Family:Daniel Mecrist and Sarah Dawes (2)

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b. Abt 1626 Scotland
 
 
b. Abt 1639
m. Bef 7 Oct 1656
Facts and Events
Marriage[1] Bef 7 Oct 1656 Not married
Children
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References
  1. Mathews, Barbara J. "Francis2 and Sarah (Craggen) Nurse of Reading, Massachusetts", in The American Genealogist (TAG). (Donald Lines Jacobus, et.al.)
    Vol. 69, p. 83.

    [Citing Middlesex Quarterly Court Records 1:113, dated 7 Oct 1656:] "Daniel Mackdonell and Sarah Dawes both serv[an]ts to Jno Wiman of Woburne, being convicted before this Court of that great sin of fornicaccon by them comitted together, both parties acknowledged the fact, as more fully appeareth in the examinaccon w[hi]ch is on file with the Records of this Court. Also the said Sarah Dawes confesseth that she is now quicke with Child." [The text of the article suggests this is "probably" Benoni Mackrest who died before John Craggen's will.]
    Daniel "confesseth th[a]t he was a married man in Scotland ... & has left his wife & two small children alive about seaven yeares & half since".
    [Citing Middlesex County Quarterly Court Records 1:191 dated 3 October 1659:] "Daniel Mecrest Scotchman being convicted of comitting fornicaccon a 2d time with Sarah Dawes they are both sentenced to be openly whipt twenty stripes a peece." [The article suggests probably pregnant again with Mary Micrist who m. Stephen Fish and mentioned in will of John Craggen.]