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Sarah Hawxhurst Denning

Birth
Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, USA
Death
14 Oct 1776 (aged 35)
Cornwall, Orange County, New York, USA
Burial
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First wife of William Denning.

MARRIAGE BOND.
Know all men by these presents, that we William Denning of New York mereht and Peter Bard of the said city mereht are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland king, defender of the faith &c. in the sum of five hundred pounds, current money of the province of New York, to be paid to his Majesty or his heirs and successors: for the which payment well and truly to be made and done we do bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators and every of them, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, dated the 28th day of June in the fifth year of his said Majesty's reign. Annoque Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty-five.

The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the above- bounden William Denning hath obtained a license of marriage for himself of the one part and Sarah Hawkshurst of the city of New York, spinster, of the other party. Now if it shall not appear hereafter, that they or either of the said William Denning and Sarah Hawkshurat have my lawful let or impediment of pre-contract, affinity or consanguinity to hinder their being joined in the holy bands of matrimony and afterwards their living together
as man and wife; then this obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to stand, remain, abide and be in full force and virtue.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Eduard Smith
Wm Denning, Peter Bard.

Source: The Macdonough-Hackstaff ancestry, By Rodney Macdonough page 161


Following is the record made by Mr. Denning in the family Bible:-

New York, 28th June, 1765.
William Denning aged 25 years and 2 months married Sarah Hawxhurst, 2nd daughter of William Hawxhurst of New York, Merchant. She was aged 24 years and 9 months.

Sarah, wife of said William Denning, departed this life on Monday the 14th day of October 1776, at one o'clock and ten minutes P.M., aged 35 years, 10 months and 17 days, at the then family dwelling in the Town of New Cornwall, in the county of Orange, a place purchased of James Peters for a retreat for my family during the Revolutionary war and by me named Salisburgh.

Source: The Macdonough-Hackstaff ancestry, By Rodney Macdonough, page 159

Children who lived to maturity:
Lucretia Ann Denning m Nathaniel Shaler
William Denning m Catharine L. Smith
Sarah Denning m William Henderson


First wife of William Denning.

MARRIAGE BOND.
Know all men by these presents, that we William Denning of New York mereht and Peter Bard of the said city mereht are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland king, defender of the faith &c. in the sum of five hundred pounds, current money of the province of New York, to be paid to his Majesty or his heirs and successors: for the which payment well and truly to be made and done we do bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators and every of them, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, dated the 28th day of June in the fifth year of his said Majesty's reign. Annoque Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty-five.

The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the above- bounden William Denning hath obtained a license of marriage for himself of the one part and Sarah Hawkshurst of the city of New York, spinster, of the other party. Now if it shall not appear hereafter, that they or either of the said William Denning and Sarah Hawkshurat have my lawful let or impediment of pre-contract, affinity or consanguinity to hinder their being joined in the holy bands of matrimony and afterwards their living together
as man and wife; then this obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to stand, remain, abide and be in full force and virtue.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Eduard Smith
Wm Denning, Peter Bard.

Source: The Macdonough-Hackstaff ancestry, By Rodney Macdonough page 161


Following is the record made by Mr. Denning in the family Bible:-

New York, 28th June, 1765.
William Denning aged 25 years and 2 months married Sarah Hawxhurst, 2nd daughter of William Hawxhurst of New York, Merchant. She was aged 24 years and 9 months.

Sarah, wife of said William Denning, departed this life on Monday the 14th day of October 1776, at one o'clock and ten minutes P.M., aged 35 years, 10 months and 17 days, at the then family dwelling in the Town of New Cornwall, in the county of Orange, a place purchased of James Peters for a retreat for my family during the Revolutionary war and by me named Salisburgh.

Source: The Macdonough-Hackstaff ancestry, By Rodney Macdonough, page 159

Children who lived to maturity:
Lucretia Ann Denning m Nathaniel Shaler
William Denning m Catharine L. Smith
Sarah Denning m William Henderson




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