence Maxson b. June 15, 1817 Greene Co., OH, d. February 22, 1890 Salamonia, Jay Co., IN., m. William P. Smith
xi. Sutton Maxson b. ca. 1821 Ohio, m. Vienna Sutton

I descend from Jesse and Sarah (Sutton) Maxson through their daughter, Prudence, as follows :
Sarah Sutton and Jesse Maxson
Prudence Maxson and William P. Smith
Olive Jane Smith and William P. Wehrly
Barbara Isabelle Wehrly and Luman Cooper LeMasters (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Robert Haines (b. December 17, 1741)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 6th-great grandfather, Robert Haines.

Robert was born December 17, 1741 in Burlington Co., NJ, the son of Jeremiah and Hannah (Bonnell) Haines. Robert married on May 17, 1766 in Burlington Co., NJ to Rachel Venicomb, daughter of Francis and Rachel (Lippincott) Venicomb. Rachel was born ca. 1742 and died March 30, 1817 in Burlington Co., NJ. Robert died June 21, 1821 in Burlington Co., NJ.

They were members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in the Mount Holly Monthly Meeting. Robert was known as "Rich Bobby", and was reported to the monthly meeting on 1st mo. 5 dy. 1780 for paying a fine in lieu of personal services to carry on the war, and for this action he was disowned on 6th mo. 9 dy. 1780.

Some of the above dates were improperly recorded/converted from the Quaker dating system.

Known children of Robet and Rachel (Venicomb) Haines are as follows :
i. Charlotte Haines b. January 21, 1768 Burlington Co., NJ, d. August 24, 1821 Burlington Co., NJ, m. Michael Woolston
ii. Hannah Haines b. January 21, 1768 Burlington Co., NJ, d. February 7, 1813 Burlington Co., NJ., m. Samuel Woolston
iii. Anne Haines b. November 19, 1769 Burlington Co., NJ, d. February 23, 1854 Burlington Co., NJ.
iv. Jeremiah Haines b. November 19, 1771 Burlington Co., NJ
v. William R. Haines b. May 21, 1774 Burlington Co., NJ., d. June 10, 1825 Burlington Co., NJ, m. Mary B. Mullen
vi. Rebecca Haines b. December 8, 1776 Burlington Co., NJ, d. March 15, 1816 Burlington Co., NJ
vii. Rachel Haines b. November 20, 1779 Burlington Co., NJ, d. October 31, 1849 Burlington Co., NJ
viii. Sarah Haines b. January 17, 1782 Burlington Co., NJ, d. September 5, 1825 Burlington Co., NJ
ix. Mary Haines b. July 10, 1784 Burlington Co., NJ, d. December 14, 1843 Burlington Co., NJ
x. Beulah Haines b. May 10, 1787 Burlington Co., NJ, d. January 5, 1832 Burlington Co., NJ, m. Joseph Deacon