Person:Sarah Allred (11)

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Sarah Allred
b.31 May 1795 Randolph, North Carolina, United States
d.Aft 30 Sep 1850 Indiana, United States
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  • F.  Allred (add)
m. Abt 1793
  1. Sarah Allred1795 - Aft 1850
  2. Matilda 'Matsey' Allred1799 - 1866
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m. Abt 15 Aug 1815
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Name Sarah Allred
Gender Female
Birth[1] 31 May 1795 Randolph, North Carolina, United StatesBrush Creek,
Marriage Bond 15 Aug 1815 Randolph, North Carolina, United StatesSurety - Reuben Allred: Witness - W. Allred
to William Ferree
Marriage Abt 15 Aug 1815 Randolph, North Carolina, United Statesto William Ferree
Census[2] 30 Sep 1850 Brown, Hendricks, Indiana, United States(free) Brown Township,
Death? Aft 30 Sep 1850 Indiana, United States

Randolph County, North Carolina Gen-Web Site - 24 June 2006

Sarah was the daughter of John Allred and his wife, Sarah Spencer. She was born and raised on the family farm located on the banks of the Deep River near Cedar Falls (Randolph County, North Carolina.

Sarah married William Free sometime around 1815. The Free (Feree/Ferree) family had been in Randolph County, North Carolina since the late 1700's. French immigrants, this family had fled religious persecution in France and lived in Germany for about 75 years before coming to America in 1708. They first lived in New York, then moved to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Daniel Free, William's father, moved to Randolph County, North Carolina sometime between 1775 - 1800, probably following the land grants that were opening up at that time.

Sarah's sister, Matilda (Matsey), married William's brother, Solomon Free, in 1819.

Sarah and William moved to Keokuk, Iowa shortly after they married. Per estate document filed in Randolph County, North Carolina after William's father, Daniel Free, died, William was still living in Randolph County in 1826. But, from these same court documents, we learn that Solomon and William apparently had a family feud, fighting over the land and money they inherited from their father. Could this be the reason, or part of the reason, William and Sarah moved to Iowa?

When Sarah's sister, Aley, filed court documents in November 1849, Sarah was already a widow and "not an inhabitant of this state" (North Carolina). Taking these two documents into consideration, we know Sarah and William moved to Iowa sometime after 1826. As Sarah and William's youngest child was born January 18, 1838 (per the Free family Bible), we know William was still alive at that time. But, sometime between then and August 10, 1849 when Sarah's father, John's auction sale was held, William had died. Sarah is listed as the widow of William Free on John's estate papers.

References
  1. ↑ Family Bible
    Free Family Bible (and includes birthdates of her husband & 11 children.
  2. ↑ United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).
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