Sarah CARR

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Edward and Hannah (Stanton) Carr

Sarah married Capt Resolved WATERMAN on 12 Oct 1732 in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Resolved (son of Ensign John WATERMAN and Anne OLNEY) was born on 13 Oct 1703 in Warwick, Rhode Island; died on 27 Jul 1751 in Warwick, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Hannah STANTON on 6 Oct 1686 in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Hannah was born on 7 Nov 1670; died in 1712. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of John Stanton

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Governor of Rhode Island

Notes:

Name:
Gov. Caleb Carr born in London, Eng., Dec 9, 1616, came to America with his brother Robert, on the ship ELIZABETH ANN, which sailed from London, May 9, 1635 He settled in Newport, R.I. , with his brother Robert about 1640. He held many offices of public trust and honor during his lifetime, and accumulated considerable property. he was general treasurer from May 21, 1661, to May 22, 1662. In 1687/8 he was justice of the General Quarterly Session and Inferior Court of Common Pleas. He was governor of the colony in 1695, which last office he held till his death, which occurred on the 17th day of December, of the same year. He was drowned. In religious belief he was a Friend or Quaker

He had seven children by his first wife Mercy, (Probably Mercy Vaughan) who died Sept. 21, 1675, and was buried in the family burying ground. The inscription on her gravestone reads as follows:

"Here lieth interred ye body of Mercy Carr, first wife of Caleb Carr, who departed this life ye 21st day of September, in ye 45th year of her age, and in the year of our Lord, 1675."

His second wife was Sarah Clark, (Widow Pinner) daughter of Jeremiah Clarke, and sister of gov. Walter Clarke, and by whom he had four children. She was born in 1651 and died in 1706.

He died Dec. 17 1695, and was buried in the family burying ground on Mill street, beside his first wife. The inscription on his tombstone reads:

"Here lieth interred the body if Caleb Carr, governor of this colony, who depart3ed this life ye 17th day of December, 1695, in ye 73rd (79) year of his age."

Caleb married Mercy VAUGHAN. Mercy was born about 1630; died on 21 Sep 1675. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Martha HARDINGTON on 2 Sep 1613 in London, England. Martha died in London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]