Sarah Durfee

     Sarah was born on Saturday, 8 September 1787 in Massachusetts. Sarah married Samuel Torrey, son of Captain William Torrey and Mehitable Baldwin. Samuel and Sarah had children: Delia [9/02/1819-9/20/1909][m. Asa Witter], Elizabeth [1821 New York], John [1823 New York] & David B. [1828]. 23 October 1850, Sarah and her husband, Samuel, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Berkshire. Enumerated in this household were Samuel Torrey [62 Connecticut], Sarah [62 Massachusetts], Elisabeth [29 New York], John [27 New York], David [22 New York]. They are all farmers.¹ 12 June 1860, Sarah and her husband Samuel were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Berkshire. Enumerated in this household were Samuel Torry [72 Connecticut], Sarah [72 Massachusetts], David B. [32 New York] & George Witter [21 New York]. Samuel and David are farmers. The couple have real estate valued at $3500 & Personal Property at $1400.² Sarah's husband, Samuel, died on 16 September 1864 in Berkshire leaving her a widow. 17 August 1870, the U.S. Federal Census listed Sarah living in the home of her son at Caroline, Tompkins County, New York. Enumerated in this household were David B. Torrey [43 New York], Hannah F. [34 New York], Belle Snow [15 New York], Sarah Torrey [89 New York] & John Jenks [19 New York]. David is a farmer. They have real estate valued at $7,140 and person property at $3660.³ Sarah departed this life on Thursday, 25 August 1870 in Caroline at age 82 years, 11 months and 17 days. She was buried there in the Old Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.