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Sarah Plasse Rae (Waters) (1630 - 1700)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: England
Death: May 19, 1700 (69-70)
Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts
Place of Burial: Unknown
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Richard Waters, of Salem and Rejoice "Joyce" Waters
Wife of Joshua Rea, of Salem
Mother of Samuel Waters Rea, Sr. (I); Daniel Rea; Rebecca Ballard; Sarah Haynes; Bethiah Gould and 2 others
Sister of Phebe West; James Waters; Mary English; John Waters; Daughter Waters and 9 others
Half sister of Francis Loude

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About Sarah Waters

Birth: 1630, England Death: May 9, 1700 Danvers Essex County Massachusetts, USA

Married February 26, 1651 to Joshua Rea. Became member of the First Church of Salem in 1668. Daughter Richard Waters and Rejoyce Plasse, both of England.

Several published sources indicate that Sarah was christened at St. Botolph's in London, and that the family emigrated to Salem around 1636 or 1637. Primary documents should be consulted.

Sources:

Centennial History of the Town of Millbury, Massachusetts, p 463

Around the Belt, p 82

Thanks to Find A Grave member Putnam Wyatts for providing information about Sarah Rae's dates of birth, marriage, death, and parentage.

The Ray Genealogy - Showing the Line from Daniel Ray who settled at Plymouth Colony about 1630. Grinnell, Iowa: Ray & Frisbie, Printers, September 20, 1919

Family links:

Parents:
 Richard Waters (1604 - 1677)
 Rejoice Plasse Waters (1608 - 1678)

Spouse:

 Joshua Rea (1628 - 1710)*

Children:

 Samuel Ray (1652 - 1715)*
 Rebecca Rea Horne (1656 - 1740)*

Sibling:

 Sarah Waters Rea (1630 - 1700)
 James Waters (1638 - 1704)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Unknown

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Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume IV. - Marriages, page 240

Ray (see also Rae, Raye, Rea, Rhea), Joshua, and Sara Waters, Feb. 26, 1651. CT. R. {CT. R. = Court Records, Essex County Quarterly Court}

Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume IV. - Marriages, page 440

WATERS (see also Walters, Water, Watters), Sara, and Joshua Ray, Feb. 26, 1651. CT. R. {CT. R. = Court Records, Essex County Quarterly Court}

Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume II. - Births, pages 223, 224

RAY (see also Rae, Rea), Bethiah, d. Joshua and Sara (Waters), 3: 11m: 1662. CT. R. {CT. R. = Court Records, Essex County Quarterly Court} Daniell, s, Joshua and Sara (Waters), 30: 1m: 1654. CT. R. Elizabeth, d. Joshua and Sara (Waters), 3: 11m: 1660. CT. R. Hanna, d. Joshua and Sara (Waters), 1: 6m: 1668. CT. R. John, s. Joshua and Sara, 23: 3m: 1666. CT. R. Joshua, s. Joshua and Sara (Waters), 6: 6m: 1664. CT. R. Rebeca, d. Joshua and Sara (Waters), 4: 7m: 1656. CT. R. Sara, d. Joshua and Sara (Waters, 10: 9m: 1658. CT. R. Sara, d. Joshua and Sara (Waters), 4: 4m: 1661. CT. R.

Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume VI - Deaths, pages 176 and 177,

Ray (see also Rea) Daniell, s. Joshua and Sara (Waters), Mar. 5, 1714-15. CT. R. {CT. R. = Court Records, Essex County Quarterly Court} Sara, d. Joshua and Sara (Waters) [bet. 1658 and 1661.]. CT. R. {CT. R. = Court Records, Essex County Quarterly Court}

Rea (see also Ray) Sarah, w. Joshua, sr., May 19, 1700, a. 70. C.R.2 {C.R.2= church record, Salem Village Church, Danvers.}

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Marriage 1 Joshua RAY b: ABT 1627 in Not Listed Married: 26 FEB 1651 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts 4 Note: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume IV. - Marriages, page 240

RAY (see also Rae, Raye, Rea, Rhea), Joshua, and Sara Waters, Feb. 26, 1651. CT. R. {CT. R. = Court Records, Essex County Quarterly Court}

Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume IV. - Marriages, page 440

WATERS (see also Walters, Water, Watters), Sara, and Joshua Ray, Feb. 26, 1651. CT. R. {CT. R. = Court Records, Essex County Quarterly Court}

- - - - - - - - - - - Children Has No Children Daniell RAE b: 30 MAR 1654 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Has No Children Rebeca RAE b: 04 SEP 1656 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Has No Children Sara RAE b: 10 NOV 1658 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Has No Children Elizabeth RAE b: 03 JAN 1660 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Has No Children Sara RAE b: 04 JUN 1661 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Has No Children Bethiah RAE b: 03 FEB 1662 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Has Children Joshua RAE b: 06 AUG 1664 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Has No Children John RAE b: 23 MAY 1666 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Has No Children Hanna RAE b: 01 AUG 1668 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts

Sources: Title: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, Volume II Births Page: Page Number 224 Author: Robert Charles Anderson Title: The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 Publication: Name: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston 1995; Page: Volume III, Page Number 1562 Title: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, Volume VI Deaths Page: Page Number 177 Title: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, Volume IV Marriages Page: Page Numbers 240 and 440 Title: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, Volume II Births Page: Page Numbers 223 and 224 Title: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, Volume VI Deaths Page: Page Number 176

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Sarah Waters's Timeline

1630
1630
England
1652
February 13, 1652
Salem, Essex County, MA, United States
1654
March 30, 1654
Salem Village, now, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts
1656
September 4, 1656
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
1661
June 4, 1661
Salem, Essex County County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1663
January 3, 1663
1664
August 6, 1664
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
1666
May 23, 1666
Salem, Essex County, MA
1700
May 19, 1700
Age 70
Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts