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- Sarah Hawkes was born on 13 October 1776 at Saugus Parish, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Adam Hawkes and Hannah Newhall . Sarah Hawkes married Lemuel Whiting Jr., son of Lemuel Whiting and Mary Whiting, on 16 July 1797 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Sarah Hawkes married Jacob Puffer before 7 January 1829 at Ashby, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Sarah Hawkes and Jacob Puffer appeared on the census of 10 September 1850 at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Jacob Puffer, age 79, had his wife, Sarah Puffer, age 74, living with him. Jacob was a farmer. His real estate value was $1,000. Sarah Hawkes appeared on the census of 12 June 1860 at Page 58, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Sarah Puffer, age 83, was living with her son-in-law, David Boynton, age 60; her daughter, Mary Boynton, age 48, Chas. H. Frost, age 23; Mary Frost, age 23; Willie A. Frost, age 2; Sarah Boynton, age 22; David Boynton, Jr., age 19; Lizzie Boynton, age 14; Chas. E. Boynton, age 12; Geo. Boynton, age 9; and Walter H. Boynton, age 6. She died on 14 February 1867 at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 90; (Leom, Vital Records). She was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Reference: Carter Genealogy, collected and arranged by Mrs. Clara A. Carter and Mrs. Sarah A. Carter for the Carter Association; Hanover, Bolton, Ashby, Leominster, Massachusetts, Vital Records; History of Hanover by Barry, p. 426.
Children of Sarah Hawkes and Lemuel Whiting Jr.
Lemuel Whiting b. 8 Dec 1797, d. Jan 1798 Louisa Whiting b. 18 Jun 1801, d. Sep 1802 George Amson Whiting b. 2 Aug 1804 Horatio Nelson Whiting b. 10 Aug 1806 Louisa Whiting b. 1 May 1808, d. 16 May 1848 Mary W. Whiting + b. 12 Mar 1812 Sarah Rebecca Whiting + b. 10 Dec 1814, d. 23 Nov 1901
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