Sarah C. BOATWATER

Birth: Aug. 17, 1688 Chester County Pennsylvania, USA Death: Dec. 27, 1765 Wellsville York County Pennsylvania, USA One of at least two children born to Thomas Sr and Sarah (Edge) Bowater of England and later Chester Co PA, Sarah married: 1) John Jacob Beals Jr, her 2nd cousin, on 14 Aug 1711 at the New Garden Friends MH in Chester Co PA; he died 12 Dec 1744. They had at least nine children, six daughters and three sons. 2) Alexander Underwood; no known children. Sarah transferred back to York Co PA, on a certificate dated 25 Apr 1748. She was accompanied by her son Bowater Beals, who had married Sarah Cook, daughter of Thomas Sr and Mary (Underwood) Cook. Mary is a daughter of Alexander Underwood. Another record shows Alexander at the Monacacy Friends MH in MD on 7 Feb 1745, requesting permission to marry Sarah Beals, widow of John Beals. Sarah is recorded on 12 Sep 1761, when she was succeeded as "overseer". She died a few years later, aged abt 77 yrs. Alexander died in 1767, not mentioning Sarah in his Will, an indication of her death prior to his. Family links: Parents: Thomas Bowater (1655 - ____) Sarah Edge Bowater (1667 - 1692) Spouses: John Jacob Beals (1686 - 1745) Alexander Underwood (1688 - 1767) Children: Sarah Bowater Beals Mills (1713 - 1800)* John Beals (1717 - 1796)* Prudence Beals Williams (1723 - 1811)* Phebe Beales Sumner (1725 - 1805)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Warrington Friends Meeting House Cemetery Wellsville York County Pennsylvania, USA Created by: Bonnie's Daughter Record added: Jan 02, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 82845144

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