FAMILY STORIES
Sarah Everton and the Two Hundred Acres
Two hundred acres, an Everton family, and a Forehand husband whose first name remains missing: Sarah’s records reveal a life beyond the familiar pedigree and a naming trail worth following.
EXPLORE THE COLLECTION
Jeremiah Everton (Sarah’s father)
Birth: unknownDeath: Between 3 January 1736/7 and the second Tuesday of October 1740, inclusiveWill dated 3 January 1736/7; proved October 1740His will names daughter Sarah Forehand. The earlier Pasquotank landowner and Maryland father are strong working identifications, not explicit identity statements in this will. The written will year is 1736; 1736/7 is conventional year normalization. Exact death day is unknown.
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