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| ====== Sarah "Sally" Hall (1802-1881) ====== | ====== Sarah "Sally" Hall (1802-1881) ====== |
| Unfortunately, little is known about Sarah. Indeed, although her birth surname is purported to be Hall, there are no known records confirming that. The will of [[surname:marshall:1798_richard|Richard F Marshall (1798-1845)]] establishes that he had a wife named Sarah "Sally," and later census records indicate that she is the mother of the children named in Richard's will. | Unfortunately, little is known about Sarah. Indeed, although her birth surname is purported to be Hall, there are no known records confirming that. The will of [[surname:marshall:1798_richard:start|Richard F Marshall (1798-1845)]] establishes that he had a wife named Sarah "Sally," and later census records indicate that she is the mother of the children named in Richard's will. |
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| ==== Birth ==== | ==== Birth ==== |
| Census records prior to 1850 provide the name of the head of household and numerical counts of males and female within certain age ranges. By looking at census records in combination with other records, we can infer that Richard and Sarah were together and had one child by the time of the 1820 census. | Census records prior to 1850 provide the name of the head of household and numerical counts of males and female within certain age ranges. By looking at census records in combination with other records, we can infer that Richard and Sarah were together and had one child by the time of the 1820 census. |
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| If Sarah's grave maker gives her correct birth date, she would have been 17 years old at the time of the 1820 census. If Sarah and Richard were legally married by that time, the marriage would have required the permission of Sarah's father or guardian. Although we can't be certain that Richard and Sarah were legally married at the time of the 1820 census, Richard's will and the probate process indicates Sarah was regarded as Richard's legal wife and their children as Richard's legal heirs. So it seems likely that Richard and Sarah were married by 1820 and that Richard was known and acceptable to Sarah's father or guardian. | If Sarah's grave maker gives her correct birth date, she would have been 17 years old at the time of the 1820 census. If Sarah and Richard were legally married by that time, the marriage would have required the permission of Sarah's father or guardian. Although we can't be certain that Richard and Sarah were legally married at the time of the 1820 census, Richard's will and the probate process indicates Sarah was regarded as Richard's legal wife and their children as Richard's legal heirs. So it seems likely that Richard and Sarah were married by 1820 and that Richard was known to Sarah's father or guardian. |
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| ==== Sarah's Name and Mark in a Property Record ==== | ==== Sarah's Name and Mark in a Property Record ==== |