Sarah Elwell

     Sarah was born on Monday, 24 August 1676 in Glocester, Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island. Sarah married Thomas Walling II, son of Thomas Walling I and Mary Abbott, on 10 May 1695 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island.² Thomas and Sarah had children: Abigail [circa 1697], Thomas [2/08/1699], John [6/20/1700], William [11/21/1701], Mary [0/08/1703], James [4/02/1705], Samuel [3/14/1707], Elisha [7/26/1708] [m. Mary Blebins], Joseph 4/30/1709] [m. Susannah] & Rebecca [6/22/1717]. All the children were born in Providence, except for Rebecca who was born in Cohansey, Salem County, New Jersey. Joseph and Susannah built a log cabin in the wilderness and were the first white settlers in the area to become the village of Hamburg, Sussex County. The cabin was built in 1740 on the banks of the Wallkill River. For a time, this small village was called Wallings in honor of Joseph. In 1750, the cabin was replaced by a large frame house and was licensed as an inn. For over one hundred years, the inn was a landmark for the area. Sarah departed this life before 1724 in Salem County, New Jersey.